Clergy and Non-Profit Community Leaders, join us at the new United Way / Family Justice Center building at 301 Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge as Dr. Leah Schade from Lexington Theological Seminary will lead us in a workshop on “Developing Theologies of Conflict.” In our age of politcal polarization, it can be difficult to lead diverse congregations and staff in a way that faithfully represents our calling to the greater good in Oak Ridge. Dr. Schade will bring a sample toolkit that we will practice using during this workshop that it designed to get people talking in a meaningful way. This training is brought to us by the “Healing Starts Here” grant award given to Oak Ridge Periodic Tables. Learn more at our website — www.oakridgeperiodictables.com
Lay leaders and interested community members are invited to a workshop on practically bringing healing to our relationships in places where politics have divided us. Led by Dr. Leah Schade of Lexington Theological Seminary, this workshop is for congregational leaders, teachers, and other community leaders who are interested in sharing the concepts with others and multipling the healing throughout our community. The presentation will provide handles on navigating personal relationships with transferable concepts that we hope to spread throughout our faith communities, education systems, community organizations, and wider city institutions.
The community is invited to Pollard Auditorium in Oak Ridge to listen to Special Agent Margaret Manuel of the FBI’s Hate Crimes division as she shares information on the rise of hate crimes against religious and ethnic groups in America. The lecture will be followed by a Periodic Table discussion on how our own city is impacted and what we might be able to do to shield ourselves from hate. The lecture is open to the public and the dinner is free provided an RSVP form is completed. If you would like to attend this dinner and conversation following the lecture please RSVP at www.oakridgeperiodictables.com