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Turning the Gem Gathering:
The Price of Loving Like Jesus
with Special Guest: La Shaun Phoenix Moore
April 18, 2026 | 6:00pm
(Dinner included) @ Evanswood Church
2601 E Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48085
Spoken word poet and activist La Shaun Phoenix Moore returns to interrogate the price of loving like Jesus through poetry and deeply personal reflections about her relationship with her mother, Vanessa, who passed away on Easter morning in 2024.
Touching on themes of sacrifice, redemption, and resurrection, she will share her own thoughts, questions, and revelations on what it looks like to live and love as Jesus does. through her teaching and poetry.
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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.