Denzel Washington has received a ministerial license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in his life.
Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant on Saturday at the Kelly Temple in New York City.
“It took a while, but we're finally here… [God] According to Bryant, Washington told him, “You can do this for me. There's nothing you can't do. Literally, the sky is the limit.”
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Denzel Washington was baptized and became a minister. The “Training Day” star recently wrote about his faith in Esquire. (Tiziana Fabi)
bryant shares photo Washington posted on Facebook the moment he gave his life to Christ.
“Today we celebrate Pastor Denzel Washington receiving his license to minister in the Church of Christ and being added to the clergy in a truly uplifting moment,” the post reads.
“He's dressed that way because he was baptized in water at the same service,” Bryant added. “Both his baptism and licensure took place at New York's historic Kelly Temple, a place close to his heart. Denzel Washington attended this church as a child and attended another church with actor Robert Townsend. He testified that he was filled with the Holy Spirit after visiting “80s. ”
Denzel Washington was baptized at the Kelly Temple in New York City. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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“Denzel Washington's recent commitment to faith and service is truly inspiring,” Bryant added. Another Facebook post. “His baptism and license to preach are the culmination of his religious life.”
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Washington recently admitted that he “can't talk” about religion within the industry.
“If you look at me, you'll see I'm doing the best I can with what my Lord and Savior has given me,” the “Gladiator II” star wrote. esquire. “I'm not scared.”
Denzel Washington received his ministerial license on Saturday. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/Associated Press)
“I don't care what anyone thinks. Look, talk about the horror part. You can't win an Oscar talking like that. You can't party talking like that. In this town. I can’t say that,’” Washington added.
“I'm free now. I'm not talked about in this town. I'm not talked about. I'm not talked about. I'm not fashionable. I'm not sexy. But that doesn't mean that people in Hollywood believe that “It's not that it doesn't exist. There's no such thing. What does Hollywood even mean? To me, it means Hollywood Boulevard,” he wrote.
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Denzel Washington started his career in the 80s. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
But the Academy Award-winning actor doesn't know how many other actors believe in God.
“We don't all get together somewhere and talk about what we believe, so we don't know how many other actors have other faiths. We didn't do a poll. How do I find out? So there are no church actors.'' The conference I attended. ”
Washington landed her breakthrough role in the medical drama “St. Elsewhere” in 1982. He received multiple nominations for his work on this show and was eventually able to break into the film industry.
Washington is known for films such as “Fences,” “Training Day,” “The Book of Eli,” “Cry Freedom” and “Malcolm X.”
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