Opening night at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, a beautiful cathedral of hope.
@eastlibertypres is also known as a Cathedral of Hope. May hope spark and burn bright in Festival of Homiletics participants this week.
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Just arrived in Pittsburgh for #Homiletics2024 and chilling in the church taking in the silence and beauty. pic.twitter.com/i5fdKyhRoh
— Rev. Jeff Doucette🏳️🌈 (@EnniskillenTyr1) May 13, 2024
Friends from far and wide gathered in this sanctuary to get things started
Karoline Lewis preached on Matthew 8:23-27: “When Little Faith Is Enough”
.@drklewis at #homiletics2024 "Little faith is enough." @FestHomiletics @GFMediaOrg pic.twitter.com/X2V9uj0Di8
— Mitch Randall (@rmitchrandall) May 13, 2024
Amazing organ performance by Edward Alan Moore
The final portion of Carl Haywood’s “Improvisation on ‘We Shall Overcome,’” played on the 2007 Goulding & Wood organ (containing pipework from the original Aeolian-Skinner) at the end of tonight’s opening worship service. @FestHomiletics #Homiletics2024 pic.twitter.com/lRP9Izub38
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Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes shared the opening lecture: “Accountability Strategies for Preaching in Chaos with an Eye on Justice and Hope”
Dr. Townes shared three key words that lead to justice and hope: Wisdom, Integrity, and Perspective
Two from Emilie Townes: “Are we preaching in and with the community, or are we preaching monologues?” and “I learned early that our lives may be the only chapter of scripture someone reads.” #Homiletics2024 @FestHomiletics pic.twitter.com/agzWWl4mpx
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First night of the Festival was sponsored by Working Preacher
Many thanks to our friends at @WorkingPreacher for sponsoring tonight's Festival of Homiletics kick-off and programming! Good preaching changes lives.
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