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Prophets and Passion: Race, Resistance and Prophetic Imagination
Presented by The Lecture Series at UCUCC, Seattle, in collaboration with Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA, with Dr. Sharon Jacob and Dr. Sharon Fennema. Dr. Sharon Fennema holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the Graduate Theological Union, a Master of Arts in Religion, Yale Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music and a Bachelor of Music from St. Olaf College. Dr. Sharon Jacob completed her undergraduate education in her native Bangalore, India, and holds a Masters of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary, a Masters of Sacred Theology from Yale Divinity School and a PhD from Drew University in Madison, NJ
Sessions include:
Friday, October 5, 7 8:30 pm | Bringing Down Rulers from Their Thrones: Race, Resistance and the Prophetic Imagination
In his influential book, The Prophetic Imagination, Walter Bruggemann articulated a vision for the community of God whose words and practices of lament, protest and complaint give rise to an alternative social order, based on his reading of the Hebrew Bible. 40 years later, our current context cries out for a renewal and expansion of this prophetic imagination, both globally and locally, especially in our work for racial and economic justice. Toward that end, we explore race and capitalism in the global context by reading Mary, the mother of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke alongside the real-life experiences of Indian surrogate mothers, and in the local context by reading practices of remembering the body of Christ alongside the realities of gentrification in US cities. How might these expansions of prophetic imagination call us to new forms of lament, protest and resistance as we strive to create a world where all can flourish?
Saturday, October 6 | Against the Grain: The Prophetic Work of Revealing and D/Re-Centering
9 am 2:30 pm. Six sessions to mix and match as you like:
9 - 10:15am:
Dr. Sharon Jacob: When Love becomes a Political Tool! Reading Ruth through an Immigrant Lens | This workshop is designed to help participants read the story of Ruth through a more contextual lens. Read through the contemporary lens of immigration in the United States, we will seek to ask poignant question of the Biblical texts as we reflect and construct alternative interpretations of this story.
Dr. Sharon Fennema: Spiritual Practices for Decentering Whiteness| Acknowledging that the values, attitudes and ways of being in the world that are associated with whiteness have come to dominate many aspects of our culture in the US and that this dominance feeds racism, colonization, and misogyny, this workshop seeks to empower participants with spiritual practices that help decenter dominant world views, decolonize our imaginations and foster resiliency in our work for justice.
10:30 am - Noon
Dr. Sharon Jacob: For the Love of the Nation: A Postcolonial, Feminist, and Contextual Reading of Rev 2:20-25 | In this workshop we will use the lens of Nation, Nationalism, and communal identity to read, reflect, and interpret the text of Revelation. We begin with conversations of Nationalism and race in the Indian context and bring our reflection into the current context of the United States. Along with dealing with issues pertaining to race, and gender, this workshop will also look at the issue of Islamophobia in the global context.
Dr. Sharon Fennema: An Emancipatory Psalter Re-imaginging the Psalms for Liberation | Growing out of an endeavor initiated by the Faith Education, Innovation and Formation office of the UCC, this workshop will engage participants in the process of contextualizing and re-contextualizing psalms so that they can speak anew of Gods liberating love for our times. We will work to write, embody and ritualize psalms in ways that address contemporary justice concerns.
1 -2:30pm
Dr. Sharon Jacob: Mother to the Other: Reading Rev 12 alongside the Wet Nurse of Colonial India | This workshop introduces its participants to the issue of race in the colonial context of India. Reading Rev 12 alongside the British occupation of India, the participants are introduced to the liminal figure of the Indian wet nurse. Participants will then use the colonial experiences of the wet nurse that is based in race as a lens to reflect on our interpretations of the mother in Rev 12.
Dr. Sharon Fennema: Introduction to Liturgical Direct Action | How can the Christian liturgical calendar, symbols, and worship practices contribute to our work for justice? What does it look like celebrate liturgy in public, aiming to disrupt the status quo, revealing what is hidden, unseen, or under-reported, with the hope of transforming social and political systems and structures? This workshop engages participants in the process of imagining how our symbols and rituals could be put to use in the service of justice and healing.
Sunday, October 7 | No registration required and there is never a charge for Sunday events. All are welcome!
9 9:45 am: Passion and Resistance: The Power of No: Demons, Dogs and Decentering
Engaging the stories of the Gerasene demoniac and the Syrophonecian woman we will explore a problematic Jesus, unexpected prophets, and ways of reading scripture as resistance. We will also consider what wisdom these stories have for us as we consider our relationships to privilege and dominance and the work for justice that we are called to pursue.
Ostrander Hall, lower level
10 am Sunday Service sermon: Prophetic Prayers of Refusal: Imagining the Weakness of God
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LocationUniversity Congregational United Church of Christ (View)
4515 16th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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