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2nd Annual Black Church Summit Agenda
"Keeping Pace with God's Grace"
March 10, 2007 - Philadelphia, PA
Mother Bethel Church
419 S. 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Performing:
New Metropolitan Community Church with Greg Satorie
Donald Dumpson
Bishop Yvette Flunder |
Saturday: March 10, 2007
8:15 – 9:15 Registration
8:15 – 9:15 New Metropolitan Community Church with Greg Satorie
9:15 – 9:30 Welcome: Sylvia Rhue
Opening Prayer: Elder Tonyia Rawls
Recognition of Dignitaries: Earl Plante
Governor’s Proclamation: Stephen Glassman
9:30 - 9:35 Musical Selection: Donald Dumpson
9:35 – 10:00 Introduction of Rev. Deborah Johnson
Keynote: Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
“Keeping Pace with God’s Grace”
10:00 – 10:05 Introduction of Bishop Flunder: Donna Payne
Musical selection: Bishop Yvette Flunder
10:05 – 10: 40 Introduction of Rev. Dr. Michael Dyson: Sylvia Rhue
Keynote: Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson: “The Theology
of Homoeroticism”
10:40 – 10:45 Break
10: 45– 12:00 Debate: “Homosexuality, the Church and Black Folk”
Rev. Michael Eric Dyson, Bishop Harry Jackson,
Rev. Eugene Rivers, Rev. Ken Samuel, Bishop Y. Flunder
Moderators: Rev. Irene Monroe and Rev. Deborah Johnson
12:00-1:15 Lunch
Breakout Sessions
1:15– 2:15 Workshop 1: AIDS/HIV—Phill Wilson: Black AIDS Institute
Bishop Yvette Flunder, Rev. Renee McCoy
Workshop 2: Creating and Nourishing a Welcoming and Affirming
Faith Community: Elder Tonyia Rawls; Pastor Ben Reynolds,
Rev. Loyce Newton-Edwards,
2:15 -2:30 Praise Break
2:30 – 3:30 Workshop 3: Biblical Scholarship: Working Our Way Through
Paul and Leviticus
Bishop Yvette Flunder; Bishop John Selders
Workshop 4: Marriage Equality, Healthy Relationships and Creating
A Pastoral Care Model for LGBT Couples/Families
Samiya Bashir, Rev. Joseph Tolton, Horace Griffin
Workshop 5: Separation of Church and State Issues: Mike Smith
ACLU: 501© 3 and Your Church, Rev. Steve Baines, PFAW
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YOUTH TRAK: 25 years and below
1:15 - 2:15 A Dialogue with Rev. Michael Eric Dyson
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 -3:30 “Young, Gifted and Black” Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
Rev. Jeffrey Haskins, Deacon Moise, Moderator
3:30 – 3:45 Break
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3:45 -4:15 Panel (with audience discussion) Commission and Next Steps:
“Continuing the Conversation: Organizing Clergy and Congregations”
Mandy Carter, Bishop Yvette Flunder,
Rev. Deborah L. Johnson, Rev Ken Samuel
Moderator: H. Alexander Robinson
4:15 – 4:30 Final Words/Benediction
4:30 – 5:00 Lavender Light Choir/Dorothy Bean
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