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Founders Day

Chapman University 1 University Dr., Orange, California

“Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others”

The Office of Church Relations is pleased to bring The Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor to teach and preach on Saturday, March 11, 2023, on Chapman University’s campus in Orange, CA.  Her lecture will take place at 10:00 am and she will preach at the worship service beginning at 1:30 pm.  Please register for this free event by using the link below.

 

Website: https://www.chapman.edu/campus-life/church-relations/founders-day/index.aspx

Lenten Preaching Series

Calvary Church 102 N 2nd St., Memphis, Tennessee

Calvary Episcopal Church celebrates its 100th annual Lenten Preaching Series beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22. All are invited to attend in-person to hear this year’s 18 dynamic speakers. Barbara will preach at the noonday service on Wednesday, March 22, and will join David Wolpe, Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, for the Lenten Preaching Series Podcast recorded live in the church from 6:15-7:15 pm that evening.

 

Website: https://calvarymemphis.org/learn/lenten-preaching-series/

Eat & Read at Melba’s

Melba's Poboy Shop New Orleans, Louisiana

Eat & Read is the brainchild of Jane Wolfe, Harvard Divinity School graduate and co-owner of Melba’s Poboy Shop in New Orleans.  Every year she invites a variety of authors to the restaurant for book signings, book giveaways, and conversation.  Authors have included Colson Whitehead, Michael Pollan, Sophfronia Scott, Sister Helen Prejean and many more. On May 5 Barbara will sign free copies of An Altar in the World, visit with customers, and enjoy a poboy.

 

Website: https://www.melbas.com/literacy-program

Conversation with John Philip Newell

Christ Cathedral 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas

Join us as we welcome best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor and award winning Celtic author and teacher of spirituality John Philip Newell in conversation beginning at 6:30 pm.  If you plan to attend, keep checking this link since high attendance may require registration.

 

Website: https://www.christchurchcathedral.org/blog/barbara-brown-taylor-and-john-philip-newell3106/?occurrence=4739

Belonging By Design: Sharing Sacred Spaces Virtual Summit 2023

Evolving Faith 2023

Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX

Quail Ridge Books Launch for J. Dana Trent

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.

Website: https://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/jdanatrent24

All Creation Sings: 50th Anniversary Hymn Festival

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.

Website: https://ism.yale.edu/event/all-creation-sings-isms-50th-anniversary-hymn-festival

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Indianapolis

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

Website: https://www.stlukesumc.com/northindy

Founders’ Day at McAfee School of Theology

Festival of Preaching 2024

Cambridge, England

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA, United States

Worship at 10:00 AM followed by Jeff Chu’s book launch for Good Soil at 11:30 AM.

Website: https://www.fpcberkeley.org/event/sunday-worship-76/

Lenten Preaching Series, Calvary Episcopal Church

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.

Website: https://calvarymemphis.org/lent-2/

DIALOGUE: The Lenten Preaching Series Podcast

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.

Website: https://calvarymemphis.org/

Elaine Pagels in Conversation with Barbara Brown Taylor

First Baptist Church Decatur GA 308 Clairemont Road, Decatur, GA, 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.

Website: https://georgiacenterforthebook.org/events

Induction into the Georgia Writer’s Hall of Fame

University of Georgia Special Collections Building 300 S. Hull Street, Athens, GA, 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.

Website: https://georgiawritershalloffame.org/honorees/barbara-brown-taylor

70th Anniversary Celebration of Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD

Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD, United States

Worship at 10:30 AM in the sanctuary and online.

Website: https://www.bradleyhillschurch.org/2024/12/12/70th-dinner/

Chapman University, Orange, CA

Chapman University 1 University Dr., Orange, California

Baccalaureate speaker.

Website: https://www.chapman.edu/