Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023: 7:00 p.m. EST

An Online Talk via Zoom

“Radical welcome is the spiritual practice of embracing and being changed by the gifts, presence, voices, and power of the Other…” (Stephanie Spellers, Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation )

Join us to hear from our speaker, the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, as she addresses the question: how do we face our fears and welcome transformation in order to become God’s radically welcoming people?

There is no fee for participating in this event, but registration is required before February 15 in order to send out the Zoom link to all participants.

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About Our Speaker

The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers serves as Canon to Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry and spearheads Episcopal efforts around evangelism, reconciliation and creation care. Her newest books are The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline and New Hope for Beloved Community and an updated 15th anniversary edition Radical Welcome: Embracing God, The Other and the Spirit of Transformation featuring new reflections by Spellers and other leaders (released November 2021). She has served as Chaplain to the Episcopal House of Bishops, directed and taught mission and evangelism at General Theological Seminary, and served as a canon in the Diocese of Long Island. Before that, she founded The Crossing, a ground-breaking church within St. Paul’s Cathedral in Boston, and led numerous church-wide renewal and justice efforts. A native of Frankfort, Kentucky, and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she and her husband Albert deGrasse make their home today in New York’s Harlem neighborhood. Learn more about her recent works at www.churchcrackedopen.com.