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April 23, 2018 12:00 AM - 12:00 PMPlease join us for worship in Santee Chapel.
April 25, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPlease join us for Saturday Worship in Santee Chapel.
April 28, 2018 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBethany United Church of Christ, 140 E Main St, Ephrata, Penn., will welcome Rev. Dr. Carolyne Call, Lancaster Seminary Executive Director of Development & Communication, who will preach at the 9:00 a.m. service.
April 29, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:00 AMDetails coming soon.
May 1, 2018 12:00 AM - 12:00 PMRev. Dr. David Mellott will be the preacher.
May 5, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMThe Rev. Dr. Traci D. Blackmon will deliver the commencement address during Lancaster Theological Seminary's 193rd Commencement Ceremony, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Church of the Apostles, 1850 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603. Directions
Rev. Blackmon is Executive Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries for The United Church of Christ in Cleveland and Senior Pastor of Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Missouri.
For more information about Rev. Blackmon, click here.
May 5, 2018 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMLancaster Theological Seminary and YWCA Lancaster present Racial Justice Institute Part I. The institute is an intensive three-day (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) workshop that gives participants a common understanding of racism, and a foundation for beginning to dismantle the institutional and systemic racism that pervades the institutions and organizations in our lives.
Racial Justice Institute Part I is a prerequisite for other Racial Justice programs offered by YWCA Lancaster, however, this should not be people's first time talking about racism, study circles and/or some other work is needed ahead of time.
This introductory three-day workshop takes place Monday, June 11 though Wednesday, June 13, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day at Lancaster Theological Seminary. The cost to attend is $300 per person.
The institute is an intensive three-day (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) workshop that gives participants a common understanding of racism, and a foundation for beginning to dismantle the institutional and systemic racism that pervades the institutions and organizations in our lives.
Participants will be equipped with a better understanding of the separate experiences, work, and responsibilities of People of Color or White People. They will be introduced to a fundamental antiracist, multicultural, organizational/institutional analysis model and leave the institute with a tangible plan of action for themselves and/or their “change team.”
Continental breakfast, refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be provided as participants work through journals, workbooks, and toolkits that they can use to study, question, and better understand the history, context, and impact of racism on individuals and society.
The Racial Justice Institute is led by cultural bridges to justice, a national consortium of highly effective trainers. jona olsson and Achebe Betty Powell have delivered the Institute to the Lancaster community for more than 20 years.
June 11, 2018 8:30 AM - 5:00 PMLancaster Theological Seminary and YWCA Lancaster present Racial Justice Institute Part 2. The institute is an intensive three-day (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) workshop that gives participants a common understanding of racism, and a foundation for beginning to dismantle the institutional and systemic racism that pervades the institutions and organizations in our lives. The cost is $300 per person.
Please note: attending Racial Justice Institute Part I, or a similar program, is a prerequisite for Racial Justice Institute Part 2.
Racial Justice Institute Part 2 takes place Wednesday, July 18 though Friday, July 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day at Lancaster Theological Seminary.
Participants will be equipped with a better understanding of the separate experiences, work, and responsibilities of People of Color or White People. They will be introduced to a fundamental antiracist, multicultural, organizational/institutional analysis model and leave the institute with a tangible plan of action for themselves and/or their “change team.”
Continental breakfast, refreshments, snacks, and lunch will be provided as participants work through journals, workbooks, and toolkits that they can use to study, question, and better understand the history, context, and impact of racism on individuals and society.
The Racial Justice Institute is led by cultural bridges to justice, a national consortium of highly effective trainers. jona olsson, Achebe Betty Powell and Sandra Ewell have delivered the Institute to the Lancaster community for more than 20 years.
July 18, 2018 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
