Church of God in Christ
The Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ is currently Bishop Charles E. Blake. His duties are to oversee and supervise everything religious that goes on in the denomination. He was preceded in this position by Bishop G.E. Patterson.
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
—Bible: New Testament (RSV)
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