I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table with Adrian Miller

Name: I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table with Adrian Miller
Start: 2025-02-01T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-01T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 140 4th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701

Schedule

Sat Feb 01 2025 at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

140 4th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, Florida 33701 | Saint Petersburg, FL

The John E. Culmer Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians, St. James House of Prayer, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, and the Diocese of Southwest Florida invites you to an engaging talk by Adrian Miller tracing how soul food evolved from a cultural term rooted in spirituality to an iconic cuisine, shaped by African American church life. He explores the deep ties between soul food, faith, and African American identity as it spread from the rural South to cities nationwide.
Following the workshop, there will be a worship service to honor the life and legacy of Absalom Jones, the first Black priest in the Episcopal Church. The Rev. Kenny Irby, from Historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, is the guest preacher. The Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, the Rt. Rev. Doug Scharf, will celebrate Holy Eucharist.
A festive catered meal will follow, featuring a soul food tasting menu catered by local chef Sofia Forte, who believes that “A delicious, warm meal shared around the table with people about which you care can be the catalyst to healing.” The workshop and service will be held at The Cathedral Church of St. Peter, 140 4th Street North St. Petersburg, Florida.
A freewill offering will be collected for Voorhees University and Saint Augustine’s University, two Episcopal Historically Black College and Universities.
For more information, visit spcathedral.org/absalom-jones