A projection of a sermon is displayed on a wall during Palm Sunday services at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2024. Rev. William Lamar IV at Washington, D.C.?s historic Metropolitan AME has adjusted to offering both virtual and in-person services since the COVID-19 pandemic. After a noticeable attendance drop, more Metropolitan congregants are choosing in-person worship over virtual, even as they mourn members who died from COVID-19. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)