Sep 13, 2026 · 45 min · 12 segments
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…
Willie James JenningsGuest
Lisa YebuahHostBefore I lead us in this litany, I just want to set the table just a little bit.
Can I do that? Our theme for this 10-year anniversary is Let God Finish, and I just want to ground us in where that came from, because I believe that it is an important work to give honor where honor is due.
And so in July this year, our staff gathered for our retreat.
And as we were mapping out, envisioning, and planning, and praying for this year ahead, and as we look toward this 10 year anniversary, we were all given a chance to share.
And Audua, Audua, our director of operations and communications, was sharing a story about some people that she knows, and even herself, and sharing how sometimes we just gotta let people finish.
the midst of uncertainty we got to let people finish and then she began to transition by saying and in that sense we need to let God
finish
do not prematurely dictate just based on your current circumstances.
Let God finish, right? Like the people of Israel, when they were uncertain, let God finish.
When the sisters of Lazarus said, if you had only been here, let God finish.
And when empire tried to kill Jesus, let God finish.
That is our theme this morning.
As we enter into this space, 10 years of celebration.
And as we begin to move forward, the litany is going to invite you all, whenever I raise my hand, for you to respond by saying, let God finish.
Join with me now.
Ten years ago, Reverend 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 All Saints Chapel to Milner Memorial and finally home to 301 Swain Street.
And I'm sure many people wondered.
if a wandering church could truly last.
But like Sarah who laughed in the tent when God promised the impossible, we have learned that nothing is too wonderful for our God.
So when the world questions the dream, we hear the Spirit whisper, For a decade, our core value has been to think big.
We didn't want a transactional church.
We wanted an incarnational life where we boldly showed up for our neighbors, from the halls of Bug Elementary to our local HBCUs, to advocating in One Wake initiatives, to hosting Tall Grass Food Box, to Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy, and the list goes on.
Before I lead us in this litany, I just want to set the table just a little bit.
Can I do that? Our theme for this 10-year anniversary is Let God Finish, and I just want to ground us in where that came from, because I believe that it is an important work to give honor where honor is due.
And so in July this year, our staff gathered for our retreat.
And as we were mapping out, envisioning, and planning, and praying for this year ahead, and as we look toward this 10 year anniversary, we were all given a chance to share.
And Audua, Audua, our director of operations and communications, was sharing a story about some people that she knows, and even herself, and sharing how sometimes we just gotta let people finish.
the midst of uncertainty we got to let people finish and then she began to transition by saying and in that sense we need to let God
finish
do not prematurely dictate just based on your current circumstances.
Let God finish, right? Like the people of Israel, when they were uncertain, let God finish.
When the sisters of Lazarus said, if you had only been here, let God finish.
And when empire tried to kill Jesus, let God finish.
That is our theme this morning.
As we enter into this space, 10 years of celebration.
And as we begin to move forward, the litany is going to invite you all, whenever I raise my hand, for you to respond by saying, let God finish.
Join with me now.
Ten years ago, Reverend 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 All Saints Chapel to Milner Memorial and finally home to 301 Swain Street.
And I'm sure many people wondered.
if a wandering church could truly last.
But like Sarah who laughed in the tent when God promised the impossible, we have learned that nothing is too wonderful for our God.
So when the world questions the dream, we hear the Spirit whisper, For a decade, our core value has been to think big.
We didn't want a transactional church.
We wanted an incarnational life where we boldly showed up for our neighbors, from the halls of Bug Elementary to our local HBCUs, to advocating in One Wake initiatives, to hosting Tall Grass Food Box, to Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy, and the list goes on.
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