It’s been a very busy 24 hours at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
And it’s just about all anyone, including Pastor Serenus Churn, Senior, can do to keep from drowning in sadness.
“Right now we’re busy making preparations and arrangements so I don’t think it will be real to us quite yet,” said Churn.
Courtney Singleton, a member of the custodial staff added, “It’s an honor to be able to help.”
Churn was Dr. Maya Angelou’s pastor and friend for 30 years at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will simulcast Dr. Maya Angelou’s private memorial service in celebration of her legacy being held at Wake Forest University in North Carolina this Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT.
Winfrey has been in North Carolina helping to organize the service, to be held at Wait Chapel on campus. Wake Forest University spokeswoman Katie Neal said Friday that former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will be among the attendees. Mrs. Obama will deliv
Oprah Winfrey will reportedly produce the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic “Selma.” (Matt Sayles / Associated Press / August 12, 2013)
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