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And the sermon -- from the responsive reading of the Bible to the preacher's lesson -- is spirited. No one is afraid to shout "Amen," "Hallelujah, "or "I know that's right." Worshipers wave their hands in the air, they stand up and clap, they respond. And when the call to discipleship is made, the Spirit again blankets the church, song breaks out, and new souls ask to be baptized.

 
  Photographs by Rachelle A. Jones