Saturday, March 31, 2007:

Sponsored by the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus

The Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus presents Faces of Faith: A Passion for Inclusion in conjunction with One in Spirit, the second in the 2006-07 concert series. Faces of Faith will consist of a keynote address followed by a series of workshops centered on stories of struggle in the GLBT faith community.

Faces of Faith will be held at Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 4th Street S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 [directions]

Preliminary Schedule:

 

• 1-2pm: Keynote Address ""Hurling Back the Clouds of a New Dark Age" by Bishop John Shelby Spong
• 2:30-4pm: Workshop Series #1
• 4-4:15pm: Break
• 4:30-5:45pm: Workshop Series #2
• 8 pm: TCGMC Concert "One in Spirit"

Workshop Panel Discussions will include:

• From Rejection to Inclusion: Personal stories of struggle for acceptance in faith communities.
• Faces of Leadership: Openly gay clergy and their congregational leadership discuss their acceptance issues and decision-making processes.
• Faces of Faith: The Conversation Continues - Reflections on Bishop Spong's Address
• Responding to the Conservative Message - The "elevator speech" to respond to the conservative questions about homosexuality and the inclusion of GLBT members.
• All Are Invited!: Success Stories - Stories of faith communities which are GLBT friendly in all aspects of their work: marketing, outreach, welcome, service, programming.
• Risking Justice: Stories of faith communities which have taken risks in policy decisions to advocate for the full inclusion of GLBT members in their communities.

Each workshop will be presented twice so that participants may attend two sessions of their choice.

Online ticket ordering has ended for these events. Conference tickets are available at the door the day of the event; please contact the Ted Mann Concert Hall / Northrup Auditorium Box Office at 612-624-2345 to order concert tickets.