Program

Rolling the Stone Away: Generations of Love & Justice brought together—for the first time—dozens of elders, saints and prophets from LGBTQIA Christian movements of the past five decades. These “invited guests” were the presenters for the conference.

Here is the general schedule for the Rolling the Stone Away conference. Additional information can be found in the program book.

All sessions were recorded. Visit our Video Archive page to watch video of the conference.

• Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
  
• Registration opens at 10am
• Conference convenes at 4pm
• Session 1: Plenary (4:00-5:30pm)
  Welcome & Context
  Glimpses of the invited guests present here; dialogue on how remembering elders and history can inform and propel movements today.
  

  Jimmy Creech

  

  Darnell Fennell

  

  Mary Hunt

  

  Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

  

  Renee McCoy

  

  Brian McNaught

  

  Loey Powell

• Dinner
• Session 2: Plenary (7:30-8:30pm)
  Ritual of Remembrance
  Recognizing our leaders and friends who have died as well as other losses over the years.
  

  Jonipher Kwong

  

  Louis Mitchell

  

  Rick Mixon

  

  Karen Ziegler

• Wednesday Nov 1, 2017
  
• Breakfast
• Workship/Spiritual Reflections (7:45am)
  Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance Worship
  Queer Feminist Ritual with Diann Neu
  Service of Healing & Reconciliation
• Session 3: Plenary (8:45-10:15am)
  Historical Period: 1960s/70s
  Interview with diverse group of leaders from the period. Look at beginnings; dynamics & tensions of the early movements.
  

  Bill Johnson

  

  Jim Mitulski

  

  Troy Perry

  

  Freda Smith

  

  Nickie Valdez

  

  Heather White

• Session 4: Breakouts (10:30am-noon)
  Six Conversations (choose one)
  • Welcoming Congregations: Peggy Campolo, Ann Thompson Cook, Ann Day, Allen Harris, Obie Holmen, Casey Lopata, Leo Treadway
  • AIDS: Bill Johnson, Jim Mitulski, Zachary Jones, Rick Mixon, Barbara Satin, Karen Ziegler
  • Persecution & Trials: Jimmy Creech, Marianne Duddy-Burke, Jeannine Gramick, Rick Huskey, Jeff Johnson, Anthony Petro, Janie Spahr
  • Lesbian & Trans Feminism: Darlene Garner, Jan Griesinger, Carter Heyward, Debra Peevey, Freda Smith, Erin Swenson
  • Communities of Color: Cedric Harmon, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, Jonipher Kwong, Renee McCoy, Loey Powell, Nickie Valdez
  • Intersection of Isms: Ray Bagnuolo, Haven Herrin, Keisha McKenzie, Chris Paige, Larry Rodriguez, Mel Soriano
• Lunch
• Session 5: Breakouts (1:45-3:15pm)
  Six Conversations (choose one)
  • Queer Theology: Neil Cazares-Thomas, Morris Floyd, Pamela Lightsey, Diann Neu, Matthew Vines, Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Nancy Wilson
  • Trans Concerns: Avery Belyeu, Gwen Fry, Nicole Garcia, Malcolm Himschoot, Louis Mitchell, David Weekley
  • Religious Right: Barbara Crabtree, Jimmy Creech, Nancy Krody, Chuck Lewis, Sylvia Rhue
  • Marriage Equality: Alison Amyx, Darnell Fennell, Candy Holmes, Deborah Johnson, Alex McNeill, Bernard Schlager
  • Sexuality: Chris Glaser, Mary Hunt, Johari Jabir, Brian McNaught, Monique Moultrie, Justin Tanis
  • Religion & Politics: Marco Grimaldo, Randall Miller, Troy Perry, Megan Rohrer, Heather White, Imani Woody
• Session 6: Plenary (3:30-5:00pm)
  Historical Period: 1980s/90s
  Interview with diverse group of leaders from the period. Note growth in visibility and diversity; changing religious institutions.
  

  Marianne Duddy-Burke

  

  Zachary Jones

  

  Anthony Petro

  

  Erin Swenson

  

  Nancy Wilson

• Dinner
• Session 7: Plenary (7:30-8:30pm)
  Stories from the Heart
  Some of our guests poignantly recall what motivated and sustained them on their journeys.
  

  Chris Glaser

  

  Carter Heyward

  

  Deborah Johnson

  

  Randall Miller

  

  Megan Rohrer

  

  Imani Woody

  

  Judith Hoch Wray

• Thursday Nov 2, 2017
  
• Breakfast
• Worship/Spiritual Reflection (7:45am)
  Dignity Catholic Liturgy
  Rolling the Stone Toward Peace with Rev. Candy Holmes
  Worship in the Style of the Taizé Community
  
• Session 8: Plenary (8:45-10:15am)
  Historical Period: 2000s
  Interview with diverse group of leaders from the period. Discuss trends of new millennium; challenges & possibilities today.
  

  Cedric Harmon

  

  Keisha McKenzie

  

  Alex McNeill

  

  Bernie Schlager

  

  Matthew Vines

• Session 9: Plenary (10:30am-noon)
  Celebration & Commissioning
  Ritual of thanksgiving for our elders, saints and prophets; dialogue between past & present leaders on how history plays role in shaping today’s movements.
  

  Avery Belyeu

  

  Nicole Garcia

  

  Allen Harris

  

  Candy Holmes

  

  Jamie Manson

  

  Debra Peevey

  

  Janie Spahr

  

  Leo Treadway

  

  Naomi Washington-Leapheart

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• Conference adjourns at noon