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WOW 2003 |
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WOW2003:
God's Deliverance Is For All
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a gathering of sexually and
gender diverse Christians from the U.S. and Canada.
August 14-17, 2003
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
[3-3-03]
Registration opens in two weeks!
Due to the huge success of WOW 2000,
registration is expected to fill up quickly. To make sure you don't miss
out, send an email to info@wow2k.org and
ask to be on the mailing list! They will send you the registration info as
soon as it is ready (mid-March).
For Presbyterians: WOW 2003 serves as the
annual More Light Presbyterians conference and meeting for this year. There
will be time set aside during this ecumenical gathering for denominational
meetings.
Planning News-February 2003
WOW2003 planning teams are forging ahead in
finalizing plans for the massive WOW2003 gathering this August. Here's an
update on what to expect:
Speakers Confirmed These
persons currently confirmed as speakers and preachers for WOW2003. Other
speakers will be confirmed very soon.
Preachers and worship speakers:
Rev. Yvette Flunder, pastor of City of Refuge UCC, an Open and Affirming
Congregation, in San Francisco; Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, lesbian
feminist author - recently published Omnigender; Rev. Troy Perry, founder
and moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches; Vance Robbins, member of
Cherokee nation of Oklahoma and coordinator of multicultural programs at
California Lutheran University; Louise Rose, American Baptist musician and
motivational speaker from Vancouver, B.C.; and Rev. Janie Spahr, national
evangelist of That All May Freely Serve.
Bible Study leaders: Rev.
Sally Boyles, Anglican priest and rector of Holy Trinity Church in Toronto;
Dr. Larry Greenfield, former president of Colgate Rochester Divinity School,
now co-director of the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and
Healing; Rev. Eric H.F. Law, Episcopal priest, author and diversity
consultant; Dr. David Otto; professor of religion at Centenary College in
Shreveport, Louisiana; Rev. Erin Swenson, Presbyterian pastor and
transgender activist in Atlanta; Dr. Mary Tolbert, New Testament professor
at Pacific School of Religion; Rev. Dr. Mark Wilson, pastor of McGee Avenue
Baptist Church in Berkeley and adjunct professor at several seminaries.
The list of workshops and leaders have been
finalized and invitations are being extended. The complete list of workshops
is expected to be posted on the web site at the end of March.
Web Site Updated The
WOW2003 web site, www.wow2k.org, has been redesigned and now includes
information about the WOW2003 site at University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia. Program details will be posted on the web site in the coming
weeks.
Registration to Open in Mid-March
For details, go to their web site.
www.wow2k.org |
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