Events of Note
Tuesday, February 1: Join the Freedom School Community at Pecan Springs.
Thursday, February 3: Black History Month Service of Evening Prayer with the Seminary of the Southwest
5:30 p.m. | Zoom
The service will feature worship leader the Rev. Dominique Robinson and preacher the Rev. Marcia Sadberry. This will be an online Zoom worship service. RSVP here to ensure you receive the Zoom link.
Saturday, February 5: The Eckhardt Lecture at St. David’s Episcopal Church with The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta
Register: http://ow.ly/i7ju50Hp8y8
4 pm Lecture in Crail C
5-6 pm Happy Hour and Dinner in Sumners Hall
7 pm Lecture in Crail C
Sunday, February 13: Absalom Jones Commemoration at St. James’ Episcopal Church
The Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson, Homiletics professor at the Seminary of the Southwest will preach at AM services, and Scott Madison will preach at the 5 pm. Our liturgies will commemorate the life and legacy of The Rev. Absalom Jones, founder of the first black congregation in the Episcopal Church and the first African American ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church in the US.
Thursday, February 17: Well Now: Let’s Talk About Black Mental Health
This is a panel discussion on Black Health and Wellness featuring Dr. Marlon Johnson and the Rev. Jennifer Cumberbatch, moderated by Flora Fearon. It will be a virtual event on Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. RSVP here to ensure you receive the Zoom link.
Sunday, February 20: St. James’ Reads Discussion the Spirituals and Justice
12-1 pm In addition to reading Face to the Rising Sun together, we will also take a moment to reflect on a few of the spirituals that didn’t get into the book, which form a part of our life and liturgy at St. James’. Join us for this hybrid experience, either in Founders Hall or on Zoom.
Thursday, February 24: Black History Month Keynote at the Seminary of the Southwest
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley (more about Dr. Crowley)
Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholars Group Scholar-in-Residence
Seminary of the Southwest
Lecture: African American Religion on the Margins: The Theological Distinctives of Black LGBTQIA Church Plants
7:00 p.m. | Knapp Auditorium
Dessert reception to follow | Howell Dining Hall
RSVP here
Black History Month Kids Day!
11 am to 3 pm. | Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Something for the entire family! We’re focusing on this year’s Black History Month Theme “Black Health and Wellness” and featuring special guests: Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Don Tate, Black Girls Who Run Austin, Christopher Isom-Youth MOVEment Instructor, and CDF Freedom Schools Austin. Free and open to the public.
RSVP here
