Southeast Raleigh Table

The words from the early Christian community are here to remind us that when we have the courage to look within, and to explore the sacred territory of our interior lives, we will find that, yes, there may be trouble, yes, there may be trauma but there is also deep treasure. There is something inside, or God’s Spirit, within us ...

In today’s co-preaching conversation, Rev. Lisa Yebuah and Brian Recker, author of “Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Back Christians from a Spirituality of Love,” lean into Brian’s story and how Christian faith can be reclaimed – not lost – on a healing journey. Today’s message is coming from Deuteronomy 6:1-9 ( NRSV/NRSVUE).  

The Christian tradition encourages followers of Christ to love God with our “hearts, minds, and souls.” The gift we receive is that God also cares about, and for, these parts of ourselves. At a time when our mental wellness may feel stretched, we can claim God as a restorer and lover of our souls in the same ways we know ...

Where in your life are you waiting on God to finish the work? How are you trusting God to do what only He can do? And where are you partnering with God? This Sunday morning, join the Southeast Raleigh Table as we make space to hear a life-changing testimony of the Lord’s faithfulness and grace.

Sometimes the journey to freedom can feel frustrating. Yet even when the uncertainty of the journey causes us to quarrel with others and test the presence of God, we can also choose to trust that God will provide. To “Let God Finish” is to trust that God can and believe that God will…finish. This Sunday morning, join Rev. Racquel Gill ...

How do we right-size our labor in the Kingdom of God to fit our capacities? Letting the Lord do the heavy-lifting by doing the the God-sized parts prevents both burnout and complacency.  At SER\T, we approach the next ten years with the resolve to follow God in the work being done. This Sunday morning, join Rev. Lisa Yebuah as she ...

Ten years ago, Rev. Lisa Yebuah dared to gather a group of people around a new vision for a community of radical welcome in Southeast Raleigh. They came with holy curiosity, empty hands, and a bold question: Could a community thrive on radical hospitality, beauty, and justice? Some looked at our beginnings—from Brown Chapel to the Bulla youth building, to ...

Whether you come with great joy or with a bit heaviness today, know that we are just so glad you showed up. Breathe and know that God is with you and wants to be near you today. Friends, we invite you to rise in body or in Spirit as we prepare to bless the Lord together in this space. This ...

The story of the rescue of the child, Moses, is a reminder of our biblical obligation to care for children – even in the face of danger. Our hope is for all children to be well. This Sunday morning, join Rev. Lisa Yebuah as she ministers the sermon, “Until The Children Are Well,” coming from Exodus 2:1-10 (NIV). The last ...

What does it mean, and even better look like, when we hold every child as precious in the eyes of Almighty God? God, who sent His Son Jesus Christ as a child to save humankind, holds and protects the children of the world regardless of how society may or may not hold them as precious. This Sunday morning, Rev. Lisa ...

As we remain open to encounter God in new ways in new seasons, may this encounter compel us to reconsider the scripts we rehearse about who we are and where we are. Join SER\T’s new Pastor of Community Life and Engagement Rev. Racquel Gill as she ministers today’s message, “What Are You Doing Here?” Coming from 1 Kings 19:9-14 (NRSV).

We need to relish that God invites us to claim jubilee in our lives and to trust that what might be familiar to us – especially patterns that are not life-giving – are not our only option. In Christ, there is life! Join Rev. Lisa Yebuah as she ministers today’s message, “Rest to Reset to Life,” coming from Isaiah 55:1-5. ...

Nothing can separate us from the love of God. If our very breath can offer praise to God, then perhaps our sighs, our groans, and our moans can be a Divine sign that the Spirit is at work with us. How does that impact our walk with the Lord from day-to-day? Join SER\T’s new Pastor of Community Life and Engagement ...

In Psalm 139, the psalmist provides poetic words about the nature of God’s presence and reminds us of humankind’s response to such love. How might our praise – even if it is simply our breath – offer back to God gratitude for all God has provided us? Join Rev. Lisa Yebuah as she ministers today’s message, “While I Have Breath,” ...

Join Rev. Raquel Gill, the new Pastor of Community Life and Engagement at the Southeast Raleigh Table UMC, for this post-sermon meditation that reflects on practicing the practice of knowing that we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God.

Join Rev. Raquel Gill, the new Pastor of Community Life and Engagement at the Southeast Raleigh Table UMC, for this post-sermon meditation that reflects on practicing the practice of rest.

So much of how we understand rest in our culture is tied to what we earn and how we hustle, instead of seeing it as a gift that Christ invites us into. Rest is an an antidote to a way of being that robs us of experiencing the fullness of life. Join Rev. Lisa Yebuah as she ministers today’s message, ...

For a community that had only known impositions, Jesus offers an invitation to learn a new way of carrying the burdens of life. Join Rev. Racquel Gill as she ministers today’s message, “Yoke Lessons,” coming from Matthew 11:28-30 (NRSV & The Message).

God’s liberating power is often unleashed through ordinary people who trust in what God is able to do. As we close out this month of June 2026, Shiphrah and Puah remind us of the holiness in being agents of God’s goodness in the world. Resistance is a love language and it reflects Jesus’ commitment to the things that bend toward ...

When kicked out of her home with her son, Ishmael, how did God take notice of Hagar in the midst of her distress, and in turn, how did she see God as a faithful provider? Our walk with God provides us the opportunity to experience the gift of life-giving love reflected in our freedom, liberation, and wholeness – always anchored ...

What does liberation in God really look like? If we have been brought out of the bondage of our past, the bondage of sin, the bondage of past hurts, how do we now live free in Christ? Join special guest minister Rev. Seyun Hwang at Southeast Raleigh Table United Methodist Church for a dynamic word, from Exodus 19:1–8 and 1 ...

What does freedom in Christ really mean and look like for the believer? Join Rev. Lisa Yebuah with Rev. Donna Coletrane Battle at SER\T for a special co-sermon.

The creation story begins with a litany of goodness – of God’s “very good.” How might this beginning encourage how we treat ourselves and each other, how we steward the created order, and how we connect with God? Rev. Lisa Yebuah delivers a sermon on where it all began, from Genesis 1:1 – 2:4.

How does God destabilize the structures of oppression and empire by giving power to all types of people that make up the body of Christ? On this special Pentecost Sunday, the 50th day of Easter, Rev. Lisa Yebuah delivers a dynamic homily centered on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that marked the birth of the Christian church in Acts ...

After Jesus’ resurrection, He blessed the disciples as He ascended into Heaven, and they worshipped Him there. What are the words of blessings that Christ would impart on us today? And how can believers bestow blessings on others as an example of Christ’s unending love? This Sunday morning, Pastor Lisa Yebuah preaches the sermon, “Blessings on Blessings,” coming from Luke ....