Blake, Presiding Bishop Emeritus of the Church of God in Christ, was cheered on by church leadership as he delivered a sermon at the 109th Holy Convocation at America’s Center in 2016.

“We are excited to return the Holy Convocation to St. Louis, a city that warmly embraced our church for a decade,” said Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard, leader of the Church Of God In Christ v ...