Author, playwright and Trauma Informed Care facilitator, Danita Rountree Green (Satiafa) uses storytelling to help others move through difficult constructs, to find their path and experience the fullness of life. During this service, we will explore the things we carry through life, how we carry them and what we choose to leave behind.
Summary:
In this heartfelt sermon, a speaker for Coming to the Table RVA explores the profound meaning of reparations by defining it as the active process of repairing systemic and personal brokenness. She utilizes the metaphor of a family stool, crafted by her great-grandfather, to illustrate how ancestral legacies and the pursuit of education are passed down through generations. The sermon emphasizes the importance of storytelling and truth-telling as tools to dismantle the “barbed wire” of historical myths and racial trauma. Listeners are encouraged to evaluate what burdens they are willing to leave behind and what values of reconciliation and grace they choose to carry forward. Ultimately, the sermon serves as a call to build a more equitable future by fostering courageous conversations and acknowledging the shared weight of our national history.