Dr. Genevieve A. Shepherd

Bishop Gentry Richardson, Sr., Passes

The faith community continues to mourn the passing of Suffragan Bishop Gentry W. Richardson, Sr., the longtime leader of Bethlehem Temple Church in Los Angeles. Bishop Richardson, who died on July 15, was well known in South L.A. for his 40-year tenure as assistant pastor of Bethlehem Temple and more than 17 years as the pastor. Throughout his long ministry, Richardson developed several ministries that positive impacted the congregation and the community-at-large. Church members and ecumenical leaders joined Bishop Richardson’s family in honoring his legacy at a celebration of his life on July 28, at Peace Apostolic Church in Carson.