“You made it. I made it. We made it together.”

 This is the guiding belief behind The Testimony Service. 

The Testimony Service, created by community organizer Ebony Marie Chappel and multidisciplinary artist Sarah Jene, seeks to bring people together - regardless of faith affiliation - to fellowship, hold space for one another and celebrate the good news about what’s going on in their lives and communities.

Testimony services have their roots in the Black church tradition. It was a time where people could take to the pulpit/altar/pew and tell a story or sing a song that illustrates a triumphant moment in their lives. Our goal was to build upon this history by welcoming people of all walks of life to a safe space where they could share stories of divinity, love and hope from their own unique perspectives.