Listening to Black Voices: Trevor Noah & Anne Marie Brown

We have been talking about the importance of de-centering our own stories and listening to the stories of others, especially those on the margins. We are sharing videos from different members and staff on what voices they are listening to that are shaping and reshaping their perspective.

Have a voice you’d like to share with us? Email a video to meg@tbcrichmond.org or severns@tbcrichmond.org.

You can find the video from Trevor Noah Kate talks about here.

Making the Shift: from “one-way giving” to “mutual interdependence” (March 2018)

During this conversation, Wendy McCaig will share her experiences in bridging the gap between middle class white faith communities and lower income predominately African American communities using the principles and practices of Asset-Based Community Development. Through a combination of story and the sharing of ABCD practices, participants will learn how this strategy could help bridge the gap between church and community in a way that leads to healing on both sides of the divide.

Why is Richmond Still Segregated? (Feb. 2018)

Segregation isn’t an accident of history, or a matter of preference or choice. There are historical and policy decisions that shape Richmond’s sharply segregated housing and school patterns. Redlining and restrictive covenants established these barriers that persist to keep us separated to the modern day.

This presentation was shared by Heather Crislip, on Feb. 21, 2018. Tabernacle hosted a 5 month dialogue on Race during the winter and spring of that year. Heather is a beloved and active member of our faith community and serves as President/CEO of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME). We’re incredibly proud of Heather and see God at work in innumerable ways as she uses her gifts to serve our community.

Listening to Black Voices: Black Voices in Fiction

We have been talking about the importance of de-centering our own stories and listening to the stories of others, especially those on the margins. We are sharing videos from different members and staff on what voices they are listening to that are shaping and reshaping their perspective.

In this first video, Associate Pastor Meg Lacy Vega shares some black voices in fiction that have impacted her recently. Have a voice you’d like to share with us? Email a video to meg@tbcrichmond.org or severns@tbcrichmond.org.

Tabernacle Stories: Susan Braden (04/11/18)

“No one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell” (Charles de Lint).
 
“When you look at having life limited, you appreciate life in the seconds, in the minutes . . . you appreciate that. It’s a very freeing thing to not have to worry long-term.” (Susan Braden)
 
Each spring, we invite members of our church to share stories of their journey of faith. We believe it’s important to share these stories to point to God’s presence in our lives, all along the way. These story-sharing sessions have been incredibly meaningful, and have provided a wonderful way to get to know one another better. This series will meet in the fellowship hall from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday evenings. Tabernacle Stories begins on April 11th and will continue until May 16th.

We hope you will join us for one of our upcoming TBC Story sessions:

Upcoming Sessions:
April 18th – Meg Lacy
April 25th – Katye Parker Snipes
May 2nd – Kathy McGraw
May 9th – Jacque Green
May 16th – TBA