This will be a facilitated group with four questions that inquire about our experience of race. The purpose is to begin a contemplative dialogue about race within ourselves and with others that assists us in becoming more conscious of our own and others’ orientation with racist ideas.

I will facilitate a circle process which will encourage participants to share stories discovering who matters to them and to whom they matter. The circle process is very structured with a beginning and ending. It is modeled after processes used by native cultures. In the short session, participants will get a taste of the restorative nature of sharing stories of self in a circle. Participants will leave the circle with new connections and ideas for applying circles to family meetings and other communities.

She is too young to be a minister. He is too old to lead worship. What is the magical median age of church leadership? What is our hangup with age and generations in our culture? Join us for an honest conversation about the relationship between age and leadership in the church. We will look at scripture and history, with a time to share our own stories. The goal will be to leave with tangible ways we can continue to lead in the church, no matter our age, and to support others doing the same. Whether you have been told you are too young or too old, this is a conversation for you.

For over a decade Peterson Toscano has engaged in a creative and very public dialogue with the Bible. He has unearth gender non-conformists in the Bible through his presentation, Transfigurations—Transgressing Gender in the Bible. Peterson takes this work a step further. Turning to unexpected places in the Bible, he explores six different LGBTQ themes: coming out, gender outlaws, and drag and disguise, queer and chosen family, allies and co-conspiritors, and non-procreative sex positive stories. You will walk fresh ideas on how you can approach Bible stories with LGBTQ lenses

Ken Medema will provide an improvised musical response.

Hosted by Rev. William Barber with Otis Moss III, Brian McLaren, Jacqui Lewis, and Marianne Williamson, this panel of thought leaders and activists will delve into the ways and means of the Poor People’s Campaign and challenge the Goose community to engagement.