Pastoral Ordination & Installation Service

DECEMBER 14, 2024 | 1 PM (in-person and online)

All Clery are invited to robe and/or wear official attire. Liturgical dancers are encouraged to wear offical attire and bring instruments of praise.

Rev. Nadira Keaton, presiding | Pastor of Yielded Vessels Fellowship and Vessels of Praise - Trenton, NJ

Rev. Joshuah Brian Campbell, preaching | Robinson AME Zion Church - Cheraw, SC and Director of Music and Arts at the Wake Forest School of Divinity

Min. Kezia Wilson, Lead Psalmist | Light of the World Family Worship Church - Hamilton, NJ

Min. Toussaint was reared under the ministry of Rev. Nadira Keaton through Vessels of Praise, Inc. Since August 2024, he has served as the Pastor of Community Engagement and Spiritual Formation at First Church Miami under Senior Pastor, Rev. Audrey Warren, D.Min. As a Non-Deominational/Pentecostal, Nyya has supported the ministry of United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, and Assemblies of God churches. His global outlook has drawn him to serve communities in Latin America & the Caribbean, the Middle East, and throughout the United States. He participates in several interreligious initatives including Union's Theologizing the Caribbean's Decolonization initiative and the scholarly association for Vodou studies (KOSANBA).

Min. Toussaint earned his Master of Arts in Religion Degree from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York under the mentorship of Rev. Samuel Cruz, Ph.D.. He also holds a M.A. in International Affairs from the New School and a B.A. in International Relations with a minor in Religious Studies from Florida International University. Currently, he is pursing a Ph.D. in History from Florida International University and his research pertains to the social movement of Pentecostals and Vodou practioners from 1950-1999 in low-country North Carolina and Haiti.

Nyya is a founding member and the Creative Director of Lanbi ak Manchèt which operates as an online platform for artists, political leaders, and faith practitioners to catalyze culture bearing at the intersection of spirituality and global affairs. Hundreds of people have gathered for Nyya’s public programs on Black culture and spirituality and his recorded events garnered thousands of playbacks. Nyya is the lead creator of Duolingo’s Haitian Creole course for English speakers. He is a board member of KOSANBA, Year 5 Fellow of the Intercultural Leadership Insistute, and member of the Haitian Studies Association and the Political Theology Network. More information about Min. Toussaint can be found at lanbiakmanchet.com

Ordination & Installation Committee: Rev. Nadira Keaton (Yeilded Vessels - Trenton) | Rev. Thomas Keaton (Yielded Vessels Fellowship- Trenton)| Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen (Westminster Prsybterian Church)| Rev. Samuel Cruz, PhD (Trinity Lutheran Church/Union Theological Seminary - NYC)| Rev. Audrey Warren, DMin (First UMC Downtown - Miami)

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WORSHIPPING WITH US

Yeilded Vessels is located at 503 W State Street in Trenton, NJ.

Parking

Street parking will be available in the vicinity of the church.

Arriving by Train - Trenton Transit Center (2 miles from church)

From New York City (Penn Station) - NJTransit Northeast Corrdior Line to Trenton Transist Center

From Center City Philadelphia - SEPTA Trenton Line to Trenton Transist Center

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

Short Ride to Yielded Vessels Fellowship

1. SpringHill Suites Ewing Princeton South
2. Courtyard Ewing Princeton
3. Graduate by Hilton Downtown Princeton
4. Hyatt Regency Princeton

The City of Trenton is located near Princeton, Philadelphia, and New York City. We invite guests traveling from afar to enjoy our city or more major cities in our area.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

503 W State St, 503 West State Street, Trenton, United States