SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Day 1: Wednesday  |  October 16

TO BE HELD AT SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SANCTUARY  |  5 North 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219

6:00--Opening Reception and Registration

7:00--Presentation by Dr. Wirzba  |  "Loving the Places that God Loves"

8:00--Book signing by Dr. Wirzba
         

Day 2: Thursday  |  October 17

TO BE HELD AT UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY  |  3401 Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23227

12:00--Registration Opens

12:30--Optional Forest Bathing Walk at Yaupon Place

 1:30--Welcome  |  Conversations with Dr. Wirzba and Dr. Haris  |  Facilitated Q&A

 2:30--Break

 2:45--Breakout Workshops, *Round 1

 3:45--Break

 4:00--Breakout Workshops, **Round 2

 5:00--Reception and Dinner in Richmond Hall of UPSem

 6:00--Presentation by Dr. Harris  |  "Awakening to Earth Now: Ecowomanism and Climate Justice"

*ROUND 1 WORKSHOPS

"Crafting Inspirational Sermons"  |  Putting together a sermon  |  Presenters: Ray McKenzie and Roger Gench

"Collaborating Across Faith to Save Creation"  |  Discussion with multi-religions  |  Presenter: Imam Ammar  Amonette

"Creation, Theology, and the Bible"  |  Foundational basis  |  Sam Adams and Rachel Baard

 

**ROUND 2 WORKSHOPS

"Engaging Communities in the Care for Creation"  |  How to engage community  |  Presenters: Chris Burton and Faith Harris

"Learning Toward an Ecological Faith: Resources and Models"  |  Christian Education, Curriculum Resources  |  Presenter: Sally Johnston

"Voices from the Field: A Practitioners Panel"  |  Food Security and Reforestation  |  Panelists: Michael Carter, Laura Thomas, Sheri Shannon, and Pastor Ralph Hodge