Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington was baptized and obtained a minister's license at the First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York during the weekend. "In one week I turn 70," Washington said during the service. "It took a while, but I'm here." Advertisement His wife Pauletta was by his side for the moment, which was live-streamed by the church on Saturday. The Training Day and Gladiator II star previously talked about his faith in an article in Esquire