The First Universalist Church of Auburn Is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with Food for the Soul.
Programming will be led by the church’s Adult Religious Education Chair, Charles I. Nero, and Worship Associate John Spruill, Jr.
After worship on Feb. 8 and 15, Nero will present episodes of “High on the Hog: How African American cuisine transformed America.” This docuseries charting the paths of African Americans in the U.S. and the food legacies they carried with them on their journeys. These selections will examine the Middle Passage as a food way, and the connection between food and the Civil Rights movement. These will commence at 11:30.
The celebration will culminate in Gospel Sunday worship on February. 22 at 10am, led by Worship Associate John Spruill, Jr. This beloved annual service takes inspiration from the Black church, and features gospel selections sung by the Auburn UU choir. After the worship at 11:30, participant will enjoy a soul food luncheon it the vestry.