Are you a progressive
member or friend of the Church of the Brethren or
are you interested in progressive Christianity?
Join us this November for our first ever summit
weekend of progressive worship, learning, sharing,
and celebration on the topic of Faithful
& Just: Progressive Brethren
Speak.
The Summit will be hosted by the Northview Church
of the Brethren in Indianapolis, IN, and is
sponsored by Voices for an Open Spirit
(VOS), Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Interests (BMC), Womaen's
Caucus, Christian Community
and by a number of
congregations and individuals. Additional sponsors
and financial supporters are welcome. Please send
any contributions to Womaen's Caucus. Planners
expect over 150 persons to attend this first
general gathering of persons who see themselves as
"progressive" and currently, or formerly,
participating in the Church of the Brethren.
The Summit will include:
Dynamic and Inclusive Worship Experiences:
Workshops on such topics as:
A Saturday evening concert featuring Mutual Kumquat, Lee Krähenbühl, and others!
Stay tuned for more details on leadership, costs (@ $100 plus housing), and registration here and on our co-sponsors’ web pages:
The Summit will include:
Dynamic and Inclusive Worship Experiences:
- Friday: Audrey deCoursey of Womaen's Caucus and Ken Kline Smeltzer of Voices for an Open Spirit will address the difficulties facing progressive Christians in "A Challenged Church."
- Saturday morning: Bob Miller, Chair of Christian and Religious Studies at Juniata College and member of The Jesus Seminar, will encourage us to be "A Grounded Church" through study of the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God.
- Saturday evening: Susan Boyer, Pastor of the LaVerne Church of the Brethren (a Supportive Communities Network congregation) will speak on being "A Welcoming Church."
- Sunday: Several models of progressive Bible studies will be presented and Kurt Borgmann, Pastor of the Manchester Church of the Brethren (SCN), will speak on “A Courageous Church."
Workshops on such topics as:
- Creating Change through Strategic Storytelling,
- The Impact of Silent and Undecided Friends,
- Learnings from the 2008 Election,
- Greening Our Faith,
- A Progressive Evangelism,
- LGBT Justice,
- Worship and Culture,
- Insisting on Non-violence and Peacemaking,
- Embracing other Faith Traditions,
- Developing Women Leaders,
- Leaving?- Frustration and Change in the COB,
- and more.
A Saturday evening concert featuring Mutual Kumquat, Lee Krähenbühl, and others!
Stay tuned for more details on leadership, costs (@ $100 plus housing), and registration here and on our co-sponsors’ web pages:
Voices for an Open
Spirit
Brethren Mennonite Council for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Interests
(BMC)
For more information, contact Audrey
deCoursey, Carol Wise, or Ken Kline
Smeltzer.
Join us in
Indianapolis as we seek to deepen our faith, learn
from each other, and help strengthen the
progressive movement to bring our church back to
its radical roots!
Faithful & Just: Progressive Brethren
Speak
A Progressive Brethren Summit
November 7-9, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
A Progressive Brethren Summit
November 7-9, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
Online Registration
coming soon!
Check back often.