Spirit of Our Ancestors: A Book Review by Dr. Hannah Durkin

Historic Avenue Cultural Center 564 Dr. Martin L. King Ave., Mobilee, AL, United States

The public is cordially invited to attend a special presentation during the annual Spirit of Our Ancestors Festival for Africatown Descendants on Wednesday, January 31st, at the Historic Avenue Cultural Center. British historian Dr. Durkin -- who holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Nottingham and specializes in transatlantic slavery and African ... Read more

Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare Celebration

All Saints Garden 151 S Ann St, Mobile, Alabama

All Saints / Open Table UCC and Gulf Coast Creation Care invite you to attend a celebration of Celtic wisdom on the feast day of St. Brigid of Kildare. Join us in the cloister at All Saints for a bonfire, hot cider, tasty treats, and a liturgy lead by Rev. Bob Donnell. Brigid of Kildare ... Read more

Spirit of Our Ancestors 2024: Dr. Mary N. Elliott

Mobile County Training School 800 Whitley St., Mobile, AL, United States

The Clotilda Descendants are pleased to announce Mary N. Elliott as the 2024 Spirit of Our Ancestors Festival's keynote speaker. As a museum specialist and curator of American slavery with the Smithsonian Institute, Ms. Elliott helped to research, conceptualize, and design the “Slavery and Freedom” inaugural exhibition for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History ... Read more

Carnival in Alabama: Chapter 2

All Saints Parlor 151 S. Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

During this Mardi Gras season, All Saints and Open Table adult education class will read Isabel Machado’s new book, Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile. This week, we will read and discuss Chapter 2, “Regulating, Controlling, and Sanctioning Revelry.” The reading can be found here.

Carnival in Alabama: Chapter 3

All Saints Parlor 151 S. Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

During this Mardi Gras season, All Saints and Open Table adult education class will read Isabel Machado’s new book, Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile. This week, we will read and discuss chapter 3, “Downtown: Mobile's "Negro Main Street" and the Emergence of the "Fruit Loop.” The reading can be found here.

Christianity After Religion: Chapter 3

All Saints Chapel 151 S Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

Join us as we chime the hour, light the Christ candle, and share our spiritual journeys. We continue a book study during our “sermon time,” Christianity After Religion by Diana Butler Bass. This week we will read and discuss Chapter 3, “When Religion Fails.” Worship will be led by Debbie Boelte. The reading can be ... Read more

GCCC 40-Day Creation Care Challenge

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Sign up for the 2024 Creation Care Challenge from Gulf Coast Creation Care. You will receive a daily climate action and inspiration in your email inbox every day during Lent! The theme for 2024 is Get Out! Reconnecting with the Natural World. Send an affirmative message to [email protected] to sign up.

Carnival in Alabama: Chapter 4

All Saints Parlor 151 S. Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

During this Mardi Gras season, All Saints and Open Table adult education class will read Isabel Machado’s new book, Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile. This week, we will read and discuss chapter 4, “Official 'Colored' Mardi Gras and Mobile's Black Liberation Struggle.” The reading for this week's chapter can be found ... Read more

Carnival in Alabama: Chapter 5

All Saints Parlor 151 S. Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

During this Mardi Gras season, All Saints and Open Table adult education class will read Isabel Machado’s new book, Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile. This week, ... Read more

Christianity After Religion: Chapter 4

All Saints Chapel 151 S Ann Street, Mobile, AL, United States

Join us as we chime the hour, light the Christ candle, and share our spiritual journeys. We continue a book study during our “sermon time,” Christianity After Religion by Diana ... Read more