Progressive Christianity for a Change
On April 28, 2019, our Tab.Edu will be focused on a presentation by the Pachamama Alliance Program about Project Drawdown, in an event hosted by the Environmental Action Group in recognition of Earth Day. The Pachamama Alliance is a global community that offers people the chance to learn, connect, engage, travel and cherish life for […]
There is so much happening at Tab during Holy Week! Please plan to visit us as we observe the Passion and celebrate the Resurrection. We’d love to have you!
On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Lauren Cain was ordained to Christian Ministry in the United Church of Christ (UCC). A special ordination service of worship and affirmation of Lauren’s call was held at Tab. Please enjoy the recording of the ordination sermon (mp3)!
Tabernacle United Church is a progressive Christian faith community of approximately 70 members. The church is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Presbyterian (USA) denominations and is located in the heart of University City, adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania. We are seeking an Interim Office Manager to provide administrative services and support […]
Join Tab Sundays in December for our Advent series!
On Pastor Katie’s Mind… I think of August as a “sleepy month” in the best sense; a month when people can hopefully take a break, get some rest, go on vacation. Of course, vacation is a luxury that many people don’t have. So it’s important to remember this and support one another to take breaks […]
View this email in your browser On Pastor Katie’s Mind… When Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, used Romans 13 to defend the Trump administration’s policy of separating parents from their children at the border and then went on to talk about how Nehemiah was told by God to “build a wall” to “keep bad people […]
In July and August, we will be exploring how the Bible bears witness to love in a rich variety of expressions. We will work to re-discover and celebrate lesser-known texts that witness to diverse gender expressions and sexual orientations, and we will also wrestle with some of the more difficult passages that have been weaponized […]
Excerpt from Pastor Katie’s sermon on Trinity Sunday, May 27th, 2018 “For Love of the Trinity” …God is revealing truth to us in regard to the Trinity through the experiences and testimony of queer folks. Queer people are experiencing God through the Trinity and seeing themselves in the image of God, and are actually […]