Sunday Speaker Series – A Variety of Religious Experiences: Natives, Africans and Europeans in Early Virginia
October 17, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
James Ingram, Jr.
The Revolutionary Black Baptist Preacher Gowan Pamphlet
Colonial Williamsburg historian James Ingram, Jr. shares the inspiring story of Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved preacher who gained his freedom, became one of the country’s first ordained black ministers, and helped found First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, one of the nation’s oldest African American congregations. Ingram will show how Pamphlet negotiated strictures imposed by the law and slave owners to lead a ministry that thrives to this day. Wine & cheese reception with speaker follows.
Wine & cheese reception with speaker follows.
Tickets: $70.00 for series or $25.00 per in-person presentation.
Organizer
Historic Christ Church
804.438.6855
Sunday Speaker Series – A Variety of Religious Experiences: Natives, Africans and Europeans in Early Virginia
October 17, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Historic Christ Church , 420 Christ Church Rd Weems, VA 22576
James Ingram, Jr.
The Revolutionary Black Baptist Preacher Gowan Pamphlet
Colonial Williamsburg historian James Ingram, Jr. shares the inspiring story of Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved preacher who gained his freedom, became one of the country’s first ordained black ministers, and helped found First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, one of the nation’s oldest African American congregations. Ingram will show how Pamphlet negotiated strictures imposed by the law and slave owners to lead a ministry that thrives to this day. Wine & cheese reception with speaker follows.
Wine & cheese reception with speaker follows.
Tickets: $70.00 for series or $25.00 per in-person presentation.
Organizer
Historic Christ Church
804.438.6855
