The Sacred Conversations Series is a Beneficent Lenten Tradition.
Each year, during the weeks leading up to Easter, Beneficent holds a series of special worship services centered around issues of importance or special interest.
The format for these services is simple: instead of the usual sermon, one of the pastors will dialogue with a special guest about that week's specific topic. Be sure to join us for these timely, insightful and challenging conversations!
February 22 - Chinese New Year/Sacred Conversation on Chinese Culture with blogger and freelance photographer Erin X. Smithers. Erin will be sharing some of her photography and using these images as an entry point to a discussion of the connections between spirituality, Chinese culture, and the Lunar New Year.
March 1 - Sacred Conversation on Social Media with Ray Sullivan, Partner at Checkmate Consulting. Ray will be discussing the importance of social media in today's political, social and spiritual landscape.
March 8 - Amistad Sunday/Sacred Conversation on Youth with Beneficent's own Sage Leimer, who will be discussing faith and culture from a youth perspective.
March 15 - Sacred Conversation on Race with Rev. Jabulani McCalister, Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Providence. Rev. McCalister will be discussing the significance of race from a local and pastoral perspective in light of current events and public discourse.
March 22 - Sacred Conversation on Faith & Science with Paul Czech, Professor of Chemistry at Providence College. Professor Czech will be exploring the relationship between science and faith from his own perspective as both a person of faith, and also as a member of the scientific community.
Each year, during the weeks leading up to Easter, Beneficent holds a series of special worship services centered around issues of importance or special interest.
The format for these services is simple: instead of the usual sermon, one of the pastors will dialogue with a special guest about that week's specific topic. Be sure to join us for these timely, insightful and challenging conversations!
February 22 - Chinese New Year/Sacred Conversation on Chinese Culture with blogger and freelance photographer Erin X. Smithers. Erin will be sharing some of her photography and using these images as an entry point to a discussion of the connections between spirituality, Chinese culture, and the Lunar New Year.
March 1 - Sacred Conversation on Social Media with Ray Sullivan, Partner at Checkmate Consulting. Ray will be discussing the importance of social media in today's political, social and spiritual landscape.
March 8 - Amistad Sunday/Sacred Conversation on Youth with Beneficent's own Sage Leimer, who will be discussing faith and culture from a youth perspective.
March 15 - Sacred Conversation on Race with Rev. Jabulani McCalister, Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Providence. Rev. McCalister will be discussing the significance of race from a local and pastoral perspective in light of current events and public discourse.
March 22 - Sacred Conversation on Faith & Science with Paul Czech, Professor of Chemistry at Providence College. Professor Czech will be exploring the relationship between science and faith from his own perspective as both a person of faith, and also as a member of the scientific community.