Protesters Call for Religious Freedom in California Pastor’s Court Case
SAN JOSE, Calif. Protesters held a rally outside the Santa Clara Superior Court in San Jose on Dec. 8 when a hearing took place over a church’s defiance of health orders.
The protesters came to support defendant Pastor Mike McClure of Calvary Chapel San Jose and to call for the freedom to hold in-person church services during the pandemic. Attendees included members of the church’s congregation, other pastors, and supporters of the First Amendment.
A Santa Clara County health officer had filed a lawsuit against Calvary Chapel San Jose on grounds that the church was holding services for hundreds of people indoors, going against public health orders.