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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260405T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260405T103000
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SUMMARY:The Sum of Us: Chapter 6
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss chapter 6\, “Never a Real Democracy.” Marcia Martin will facilitate.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/the-sum-of-us-chapter-6/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260330T200000
DTSTAMP:20260316T215943Z
CREATED:20260316T215943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T215943Z
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SUMMARY:Wade in the Water: Town Hall with New Mayor
DESCRIPTION:Wade in the Water invites you to their monthly meeting on March 30 to a special town hall with our new mayor. \nLast year\, when Spiro Cheriogotis joined us for a mayoral candidates forum\, he promised that if he won the election\, he would come back for a visit\, and at this month’s meeting\, he’s honoring that promise—he’ll be our special guest for a Wade in the Water Town Hall. \nMonday\, March 30 \n6-8 pm \nAll Saints Episcopal Stirling Hall \nAll are welcome!
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/wade-in-the-water-town-hall-with-new-mayor/
LOCATION:All Saints Stirling Hall\, 151 South Ann St\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604
CATEGORIES:Events,Wade in the Water
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis McFarland":MAILTO:dennis.mcfarland49@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260329T123000
DTSTAMP:20260301T221045Z
CREATED:20260119T025034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T221045Z
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SUMMARY:Fifth Sunday Lunch Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:On months with 5th Sundays\, Open Table participants enjoy an alternative form of worship— sharing good food and good conversation! \nThis month\, we gather for our 5th Sunday fellowship at Penton’s Bistro in downtown Mobile. Please RSVP to office@opentableucc.org. \nAll are welcome!
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/fifth-sunday-lunch-fellowship-2/
LOCATION:Penton’s Bistro\, 219 Conti Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36602
CATEGORIES:5th Sunday Lunch Fellowship,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260329T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260329T103000
DTSTAMP:20260323T183341Z
CREATED:20260316T205320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T183341Z
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SUMMARY:The Sum of Us: Chapter 5
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss chapter 5\, “No One Fights Alone.” Mike Carns will facilitate.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/the-sum-of-us-chapter-5/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260323T195513Z
CREATED:20260323T195123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T195513Z
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SUMMARY:Mobile Youth Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Southern Poverty Law Center is happy to announce that a youth leadership council is starting in Mobile!! The council is open to youth ages 14-18. All are welcome. \nYouth can register to attend at this link: https://www.splcenter.org/apply-alabama-youth-council/
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/mobile-youth-council-meeting/
LOCATION:Bishop State Community College
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beverly Cooper":MAILTO:bcae@comcast.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T133000
DTSTAMP:20260323T201135Z
CREATED:20260225T034212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T201135Z
UID:34362-1774699200-1774704600@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:No Kings 3.0
DESCRIPTION:National 50501 (50 protests\, 50 states\, 1 movement) leaders and our local Indivisible Mobile and Baldwin County chapters bring us No Kings 4.0. \nThe public is invited to join at Government Plaza—bring your creative signs! After the demonstration along Government Blvd. the group will move to Mardi Gras Park for some announcements. \nOpen Table supports an informed citizenry and encourages members to engage in activities that work to bring God’s dream to aliveness in our world: a world where all are treated with dignity and respect\, where the vulnerable are protected\, the hungry are fed\, the poor are not taken advantage of\, those in prison are visited\, and all who are suffering receive compassion and sustenance.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/no-kings-4-0/
LOCATION:Mobile Government Plaza\, 205 Government St.\, Mobile\, AL\, 36602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maura Mandyck":MAILTO:mbmandyck@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260328T123000
DTSTAMP:20260323T194710Z
CREATED:20260323T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T194710Z
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SUMMARY:Day of Democracy: A Community Mobilization
DESCRIPTION:Stand Up Mobile and the Southern Poverty Law Center invite the public to a Community Mobilization to organize and empower our local democracy. Learn who to take action\, remove barriers to participation\, and strengthen our city’s voice. \nLocation: Bishop State Community College\, main campus (downtown) at the Camtech Center\, 351 North Broad St. \nClick here to register: https://www.splcenter.org/days-democracy/
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/day-of-democracy-a-community-mobilization/
LOCATION:Bishop State Community College
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amelia Bacon":MAILTO:ameliabacon@comcast.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260323T183224Z
CREATED:20260301T220056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T183224Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Prayer Service to Bless No Kings Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled. \nAll Saints Episcopal is hosting an interfaith prayer service on Thursday evening\, March 26\, at 6 pm in the main sanctuary to bless the participants of the fourth nationwide No Kings demonstration for democracy on March 28. (Local demonstrations will be held in both Mobile and Baldwin counties). \n 
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/interfaith-prayer-service-to-bless-no-kings/
LOCATION:All Saints Sanctuary\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, 36604
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMGP0192ps.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Maura Mandyck":MAILTO:mbmandyck@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260322T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260322T113000
DTSTAMP:20260119T024845Z
CREATED:20260119T024845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T024845Z
UID:34299-1774175400-1774179000@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Holy Envy: The Final Exam and Epilogue
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of meditation and prayer followed by a discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. In her book\, Taylor describes embracing more fully her own Christianity—albeit a gentler version—through her exploration of the other major world religions of Hinduism\, Buddhism\, Judaism\, and Islam. \nBarbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal Priest who taught comparative religion for many years at a college affiliated with the United Church of Christ\, Piedmont University and describes herself as a writer\, speaker\, and spiritual contrarian who “says things I’m not supposed to say.” \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 12\, “The Final Exam” and the Epilogue.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/holy-envy-the-final-exam-and-epilogue/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:10:30 Worship,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HolyEnvy-bookcover.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260322T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260322T103000
DTSTAMP:20260316T205455Z
CREATED:20260307T152531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T205455Z
UID:34397-1774171800-1774175400@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:The Sum of Us: Chapter 4
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss chapter 4\, “Ignoring the Canary.” Nic Woods will facilitate.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/the-sum-of-us-chapter-4/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260318T210000
DTSTAMP:20260307T153205Z
CREATED:20260307T153113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T153205Z
UID:34400-1773856800-1773867600@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic Night with Terri
DESCRIPTION:Singing\, poetry\, laughs and community…its all here at Coloring the Eastern Shore’s Open Mic Night (Hosted Monthly)!\n\n\n Join us Wednesday\, February 18 from 6–9 PM at Le bouchon Wine and Tapas Bar in Daphne.\n\n\nWhether you’re singing an original\, reading poetry\, sharing spoken word\, or bringing the laughs with some stand-up\, the mic is open\, and the stage is yours.\n\n\nLet’s keep the community connection and creativity flowing. Come perform\, cheer others on\, or just enjoy a beautiful evening with us!\nHosted by our own Terri Ellen. All are welcome.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/34400/
LOCATION:Le Bouchon Wine & Tapas Bar\, 1903 Main Street\, Daphne\, Alabama\, 36526
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Terri Osborne":MAILTO:ellejames87@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260315T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260315T103000
DTSTAMP:20260307T152235Z
CREATED:20260307T152235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T152235Z
UID:34394-1773567000-1773570600@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Sum of Us: Chapter 3
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss chapter 3\, “Going Without.”
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/sum-of-us-chapter-3/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/the-sum-of-us.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260312T193000
DTSTAMP:20260119T031447Z
CREATED:20260119T031447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T031447Z
UID:34314-1773338400-1773343800@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Contemplative Study: An Altar in the World
DESCRIPTION:In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful\, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News)\, Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor\, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now\, in her stunning follow-up\, An Altar in the World\, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. \nFrom simple practices such as walking\, working\, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings\, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights\, smells\, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance\, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular\, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives\, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go\, in nearly everything we do. \nJoin this six-week contemplative study of An Altar in the World led by All Saints’ Rev. Bob Donnell on Thursdays at 6 pm in the All Saints Chapel\, starting on February 5. Please email Rev. Donnell if you intend to participate at drbobdonnell@gmail.com.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/contemplative-study-an-altar-in-the-world-5/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bob Donnell":MAILTO:drbobdonnell@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260308T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260308T113000
DTSTAMP:20260307T152735Z
CREATED:20260119T024616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T152735Z
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SUMMARY:Holy Envy: The God You Didn't Make Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of meditation and prayer followed by a discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. In her book\, Taylor describes embracing more fully her own Christianity—albeit a gentler version—through her exploration of the other major world religions of Hinduism\, Buddhism\, Judaism\, and Islam. \nBarbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal Priest who taught comparative religion for many years at a college affiliated with the United Church of Christ\, Piedmont University and describes herself as a writer\, speaker\, and spiritual contrarian who “says things I’m not supposed to say.” \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 11\, “The God You Didn’t Make Up.” Ilena Brutkiewicz will lead.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/holy-envy-the-god-you-didnt-make-up/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:10:30 Worship,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HolyEnvy-bookcover.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260308T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260308T103000
DTSTAMP:20260307T152400Z
CREATED:20260225T035719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T152400Z
UID:34371-1772962200-1772965800@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Sum of Us: Chapter 2
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss chapter 2\, “Racism Drained the Pool.” Sue Pond will facilitate. \n 
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/sum-of-us-chapter-2/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/the-sum-of-us.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260307T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260307T163000
DTSTAMP:20260302T150615Z
CREATED:20260302T150615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T150615Z
UID:34390-1772895600-1772901000@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:International Women's Day: Mobile AL
DESCRIPTION:Indivisible Mobile invites the public to join them at Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile for a celebration of International Women’s Day. \n 
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/international-womens-day-mobile-al/
LOCATION:Cathedral Square\, downtown Mobile
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-7-Rally-for-Women-flyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Maura Mandyck":MAILTO:mbmandyck@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260305T193000
DTSTAMP:20260119T031352Z
CREATED:20260119T031352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T031352Z
UID:34312-1772733600-1772739000@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Contemplative Study: An Altar in the World
DESCRIPTION:In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful\, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News)\, Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor\, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now\, in her stunning follow-up\, An Altar in the World\, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. \nFrom simple practices such as walking\, working\, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings\, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights\, smells\, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance\, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular\, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives\, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go\, in nearly everything we do. \nJoin this six-week contemplative study of An Altar in the World led by All Saints’ Rev. Bob Donnell on Thursdays at 6 pm in the All Saints Chapel\, starting on February 5. Please email Rev. Donnell if you intend to participate at drbobdonnell@gmail.com.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/contemplative-study-an-altar-in-the-world-4/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://opentableucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0dbbc17176598aee86df24ea5a0a25da.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bob Donnell":MAILTO:drbobdonnell@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260303T193000
DTSTAMP:20260225T210025Z
CREATED:20260225T205858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T210025Z
UID:34373-1772560800-1772566200@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Sierra Club: Dog River Clearwater Revival
DESCRIPTION:The Mobile Bay Sierra Club invites you a presentation on Tuesday\, March 3rd by Evelyn DeAngelo. Executive Director of Dog River Clearwater Revival. Ms. DeAngelo will present  “Dog River Watershed: Protect What Connects Us” and highlight the organization’s work.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/sierra-club-dog-river-clearwater-revival/
LOCATION:AWF Delta & Bay Conservation Center\, 30945 Five Rivers Blvd.\, Spanish Fort\, AL\, 36527\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vaughn Millner":MAILTO:vaughnmillner@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260301T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260301T103000
DTSTAMP:20260225T035309Z
CREATED:20260225T034850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T035309Z
UID:34365-1772357400-1772361000@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:The Sum of Us: Intro and Chapter 1
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure\, she found a common root problem: racism. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people\, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems\, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? \nThis week we read and discuss the introduction and chapter 1\, “An Old Story: The Zero-Sum Hierarchy.” Betty Nelson will facilitate. \nThe reading can be found here.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/the-sum-of-us-intro-and-chapter-1/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260226T193000
DTSTAMP:20260119T031204Z
CREATED:20260119T031204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T031204Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Study: An Altar in the World
DESCRIPTION:In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful\, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News)\, Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor\, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now\, in her stunning follow-up\, An Altar in the World\, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. \nFrom simple practices such as walking\, working\, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings\, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights\, smells\, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance\, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular\, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives\, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go\, in nearly everything we do. \nJoin this six-week contemplative study of An Altar in the World led by All Saints’ Rev. Bob Donnell on Thursdays at 6 pm in the All Saints Chapel\, starting on February 5. Please email Rev. Donnell if you intend to participate at drbobdonnell@gmail.com.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/contemplative-study-an-altar-in-the-world-3/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bob Donnell":MAILTO:drbobdonnell@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260223T200000
DTSTAMP:20260211T020045Z
CREATED:20260211T020045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T020045Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Potluck: Wade in the Water
DESCRIPTION:Wade in the Water’s Annual Potluck Supper and Hymn Sing\nMonday\, February 23\, from 6 – 8 PM\,\n\n\nBethel AME Church\, 714 Savannah Street\, Mobile\n\n\nWe survived another year! Please bring a favorite dish and help us celebrate the start of our 5th year of sharing fellowship\, information\, and inspiration. Following the meal\, our talented friend from Truelight Missionary Baptist Church\, Michael Sangboi Slater\, will lead us in song\, and our good friends from\nStand Up Mobile will guide a discussion about their 2026 mission\, “Revive the Village.”\n\n\nHope you can be with us!
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/annual-potluck-wade-in-the-water/
LOCATION:Bethel AME\, 714 Savannah St.\, Mobile\, 36603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Wade in the Water
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis McFarland":MAILTO:dennis.mcfarland49@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260222T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260222T113000
DTSTAMP:20260214T222419Z
CREATED:20260119T024411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T222419Z
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SUMMARY:Holy Envy: Divine Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of meditation and prayer followed by a discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. In her book\, Taylor describes embracing more fully her own Christianity—albeit a gentler version—through her exploration of the other major world religions of Hinduism\, Buddhism\, Judaism\, and Islam. \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 10\, “Divine Diversity.” \nWe will also have a special guest\, Juan Torres\, who will give us an update on the local immigrant community. \nAll are welcome.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/holy-envy-divine-diversity/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:10:30 Worship,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260222T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260222T103000
DTSTAMP:20260119T023903Z
CREATED:20260119T023903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T023903Z
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SUMMARY:Two Ways of Listening: John and Peter
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our adult education book study: John Philip Newell’s Listening for the Heartbeat of God. \nListening for the Heartbeat of God presents a spirituality for today\, modeled on the vital characteristics of Celtic spirituality through the centuries. Here is in emphasis on the essential goodness of creation and of humanity made in the image of God. This book traces the lines of Celtic spirituality from the British church in the fourth century through to the twentieth century\, in the founder of the Iona Community\, George Macleod. \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 6\, “Two Ways of Listening: John and Peter.”
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/two-ways-of-listening-john-and-peter/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260119T031007Z
CREATED:20260119T031007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T031007Z
UID:34308-1771524000-1771529400@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Contemplative Study: An Altar in the World
DESCRIPTION:In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful\, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News)\, Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor\, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now\, in her stunning follow-up\, An Altar in the World\, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. \nFrom simple practices such as walking\, working\, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings\, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights\, smells\, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance\, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular\, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives\, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go\, in nearly everything we do. \nJoin this six-week contemplative study of An Altar in the World led by All Saints’ Rev. Bob Donnell on Thursdays at 6 pm in the All Saints Chapel\, starting on February 5. Please email Rev. Donnell if you intend to participate at drbobdonnell@gmail.com.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/contemplative-study-an-altar-in-the-world-2/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bob Donnell":MAILTO:drbobdonnell@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260210T012056Z
CREATED:20260210T012056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T012056Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night with Terri
DESCRIPTION:Singing\, poetry\, laughs and community…its all here at Coloring the Eastern Shore’s Open Mic Night (Hosted Monthly)!\n\n\n Join us Wednesday\, February 18 from 6–9 PM at Le bouchon Wine and Tapas Bar in Daphne.\n\n\nWhether you’re singing an original\, reading poetry\, sharing spoken word\, or bringing the laughs with some stand-up\, the mic is open\, and the stage is yours.\n\n\nLet’s keep the community connection and creativity flowing. Come perform\, cheer others on\, or just enjoy a beautiful evening with us!\nHosted by our own Terri Ellen. All are welcome.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/open-mic-night-with-terri/
LOCATION:Le Bouchon Wine & Tapas Bar\, 1903 Main Street\, Daphne\, Alabama\, 36526
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Terri Osborne":MAILTO:ellejames87@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260218T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260218T063000
DTSTAMP:20260126T002742Z
CREATED:20260119T031853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T002742Z
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SUMMARY:GCCC Lenten Series: Simple Living
DESCRIPTION:The Christian Lenten season is a more reflective time of year that reminds us to concentrate on living differently. Lent invites us to slow down and to release things that are holding us back from a spiritual\, conscious life. \nMost of us are living lives with too much speed. We have so many choices\, many which pull us away from our center and spirituality. We get caught up in drama and try to hide emptiness and feelings with overeating\, the internet\, TV\, or busyness. \nPope Francis wrote in his creation care encyclical\, “Humanity is called to recognize the need for changes in lifestyle\, production and consumption\, in order to combat this warming [of the planet] or at least the human causes which produce or aggravate it.” (Laudato Si’ #23) Adoption of a simple lifestyle is required to promote a culture of sufficiency and reduce harm to the planet and all creation. \nThis year we are partnering with Beth Dargis\, creator of My Simpler Life\, to bring our members a new 2026 Lenten Creation Care Challenge with the theme of living simply. \nIf you would like to join GCCC on this year’s Simple Living Lenten journey\, you can do so in one of two ways: \n\nGo to Beth Dargis website and purchase the downloadable PDF for $2.99 to do the challenge on your own\n\nor \n\nSign up here  to receive the daily inspirational message on Simple Living from GCCC during Lent (February 18 through April 5)
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/gccc-lenten-series-simple-living/
LOCATION:your home
CATEGORIES:Events,Gulf Coast Creation Care
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rhoda Vanderhart":MAILTO:rhodavanderhart@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260215T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260215T103000
DTSTAMP:20260119T023340Z
CREATED:20260119T023340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T023340Z
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SUMMARY:Listening and Acting: George MacLeod
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our adult education book study: John Philip Newell’s Listening for the Heartbeat of God. \nListening for the Heartbeat of God presents a spirituality for today\, modeled on the vital characteristics of Celtic spirituality through the centuries. Here is in emphasis on the essential goodness of creation and of humanity made in the image of God. This book traces the lines of Celtic spirituality from the British church in the fourth century through to the twentieth century\, in the founder of the Iona Community\, George Macleod. \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 5\, “Listening and Acting: George MacLeod.”
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/listening-and-acting-george-macleod/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260119T030840Z
CREATED:20260119T030735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T030840Z
UID:34304-1770919200-1770924600@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Contemplative Study: An Altar in the World
DESCRIPTION:In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful\, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News)\, Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor\, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now\, in her stunning follow-up\, An Altar in the World\, she shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. \nFrom simple practices such as walking\, working\, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings\, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights\, smells\, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor’s expert guidance\, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular\, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives\, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go\, in nearly everything we do. \nJoin this six-week contemplative study of An Altar in the World led by All Saints’ Rev. Bob Donnell on Thursdays at 6 pm in the All Saints Chapel\, starting on February 5. Please email Rev. Donnell if you intend to participate at drbobdonnell@gmail.com.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/34304/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Bob Donnell":MAILTO:drbobdonnell@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260208T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260208T113000
DTSTAMP:20260131T192158Z
CREATED:20251223T223532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T192158Z
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SUMMARY:Holy Envy\, Chapter 9: "Born Again"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of meditation and prayer followed by a discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy. In her book\, Taylor describes embracing more fully her own Christianity—albeit a gentler version—through her exploration of the other major world religions of Hinduism\, Buddhism\, Judaism\, and Islam. \nBarbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal Priest who taught comparative religion for many years at a college affiliated with the United Church of Christ\, Piedmont University and describes herself as a writer\, speaker\, and spiritual contrarian who “says things I’m not supposed to say.” \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 9\, “Born Again.” Ann Reimer will lead. \nAll are welcome.
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/holy-envy-chapter-9-born-again/
LOCATION:All Saints Chapel\, 151 S Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:10:30 Worship,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260208T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260208T103000
DTSTAMP:20260119T023445Z
CREATED:20260119T023119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T023445Z
UID:34288-1770543000-1770546600@opentableucc.org
SUMMARY:Listening with the Imagination: George MacDonald
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our adult education book study: John Philip Newell’s Listening for the Heartbeat of God. \nListening for the Heartbeat of God presents a spirituality for today\, modeled on the vital characteristics of Celtic spirituality through the centuries. Here is in emphasis on the essential goodness of creation and of humanity made in the image of God. This book traces the lines of Celtic spirituality from the British church in the fourth century through to the twentieth century\, in the founder of the Iona Community\, George Macleod. \nThis week we will read and discuss Chapter 4\, “Listening with the Imagination: George MacDonald.”
URL:https://opentableucc.org/event/listening-with-the-imagination-george-macdonald/
LOCATION:All Saints Parlor (Smith Room)\, 151 S. Ann Street\, Mobile\, AL\, 36604\, United States
CATEGORIES:9:30 Class,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Henry Callaway":MAILTO:henrycallaway3@gmail.com
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