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Flowery Branch minister incorporates his passion for music into fifth Sunday service
The Rev. Ed Cook establishes all-music service on the fifth Sunday of the month
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Flowery Branch United Methodist Church Pastor Ed Cook will celebrate the church's 155 years this year along with his congregation. He has implemented an all-music service on the fifth Sunday of the month.
Editor’s note: This series introduces one minister from a faith-based organization in the community each month. Music is a passion for the Rev. Ed Cook, pastor at Flowery Branch United Methodist Church. The 69-year-old Cook has been playing guitar since he was a teenager and writing his own music for some 20 years.
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