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Published by Heritage Church on May 3, 2023
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In God We Trust
"Together We Triumph"
 

 
Celebrating Juneteenth & 4th of July
 
What is Juneteenth?
 
Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”
Many Christian Abolitionists fought and prayed to end slavery in America. In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished. The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song, and dance.
As a national holiday celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is a day of reflection for American churches of all ethnic and racial backgrounds.  It's a time for people to come together and worship the Lord for freedom and to remember the dire consequences of sin, greed, and the lust for power over others. 
 
 
 
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