Dr. Brown’s service brought numerous national and international luminaries to town to recognize his leadership. James W. Capen. Sunday Morning Services. Reverend Amos C. Brown, chair of religious affairs for the NAACP, recently spoke during the 110th annual NAACP convention about the “incredible similarities” he’s found between the civil rights organization and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. Rev. He serves as the chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored … Dr. Amos C. Brown, Senior Pastor. Third Baptist Church of San Francisco Serving the Community in Christ Since 1852 Amos C. Brown, B.A., M.Div., Pastor 1399 McAllister Street San Francisco, California 94115 Tel. [9] He spoke in favor of the California gay rights bill in 1991. But, we are limited to a 25% capacity on a first-come-first … Amos Brown, pastor of the Third Baptist Church, is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. [4][5] Brown was one of only eight students who took the only college class ever taught by Martin Luther King Jr.[4][6], Brown was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1941. Tell me more. A special event is being held at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 8 to celebrate Reverend Amos Brown's 40 years of community service in the Bay Area and beyond. [11], Brown volunteered for Operation Crossroads Africa in 1964, spending over two months on the west coast of Africa. [1] In 1961, Brown was arrested along with Martin Luther King Jr. at a lunch counter sit-in. Amos C. Brown. Supervisors / To Amos Brown, This Job Is Fulfillment of Destiny", "Amos Brown says foes boycott his fundraiser", "NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality: board member Rev. [6], Brown is a supporter of LGBT rights. Various pastors, mostly white, conducted services from members homes. Amos Brown sits in the pews at Third Baptist Church on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, the day before his 80th birthday. [13] He was originally appointed by Mayor Willie Brown in 1996,[6][14] then elected to a two-year term in 1999. Dr. Amos C. Brown shares with TBC members, friends and visitors of our website, an inpiring message of hope, faith and perserverance, during these challenging times. The Rev. from Crozer, Brown later went on to receive a doctor of ministry from United Theological Seminary. Dr. Amos Brown is not only a national board member of the NAACP, heading the organization’s San Francisco Chapter; not only is he senior pastor at San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Brown is the Senior Pastor of the historical Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, Ca. 112 likes. Amos C. Brown (born February 20, 1941) is an African American pastor and civil rights activist. Dr. Amos C. Brown, longtime pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and civil rights leader, told Sojourners that Harris is a member of … 1852. Report an error; Amos C. Brown (born February 20, 1941) is an African American pastor and civil rights activist. 112 likes. Charles Satchell . [1] Under his leadership, the Third Baptist Church has sponsored many African refugees, and enabled 80 children from Tanzania to receive heart surgery in the United States. He is the president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, and has been the pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco since 1976. Its pastor, the Rev. [8], "Amos C. Brown oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in San Francisco, California, 2013-03-02", "Civil Rights Icon Fighting for Change One Registered Voter at a Time", "The Rev. [9] He is president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP. A recent celebration held at Third Baptist Church honoring 40 years of Rev. Dr. Brown is the Senior Pastor of the historical Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, Ca. Welcome to Third Baptist Church SF Our Doors are Open! Dr. Amos Brown, who has steered the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco for 40 years and been a prominent civil rights activist, was honored by well-known dignitaries Friday night. [6], Brown said in an interview that the origins of the student sit-in movement has been "romanticized... or mis-stated". Amos Brown, who lauded her as “a quintessential scholar” who would unite “the spirituality, the genius and the nonviolent traditions” of her parents’ backgrounds and of the African American community. Civil Rights icon Amos C. Brown, pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco where Vice President Kamala Harris is a member, writes in response to White Southern Baptist pastors calling Harris a "Jezebel." In-person Sunday Morning Services have resumed at TBC. [1][6], In 1959, Brown criticized segregated schools in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Rev. 1856. Brown was one of only eight students who took the only college class ever taught by Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. But, we are limited to a 25% capacity on a first-come-first serve basis, in accordance with CDC State and Federal guidelines. Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, longtime pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and civil rights leader, told Sojourners that Harris is a member of his church who has attended for years. Amos C. Brown has been pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church since 1976. Read Full Article » Related Topics: Christianity, Kamala Harris, racism, race Today, Harris attends services at the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. Dr. Amos C. Brown, Senior Pastor. Founded in 1852 as the “First Colored Baptist Church,” Third Baptist was the first African-American Baptist church west of the Rockies. [15][16] He failed to win re-election to the board in the year 2000. Visit the American Heart Association website to learn ways to stay "heart healthy". Rev.Dr. Rev. [9][17] He faced criticism from some black ministers for his support of same-sex marriage and opposition to Proposition 8 in California in 2008. The panel will include such notable religious leaders as Dr. Jamal Bryant of New Birth M.B. [18] In 2012, he joined the NAACP National Board in voting overwhelmingly in favor of supporting marriage equality. He is president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP. [WG]: The Rev. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Amos Brown, pastor of the Third Baptist Church, comments at a news conference outside of the SF Superior Courthouse in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. A Servant Church of All PeopleRev. The Rev. He stated that the votes of the conventions were virtually unanimous in their opposition to the nomination of Thomas. Amos Brown celebrates 40 years at Third Baptist Church Amos Brown to celebrate 40 years at SF's Third Baptist Church He has led this congregation for 40 years as they celebrate … Amos Brown. Amos C. Brown is interviewed during the 110th annual national convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People July 21, 2019, in Detroit, Michigan. TBC is a historical landmark because it's the first... Baptist Church for blacks west of the Mississippi. [1] Brown attended a seminar in social philosophy that King co-taught with college minister Samuel Woodrow Williams. [4] He is also on the board of directors of the NAACP. [20], Brown has called for reparations to be paid to black people, to aid in economic empowerment and compensate for deficiencies in education. In-person Sunday Morning Services have resumed at TBC. Rev. supervisors", "Homeless Defy Cities' Drives to Move Them", "The New S.F. Thank you for your tithes and offerings. Dr. Amos C. Brown is the true embodiment of passion, … “It began out of struggle, unlike an ordinary, regular church,” said Brown, who is also president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP. [12], Brown served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1996 to 2001. Amos C. Brown is annual Martin Luther King Jr. speaker Feb. 5", "NAACP's Amos Brown: Blacks Have Gained 'Zero' From Bay Area's Boom", "Nomination of Clarence Thomas To Be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States", "Leslie Katz, Amos Brown sworn in as S.F. Amos C. Brown is a pastor at the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. Rev. He also joined the Freedom Riders that year. [1][10][11], In 1991, Brown testified at the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings on behalf of the National Baptist Convention of America, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the Progressive National Baptist Convention. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Brown has been Pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church since 1976. Sunday Morning Services. I was thinking about the historic Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. Rev.Dr. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Brown has been Pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church since 1976. Amos Brown of the Historic Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and the Church's pioneer heritage brought rest, Sarah Jane Weaver writes. A Servant Church of All People Rev. Amos C. Brown is interviewed during the 110th annual national convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People July 21, 2019, in Detroit, Michigan. As civil rights icon Amos C. Brown, Harris’s pastor at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, wrote in a Word&Way column, the labeling of Harris as “Jezebel” on Twitter was “an ugly, racist post that used a highly-derogatory term, one linked to sexual stereotypes of Black woman going back to slavery and the era of Jim Crow.”