BRYNN ANDERSON/THE WORLD-HERALD Emmaus choir and musicians prepare for Good Friday and Easter services in the chapel of the church at 23rd and J Streets.
By Michael Kelly
World-Herald Columnist
As Easter approaches, a youthful congregation marks the end of its first year in a striking church — 103 years old.
As the saying goes, what’s old is new again. But not too new.
“We practice cutting-edge, 16th-century Reformation theology,” quipped Pastor Erik Raymond, 36. “We’re very old-fashioned, but we try to do it in a fresh way — engaging, compassionate and authentic.”