Join Middle Church on Sunday, April 24, for day two of their convention and worship service.
The conference activities require registration and payment. Register here
Worship service is at no cost but we do ask you to register for worship service so we can gauge an idea on attendance.
Join us for worship, and to watch the day’s panels together, followed by breakout conversations at the end of the day. If you can’t join us in-person, however, don’t worry! Every bit of the day will be streamed live over Zoom, and you will have access to your own virtual breakout discussions to close our time together. And we hope this hybrid gathering can be a model you can replicate in your own communities!
LINE UP:
10:00 – 11:00 A.M. ET Should Democracy Be Rescued?
Right now, one of our major political parties is actively conspiring against democracy and openly courting authoritarian power.
Featuring: Danté Stewart, Author of Shoutin’ in the Fire, Dylan Marron, Author of Conversations with People Who Hate Me, John Fugelsang, Actor, Comedian, Broadcaster, & Rachael Ward, Queer Public Theologian & Minister at Middle Church
11:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. ET White Christian Nationalism, and the Challenge to Humanity Two of the nation’s foremost scholars discuss the rise of Christian Nationalism, and how white supremacy uses Christ to pursue systemic violence.
Featuring: Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Seminary and Author of Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God & Robert P. Jones, CEO & Founder of the Public Religion Research Institute and Author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity
11:45 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET Worship Celebration: Rescuing Rabbi Jesus with Fierce Love. Period.
Join Middle Church for a fabulous hybrid worship. You’ll see a demonstration of the all the worship dynamics discussed in Saturday’s training.
Featuring: The Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir & Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Preaching
1:30 – 2:00 P.M. ET Embodying Resistance: The War on Sexuality and Gender
We’re in the middle of a coordinated attack on abortion rights, LGBTQIA+ liberty, and our trans siblings’ fundamental rights. But these aren’t separate issues—they all stem from the same cisheteropatriarchy.
Featuring: Kevin Garcia, Digital Pastor, Spiritual Coach & Author of Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Beliefs & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Senior Minister of Middle Church & Author of Fierce Love, Candace Simpson, Sister, Educator, Preacher and Founder of Fish Sandwich Heaven, & Michael R. Jackson, Playwright, Composer, Lyricist, Creator of the Broadway Show “Strange Loop”
2:30 – 3:00 P.M. ET Ethical Spectacle: A Cry for Justice in the Public Square
Explore how to incorporate arts into protest to magnify its impact, and how to use digital platforms to amplify its reach.
Featuring: Candice Benbow, Author of Red Lip Theology , Paola Mendoza, Co-founder & Artistic Director for the first Women’s March and Author of Sanctuary, & Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft, Founder of Raising Imagination
3:00-4:00 P.M ET. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: How to Build a New World from these Ashes
Our systems are collapsing. White supremacy is actively dismantling our institutions, climate change poses a rising threat, and the pandemic has revealed the magnitude of these crises. Learn how we can thrive in the middle of this mess.
Featuring: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Senior Minister of Middle & Author of Fierce Love & Bree Newsome Bass, Artist, Activist & Filmmaker
