The clergy from Westside Churches United–St. James, Gloria Dei Lutheran, Pilgrim UCC, Westwood UMC, and Westwood First Presbyterian–are planning for a weekend conference July 19-21: The Imagination Conference: Spirituality, Community, and Justice. Dr. Adam Clark, who spoke at Pub Theology in January, is going to be the keynote speaker on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Some leaders from Urban Light Community Church in Muncie, Ind., which has a focus on inclusion of differently abled people will also do a keynote on Saturday.
The conference will be centered on balancing contemplative and active life. We’re planning workshops on a variety of topics plus tours of My Neighbors Place and Cincinnati Urban Promise on Saturday. The hope is for there to be a Jammin’ with the James concert at Town Hall that evening. There will probably be a clergy “pulpit swap” on Sunday morning, and the weekend will end with an extended Pub Theology at WSB, possibly with Beer & Hymns and conversation about the weekend.