San Francisco Theological Seminary
SFTS Womanist Symposium: But I’m Still Here
San Francisco Theological Seminary 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA, United StatesBUT I’M STILL HERE: A WOMANIST SYMPOSIUM Featuring Womanist scholars, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Rev. Courtney Bryant Prince, and Rev. Yolanda M. Norton Thursday, February 22 2018 at 7:00pm San Francisco Theological Seminary, Scott Hall, Room 101 Seating is limited. Please register here for this free event. In honor of Black History Month, this Womanist symposium honors the voices and experiences of Black women and their contributions to society throughout history. Led by famed Womanist scholar, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown (Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology at Emory University), the theme for this year’s symposium, “…But I’m Still Here,” acknowledges and explores all the ways that Black women persevere in society, the church, and the academy. During the lecture and response, three scholars from two different academic generations will have an interdisciplinary, Womanist, theological discussion that will be both scholarly and practical in its orientation. On Friday, February 23 at 12:05pm, Rev. Dr. Brown will be preaching in SFTS’ Montgomery Chapel. All are welcome.
From Labor to Reward: An Evening with Martha C. Taylor
San Francisco Theological Seminary 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA, United StatesJoin author Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor – who has served as both SFTS and GTU adjunct professor — for an evening discussing her newest book, From Labor to Reward. Thursday, February 23, 2017 | 7PM – 8:30 PM San Francisco Theological Seminary 101 Seminary Road Scott Hall room 101 San Anselmo, CA 94960 COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION - REGISTER ONLINE This groundbreaking book fills a huge void in American religious history, black religious history, and traditions of the black church. Until now, no other book has chronicled the rich religious experiences of black church beginnings in the Bay Area. Martha C. Taylor provides penetrating insight into the early makings of the black church in the Bay Area. With attention to detail, Taylor captures the joys, frustrations, and unity of black people who left the segregated Deep South, came to the Bay Area seeking freedom only to face similar adversities of segregation, racism, housing discrimination, KKK threats of violence, and other socio-political barriers. Remarkably, these early pioneers brought their culture, traditions, and experiences from the South and built a strong vibrant religious community. From Labor to Reward speaks for the legacy of African Americans who were gospel social activists using the church as the anchor. […]
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