Black History Month
Black History Month 2024
This month, as we celebrate Black History, Pastor Osheta will be leading Roots in commemorations of important figures who have also been honored by Kelly Latimore in icons.
Black History Month 2021
February is Black History Month and as a Jesus community committed to racial righteousness we look forward each year to celebrating the beautiful and powerful contribution African Americans have made not only to this country but especially to the church. This year, each week of Black History Month, Pastor Osheta will be sharing with us about the Negro Spirituals from research and writing she’s done for her upcoming book, Dear White Peacemakers. The Spirituals are a rich and unique art…
Black History Month, Week 4
Roots Covenant Church is a church that celebrates the vision of the Kingdom of God John saw in Revelation 7, of every tribe, every tongue, all peoples worshiping Jesus the Lamb together. To commemorate Black History Month this year, each week of February we are setting aside a portion of our gathering to reflect on how members of the African diaspora have impacted Christ’s church and the world. This week, we’re celebrating the life of William J. Seymour, a man whose catalytic ministry…
Black History Month, Week 3
Roots Covenant Church is a church that celebrates the vision of the Kingdom of God John saw in Revelation 7, of every tribe, every tongue, all peoples worshiping Jesus the Lamb together. To commemorate Black History Month this year, each week of February we are setting aside a portion of our gathering to reflect on how members of the African diaspora have impacted Christ’s church and the world. This week, we’re celebrating the life of Isabella Baumfree, or as you…
Black History Month, Week 2
Roots Covenant Church is a church that celebrates the vision of the Kingdom of God John saw in Revelation 7, of every tribe, every tongue, all peoples worshiping Jesus the Lamb together. To commemorate Black History Month this year, each week of February we are setting aside a portion of our gathering to reflect on how members of the African diaspora have impacted Christ’s church and the world. Last week, we began long before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, long before there…
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