Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Bishop Spong in five-part Atlanta series

The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, liberal Chrsitian, critical thinker, provocative author and speaker, and bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, New Jersey from 1978 to 2000, will lead a five-part program on Building a New Christianity for a New World, September 16-19, in Atlanta.

Update of August 24

Momentum is building for this historic Atlanta event. The latest news is that the series will be capped with the
unveiling of a portrait of Bishop Spong in the Hall of Honor at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College. Placed along with other world leaders, such as Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Andrew Young, Jimmy Carter, and others, Bishop Spong is being honored as a prominent modern day Christian prophet defending the civil and human rights of the oppressed and abused around the world today. This special recognition will take place following the Sunday afternoon lecture and discussion with Bishop Spong at the King Chapel at Morehouse, the last of the five part series by Bishop Spong.

About this historic event in Atlanta. A letter from the event co-chairs

About Bishop Spong

For online registration please visit StPhilipsCathedral.org and go to calendar.

The Event

Why Traditional Christianity is Dying:The Religious Challenges of Our Generation
Thursday, September 16, 7 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3003 Howell Mill Road, NW, a Moores Mill Road, Supper available 5:45 p.m., call 404-237-6491 $7
Sign-in 6 p.m., Lecture and Discussion 7-8:30, Reception and Book Signing to follow.

Redefining God in Today's Scientifically-Oriented World
Friday, September 17, 7 p.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Sign In 6 p.m., Lecture and Discussion 7-8:30 p.m. Reception and Book Signing to follow.

Rethinking the Role of Jesus in Today's Post-Darwinian World
Saturday, September 18, 9 a.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Sign In and Coffee 8 a.m., Lecture and Discussion 9-10:30 a.m.

The Role of Christian in a Scientific, Multi-Cultural and Multi-Faith World-
Saturday, Spetember 18, 10:45 a.m.
The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road,
Lecture and Discussion 10:45-12:15, Reception and book Signing to follow.

Religious Victimization:Are Sexuality and Gender the Basis of a New Segregation?
Sunday, September 19, 4 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College, 830 Westview Drive SW, I-20 W, Lee Street Exit.
Sign In 3 p.m., Lecture and Discussion 4-5:30 p.m., Reception and Book Signing to follow.

For online registration please visit StPhilipsCathedral.org and go to calendar.

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