Earlier this month, our very own Ruberta Weaver celebrated her 105th birthday! Ruberta has long been an important member of our Church family— you likely have heard her voice as a lay reader, or perhaps when she read the Christmas story. She is an exceptional woman with many talents and we are honored to have her as a member of our Church family.

Ruberta celebrated in style with her very own segment on ABC 7! Several church members were present for the festivities.

Below is an excerpt from an article written by Niva Oghigian in 2016 on Ruberta and her remarkable gift of storytelling—

Ruberta is an expert story teller.  She received her Master’s Degree in Oral Interpretation (now known as Communication Arts) from Berkley.   From 1940 – 1944 she was a story teller on staff with the New York Public Library.  During that time, she and her husband were members of the Harry Fosdick Church.  Among her many activities, she has been a story teller for the Washington DC Public Library, has told stories to children at playgrounds to encourage reading, and conducted weekly story telling session with the St. Paul Public Library (1946- 1955).      

She moved to Palos Verdes, CA and joined Neighborhood Church in 1978 when her husband, John Carrier Weaver, accepted a position as Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of Southern California after a distinguished career as president for several major American Universities.  She continues to share her story telling talents by presenting scripture many Sundays at Neighborhood Church.