J. Herbert Nelson at the 2015 Covenant Conference
The third keynote speaker at the 2015 Covenant Conference, to be held November 5-7 at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, will be the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director of the PC(USA)'s Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC.
He writes:
The Church of Jesus Christ is called to assist in reconciling people to Jesus Christ. Although we have witnessed significant gains through the Church and the government's judicial courts regarding LGBT concerns, issues regarding race and gender remain historically slow to resolve in the United States. The call for all communities, including the LGBT community, to engage broader historic movements of oppressed people is both imperative and immediate. The starting point for entry into this intersection of oppressions begins within the LGBT community itself. My address will connect the biblical imperative with steps for implementation.
Other keynote speakers will be Cindy Rigby of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and Cliff Kirkpatrick from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Further information and the registration form may be found here. In celebration of the last days of summer, we have extended the early-bird registration rate until Labor Day.
College and Master of Divinity students always register free at Covenant Network events, so spread the word! In addition, the Daniel Vigilante Conference Scholarship for Seminarians provides help with travel expenses; download the application here: CovNet Scholarship Application15.
