Churches gather for Easter sunrise in Salt Lake City

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The steeple at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church and the moon on Sunday morning, April, 20, 2014. The small church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service at It's a small historic church. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Baptist spoke.

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Pastor Nurjhan Govan of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church greets the congregation during an interdenominational sunrise service at the small historic church, Sunday, April 20, 2014. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist, left, later spoke.

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The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke at an interdenominational sunrise service Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Salt Lake City. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist.

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The Calvary Missionary Baptist Choir with James Anderson at left sings at the interdenominational sunrise service held at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday, April 20, 2014. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke

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Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, just before sunrise on Easter Sunday. The small historic church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service that included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Baptist spoke, Sunday, April 20, 2014.

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Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. The Rev. France Davis, center, of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke at the small historic church. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. To the left is Rev. Nurjhan B. Govan of Trinity, and at right is Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson, Pastor at Granger Community Church in West Valley City.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune The steeple at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church and the moon on Sunday morning, April, 20, 2014. The small church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service at It's a small historic church. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Baptist spoke. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Pastor Nurjhan Govan of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church greets the congregation during an interdenominational sunrise service at the small historic church, Sunday, April 20, 2014. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist, left, later spoke. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke at an interdenominational sunrise service Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Salt Lake City. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune The steeple at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church and the moon on Sunday morning, April, 20, 2014. The small church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke at the service that included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune The Calvary Missionary Baptist Choir with James Anderson at left sings at the interdenominational sunrise service held at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday, April 20, 2014. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, just before sunrise on Easter Sunday. The small historic church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service that included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. The Rev. France Davis of Calvary Baptist spoke, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church was host to an interdenominational sunrise service Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014. The Rev. France Davis, center, of Calvary Missionary Baptist spoke at the small historic church. The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist. To the left is Rev. Nurjhan B. Govan of Trinity, and at right is Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson, Pastor at Granger Community Church in West Valley City.

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· April 21, 2014 11:38 am

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Members of several churches joined together for an interdenominational sunrise service on Easter Sunday at the Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Salt Lake City.

The service included members of United Methodist, Episcopal, and Calvary Baptist churches. Speakers included the Rev. France Davis of Calvary Missionary Baptist.