Eat & Read at Melba’s
Melba's Poboy Shop New Orleans, LouisianaEat & 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.
Conversation with John Philip Newell
Christ Cathedral 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, TexasJoin 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.
Belonging By Design: Sharing Sacred Spaces Virtual Summit 2023
Evolving Faith 2023
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX
Religion in Life Lecture at Furman University
Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, United StatesThis event has been cancelled.
Website: https://www.furman.edu/spiritual-life/events-worship-at-furman/religion-in-life-lectures/
Quail Ridge Books Launch for J. Dana Trent
Quail Ridge Books 4209 Lassiter Mill Road, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin 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
Woolsey Hall 500 College Street, New Haven, United StatesThe 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 StatesBarbara 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, EnglandFirst Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA
First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA, United StatesWorship 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 StatesBarbara 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 StatesJoin 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 StatesJoin 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
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 StatesWorship 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, CaliforniaBaccalaureate speaker.
Website: https://www.chapman.edu/