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~We Are Celebrating One Year of Ministry This October at The Gathering ~
A Faith Community Where All Are Welcome! Join us Saturdays at 6PM for One Hour of Worship. |
October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our sermon series will focus on these issues and how they impact the women, children and men in our communities. Join us this Saturday as Rev. Yvette Blair-Lavallais preaches from Judges 19, "Living and Dying in Rape Culture." It is a difficult story of a woman who was handed over, by her husband, into the hands of men to be ravished and do as they pleased with her. She was gang raped and abused through the night. How does the church speak out against rape culture? This text is a starting place.
Be sure to check out these resources on where to get help for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Resources * Breast Cancer Frequently Asked Questions *Breast Cancer Resources Local and National Domestic Violence Resources * Dallas Domestic Violence Resources * Dallas Domestic Violence Shelters *National Domestic Violence Hotline |
On Saturday, October 27, we are having a celebration party and you are invited! Join us at 6PM as we worship together and honor God for this transformative ministry that is happening in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Bring friends, family members (children, too), neighbors and co-workers.
Whether it's your first time to visit or your third time to visit, we want to see YOU at our one-year celebration. Mark your calendars, set the reminder, draw the circle and #comesee what God is doing! |
The Gathering - From the New Testament Greek Word "Ekklesia"
What's in a name?
The Gathering name comes from the New Testament where the Greek word for church is "ekklesia" and literally means an assembly or gathering of people. In the formation of the early church, it is recorded in Acts 16 that Lydia and a group of women had gathered, which in the Greek is "synerchomai," a deliberate, purposeful gathering of a community, in the town of Philippi, in an established place of worship where they served as leaders. It is the place where Paul and his colleagues worshipped upon their arrival in Philippi. They worshipped at "the gathering" led by Lydia and other women.
What's the aim of this gospel-centered community of today's gatherers? Jesus's ministry was rooted in responding to the least, last and lost. He was intentional in ministering to those who were marginalized, oppressed, downtrodden and made to feel as if their worth and value were being negotiated. Simply put, Jesus's ministry, at the core, brought about healing that was authentic and necessary.
Black women are the most oppressed group in the world. When Black women are liberated, all marginalized groups are liberated. Through the use of a theological framework known as womanist theology, we are able to look at the sacred text in a way that hears the voices of the oppressed and that moves them to a life of sustaining vibrancy. It's not just for women, though - it's for women and men, where social justice is addressed through the gospel text in a way that raises prophetic voices and issues a rallying cry, speaking truth to power.
The Gathering is a womanist church that exists to create worship experiences that address social justice issues through womanist preaching and action. It is about women and men working together to dismantle the systemic structures that seek to oppress people. We work in tandem toward building the Beloved Community where oppression and marginalization are eradicated.
Welcome to The Gathering - A Womanist Church, a new worshipping community in Dallas, where all are welcome...really!
The Gathering name comes from the New Testament where the Greek word for church is "ekklesia" and literally means an assembly or gathering of people. In the formation of the early church, it is recorded in Acts 16 that Lydia and a group of women had gathered, which in the Greek is "synerchomai," a deliberate, purposeful gathering of a community, in the town of Philippi, in an established place of worship where they served as leaders. It is the place where Paul and his colleagues worshipped upon their arrival in Philippi. They worshipped at "the gathering" led by Lydia and other women.
What's the aim of this gospel-centered community of today's gatherers? Jesus's ministry was rooted in responding to the least, last and lost. He was intentional in ministering to those who were marginalized, oppressed, downtrodden and made to feel as if their worth and value were being negotiated. Simply put, Jesus's ministry, at the core, brought about healing that was authentic and necessary.
Black women are the most oppressed group in the world. When Black women are liberated, all marginalized groups are liberated. Through the use of a theological framework known as womanist theology, we are able to look at the sacred text in a way that hears the voices of the oppressed and that moves them to a life of sustaining vibrancy. It's not just for women, though - it's for women and men, where social justice is addressed through the gospel text in a way that raises prophetic voices and issues a rallying cry, speaking truth to power.
The Gathering is a womanist church that exists to create worship experiences that address social justice issues through womanist preaching and action. It is about women and men working together to dismantle the systemic structures that seek to oppress people. We work in tandem toward building the Beloved Community where oppression and marginalization are eradicated.
Welcome to The Gathering - A Womanist Church, a new worshipping community in Dallas, where all are welcome...really!
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womanist preaching
Womanist preaching is rooted in the African American female experience of seeking the liberation, healing and restorative justice in the Gospel. It is about breaking down the systems and dangerous interpretations of the biblical text that seek to keep people in bondage. Womanist preaching is about setting the captives free!
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Worship: One Hour
Time: 6:00 PM Day: Saturday Where: Central Christian Church 4711 Westside Drive Dallas, TX 75209 Located just off Lemmon Avenue near The Dallas North Tollway |