Fifth Sunday

by Richard Weirich

Overview

When the members of the Loving Hands Baptist Church are shaken by a murder behind the church, all hell breaks loose, the only black resident of the community is blamed, and if they don't soon see the error of their ways, the resulting scandal may force the historic church to close its doors.

In March, 1985, Lamont Johnson moved his black American family from Cleveland, Ohio for an executive position with AmSouth Bank Corporation and a new home in the midst of the whites-only Alabama community of Loving Hands. When the body of an exotic dancer is found behind the Loving Hands Baptist Church, Lamont Johnson is arrested for the murder.

The story, inspired by actual events, is told from the perspective of Emmett Hollister who has only recently returned home after a stint in the Navy. Quickly things start looking up for Emmett when he meets and falls in love with new resident, Jane Fitzwater. As their love grows so do the problems in the Loving Hands community resulting in the destruction of their relationship and a scandalous revelation about some of the unloving racist members of Loving Hands Baptist Church.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150837157
Publisher:	Richard Weirich
Publication date:	09/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
Sales rank:	745,950
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Richard Weirich writes from the perspective of his numerous life experiences that include professional musician, radio personality, pastor, and advertising sales executive.
Richard grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and immediately after high school was accepted into the U.S. Navy Band as a trombonist. While in the Navy Band he became interested in radio, enrolled in the Tidewater School of Broadcasting and quickly landed his first radio job in Norfolk, Virginia.

For 30+ years Richard was the Burt half of the popular morning radio duo of Burt and Kurt, entertaining listeners in Jackson, Mississippi; Tampa, Florida; Houston, Texas; and Birmingham, Alabama.

While in Birmingham Richard prepared for the ministry at Southeastern Bible College and Samford University which led to a fifteen year ministerial career serving as pastor of several Alabama churches.

He has been married to Janet for more than 40 years and has two sons, Sean and Michael.
In addition to FIFTH SUNDAY: The Loving Hands Murder, Richard is also the author of IN THE VALLEY OF HOPE: Faith Conquers Fear.