January 19th Sunday Service has been cancelled due to inclement weather. We will resume on Sunday, January 26 at 3:00pm
with Worship Associate Lula Beatty Celebrate Kwanzaa with us. Kwanzaa honors the African roots, struggles and strengths of Black Americans. We’ll tell the Kwanzaa story of gratitude for the harvest, hope for the future, and pride in culture. We will reflect on how the seven principles of Kwanzaa can nurture and connect all people and … Continue reading One Kwanzaa, Many Colors
with Worship Associate Carol Boston At Paint Branch, we annually observe Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. This service highlights the remembrance of transgender people whose lives have been cut short due to anti-transgender violence and to those who survive, organize and thrive. This service also features the stories of Paint Branchers and their journey … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience: A Journey for Self, Family, Congregation and Society
with Worship Associate Lula BeattyWhat happens when we refuse to see the truth even when that truth is in plain sight? This Black History service, led by the DARTT Bookread group, explores how our willingness to open our minds and hearts to our painful common history can lead to racial healing and justice. It is based … Continue reading How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Margaret Morrison & Lula Beatty, Speakers, with Worship Associate Carol Carter WalkerPaint Branch’s Diversity/Antiracism Transformation Team presents the 15th annual Kwanzaa Service. How the lights of the kinara can guide us in understanding and living the seven principles of Kwanzaa will be explored. Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and in person at 3:00 at: … Continue reading Guiding Lights: The Principles of Kwanzaa
with Worship Associate Lula BeattyThe Diversity Antiracism Transformation Team Bookread group discusses books that explore racism and oppressions in America. Conversations often center on understanding how peaceful and justice-filled communities are denied for many, but could be achieved. Members will share reflections of the human rights activist, Malcolm X, as revealed in The Dead Are … Continue reading Committed to Change The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X
