The Speaker Series will be held in person on the following Sundays in the Church or Togo West Parlor from 10:05 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. After the discussion, there will be opportunity for Q&A. There will be no livestream Zoom option. The audio recording will be available on the Speaker Series recording page on our website, and in the weekly newsletter The Word the week after the talk (except for the October 3 Speaker Series which was not recorded).
October 24
Dr. Rebecca Carter-Chand, Director of the Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She will speak on Religion and the Holocaust.
November 21
David Silverman, Professor at The George Washington University. He specializes in Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history. He will speak on The “Real” Story of Thanksgiving.
December 5
The Rev. David B. Wolf, Executive Director of Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington, St. John’s mission partner. Ben T. Morgan, a participant in Samaritan’s programs, will also speak about Samaritan’s mission of life change for those who are living in or on the edge of poverty in the DMV.
December 12
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian and former Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. As Secretary, he oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers.
