Holy Eucharist and Annual HBCU Welcome Sunday

February 11, 11:15 am

On Sunday, February 11, the Cathedral welcomes alums, organizations, families, and communities representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the service of Holy Eucharist as part of its celebration of Black History Month. The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, Dean and professor of homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity, preaches. The service includes music and prayers celebrating HBCUs with the Winston-Salem State University Choir – Singing Rams, joining the Cathedral musicians.

Cathedral worship services are free and open to the public. All who seek a deeper relationship with God in Christ are welcome to receive Communion.

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The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert is the Dean and Professor of Homiletics at Howard University School of Divinity is a nationally recognized expert on African American preaching. After graduating from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1996, Gilbert enrolled in Princeton Theological Seminary, where he earned his M.Div. and Ph.D. in practical theology (homiletics).

In 2011, Dr. Gilbert launched The Preaching Project, a ministry aimed at equipping ministers to better serve African American churches and communities. Dr. Gilbert is Director of the Equipping the Saints: Black Congregations Online Resource Center at Howard University; General Editor of the forthcoming Preaching, Theology, and Culture book series (Fortress Press); a member of the editorial board of Homiletic, a peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Academy of Homiletics; and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. In 2022, Dr. Gilbert was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. International Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College. Dr. Gilbert is married to Dr. Allison Blow Gilbert, a pediatrician. The Gilberts have three daughters: Olivia, Ella, and Ava.