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Dr. T. Allen Bethel, longtime Portland pastor and civil rights leader, has died
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
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Dr. T. Allen Bethel, a longtime Portland pastor and civil rights leader, has died. He was 67.
The reverend’s family announced his death on social media Monday. The cause wasn’t disclosed, and funeral arrangements are pending.
Bethel pastored the Maranatha Church in Northeast Portland’s Sabin neighborhood for 26 years, according to the church, and most recently held the title of pastor emeritus. He was also president of the Albina Ministerial Alliance, which works to assure oversight of the Portland Police Bureau.
Bethel was hailed by the Skanner News as “one of the most influential civil rights leaders in Portland history.” And Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said he “was a strong and eloquent voice in Portland who brought grace and wisdom in his work for justice and a stronger community.”