Spoon aka Kenneth Witherspoon, graduated from Vassar College and earned an MFA in Playwriting and Theater History from Catholic University. His plays have won top awards at the Baltimore, South Carolina and National Black Theater Festivals and have been performed in New York City, Illinois, Michigan, Washington DC and San Antonio.
“Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Today on our first Sunday of Black History Month, Spoon shares his reflections on “The Children of Brown v The Board of Education”, the Civil Rights Movement, and a life spent working with children … Continue reading Trusting in Trust
Join us this Sunday as we begin our monthly theme of Creativity in our Sunday Worship, Religious Education Classes and Connections Groups Ministries. Award Winning Playwright Spoon will direct a play with actors from San Gabriel that is filled with lessons for life. We plan to have our Sanctuary dressed with beauty and wonder throughout … Continue reading A Modern Morality Play
Please join with us for a special theatrical story to better understand Black lives. A Chorus of men will deliver the Life’s Lessons portion of our Service as they tell the story of their advice and concerns for their sons as men of color. The Service will be orchestrated by Rev. Mark in collaboration with … Continue reading “Only White People”, Said the Little Girl
Join us to hear about and experience Taoism explained in story and practice. As one of the World Religions depicted on the flags hanging in our Sanctuary’s Chancel, Taoism is a mystery to many of us. Let’s learn about it from a practitioner who is one of our own members.
