Revival Workshop Descriptions
Saturday, April 27, 2024
St. John's, Roseville
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Churchland Stewardship & Creation Care
Presenter: Mr. Brian Sellers-Peterson
(Registration for this workshop is full however, there will be a standby line that will open ten minutes prior to the start of the workshop.)
Have you ever been told that “charity begins at home?” When it comes to dealing with the climate crisis, environmental degradation, food justice, water protection, etc. it can be hard to know where to start. For the Episcopal Church, a good place is our Churchland.
This workshop will be a place to share stories, best practices, and builds a diocesan and churchwide movement that cherishes the wondrous works of God, and protects and restores the beauty and integrity of all creation. (General Convention resolution 2018-A016)
Come share and learn about church agriculture, soil health, wildlife habitat, neighborhood pollination, carbon sinks and landscaping, rewilding, orchards and forests, conservation burial, rain gardens, composting, creation prayer and liturgy.
Taking the Church to the Community
Presenter: The Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen
(Registration for this workshop is full however, there will be a standby line that will open ten minutes prior to the start of the workshop.)
By sharing stories and examples of what other churches have done, this workshop will present ideas and ways that may help increase the church's visibility especially to the Latino community. This can attract new members and create a positive image for the church in the eyes of the community. There will also be an introduction to ABCD – Asset Based Community Development.
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sacred Third Space for the Nones and Dones
Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Portia Hopkins
(Registration for this workshop is full however, there will be a standby line that will open ten minutes prior to the start of the workshop.)
Offering the possibility of the sacred to the "spiritual but not religious," primarily Millennials and Gen Z, requires innovation. Simply an invitation to church won't work. Third Space creation allows the church to partner with the local community to co-create a third space--neither work nor home--that provides for the felt needs of young adults and simultaneously offers an invitation to sacred community. In this workshop, we will explore the principles and structures that work for co-creating sacred third spaces and will look at some successful examples.
Becoming Beloved Community Where YOU Are
Presenter: The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
(Registration for this workshop is full however, there will be a standby line that will open ten minutes prior to the start of the workshop.)
In this practical and inspiring workshop, Canon Stephanie Spellers will help participants to grow urgency and confidence around dismantling racism in The Episcopal Church and in Northern California. She will highlight efforts like Sacred Ground, From Many, One dialogues across difference, and local Truth-telling and Reckoning initiatives that have stirred Episcopalians to discern and act on God’s call to transformation and healing.
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Rooted and Growing Evangelism
Presenter: The Rev. Scott Gunn
(Registration for this workshop is full however, there will be a standby line that will open ten minutes prior to the start of the workshop.)
As we talk about evangelism, Scott Gunn will help us explore two crucial sides of the practice of evangelism. First, what IS the Good News? Second, how can we share the Good News in our pluralistic, complicated world? Scott will remind us of ancient practices that keep us rooted in the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ. And he will help us consider some practical ways we can share this news, so that the impact of the Gospel grows in our time.
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