Rev. J. Dana Trent is an award-winning author, speaker, minister, and teacher. She is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and adjunct faculty member at Wake Technical Community College, where she teaches World Religions and Critical Thinking. Her work has appeared on Time.com, The Christian Century, The Huffington Post, Patheos, and Sojourners. Her second book, For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community, was released October 1, 2017, by Upper Room Books. Her debut book, Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk (Fresh Air Books, 2013) chronicles her interfaith marriage to Fred. She loves naps with cats, vegetarian food, and teaching weight-lifting for the YMCA.
Join us in reading and discussing Rev. Barber’s latest book, The Third Reconstruction. It is an easy read, much of it autobiographical. The book is for sale for $7 on our book table at the entrance to the Fellowship Hall. Our church has attended many of Rev. Barber’s events such as the Moral Mondays. He has come to our church twice to speak. He preaches Judeo-Christian values that we enthusiastically support as part of our church’s social justice work. Bill Murray, with others from SCOR, will lead a discussion of the book on Feb 18, 25, and March 4. Bring your questions and curiosity. We shall discuss at least the following questions: How do you react to Rev. Barber’s stories about his life? What are his views on racism? Why does he do social justice work? How will his new Poor People’s Campaign fight for justice? Bonus item - What is the brand new Orange County Poor People’s Campaign doing? How can you help?
Presented by 350 Triangle, Working Films & United Earth Ministries - In January 2018, the Trump administration proposed a new offshore oil drilling plan that would open up nearly all U.S. waters to offshore oil drilling, including the coast of North Carolina. This plan threatens our coastal ecosystems, economies, and way of life. Join us for Shore Stories, six short films that highlight the grassroots resistance taking place across the US, as well as stories from past oil and gas exploration – including the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. After the films we’ll discuss the proposal and how you can get involved in resisting offshore oil drilling in North Carolina.