Events

Insights for Pastoral and Worship Ministries.

A highlighting of the psychological and spiritual profiles of key religious anti-racist figures from the 19th and 20th Century, using practical theology and psychohistory.

Join us for four special nights of learning from the stories and practices of Black Americans. Each night, one of our special guests will share aspects of the faith and spirituality of Africana people living in the United States, and how their stories have intersected with and helped shape the American story.

An examination of enslaved narratives as a genre and primary source of the experiences of enslaved Africana people in the American context and presents select excerpts reflective of their theology and liturgical practice.

Viewing and discussion of a musical documentary that showcases untold Great Migration [1916-1970] stories of elders from Black churches in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and connects their distinctive history to the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement.

In this interactive session, participants will sing selected hymns from this recently published hymnal that are related to various topics in the seminar “African American Religious Autobiography.”