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This Sunday we welcome back our Senior Pastor and his family after sabbatical!

Our worship service today includes an anthem by the Sanctuary Choir and the Karen Choir.  The scripture today is Matthew 7:24-29.  Bo Prosser joins us to bring the sermon.

“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

Home Again:

If nothing else, our journeys have a way of reshaping our perception of the familiar. It is as T.S. Eliot reminds us: when we leave home and go exploring, our return will bring us back to the same old home in an all new way. We are not the church we were ten years ago or five years ago or even one year ago. So how do we go about living into this home as it is now – not into what it was or what it will be, but into what it is now?

Aug 31:Not Finished Yet (Mark 16:1-8)

“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

Home Again:

If nothing else, our journeys have a way of reshaping our perception of the familiar. It is as T.S. Eliot reminds us: when we leave home and go exploring, our return will bring us back to the same old home in an all new way. We are not the church we were ten years ago or five years ago or even one year ago. So how do we go about living into this home as it is now – not into what it was or what it will be, but into what it is now?

Aug 24:Guided (and not Blinded) by Love (Luke 10:25-37)

“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

Home Again:

If nothing else, our journeys have a way of reshaping our perception of the familiar. It is as T.S. Eliot reminds us: when we leave home and go exploring, our return will bring us back to the same old home in an all new way. We are not the church we were ten years ago or five years ago or even one year ago. So how do we go about living into this home as it is now – not into what it was or what it will be, but into what it is now?

Aug 10:Opening Doors (Mark 5:21-43)

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

Home Again:

If nothing else, our journeys have a way of reshaping our perception of the familiar. It is as T.S. Eliot reminds us: when we leave home and go exploring, our return will bring us back to the same old home in an all new way. We are not the church we were ten years ago or five years ago or even one year ago. So how do we go about living into this home as it is now – not into what it was or what it will be, but into what it is now?

Aug 3: Room at the Table: A Communion Meditation (Matt 15:21-28)

Dan Schumacher from TBC Stories on Vimeo.

Check out our first story from TBC Stories! In this episode, Dan Schumacher tells how the ministers in his life shaped his experience and understanding of God.

God has gifted each one of us with different experiences. Please pray about how God can use your story to speak truth into the lives of others through our new video project: TBC Stories. We’re looking for 5-10 minute stories about anything you’d like to share. If you don’t have an idea in mind, we’re suggesting that people tell their personal faith testimony or recount an experience about home/exile. Amanda Rone will guide the recording session, and this footage will be edited into a short video. You will have a chance to view the video and give us final approval before it goes online.

For more information or to schedule a time to tell your story, contact media@tbcrichmond.org.

“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

What is Home?:

The poet, Maya Angelou claims, “The ache for home lives in all of us.” If you were to ask yourself what it is that you ache for when you think of home, what might that be? Is it the safety and security of shelter? Is it a certain feeling or sense of nostalgia? Is it a freedom to be yourself without question? In this season, you are invited to reflect on what home means for you and how we, as a church, might become home for others.

*Each week features a 3 minute testimony from a church member on what home means to him or her. (???)

July 27:A Means for Experiencing God’s Hospitality (Luke 10:38-42)

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“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

What is Home?:

The poet, Maya Angelou claims, “The ache for home lives in all of us.” If you were to ask yourself what it is that you ache for when you think of home, what might that be? Is it the safety and security of shelter? Is it a certain feeling or sense of nostalgia? Is it a freedom to be yourself without question? In this season, you are invited to reflect on what home means for you and how we, as a church, might become home for others.

*Each week features a 3 minute testimony from a church member on what home means to him or her. (???)

July 20:Home in Each Other (Ephesians 2:11-22)

“We shall not cease form exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot

Summer Worship Theme, 2014

The summer of 2014 will be a special time in the life of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The congregation has unanimously voted to send our pastor, Sterling Severns, on a much deserved sabbatical of rest and renewal. He will spend the summer exploring and, in some cases, re-exploring those places he calls home.

However, Sterling is not the only one who will spend his summer exploring what it means to be “home” and, ultimately, what it means to be “home again.” As he goes, we will journey alongside him from afar as we, too, explore how home is so much more than a place. It is a great time to be a part of the Tabernacle family! We hope you’ll make plans to be with us throughout the Summer!

What is Home?:

The poet, Maya Angelou claims, “The ache for home lives in all of us.” If you were to ask yourself what it is that you ache for when you think of home, what might that be? Is it the safety and security of shelter? Is it a certain feeling or sense of nostalgia? Is it a freedom to be yourself without question? In this season, you are invited to reflect on what home means for you and how we, as a church, might become home for others.

July 13:Home Is Where the Heart Is (and Where the Soul and the Might Are, Too) (Deut 6:1-9)