San Francisco church in Mission District celebrates Easter despite suspicious fire

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There were songs of praise at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Francisco's Mission District, where investigators say suspected arson may be the cause of a fire on Good Friday.

Monday, April 1, 2024 12:54AMA San Francisco church was celebrating Easter, despite a fire that investigators think may have been intentionally set. St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in the Mission managed to hold holiday services just two days after the fire.

"I've heard it a million times: a church is not a building. We are the church together," said Reverend Kevin Deal.A San Francisco community wants answers after multiple fires broke out at two separate places on the same block within 24 hours. While authorities search for a possible suspect, the pastor believes the fire is creating a new narrative for the holiday.

Across town, a standing-room-only crowd was on their feet celebrating Easter like only Glide Memorial Church can.The search is on for a suspect in what's expected to be an arson that happened early Friday at John the Evangelist Episcopal church in San Francisco.

 

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