The Speaker Series is an adult education program held on select Sundays. We hear from scholars, poets, and leaders in our world, and in the world of faith.
Our December Speaker Series speaker is Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16, 2019. As Secretary, he oversees 21 museums, including two new museums in development—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers. Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and is the first historian to be Secretary of the Institution.
David Silverman, Professor at The George Washington University. He specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history. He spoke on The “Real” Story of Thanksgiving.
Amy Vruno and Sidra Siddiqui, organizers for the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), and John More, St. John’s parishioner. They spoke about the history of WIN and St. John’s long involvement, and about WIN’s future plans.