They had half a million dollars to spare. So they donated it.
The donation is one of three major gifts derived from the sale of the congregation’s church.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Rev. Doug Gray at the First Congregational Church in June. Gray's congregation may be small, but on Sunday it will cut a big check for the nonprofit Crossroads Urban Center.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.