REDISCOVERING THE WAY: An Open Table Faith Gathering

Name: REDISCOVERING THE WAY: An Open Table Faith Gathering
Start: 2025-03-07T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-08T16:00:00-06:00
Location: First Christian Church Tyler, Texas

Schedule

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

First Christian Church Tyler, Texas | Tyler, TX

Join us for the second annual Open Table Faith Gathering: REDISCOVERING THE WAY! This two-day gathering is for doubters, disciples, sacred questioners and spiritual refugees. We will bring together a variety of different voices and perspectives to speak about rediscovering, reimagining and reclaiming the Good News of the upside-down Kingdom of God that Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed, and the humble, self-giving Way of Love that Jesus embodied.
The event will take place March 7-8 (Friday night and Saturday) at First Christian Church in Tyler, TX, and will include keynote talks, interactive spiritual practices, breakout sessions, stories, musical performances, table conversations and more! Speakers and workshop presenters include:
TERRI HORD OWENS - General Minister & President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States & Canada
SHANE CLAIBORNE - activist, author & co-founder of Red Letter Christians
MARLENA GRAVES - author, professor of spiritual formation at Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, NY
KATHY ESCOBAR - advocate, spiritual director, author, co-pastor of The Refuge in Denver, CO
BOB EKBLAD - teacher, chaplain, author, director of The People's Seminary, co-founder of Tierra Nueva in Burlington, WA
JERRELL WILLIAMS - justice advocate, pastor of Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton, KS
AMY COLLIER ARTMAN - author, professor of religious studies at Missouri State University
DAVID ARTMAN - author, banjo player, host of the Grace Saves All podcast
Registration opens January 1!
ABOUT OTF:
Open Table Faith is a ministry of First Christian Church in Tyler, TX that creates safe and brave spaces for honest conversation about God and faith, and encourages spiritual exploration, theological rehabilitation and compassionate action. Doubters, skeptics and spiritual refugees welcome!