Religion in a Time of Crisis February 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EST Register now! On Monday, February 13, you’re invited to join faith leaders, both lay and clergy, from across New York State for a day-long convening where we will explore the possibilities and challenges of confronting the multiple crises our communities are facing. In particular, we will reflect on the rise of Christian Nationalism and our
Poor People’s Campaign, Families Hold Press Conference Calling for Federal Investigation of more than 100 State Jail Deaths February 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST BECKLEY, WV – The West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign and Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will join impacted families of victims who have died in West Virginia jails for a virtual press conference Thursday to raise the alarm on the soaring number of deaths happening inside West Virginia’s regional jail system and
Palm Sunday: A People’s Procession for Justice March 30, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 pm EDT Join us for Palm Sunday: A People’s Procession for Justice in Washington Square Park on Sunday, April 2, at 9:30 a.m. This will be an in-person procession hosted by Kairos Center, First Presbyterian Church NYC, Middle Collegiate Church and other NYC churches. We will gather to retell the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, to remember Jesus’ radical message of nonviolence and justice, to sing and pray together, and to lift up the ways this story is a living story through struggles for justice in our world today. All are welcome for this brief service that begins Holy Week for Christians.
Kelly Brown Douglas, Karenna Gore, Liz Theoharis: An Examination of Gender and Race in the Movements of Ecological and Economic Justice April 14, 2023 - April 15, 2023 Dates/Times: April 14 (1-6pm) and April 15 (9am-5pm) Location: Online Instructors: Kelly Brown Douglas, Karenna Gore, Liz Theoharis Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 2 This course critically explores the biblical and theological traditions that have helped to cause economic and ecological injustice as well as biblical, theological and ethical mandates for addressing it. It highlights the intersecting and interlocking realities of racial,
Matthew 25 – Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, and Movement Building August 28, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT Real and Lasting Change: Models that Work to end Poverty Eradicating systemic poverty through three crucial and effective models: community organizing, movement-building, and public policy advocacy. Speakers: Denzel Mitchell, an Associate Organizer from the congregation-based community organization “Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities” in Richmond, VA, The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Director of the Kairos
White Christian Nationalism: What to Know and How to Respond February 3 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST As the political influence of Christian nationalist ideology has grown in recent years, so has awareness of the threat it poses to democratic and religious freedoms. On Saturday, February 3, join Interim President the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and
Lessons from Liberation Theology In Times of Genocide February 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Four months and 31,000 lives later, the genocide of the Gazan people continues unabetted. While the war on the poor, displaced and houseless in the U.S skyrockets, the United States
Pilgrimage for Peace: Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC #CeasefireNow February 14 @ 10:00 am - February 21 @ 5:00 pm EST Join a coalition of faith leaders, artists, and activists on a Pilgrimage for Peace to demand a Ceasefire in Gaza. From February 14 to February 21, 2024, faith leaders, activists,
2024: How did we get here and how do we get out of it? March 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Join Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and a panel of scholars, including Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown, as they present and discuss Cedar Monroe’s new book, Trash: A Poor White Journey. Together they will discuss the moment we are in, how we got here, and how we can organize ourselves to confront the staggering rise of poverty,
Book Talk: Cedar Monroe in Conversation With Liz Theoharis March 17 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT 7:00 pm (PT) - Every day across the US, 66 million poor white people pay the price for failing whiteness. In their sweeping debut, Trash: A Poor White Journey (Broadleaf), activist and chaplain Cedar Monroe writes indelibly about and for poor white people: about unlearning the American dream, untangling from white supremacy, and working for
NYC Interfaith Iftar & Breaking the Fast for a Permanent Ceasefire March 21 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Rabbis for Ceasefire, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Kairos Center, Muslim Community Network NY, Faith for Black Lives, Hindus for Human Rights, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Adalah Justice Project, and
Empowering Voices: Women’s History Month Discussion with The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis March 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice joins the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a special Women’s