Virginia Pastor Who Held Packed Services, Defying Order to “Stay at Home,” Dies of COVID-19
HeadlineApr 14, 2020
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In Virginia, an evangelical pastor who defied stay-at-home orders to hold packed services died of COVID-19. Bishop Gerald Glenn told his congregation on March 22, “I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that.”
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