Barbara Brown Taylor

Belonging By Design: Sharing Sacred Spaces Virtual Summit 2023
2023-10-09 10:00 - 2023-10-28 11:00 UTC | TN

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX
2023-11-12 09:00 - 2023-11-13 21:00 UTC | TN

Religion in Life Lecture at Furman University
2024-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, United States
This event has been cancelled.

Quail Ridge Books Launch for J. Dana Trent
2024-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Quail Ridge Books, 4209 Lassiter Mill Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC, United States
Join Barbara and author Dana Trent for the launch of Dana’s new book Between Two Trailers: A Memoir (Convergent Books, 2024). This is a ticketed event, so go to the website for full information.

All Creation Sings: 50th Anniversary Hymn Festival
2024-05-05 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Woolsey Hall, 500 College Street, New Haven, United States
The Yale Institute of Sacred Music at Yale celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a host of special events including this Sunday afternoon Hymn Festival at Yale’s historic Woolsey Hall. Dr. Felicia Barber will conduct an ecumenical community choir of 300 voices in concert with the Yale Camerata, a brass ensemble, gospel instrumentalists, and organists Drs. Nathaniel Gumbs and Bruce Neswick. The Reverends Jim Forbes and Barbara Brown Taylor will serve as guest preachers. The event is free and open to the public.

St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Indianapolis
2024-06-23 | St. Luke’s, 100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Barbara will preach at two services on Sunday morning: the traditional service at 9:30 am and the contemporary service at 11:00 am

Founders' Day at McAfee School of Theology
2024-08-20 11:00 UTC | TN

Festival of Preaching 2024
2024-09-15 08:00 - 2024-09-17 17:00 UTC | Cambridge, England

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA
2025-03-23 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Worship at 10:00 AM followed by Jeff Chu’s book launch for Good Soil at 11:30 AM.

Lenten Preaching Series, Calvary Episcopal Church
2025-04-02 12:05 - 12:40 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, 102 N. Second Street, Memphis, TN, United States
Barbara Brown Taylor joins the lineup of 17 speakers in this year’s dynamic five-week series. See Calvary’s website for more information, including how you can watch the series live on Calvary’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, or website.

DIALOGUE: The Lenten Preaching Series Podcast
2025-04-02 18:15 - 19:15 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, 102 N. Second Street, Memphis, TN, United States
Join Barbara Brown Taylor and Jeff Chu for a live taping of this podcast at Calvary Episcopal Church on Wednesday night, or head to the website for details on how to watch it online.

Elaine Pagels in Conversation with Barbara Brown Taylor
2025-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | First Baptist Church Decatur GA, 308 Clairemont Road, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Join Georgia Center for the Book, Decatur Book Festival, Conversations at First Baptist, and Charis Books & More for an evening with award-winning author Elaine Pagels, in conversation with Barbara Brown Taylor. They’ll be discussing Pagels’ new book, Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus, a spellbinding and deeply-researched epic that sets out to answer the question of how a poor young Jewish man inspired a religion that shaped the world. This event is free, but tickets are required.

Induction into the Georgia Writer's Hall of Fame
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | University of Georgia Special Collections Building, 300 S. Hull Street, Athens, GA, 30602, United States
“Writing in Harmony: A Conversation on Creative Processes with author Barbara Brown Taylor and musician John Bell” in the University of Georgia’s Special Collections Building at 7:00 PM.

70th Anniversary Celebration of Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD
2025-05-04 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD, 20817, United States
Worship at 10:30 AM in the sanctuary and online.

The Farminary's 10th Anniversary at Princeton Theological Seminary
2025-09-24 11:30 - 2025-09-27 11:00 UTC | TN
The Farminary Project at Princeton Seminary does theological education in sync with the seasons of small-scale agriculture, producing faith leaders who are conversant with ecology, sustainability, and food justice, as well as the need for sacred rest in a culture of 24/7 productivity. Barbara will speak at the opening worship service for this four day celebration, to be held both on the seminary campus and at the Farminary’s 21-acre farm. Other speakers include Willie Jennings, Norman Wirzba, Jeff Chu, and Michael Twitty, among many others. Tickets are required; see the Farminary website for details.

Decatur Book Festival with Jen Hatmaker
2025-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | First Baptist Church Decatur GA, 308 Clairemont Road, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
New York Times bestselling author and podcaster Jen Hatmaker joins bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor to discuss faith, reinvention, and the freedom of starting over. Free and open to the public; no tickets needed; seating is first come, first served.

Wednesdays at First Presbyterian of Naples
2026-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | First Presbyterian Church of Naples, 250 6th St S, Naples, FL 34102, Naples, FL, 34102, United States
The Coming of the Light
Communities of faith around the world mark earth’s regular passage from dark to light (and from light to dark in due season) with everything from pop-up solstice celebrations in cow pastures to ancient vespers services in great cathedrals. What is it about twilight that speaks to the human soul, and what spiritual challenges are hidden in this earthly give-and-take of natural light? These questions and more will be on the table when we meet in January to celebrate the Christian season of Epiphany, the season of growing light. If you plan to come early for dinner and a twilight organ concert by candlelight, be sure to register at https://onrealm.org/fpcnaples/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=Y2MwMWFmZmQtYTc2Yi00YjMxLWIyNGUtYjNhNjAxNWI3ZGEx

Sunday Morning Worship at Duke University Chapel
2026-02-08 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Dr., Durham, NC, 27705, United States
Barbara will preach at Duke Chapel’s weekly interdenominational Sunday morning worship service, which begins at 11:00 am.

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Chattanooga
2026-02-24 18:30 UTC | Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 West 7th Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402, United States
The theme for this year’s Thorne Sparkman Lenten lecture series is “Restoration of the Soul: Comfort, O Comfort My People.” Barbara will open the series on February 24 with a talk titled “Coming Down to Earth: Spiritual Grounding in Tumultuous Times.” The evening begins with Holy Eucharist at 5:15 pm and dinner at 5:45 pm, followed by the talk at 6:30 pm. This event is ticketed, so be sure to follow the link for details.

Campbell University's Staley Lecture 2026
2026-03-10 19:00 UTC | TN
Barbara’s visit to campus begins on Monday, March 9, when she will be the guest preacher at campus worship from 6:00-7:00 pm in Butler Chapel. The service is free and open to the public. On Tuesday, March 10, she will deliver the annual Staley Lecture on the topic of her book Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others. This ticketed event in Hobson Auditorium is also open to the public but requires a $10 registration fee in advance, so please see the link for full details.

Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis
2026-03-25 12:05 - 12:40 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, 102 N. Second Street, Memphis, TN, United States
Barbara returns for the annual Lenten Preaching Series at Calvary Church (now in its 103rd year) and looks forward to joining Pádraig Ó Tuama and Marie Howe for a live podcast that evening from 6:15-7:15 pm in Calvary’s Great Hall. All events are free and open to the public.

Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing
2026-04-16 09:00 - 2026-04-18 20:00 UTC | Calvin University, 3201 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
A signature event of Calvin University, the Festival of Faith and Writing has been held every other April since 1990, for readers of all faiths everywhere. Barbara will join a bevy of other speakers, including Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ross Gay, Eliza Griswold, and Aaliyah Bilal among many others. Tickets are required; check the website for details including the still-evolving schedule.
