There will be two sessions of workshops offered on Thursday, June 20. Please check out the descriptions below for more information. Note: Classroom sizes are limited. If a session becomes full, we will ask you to make another fabulous choice to learn from one of our creative and talented leaders. Find out more about our workshop leaders.
June 20, 10:30 am
Becoming Beloved Community:
Practical Strategies for Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice (offered twice)
The Rev. Charles “Chuck” Wynder, Jr. serves as the Staff Officer for Social Justice & Engagement for The Episcopal Church and is one of the lead members of the Presiding Bishop’s staff charged with sharing best practices of Becoming Beloved Community; The Church’s Long Term Strategic Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice Making. Chuck works to enhance the will and capacity of The Episcopal Church to witness and engage in the public square on matters of social and racial justice.
Practical Strategies for Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice (offered twice)
The Rev. Charles “Chuck” Wynder, Jr. serves as the Staff Officer for Social Justice & Engagement for The Episcopal Church and is one of the lead members of the Presiding Bishop’s staff charged with sharing best practices of Becoming Beloved Community; The Church’s Long Term Strategic Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice Making. Chuck works to enhance the will and capacity of The Episcopal Church to witness and engage in the public square on matters of social and racial justice.
Transitions: The Art of Saying Goodbye
Workshop leaders are two campus pastors with many years experience at saying “Good-bye.” Kathy Fick has served Grand Forks, ND for 30 years, and Chris Heaver has been in Clemson for 26 years. The strength of continuous alumni support and the work of alumni in the wider Church bear witness to the positive ways in which these two ministries have practiced saying “Good-bye.”
Workshop leaders are two campus pastors with many years experience at saying “Good-bye.” Kathy Fick has served Grand Forks, ND for 30 years, and Chris Heaver has been in Clemson for 26 years. The strength of continuous alumni support and the work of alumni in the wider Church bear witness to the positive ways in which these two ministries have practiced saying “Good-bye.”
The Power of a Story
Molly Beck Dean serves as Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, a ministry that brings together 35,000+ high school teens and their adult leaders for a week of faith formation.
Molly Beck Dean serves as Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, a ministry that brings together 35,000+ high school teens and their adult leaders for a week of faith formation.
Bridging the Divide: There’s Only Us
Chad Brucklacher grew up and attended college in South Dakota graduating with a Religious Studies degree. After college, he worked for five years in youth ministry in Minnesota, then attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA (1994-1998). Chad is the Campus Pastor at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He has served eleven years in this position and was previously a parish pastor for ten years in both South Dakota and Wyoming. During his tenure at Christus Rex Lutheran Campus Center at UND, he has been very involved in interfaith work and has been responsible for ten years of “Interfaith Week” on the UND campus. Through that work, Chad was introduced to John Noltner and his project “Peace of My Mind.”
Chad is married to Sonja Brucklacher who is an ELCA Pastor and has two children: Julia a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and Jordan, a current student at Moorhead State University.
Chad Brucklacher grew up and attended college in South Dakota graduating with a Religious Studies degree. After college, he worked for five years in youth ministry in Minnesota, then attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA (1994-1998). Chad is the Campus Pastor at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He has served eleven years in this position and was previously a parish pastor for ten years in both South Dakota and Wyoming. During his tenure at Christus Rex Lutheran Campus Center at UND, he has been very involved in interfaith work and has been responsible for ten years of “Interfaith Week” on the UND campus. Through that work, Chad was introduced to John Noltner and his project “Peace of My Mind.”
Chad is married to Sonja Brucklacher who is an ELCA Pastor and has two children: Julia a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and Jordan, a current student at Moorhead State University.
Minding the Gap
Tamra Tucker, Pastor & Lead Organizer of The Crossing, first moved to Boston in 2010. She joined The Crossing as a member while serving in the Episcopal Service Corps as a Life Together fellow. She has served alongside marginalized groups including LGBTQ, imprisoned, and homeless communities. She received her M.Div. at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. She seeks to turn the church outward, pushing it to the margins in order to find and be Christ’s hands and feet in the world.
Tamra Tucker, Pastor & Lead Organizer of The Crossing, first moved to Boston in 2010. She joined The Crossing as a member while serving in the Episcopal Service Corps as a Life Together fellow. She has served alongside marginalized groups including LGBTQ, imprisoned, and homeless communities. She received her M.Div. at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. She seeks to turn the church outward, pushing it to the margins in order to find and be Christ’s hands and feet in the world.
Strategic Planning/Evaluating Program
Kelly Fassett has served as the Executive Director for UniteBoston since 2012 and has been the catalyst for UniteBoston’s bridge-building work throughout Christians in the region. She has a certificate in Christian Foundations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is now studying to receive her Masters of Divinity in Global and Community Engagement at Boston University. She has also worked as a consultant to organize the New England City Forum and has spoken at conferences around concepts related to evangelism, mission, Christian unity, and conflict transformation. Kelly and her husband Andrew live in an intentional Christian community in the Longwood area and are both seeking ordination in the American Baptist tradition. They enjoy spending time outdoors, and you can find them frequently biking around the city and climbing mountains.
Kelly Fassett has served as the Executive Director for UniteBoston since 2012 and has been the catalyst for UniteBoston’s bridge-building work throughout Christians in the region. She has a certificate in Christian Foundations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is now studying to receive her Masters of Divinity in Global and Community Engagement at Boston University. She has also worked as a consultant to organize the New England City Forum and has spoken at conferences around concepts related to evangelism, mission, Christian unity, and conflict transformation. Kelly and her husband Andrew live in an intentional Christian community in the Longwood area and are both seeking ordination in the American Baptist tradition. They enjoy spending time outdoors, and you can find them frequently biking around the city and climbing mountains.
Decision-Making from the Soul
Sarah R. Moore, JD, MTS writes: I began to ask these questions fervently on my 28th birthday while curled in a ball underneath my law-firm desk. My marriage had fallen apart, and my corporate legal career was depleting me. I needed a new way to navigate my life. Since then, I’ve been on a spiritual journey to learn and develop practices that will help me and others grow lives of wholeness and vibrancy. I’ve been particularly drawn to support young adults, whom I find inspiring in their bravery, creativity and openness to forge revolutionary paths. You can learn more about me and my work on Decision-Making from the Soul at DMSoul.com.
Sarah R. Moore, JD, MTS writes: I began to ask these questions fervently on my 28th birthday while curled in a ball underneath my law-firm desk. My marriage had fallen apart, and my corporate legal career was depleting me. I needed a new way to navigate my life. Since then, I’ve been on a spiritual journey to learn and develop practices that will help me and others grow lives of wholeness and vibrancy. I’ve been particularly drawn to support young adults, whom I find inspiring in their bravery, creativity and openness to forge revolutionary paths. You can learn more about me and my work on Decision-Making from the Soul at DMSoul.com.
June 20, 1:15pm
Creating Community for Queer Christians
Learn more about the creation, successes, and struggles of creating the community "Queer For Christ" spoken about during Mikah's morning presentation. Followed by an open Q&A time!
Mikah Meyer has recently completed his 3-year road trip to all 418 National Park Service sites. As an ELCA campus pastor's son and former employee of America's National Cathedral, Mikah is also the founder of "Queer For Christ," an ecumenical fellowship of young-adult, LGBT followers of Jesus. His passions for travel and ministry intertwine as a guest preacher and singer for churches from Nebraska to New Zealand, along with speaking at colleges and companies across North America.
Learn more about the creation, successes, and struggles of creating the community "Queer For Christ" spoken about during Mikah's morning presentation. Followed by an open Q&A time!
Mikah Meyer has recently completed his 3-year road trip to all 418 National Park Service sites. As an ELCA campus pastor's son and former employee of America's National Cathedral, Mikah is also the founder of "Queer For Christ," an ecumenical fellowship of young-adult, LGBT followers of Jesus. His passions for travel and ministry intertwine as a guest preacher and singer for churches from Nebraska to New Zealand, along with speaking at colleges and companies across North America.
Faith and Politics/Civil Discourse
Alan Yarborough is the Communications Coordinator and Office Manager for the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, and is primarily responsible for the maintenance and growth of the Episcopal Public Policy Network and the resources aimed at educating, equipping and engaging the church in policy advocacy. Prior to this, he lived and worked in Haiti with the Young Adult Service Corps, spending two years in Cange working in economic development and communication and one year in Cap-Haitien with the St. Barnabas Agriculture Center as a project manager for their revitalization program. He holds a BS in economics from Clemson University in South Carolina.
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations represents The Episcopal Church’s policy positions to the U.S. federal government. Located in Washington, D.C., they collaborate extensively with the ELCA Advocacy office and other ecumenical and interfaith advocacy offices. Their international policy advisor is shared with the ELCA Advocacy office.
Alan Yarborough is the Communications Coordinator and Office Manager for the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, and is primarily responsible for the maintenance and growth of the Episcopal Public Policy Network and the resources aimed at educating, equipping and engaging the church in policy advocacy. Prior to this, he lived and worked in Haiti with the Young Adult Service Corps, spending two years in Cange working in economic development and communication and one year in Cap-Haitien with the St. Barnabas Agriculture Center as a project manager for their revitalization program. He holds a BS in economics from Clemson University in South Carolina.
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations represents The Episcopal Church’s policy positions to the U.S. federal government. Located in Washington, D.C., they collaborate extensively with the ELCA Advocacy office and other ecumenical and interfaith advocacy offices. Their international policy advisor is shared with the ELCA Advocacy office.
Exploring Bible Study Practices in Contemporary Contexts
The Rev. Mary Cat Young has served as the Chaplain to Canterbury Downtown campus ministry and Manhattan-based Young Adult Coordinator in the Diocese of New York since 2011. She has been a Province II Campus and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for The Episcopal Church since 2015.
The Rev. Mary Cat Young has served as the Chaplain to Canterbury Downtown campus ministry and Manhattan-based Young Adult Coordinator in the Diocese of New York since 2011. She has been a Province II Campus and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator for The Episcopal Church since 2015.
Building Ecumenical Partnerships
The Rev. Casey Kloehn Dunsworth serves the Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry to UC Davis and as program director for LEVN, the Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network. A native of Encinitas, CA, she graduated from California Lutheran University in 2010 and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2014. She was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 2016. You are likely to find her at the Davis Farmers’ Market, on the softball field, over-buying at an independent bookstore, tasting wine on the Silverado Trail, or solving a crossword puzzle at Peet’s Coffee with her husband, Jonathan. She is an Enneagram 6, a Myers-Briggs ESFJ, and a loyal member of Hufflepuff House.
Brad Eubanks serves as the Chaplain and Campus Minister for Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University Lutheran Campus Ministry. Having grown up as a cradle Episcopalian in Houston, he went off to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Texas Lutheran University in 2009, and a Master’s Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Texas State University in 2012. He has spent 9 years as a campus minister and 5 of those years working in an ecumenical context between the Episcopal Church and the ELCA. He lives with his wife and two cats in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is an Enneagram 4 that doesn’t fit any categories and a Hufflepuff.
The Rev. Casey Kloehn Dunsworth serves the Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry to UC Davis and as program director for LEVN, the Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network. A native of Encinitas, CA, she graduated from California Lutheran University in 2010 and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2014. She was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 2016. You are likely to find her at the Davis Farmers’ Market, on the softball field, over-buying at an independent bookstore, tasting wine on the Silverado Trail, or solving a crossword puzzle at Peet’s Coffee with her husband, Jonathan. She is an Enneagram 6, a Myers-Briggs ESFJ, and a loyal member of Hufflepuff House.
Brad Eubanks serves as the Chaplain and Campus Minister for Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University Lutheran Campus Ministry. Having grown up as a cradle Episcopalian in Houston, he went off to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Texas Lutheran University in 2009, and a Master’s Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Texas State University in 2012. He has spent 9 years as a campus minister and 5 of those years working in an ecumenical context between the Episcopal Church and the ELCA. He lives with his wife and two cats in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is an Enneagram 4 that doesn’t fit any categories and a Hufflepuff.
Becoming Beloved Community:
Practical Strategies for Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice (offered twice)
The Rev. Charles “Chuck” Wynder, Jr. serves as the Staff Officer for Social Justice & Engagement for The Episcopal Church and is one of the lead members of the Presiding Bishop’s staff charged with sharing best practices of Becoming Beloved Community; The Church’s Long Term Strategic Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice Making. Chuck works to enhance the will and capacity of The Episcopal Church to witness and engage in the public square on matters of social and racial justice.
Practical Strategies for Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice (offered twice)
The Rev. Charles “Chuck” Wynder, Jr. serves as the Staff Officer for Social Justice & Engagement for The Episcopal Church and is one of the lead members of the Presiding Bishop’s staff charged with sharing best practices of Becoming Beloved Community; The Church’s Long Term Strategic Commitment to Racial Healing, Reconciliation, and Justice Making. Chuck works to enhance the will and capacity of The Episcopal Church to witness and engage in the public square on matters of social and racial justice.
The Power of a Story (offered twice)
Molly Beck Dean serves as Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, a ministry that brings together 35,000+ high school teens and their adult leaders for a week of faith formation.
Molly Beck Dean serves as Director of the ELCA Youth Gathering, a ministry that brings together 35,000+ high school teens and their adult leaders for a week of faith formation.
Pop Up Workshop
This space is intentionally left open to allow for open space conversations and a workshop that may come organically from those gathered for the conference.
This space is intentionally left open to allow for open space conversations and a workshop that may come organically from those gathered for the conference.