Tuesdays in the Chapel

Tuesdays in the Chapel is Scarritt Bennett Center’s weekly 35-minute worship service. Hosted by the Soul Work program, this service is offered each Tuesday at 12:30pm in our historic Wightman Chapel (campus map). Each chapel service includes preaching, scripture, prayer, music and features guest preachers from a variety of backgrounds and faiths.

Join us for a midweek Sabbath break that provides peaceful space for renewal and spiritual refreshment.

Tuesdays in the Chapel welcomes in-person worshipers in Wightman Chapel and streams live online. Recordings of previous services, as well as feeds to upcoming livestreams, can be found on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

About Rev. Sondrea L. Tolbert, J.D., M.Div.:

 Rev. Sondrea L. Tolbert, J.D., M.Div. is the Executive Director of Scarritt Bennett Center, adjunct professor of Business Law, author, and the first woman ordained and appointed as an assistant pastor of the historic Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church. 

At Fairfield, Rev. Tolbert founded Sisterhood R.O.C.K.S. (Radically Obedient Christian-Women Kingdom Surrendered), a ministry that empowers women and girls by offering regular development opportunities, distributing products to women and children experiencing homelessness, and holding regular mentoring round tables for teen girls. Additionally, she is the visionary for the Annual Fairfield Sisterhood Tea that empowers women and girls across the community; My Sister’s Closet, a free clothing boutique for women; and Pampering with a Purpose, which—in conjunction with various community organizations—provides free health services, business opportunities for women and minority vendors, educational materials and sessions, and self-care techniques. 

Rev. Sondrea is the immediate past director of the National Consortium of Black Women in Ministry (NCBWIM), Nashville Chapter, where she instituted initiatives involving breast cancer awareness, domestic violence, and HIV/AIDS. She is the visionary for Pink Sunday Nashville that raises breast cancer awareness in churches, synagogues, mosque, faith-based organizations throughout middle Tennessee. 

As a freelance writer, Sondrea further equips the body of Christ as the author of “On the Bright Side Morning Joy”, a collection of devotionals that awakens and encourages readers to live on the bright side. She has received numerous awards for her work including proclamations from the State of Tennessee, the Mayor of Nashville, the Visionary Award from Fashioned in His Image, Inc., the 2018 National Sojourner Truth Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club Central Alabama, and an ATHENA 2021 Nominee. Rev. Sondrea is member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Les Gemmes, Inc., Nashville Chapter. 

Rev. Tolbert is a graduate of Fisk University, North Carolina Central University School of Law and Payne Theological Seminary. She loves reading; spending time with family; and cuddling with Amos, her Maltipoo. 

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Connect with Rev. Tolbert on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sondrealtolbert/ 

Visit Rev. Tolbert’s website at https://sondreatolbert.com/ or [email protected]