Events for December 14, 2025 - December 14, 2025

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we will be studying a passage from one of Paul’s letters about women who preach, and whether they have the right, and whether they have to cover their head when they do it. We will also be talking about Eve, the mother of all living. What does she have to do with Paul’s treatise…

May 17, All Day – Hues for Harmony Conference focusing on healing through comedy in the LGBTQ+ community, with a special focus on how to overcome racism experience by our black LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. Hues in Harmony Day with YAY Foundation. Through a full day of interactive workshops, insightful conversations, and grounding activities, we’ll explore wellness in all its forms — spiritual, emotional, physical, and…

Rev. Howard Fauntroy, III Howard B.M. Fauntroy, III was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Rev. Howard B.M. Fauntroy, Jr. and Mrs. Carmen M. Fauntroy. While still young, he moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan when Rev. Howard B.M. Fauntroy, Jr. was called to serve as the tenth Pastor of the First Baptist Institutional Church. During his elementary years,…

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday in our lead-up to Pride month, we are asking questions about the authority of scripture. Some people believe that scripture is the pure, unadulterated Word of God. Some people believe it is just a collection of old myths and legends. Some people believe it’s a mix. Who is right? How do we know? And…

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we celebrate Pride Sunday and the beginning of our Pride Month Sermon Series. People often argue that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality, but in fact he did. His thoughts on this give us important information on the existence and perception of homosexuality in ancient Greco-Roman culture. It also gives us important linguistic clues…

Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, often called the Birthday of the Church. We will be reading the story from Acts in which the disciples – moved by the Holy Spirit – begin sharing the good news in the streets of Jerusalem, and – despite everyone speaking different languages – they all understand one another. This wasn’t…

Dear friends in Christ, We are continuing with our Pride Month sermon series by tackling the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in the book of Genesis. This story has long been used to justify violence against our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters by equating the story incorrectly with God’s disapproval of the LGBTQ+ community. There is…