Potter's House resurrects historic Trinity United Methodist Church in York

By Mike Argento

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There is a tradition, you could say, of resurrection in the Rev. Pedro Vazquez's church, Potter's House.

"True, true, true, true," the pastor said.

The church is based on resurrection, and it preaches resurrection to its members. And now, it is in the middle of another resurrection project saving the 118-year-old Trinity United Methodist Church building in the 200 block of East King Street of York.

The project is not complete, but after almost two years of work, the church is ready to move into the building. It received its occupancy permit from the city last week.

"Little by little," Vazquez said. "We're ready to move here. We've been looking forward to it for a while."

Potter's House, started in Vazquez's living room six years ago with five members, acquired the building in September 2012 and has been working on it since. There was mold on the walls, and a lot of the plumbing and wiring had been pulled out Vazquez isn't sure who removed them.

The church's main sanctuary was closed off, the roof over it determined to be unsafe. It needed a lot of work, the pastor said.

Much of the work has been done by some of the church's 150 members, the pastor leading the way.

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Potter's House resurrects historic Trinity United Methodist Church in York