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The next
Turning the Gem Gathering:
Unsettling Our Faith:
Planting Seeds for a Decolonized Discipleship
with Pastor and Author Jason Miller-Villegas, DMin
May 16, 2026 | 5:30pm
(Dinner Included)
@ Evanswood Church
2601 E Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48085
You may not know it, but most of us have inherited a faith shaped by more than just Scripture and tradition.
Over centuries, Christianity became entangled with conquest, stories that justified domination, and silenced those on the margins. It became entangled with the earthly Empire, versus the Heavenly Kingdom of God. Many of us absorbed those distortions without ever being given language for them. This gathering is a chance to start finding that language.
Decolonizing discipleship simply means asking: What have we been taught to believe about God, land, and neighbor — and where did those teachings actually come from?
It means being willing to grieve what was lost, unlearn what was harmful, and grow toward a faith that is more honest, more whole, and more just.
We'll explore how the stories we've inherited shape the way we see the world, why the land and the voices we've overlooked matter to discipleship, and what it looks like to begin watering something new.
“Theologians should concentrate less on social arrangements and more on fostering the kind of social agents capable of envisioning and creating just, truthful, and peaceful societies, and on shaping a cultural climate in which such agents will thrive.”
Miroslav Volf
Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation
About the
Open Table Collective
The Open Table Collective is an ever inclusive and affirming collective of individuals on a spiritual journey. We seek to cultivate courageously receptive spaces for wrestling with nuances of faith so we can walk alongside one another without fear or judgment.
We have a seat at the table
just for you
The Open Table Collective is located in Metro Detroit, and hosts gatherings on the first and third Saturday of the month.
Our main location is Evanswood Church in Troy, MI, but we do, on occasion, decide to meet in alternative spaces, so please stay connected to us through the website, texting community, or email to get all the updates.