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Lenten Tuesdays - Full to the Brim - Beyond Sunday Morning

  • Emmanuel Baptist Church 275 State Street Albany, NY, 12210 United States (map)

March 8 - The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song is a documentary that traces the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America, all the way down to its bedrock role as the site of African American survival and grace, organizing and resilience, thriving and testifying, autonomy and freedom, solidarity and speaking truth to power.  Watch it at home for free at pbs.org. Led by Tony Malone

March 15 - The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song, Part 2. Watch it at home at pbs.org.  Join the conversation on Tuesday. Led by Tony Malone

March 22 - Starting with some video clips of Brene Brown, which will we watch together, we will consider the role of shame and vulnerability, courage and forgiveness in the expansive life. Led by Jim Wilkerson

March 29 - A recorded video conversation with Christian artist Makoto Fujimura opens the space for our discussion that explores human creativity, beauty, trauma, the fracturing of community, and how the church is responding to the needs of our time. Led by Kathy Donley

April 5 - Tarana Burke is the originator of the Me Too Movement which raises awareness of sexual abuse and assault. We will listen to pieces of her story in her own voice and consider themes of abuse, prevention and care as well as the power of truth telling. Led by Kathy Moore