The first Sabbath of a new year is significant for the black church families in the western Washington region who gather to celebrate unity, reconciliation and new beginnings.
EuGene Lewis, Washington Conference regional ministries director, saw the need for the continued message of unity and reconciliation but was unsure about how to proceed with plans for 2021. The previous Days of Celebration gathering in 2020 was one of a handful of “normal” events before the pandemic shook up traditions. Then, an idea for a virtual program began to germinate.