Monday, May 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
no registration necessary

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Walter Brueggemann as the speaker for the second annual Eugenia Stillman
Lecture in Religion and Culture. His topic will be “All That Jazz: Surprised by Scripture,” focusing on the ways in which God continues to provoke and inspire us through our reading of Scripture together. Dr. Brueggemann is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and his nearly sixty books have made him one of the preeminent Bible scholars of our time. He is also a widely sought-after preacher and lecturer, who has often spoken courageously and with a prophetic voice, calling the Church to examine the culture in which we live and to strive always for the peace and justice of God’s kingdom. Dr. Brueggemann will also be the guest preacher at both the 9:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services on Sunday, May 8. 

The Stillman Lecture series is given in memory of Eugenia Stillman by her family.  “Eugie” and her husband Gordon became active parishioners at St. James’ as Gordon retired from his vocation as an educator. Eugenia was his full partner in that work, and brought to her own activities at St. James’ her passion for education and her strong faith. Anyone who knew her well soon learned of her abiding belief that faith must be lived, and the seriousness with which she took the baptismal vow to respect the dignity of every human being. Never one to shy away from controversial subjects, she was a consistent advocate for the full inclusion of all God’s children in the life of the church and a clear voice for human rights for all in our society.