Church of the Ascension, Sligo Parish

Shepherd's Table is a nonprofit organization in downtown Silver spring, supported by volunteers, religious organizations, government, businesses, foundations, and individual donors. Its mission is to help people who are homeless or in need by providing basic services, including meals, social services, and medical support, clothing, and other assistance in an effective and compassionate manner.

Prepare a casserole for ingathering each month, usually the first Sunday of the month. Help also needed to load and transport casseroles each month.

Sacred Ground is dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race, racism, and whiteness while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.

Sacred Ground is a resource coming out of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people, while being open to all racial/ethnic groups. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.