The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel - Dr. Clark Stands Up to the Men at Church | Lifetime

After performing with her daughters at the Grammys, Dr. Clark is reprimanded by her church board for being too secular and asked to step away from the spotlight in this scene from “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel.” #LifetimeMovies #TheClarkSisters
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[@lukeemhanton2591]

Aunjanue Ellis deserved an Emmy Award nomination for her performance.

[@tmoore7049]

Yes she does!

[@jhoward5765]

She brought Dr. Moss back to life.

[@sabee3064]

I know! Was she even nominated? She should've gotten so much more accolades?

[@MentionMyName-lq9yx]

She embodies Dr Clark so well that even the Clark Sisters started to cry when they met her! They felt like they got a chance to see their mom one more time 😢

[@allaboutfaith444]

Jesus ​@@MentionMyName-lq9yx

[@geraldwhite1097]

I see why Dorinda Clark was in tears when she met the actress who played her mom Sister Clark.

[@nothilemdunge9972]

This movie was everything🥺🤞🏿Utter perfection!!!

[@tonacor1413]

Loves it 😅😆

[@anonimothy5979]

💯

[@davidsanford6084]

Ms. Aunjanue Ellis gives me chills everytime i watch this, she is AMAZING!!! She truly becomes Dr. Moss Clark. Oscar and Emmy worthy performance.🏆

[@carlosflemingjr6464]

Loved that scene where she stands up to the bishops. It’s so relatable! Many people in the church, including your own family, would push other's people’s gifts even when they’re not living right and push you aside and shut you down when you operate out of your anointing. Some are just jealous.

[@neddyconstant5816]

Good thing she stood up to those Men. Time 5:12PM THURS 6/18/20 Time 5:13PM

[@lenaheller5789]

I JUST WATCHED THIS, AND IT MADE ME FEEL SO ANGRY, IT IS A TIME WHERE YOU CAN BRING IN AS MANY SOULS AS POSSIBLE THROUGH ANY GIFT THAT GOD GIVES, DAVID DANCED, IN THIS SCENE IT WAS ABOUT A MAN AS A BISHOP TO ME, THAT WAS JEALOUS, INSTEAD OF LETTING GOD GET THE GLORY THESE MEN GOT IN THE WAY OF WHAT GOD WAS DOING, WHEN A PERSON DON'T SAY UNDERSTAND, THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO GO IN PRAYER FOR WHAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, AND LET THE LORD TAKE CARE OF THIS, INSTEAD THESES MEN WAS JUDGEMENTAL, INSTEAD OF SHOWING LOVE, WOW.😏

[@jeremiahanthony5521]

Lena Heller exactly . I’m a church boy to the bone but this is just disgusting. They were so disrespectful and degrading to women back then .

[@lenaheller5789]

@@jeremiahanthony5521 See, this is what happens when men don't rightly divide the word of God, it's a CD on that very thing called Daughters Of Destiny, because women even in the Bible days, had position and high positions in the church why because it's not about the physical body, it's about the spirit we all as men and women are created in the image of God spiritually, so there is a job for every man and woman, no matter where it is in the church, David danced, and those on that movie, all they was doing was going side to side, now if they was dancing on a stripper pole, on the floor pumping it, or shanking their booty to the audience, now the bishop would be in his right mind to say something, but they were praising God having fun, and loving what they were doing for God not man, and the way the bishop sounded he wouldn't even like PRAISE DANCING 😂 LORD HAVE MERCY.

[@mariej.richard5114]

But in real life the grandson said she would not have don that..back then they added it for movies affect

[@ladyindaroom]

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark is teaching us women of God who are Christians to not be scared to stand up for ourselves! In our churches, on our jobs, and everywhere! If we don’t stand for something we will fall for ANYTHING!!!!’ May Dr. Moss-Clark Rest Well in Heaven! Just because we are saved women it does not mean be a doormat or Jellyback! She stood up to them men of God, and they had nothing to say!

[@rattler361]

If the Bishops were so "holy" then how would they know that she was performing with her daughters on the Grammys if they were not watching it THEMSELVES? They were really operating in jealousy and male chavenistic control.

[@deandrejamarr2632]

I Love COGIC Lord Knows I Do, But That's How They Did It Back In The Day. The Men Of The Church Hated To See A Woman With Power Or A Huge Stature. The Men Basically Wanted You To Sit Pretty And Know Your Role. It's Messed Up

[@joemoore5312]

This could be true. But we know church folks talk, they could of gotten wind from any of the 100 of 1000s of members from COGIC.

[@AJLD1]

AND…..one of those bishops had a child with Denise

[@k.y3551]

@@AJLD1the man was not a bishop when he impregnated Denise. So that is false.

[@DopeAsxBoi]

Now her daughter is the first lady of the whole cogic and her son in law is the presiding bishop.

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

And her other daughter Dorinda is a minister in C.O.G.I.C.

[@dennispearson9287]

Two - Shay !!!.......How You Like Me Now !!!.......

[@Edward_Strong1982]

Denise too

[@allaboutfaith444]

Oh Wow

[@quianamiles4802]

They pick the perfect actress for this!!! 😱 She absolutely murdered the part!!! This movie was off the charts awesome!!! Amen

[@MsLacy707]

They were jealous and dry and why many avoided the church. She was on point GO YE THERE FOR! ❤️💗❤️👑

[@kevikevness]

It is a disgrace that Ms.Ellis was not nominated for an Emmy Award. She EMBODIED DR. CLARK!!!! WE SEE YOU. WE SEE YOU

[@GIRLY4293]

I hope one day she gets one, long over due.

[@sabee3064]

It certainly was. They only like to give awards when you play a drug addict or a dealer.

[@Swanky723]

I love the nonchalance. Mattie was HOLY HOLY!!! Nothing from the world got her excited lol

[@Lovejoy1173]

The Grammys' sure seemed to excite Her!

[@andreafrierson3603]

This movie was amazing best acts for those parts!!! See what happens when love and admiration does for a movie!!!! Big ups to the writers and production!!!

[@shantebarze1068]

Kiki Channelling her Mom Ms Karen with them Anointed chops. I felt the Spirit when she singed.

[@melv5566]

She should have at least snatched a golden globe for this performance

[@KentishCosmetics]

So glad they picked kierra to play her mom it was only right ❤❤❤

[@latriciajones2366]

Black queen aka DR. Clark standing her ground. #black queen. #Dr.Clark

[@joselynjolivet7694]

Aunjanue Ellis is one of my favorite actresses. She portrayed the musical leader and visionary with depth and focus. Great job

[@mistacansa5185]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this movie...the Grammy performance is 1 of my favorite parts of the movie!!!

[@Umekias_Corner]

With all due respect, y'all they ate the grammy scene up.....I love when Dr. Mattie Moss say...."Y'all bets to blow it out" .....(and they did just that...

[@theenergyisoff]

I get aggravated every time I see this scene. I would’ve took my family and my talent & take it to another denomination 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jonathanpiperii929]

Well this means the church folks was watching the Grammys

[@dieshadorsey1289]

That part!

[@michaela5053]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ericabelcher8760]

EXACTLY! SMH

[@juicyneli89]

😂

[@davidx4120]

WOW, so true!

[@alblba3795]

The church was wrong for doing Dr.Clark like that. I didn’t see nothing wrong with her singing with her daughters.

[@myckalaross8973]

Exactly there wouldn’t be the Clark sisters if it wasn’t for Dr Mattie Moss Clark. And all they did was spread the Gospel at the Grammys. There’s nothing wrong with that

[@TommyStrategic]

This scene was made up. There was a meeting, but they didn’t sit her down. She couldn’t make television appearances with the Clark Sisters anymore, but it was way less dramatic than this.

[@jo-joal3791]

@@TommyStrategic but she did abroad though.

[@geraldwhite1097]

​@@TommyStrategicI thought she was held for counseling because The Clark Sisters' You Brought The Sunshine that Twinkie wrote had crossed over to the secular audience because it was playing on secular radio stations especially in America.

[@sloppygirlz]

Church need to be like that today

[@tmoore7049]

Aunjanue Ellis is exceptional in the role of Maddie Moss Clark!❤️🙏

[@dieshadorsey1289]

Those COGIC folk operates in that spirit of control... their tails ain't had no business watching the Grammys if it wasn't holy ....make it make sense

[@evernechatman1590]

yes

[@koolinwitk1789]

That part!!!

[@ericabelcher8760]

THAT PART!!

[@ccousin8908]

Tell em 👏 Mrs. Clark!!!

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

They try to look for people doing "wrong"

[@davidx4120]

I can't wait to watch the entire move, I was so in the dark, I didn't know they finally got a movie! The Clark Sisters are legends. This scene was riveting. I was surrounded by COGIC kids in school & choir. Their acting & vocal abilities were unmatched.

[@cjayeprinceton2535]

Go ahead momma clark those preachers need to know they place that's goes to all COGIC PEOPLE

[@shaungraham3298]

The scene with the Bishops vexes me The Word of God says we are helpers one to another. We are supposed to be helpers to one another not hinderances.

[@kncdco5966]

I don't care what anyone says. The COGIC should give a public apology to the family for what they did. It was plain wrong and the family has, for generations quietly and faithfully served God through this church. Times have changed and they should do the right thing." Exonerate Lady Sister Moss Clark and say you are sorry for embarrassing her like that.

[@k.y3551]

The family is the cogic. What? You want them to apologize to themselves?

[@angelainyt]

They should turn this into a TV series, it is really interesting! If they did, I would sure watch it on a regular! There was nothing wrong with her singing with her daughters, those board members were just jealous.

[@anushekar3781]

Whoever reading this comment You are legend!❤❤

[@sipiwemutemwa4733]

So are you!

[@dariusm.buckley5782]

The crazy thing about those same COGIC ministers is that they won’t even touch a missions trip or witness outside those four walls. That’s true disobedience.

[@Shawn89311]

They were jealous of her

[@tyhill1422]

Exactly they were jealous of her and her daughters success. They didn’t do nothing wrong. I bet if it was a man doing that, they would welcome him with open arms

[@princess_india4861]

@@tyhill1422 I know! She was right about standing up to them.

[@sunshinerobinson1123]

Yep

[@chocolatecapricorn9418]

Pretty much. “you’re getting big. Too big.” Basically you out here trying to outshine folks!

[@anarizmoore]

I love Aunjanue Ellis!!! I didn't even know about this movie. I must watch!!!

[@StandingOvationsEntertainment]

to see how Dr. Matti had to sit before a board is heartbreaking.

[@BlueMarvel21]

Anjanue Ellis, you're name will be alongside the other great actresses such as Viola Davis.

[@rosiechan2259]

This is beautiful ^^

[@johnnyswinson5584]

I feel that dr. Mattie moss clark didn't have to apologize to those chauvinist hypocritical bishops for singing with her daughters on the grammy award show. She did what the Lord told her ok she spread she taught she sung and taught the gospel. It goes to prove that bishops ministers can be just as evil as unsaved people. Women have the god given right to preach the gospel understand that

[@Rinadoresdogs]

"what is wrong with y'all" *INTENSE SCREAMING*

[@jonathanpiperii929]

Well this means the church folks was watching the Grammys . And did they have wireless mics back then?

[@Biyou22]

They sure did lol.

[@k.y3551]

Yes they had cordless mics in the 80’s. That’s all Diana Ross used

[@shaungraham3298]

The bishop scene is an example of the Crab Mentality or Crabs in the bucket. People are so busy trying to distract others from success that is one of the symptoms of the Crab Mentality.

[@otisfloyd1404]

I love this movie I ain’t even seen it yet

[@tpettaway]

If COGIC still had these so called rules a lot of us would be put out the church

[@itskj1057]

And wouldn't be ashamed about it either! If people back then saw how we do church and worship now they'd be furious like the religious leaders in the bible...🙄 Religion and denominations don't even add up, it keeps division in the body of Christ which isn't what God wants...

[@k.y3551]

Cogic doesn’t have half the power it had when it had those rules.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Aunjanue Ellis played that role to the T my God I got chills watching her through the whole movie why didn’t she receive a award

[@arlainewhite2099]

"She was my mama too." -Neicy

[@mamiinc838]

Jacky is the oldest Clark sister's and Karen is the youngest Clark sister

[@bez26]

Don’t let Denise hear that lol

[@ASAMIXKAISEN]

@@bez26 🤣🤣

[@DS-tj2jc]

@@bez26 jacky is older than denise, but I get what you mean. They both are the oldest from each marriage.

[@Couture426]

I can’t with those wigs 😂😂😂😂

[@DevinWright181]

There not that bad

[@daveodi1875]

Lmao.... stop... they were fire back in the day, you know

[@dewanafrazier8013]

When y’all bringing this back on so I can buy it this time

[@crystalsherman8896]

They were so wrong for telling her she couldn't perform with her own daughters. Haters are everywhere in and out of church

[@blenaris1]

Give this woman an Oscar.

[@TheVisions888]

Let me say This Because she was a strong Woman in Authority They Fought her and there was no need to make her sit down or a meeting She spread the gospel , And That Bishop was wrong on many levels and he died from cancer in real life.

[@patrickandrews4017]

....touch not my annointed ones...

[@TommyStrategic]

This wasn’t exactly how it went. She made up this scene. There was a meeting, but it was to prohibit her from future television appearances, which was considered inappropriate. Her grandson made a reaction video and says she would have never been confrontational with church leadership like that. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@trinityshere9192]

I love this movie

[@cjayeprinceton2535]

First of all just to clear the air all of this was unwarrantedthe presiding Bishop didn't even have to say nothing to her but for the church board to go at her was uncalled for dating even go through the presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ so Bailey cathedral should have been in some deep trouble and not Maddie because Bishop for didn't even have to say nothing Bishop Owens didn't even have to say nothing so for them to call that meeting with her was uncalled for and it was disrespectful not only to Maddie but it was disrespectful to the presiding bishop and I could imagine Bishop Ford being very upset towards Bailey cathedral I think that pastor should have been kicked out of that church

[@averymartin321]

Just he called you he called ME!!!

[@mosesthomas4331]

amen

[@NOTRUMPZONE]

The white folks at the Grammys looks scurrrred🤣😂😂🤣

[@jenNjuice97]

See that’s that country fried bull! They saw a strong minded, beautiful, powerful, and most importantly ANOINTED woman spreading the gospel with her powerhouse daughters and felt threatened by it. Tried to dim her star, but what God has put together, no man, no bishop, no one may put asunder juu heard 👀

[@robertdews5534]

That's all we need

[@praisesinger83]

Im glad she stood up to them with that legalistic views, that sadly are still held within the Pentecostal church denominations to this day, so i do understand what she and her girls went through.

[@adrina911]

Wow that’s horrible, it’s not one woman on that board.

[@dejacreacts4964]

Very. It’s always been like that.

[@deantwaynehall6831]

GOD FORBID............THE COGIC WONT EVEN RECOGNIZE OR ELEVATE A WOMAN TO ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF A MISSIONARY!!!

[@pluggedinministries1152]

@@deantwaynehall6831 I’ve been in cogic over 15 years it’s always been the same.

[@LarryBanks85]

I love this.

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[@LarryBanks85]

@@Lifetime you welcome I will

[@queenlanise2029]

@@LarryBanks85 me tooooooooooo

[@tempesttcoleman4009]

Wow

[@koolaid1982]

🙏🏾

[@truthunfolded1300]

Every COGIC bishop is a millionaire but they had a problem with a woman becoming becoming "too big"

[@Starboy_starbucks]

Wait are you talking about kierra sheard daughter of Karen Clark sheard?

[@daniellondono6688]

I love Kiki Sheard, but that Karen's grammy performance is irreplaceable.

[@xavierandrews5774]

This should have been on the Soundtrack

[@boherbrink2636]

Omg i am so early

[@gm.8805]

Haha I've never been this early

[@GraceAlicia]

Somebody Snitched or they was watching themselves 😒😒

[@shellym7363]

Haven’t seen the movie yet.

[@Swanky723]

You should!!!! Its great...

[@jhoward5765]

It's on dvd

[@R4emon3y]

My last name is Clark

[@KingofgraceSARA]

And your first name is the name of Jacob's beloved whom he worked so hard for for 14 years! Beautiful😊

[@javonnemotley5980]

It's always self righteous folks in the church

[@stayingalive83]

Early heart?

[@queenbeemaya2019]

Is my first second comment 😁

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

Good Afternoon This scene was deep. It wasn't like Dr. Clark was performing secular music and dressing provactively. She was performing Gospel Music with her daughters and they were dressed classy and tastefully. It seems like those morons of males were jealous of her success and didn't like to see a Black Lady evolving. If anything that pastor and the board should have been kicked out the chruch for their sexiest and ignorant behavior. Her daughter Denise has giving interviews about how many people in leadership was abusing their authority and didn't like when people stood up to them.

[@denardjones7077]

This last scene was about COGIC, but don't be mistaken... There are a LOT of men who think like that about women. One day we will have to give an account for the way we've mishandled women in the church, in our homes and in the world. "This is a man's world"... but let's be clear, WOMEN hold all the cards. If they EVER started saying no, the world would end very quickly.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Oh thought it was Mad Men or Mrs America for a minute

[@mamiinc838]

I was not born in the Clark sister's movie and the Clark sister's are grandma's now

[@evernechatman1590]

Religious church rules

[@leegreen8742]

Kierra should have played Twinkie she looks more like her to me..

[@rajdayelal4075]

first one to like and comment

[@questionresearch8721]

I think Dr. Mattie Moss Clark should have left.

[@switchurnotions]

I am not a fan of artists of any music genres nor an opposer. My disagreement with the gentleman's statement about "obedience is better than sacrifice" is in reference to manipulation. Some ministers use such passages to sanction people for their control. The obedience should be between the individual and God. Their conscience has to bare witness of conviction or acceptance before God.

[@ReeRowell]

And half of those Bishops probably were not living HALF of what they preached ,,,,,,,, That was fine since they set it up GOD came through and shut it down........ Exposed alot of those bishops !!!!!! How you 35 or 40 dying of anemia and pneumonia yeah right and im Rhianna

[@BaBa-lc6kf]

Hello how are you

[@BaBa-lc6kf]

Oh nice enjoy yourself

[@queenlanise2029]

@@BaBa-lc6kf yes being blessed 🥲

[@RONJAE212003]

So what does the church think about the Grammys now

[@nyagairambang1882]

Early

[@sloppygirlz]

Church need to get back strict

[@btxyunuspubg898]

Now i holly ? Bay money on jojo sıva 17 years ☺😊

[@davecalpito6374]

25th comment here

[@MikiaMartin-ho2zv]

This i so sad she did not even get a chance to be with da Daughters

[@kimakotrotman6860]

I wonder what the men think now (if they are still alive😝).

[@mobrown7594]

The pastor on the side is soo annoying 🙄and out of context

[@stephaniebracey3181]

All men... welcome to still the ages of now...

[@geministudios8447]

147th like

[@christianpowellmusic90]

I didnt approve of that meeting with the bishop

[@Dancegrl88]

P

[@RONJAE212003]

They were jealous

[@bocaraton7057]

early

[@AK-pl3gu]

First