DUE TO THE GROWING ENERGY AROUND THE “HANDS OFF” MARCH IN WASHINGTON, DC ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5, THIS EVENT WILL NOT TAKE PLACE, BUT WILL BE RESCHEDULED. PLEASE STAY TUNED. 

We are living in times when people of faith are seeking moral clarity and tools for effective engagement in public life.  This event is designed to equip faith leaders and seminarians to address issues currently under threat with new purpose, resources, and allies. 

Join us at Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, on Saturday, April 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. to hear from religious leaders, scholars, and community activists to explore different strategies for engagement, from faith-based organizing to populist movements. Also take a special workshop on an issue that draws your passion for faithful witness and advocacy, from immigrant rights to environmental justice.  Co-sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, Interfaith Power and Light, and the Center for Public Theology at Wesley. 

Keynote

Dr. Rick Elgendy, Professor of Public Theology,   Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, D.C.

Panelists on Models of Public Engagement

• Government Collaboration with Faith Communities (Montgomery County Model), Rev. Kasey Kaseman, United Church of Christ
• Moral Fusion Model (Repairers of the Breach), Dr. Beverly Goines, Disciples of Christ and Repairers of the Breach
• Local Faith Based Organizing  (Washington Interfaith Network model), Imam Albert Sabir, Masjid Muhammad and WIN
• Interfaith Dialogue and Education: (Interfaith Council Model), Dr. Sousan Abadian, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington

Workshop Leaders and Topics

• Immigrant Rights, Kathryn Doan, Congregation Action Network
• Eco-Justice: Derrick Weston, Creation Justice Ministries
• Racial Equity, Rev. Stacy Cole-Wilson, Baltimore-Washington Conference, United Methodist Church 
• LGBTQ+ Justice:: Rev. T.C. Morrow, Pastor of Public Life at the Foundry Church

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE HANDS OFF MARCH TAKING PLACE IN WASHINGTON DC.