A church in the suburbs of Chicago says it is ‘fasting from whiteness’ during Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter.

Bold, beautiful and striking, the 5-by-7-foot and 4-by-5-foot banners are hung seasonally on the back and front walls at Bausman Memorial United Church of Christ, Wyomissing.

A United Church of Christ congregation in suburban Chicago says it is “Fasting From Whiteness” during Lent, the 40-day period preceding Easter.

When they were asked to make a sanctuary banner for Bethany Lutheran Church in Long Beach in 2004, Reva and Rona Kramer said OK. No problem. Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, left, and ...