Courage & Faith: Unlikely Heroes of Faith in Our Time

“UNLIKELY HEROES OF FAITH IN OUR TIME”

SUNDAY, NOV. 8 - TUESDAY. NOV. 10
(FREE, FOUR-PART SPEAKER SERIES. COME TO ONE OR ALL)

One of Christ Church parishioners’ favorite speakers is back! In these four sessions, we will explore, through lecture, film clips, and Q&A, the remarkable tales of individuals who, in the face of opposition, faithfully bore witness to Jesus and his Way of Love…and through their words and actions quite literally changed the world.

Sunday Forum, Nov. 8, 11:15am, “Oscar Romero”
A quiet scholar-bishop finds the courage to become the voice of the suffering people of El Salvador, standing up to a repressive government at the cost of his life.

Sunday, Nov. 8, 6pm “Dorothy Day”
A radical and atheist discovers the healing love of Jesus and dedicates her life to helping the poor and standing up to a Church that is threatened by her boldness.
7pm Dinner with Rev. Dr. Robertson

Monday, Nov. 9, 6pm “Desmond Tutu”
A former teacher from a poor family goes on to capture the world’s attention by confronting apartheid head-on and preparing the way for a new age in South Africa.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6pm “Li Tim Oi, the Philadelphia 11, and their Successors”
The ongoing struggles for, and often hostile opposition against, women’s ordination move from Hong Kong to Philadelphia, Boston, and Columbus...and eventually to the throne of St. Augustine in Canterbury.
7pm Dinner with Rev. Dr. Robertson