"You are Invited to the Awakenings Conference 2016" ProgressiveChristianity.org of Gig Harbor, Washington, United States for Thursday, 28 January 2016

 "You are Invited to the Awakenings Conference 2016" ProgressiveChristianity.org of Gig Harbor, Washington, United States for Thursday, 28 January 2016
Re-Imagine faith, listen, laugh, learn, sing, wonder, feast...at Awakenings 2016! Coming April 28th.


An ecumenical/interfaith conference for lay and clergy bringing together thinkers, musicians, artists, and visionaries to re-imagine faith
The United Congregational Church
Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Presenters and Musicians
Dr. Diana Butler Bass, keynote, declares in her recent book,Grounded: Finding God in the World—A Spiritual Revolution(HarperOne, 2015), that “People believe differently than they once did. The theological ground is moving; a spiritual revolution is afoot.”
Rev. Felix Carrión is a Project Director for the United Church of Christ denomination, a consultant, pastor and keynoter who empowers clergy and laypersons for effective ministry and witness in church and society.
Dr. Patrick Evans returns to awakenings to explore congregational song and world music in today’s church. He’s Chair of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Department of Music.
Amy and Jonathan Gilburg will introduce “World Café” and “Open Space Technology” as ways to help communities make meanings out of what’s being experienced. They are partners in Gilburg Leadership, Inc.
Heshima Moja is a musician/singer/songwriter using music as a tool for healing the spiritual and emotional conditions of our society.
Onawumi Jean Moss is an award-winning storyteller whose personal warmth and inspiring presence returns to her second awakenings.
Roberta Morkin is an accomplished organist, choir director, and part of the pastoral team with her husband, Chuck. She’ll play the historic E.M. Skinner pipe organ during awakenings 2016.
Rabbi Rami Shapiro is one of the most creative figures in contemporary American Judaism. His prayers are included in worship services across the interfaith and ecumenical spectrum of American congregations. He will speak on Saturday evening, and preach on Sunday.
Bishop John Shelby Spong, keynote, has become one of the definitive voices for progressive Christianity. He has over two-dozen challenging and thought-provoking works published. His book, Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy – A Journey into a New Christianity through the Doorway of Matthew’s Gospel, comes out in February, 2016.
Willie Sordillo returns to awakenings with jazz pianist, Mina Cho, vocalist, Zoé Krohne and others. They will lead a moving jazz communion with the Rev. Anthony Livolsi – all from Old South Church in Boston.
Rev. Winnie Vargese is the Director of Community Outreach at Trinity (Wall Street) Church in NYC. She appears in “Living the Questions” teaching series, chairs the Board of the Episcopal Service Corps, and is a blogger for the Huffington Post.
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4810 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW#80

Gig Harbor, Washington 98335, United States
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