Appeal renews legal fight over Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church pastor
Congregants attend Abyssinian Baptist Church, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Harlem, New York. (Photo courtesy of Abyssinian Baptist Church)
(RNS) — Plaintiffs filed a brief July 9 requesting that the election of the Rev. Kevin R. Johnson as the church's senior pastor be set aside so a new election can be held, in an attempt to appeal a 2025 court decision.
