(16 Sep 2024)
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Springfield, Ohio – 15 September 2024
1. Springfield Ohio welcome sign
2. Pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church prays with his congregation
3. Congregation at Central Christian Church
4. Members of the Haitian community joining Sunday service at Central Christian Church
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Carl Ruby, pastor at Central Christian Church:
“Jesus was a refugee, so he identifies with what the Haitians are going through. And the Bible is, is this is an easy sermon to do because the Bible is very clear on our mandate to stand for people who are oppressed and to love and welcome immigrants.”
6. Congregants at Central Christian Church
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Carl Ruby, pastor at Central Christian Church:
“I can’t even begin to tell you how scared and anxious they are right now. And it could all be stopped if people would just admit that they’ve been misinformed, that this hasn’t happened. If people in power or people who have been in power would ask the hate groups to leave, I think they probably would.”
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8. Still photo of pastor Ruby hugging Lindsay Aime
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9. Still photo of pastor Ruby hugging Viles Dorsainvil
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“It was a challenging week because we’re not used to that in an American society where Haitians are targeted for something they don’t do.”
11. Various of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, sign
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“They feel the threat, they feel they not welcome. They feel people are talking about them.”
13. Congregant wipes tears during worship
14. Exterior of St. Raphael Catholic Church
15. Congregant singing during worship
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16. SOUNDBITE (English) Bernardette Dor, pastor at First Haitian Church:
“But one thing I can tell you, we are good people. We love working. We love having fun. And we have good cuisine, good food. We’re always laughing, dancing. Even though in the midst of adversity, we’re still having faith in God. We believe we are strong in faith. We believe in God. We believe in love. We believe in Christ. And I think that’s made the difference.”
17. Families at Sunday Mass at St. Raphael Church
18. St. Raphael Catholic Church choir singing during holt communion
19. Choir member playing the drum
20. Congregants worship during service at St. Raphael Catholic Church
STORYLINE:
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm more than ever.
“Jesus was a refugee, so he identifies with what the Haitians are going through. And the Bible is, is this is an easy sermon to do because the Bible is very clear on our mandate to stand for people who are oppressed and to love and welcome immigrants,” said pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church who welcomed several members of the Haitian community to his service on Sunday.
Their community is reeling from false accusations that they are eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs. The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by former President Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others.
And violent threats against the community are upending daily life in their city.
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