november, 2022

12nov5:30 pmA White South African Speaks to American Christians

Health Guidelines for this Event

Masks Required
Physical Distance Maintained
Vaccination Required

Event Details

Seekers Church invites you to a presentation and reception honoring Rev. Dr. Peter Storey.

Rev. Storey will speak on “A White South African Speaks to American Christians,” to be followed by a question-and-answer period and an informal reception.

Rev. Storey is a South African Methodist minister and theologian, former president of the Methodist Church of South Africa and bishop of Johannesburg, former president of the South African Council of Churches, and Professor at Duke University Divinity School. He was a leading voice in the struggle against apartheid, was a prison chaplain to Nelson Mandela, and was deeply engaged in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Rev. Storey has spoken widely and is the author of numerous books and articles, most recently, Protest at Midnight: Ministry to a Nation Torn Apart (available at the event, $25).

RSVP to holmes.sallie@gmail.com

Organizer

Seeker's ChurchSeekers Church is a diverse, progressive, and affirming family of faith working for peace and justice. Our youngest member is one year old, our oldest is over 90. We are a Christian church whose members’ spirituality and theology range broadly. We have no full-time clergy and host a different speaker in the pulpit each week, usually from within our congregation. Women and men share equally in all aspects of service and leadership, from preaching and teaching to making coffee and maintaining our building. We celebrate and welcome people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, and cultures to full participation in the church’s community life, rituals, and leadership.(202) 829-9882

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