Beyoncé Mass held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, which was organized by reverend and theologian Yolanda Norton, who teaches a class on Beyoncé and the Hebrew Bible.
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The Vine SF at Grace Cathedral held a Beyoncé Mass on April 25 partnering with Professor and Reverend Yolanda Norton, lifting up the voices and lives of Black women and drawing on Beyoncé’s powerful music. The service grew out of Rev. Norton’s ” Beyoncé and the Hebrew Bible” class.
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