New Birth Church Held Sunday Service Chants “This Is Our House! This Is Our House!”

New Birth Church held it’s first Sunday service since the death of it’s leader, Bishop Eddie Long who was loved around the world.  Bishop Gary Oliver led the congregation on Sunday, where he told the crowd that Bishop Eddie Long’s legacy will live on and urged the congregation to “stay home” at New Birth.

Bishop Oliver warned them that other churches are trying to poach New Birth’s congregation. He said he knows a God that is greater than death, pain and sorrow.

“This is the time to stay connected to family,” he said. “Stay with who you know and where you are known.”

With that, he led the congregation, many of whom rose to their feet and raised their fists or hands, in chants of “This is our house! This is our house! Right here! Right now!”

Funeral services for Bishop Eddie Long— Visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at New Birth, 6400 Woodrow Rd. in Lithonia, according to Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, which is in charge of arrangements.

–The family requests that floral arrangements be in white or off-white.
An additional viewing will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Carla Stokes, a church official.

Source: AJC