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Ambassador of Healing: Alabama Pilgrimage

Ambassadors of Healing at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Here are the links to my Vlogs I made while on Pilgrimage as an Ambassador of Healing (May 20-25, 2019).

Day 2 (Officially Day one of the Pilgrimage )(Tuesday, May 21)* — In Birmingham: 16th St. Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park

https://www.facebook.com/582351160/posts/10156123269341161/

Day 3 (Officially Day 2)(Wednesday, May 22)* — Travel to Montgomery: Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace & Justice (Lynching Memorials) Be Blessed everyone!!

https://www.facebook.com/582351160/posts/10156126720561161/

Day 4 (Officially Day 3)(Thursday, May 23) — Travel to Montgomery: Rosa Parks Library and Museum, SPLC Civil Rights Memorial, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, King Parsonage/King-Johns Garden

https://www.facebook.com/582351160/posts/10156128849006161/

Day 5 (LAST DAY!! Friday, May 24) — Travel to Selma: Lowndes Interpretive Center, Brown Chapel AME Church, Edmund Pettus Bridge and Selma Interpretive Center, National Voting Rights Museum

https://www.facebook.com/582351160/posts/10156131130601161/

Back home from my Pilgrimage as an Ambassador for Healing. My sermon from today is below. It was a blessing to be visited at St. Peter’s by Heleny Cook from DC who is a fellow pilgrim. God is moving and so is the Holy Spirt. I pray that we are all open to the call to disturb, to be disturbed, to shake things up and the stir up the waters to make this world the dream that God has for it.

https://www.facebook.com/582351160/posts/10156137118381161/

https://www.stpetersinthewoods.org/sermons/may-26-2019-rev-marlene-forrest/

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Published by Rev. Marlene E. Forrest

I have the joy and privilege of serving as the 23rd Rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, a historic and deeply faithful community. My journey there began in February 2020, when I was called as Priest-In-Charge, and in January 2022, I was honored to step into the role of Rector. Before making Richmond my home, I served as the Assistant Rector for Youth and Family Ministries at St. Peter’s in the Woods in Fairfax Station, Virginia. My calling to ministry came after more than 30 years as a high school Special Education teacher—work that deeply shaped my heart for inclusion, advocacy, and walking alongside others in their journey. I earned my undergraduate degree in Special Education from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, followed by a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from George Mason University. Then, in May 2018, I graduated with my Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, leading to my ordination as a Transitional Deacon in June 2018 and as a Priest that December. Within the Diocese of Virginia, I have been deeply engaged in ministries that uplift others and foster justice. I’ve served as Co-Chair of the Commission on Ministry and as a member of the Committee on Priesthood. I am also actively involved in the Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing. My leadership has extended to roles on the Diocesan Resolutions Committee, the Bishops Transition Committee, and as a Trustee at Westminster Canterbury, Richmond. One of my greatest joys has been organizing The Clergy of Color in the Diocese of Virginia, creating a space for mutual support and shared wisdom. I am also a contributor to the book Preaching Black Lives (Matter), an anthology that asks, “What does it mean to be a church where Black Lives Matter?” This work has been a meaningful opportunity to reflect on how faith communities can truly live out love, justice, and radical welcome. Serving in ministry is a gift, and I am grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside others, create spaces of belonging, and celebrate the sacred worth of every person.

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  1. Billie Hughes's avatar
    Billie Hughes May 29, 2019 — 6:32 pm

    Beautiful!

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