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Faith in Detroit project features the Rev. Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds’ faith journey | Extended Version

EXTENDED - The Rev. Dr. William Danaher, rector of Christ Church Cranbrook and executive director of "Faith in Detroit," sits down for a conversation with The Rev. Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynolds, minister at Fellowship Chapel and principal of Detroit School of Arts. She reflects on how she navigated her membership in a Baptist church early in her life with her calling as a choreographer and dancer.

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