Police shut down church service during Sunday mass in Baltimore

Driving around you’ll see lots of signs canceling services at places of worship or moving to an online format.

INTERRUPTED IN THE SERVICE BYPOLICE YESTERDAY.

THE PASTORSAYS THEY DIDN'T BREAK ANYLAWS, BUT POLICE SAY THEYARENORDER TO KEEP GATHERINGS TO AMINIMUM.

WMAR2 NEWSKADHIM WAS AT THE CHURCH TODAYAND SHOWS US WHY THE PASTORBELIEVES KEEPING THE DOORSOPEN IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.EDDIE LL INTRO The Pastor saysitright to keep holding servicesand that they are essential.He says that PARISHIONERS aresix feet apart and theytaken all cdc suggestedpreventative measures.

TAKEPKG Driving around youlots of signs canceling Churchservices or moving to anonline format.

The sign hasnchanged at Friendship Baptistchurch in Northeast Baltimore.On Sunday Rev.

Alvin Gwynn Sr.SaYS there were ten people inthe church when thisunexpected company arrived.Nat cel phone vids 2━24“Youthis church properly leav”Rev.

Alvin Gwynn Sr. PastorFriendship Baptist Church18:1━18:28“We hadapproximately ━9 policeofficers show in 5 patrolright in the middle of mysermon believe it or not.

Mysecurity stopped the policeofficers at the door of thechurch and told them theycould not come into thechurch” He says he dismissedthe CHURCH MEMBERS and talkedto the Sgt.

18:5━19:03“Isaid why are you here.

He saiddid you read the GovernorsOrder?

I said I know theGovernorpeople or less, I have tenpeople or less and I have tenpeople so tell me why are youhere” He says that all faithbased organizations are inpartnership with the CDC andhomeland security duringpandemics like this and thatthey are essential partners tothe CDC.

1:3━1:44“You feelhappy blocking Christworship, you feel happy doingthis?

This makes you glad?This is the house of god”According to the police reportofficers came by twice beforethe church was emptied.20:1━20:37“Why thegovernment is so insistent onclosing the church down onSundays, restricting worship,restricting the size of thegathering in the church istotally against the firstamendment of our constitutionwhich says congress make nolaw prohibiting the freeworship excericse of peacefulassembly of people in theUnited States that includesthe church” TAG The policereport says the pastor said hewouldnservices.

Today he says hewill think about it throughthe week before deciding whatto do Sunday.

In NortheastEddie Kadhim WMAR2 News.TODAY A JUDGE DENIED A MABAIL━ AFTER HE WAS AC