An Evening with Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward:
Pioneering Wisdom and a Call to Prophetic Action
Hosted by The Clergy Emergency League and the Wisconsin Council of Churches
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
7:00 Eastern, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific
Cost: $10
Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward is an American feminist theologian and priest in the Episcopal Church, the province of the worldwide Anglican Communion in the United States. In 1974, she was one of the Philadelphia Eleven, eleven women whose ordinations eventually paved the way for the recognition of women as priests in the Episcopal Church in 1976. As a professor, theologian, activist, and writer, Dr. Heyward has been a pioneer in the areas of feminist liberation theology and the theology of sexuality. She has written 18 books, the latest of which is The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action.
In this conversation, hosted by the Clergy Emergency League and the Wisconsin Council of Churches, we will talk with Dr. Heyward about the rise of white Christian Nationalism, the challenges facing women in ministry, and the increasing threats to the rights of women, LGBTQIA+, and historically marginalized communities. What is the church’s role in fighting christofascism? What can clergy and congregations do to resist authoritarianism that is based on white savagery and toxic masculinity? And how can churches help protect and strengthen democracy in the lead-up to the mid-term elections and beyond? This conversation will draw on Dr. Heyward’s decades of expertise as an activist and “holy troublemaker” to inspire clergy and congregations in their ministries of justice.
Moderated by:
Rev. Marilyn Miller
Rev. Marilyn Miller is a lifelong Milwaukeean. She has served for over 40 years in some capacity of education with every part of the age range in several institutions. Rev. Miller retired after 12 years of service with the members, partners and community of The Lutheran Church of the Reformation Lutheran, ELCA. She served as the President of the Board for Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) 2015 – 2020 and an additional year on the Executive Team. She is currently a Partner of Leading for Racial Equity LLC, which provides anti-racism training and tools for transformation in small non-profit and faith – based organizations.
Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade
Rev. Dr. Leah Schade is co-founder of the Clergy Emergency League, a network of more than 2,600 pastors throughout the U.S. who provide support, accountability, resources, and networking for clergy to prophetically minister in their congregations and the public square. She is the Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. An ordained Lutheran minister (ELCA) for more than twenty years, Leah earned both her MDiv and PhD degrees from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (now United Lutheran Seminary). She has pastored three Pennsylvania congregations in suburban, urban, and rural contexts. Leah has authored five books and is conducting a longitudinal research study about ministry, preaching, and social issues that has surveyed nearly 3,000 clergy and 1,000 laity since 2017. In December 2021, Dr. Schade was elected 2nd Vice President of the Academy of Homiletics, a three-year position that will culminate with serving as President of the Academy in 2024.
