THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES and THE GATHERING - A SPACE FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY present:
Who Shall We Be?: Theological Reflections on Being APA Christians in Today’s World
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021, 4 PM TO 6 PM PST, VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM
A recording of the event, will be available on The Gathering’s youtube channel after the event.
Today’s Schedule
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Welcome, Introductions, & Panel Conversation: We gather to listen.
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm
Breakout Rooms: We gather to connect.
5:20 pm – 5:50 pm
Q & A: We gather to reflect together.
Panelists
Heidi J. Kim is an educator and Episcopalian living in Minneapolis, MN. She currently serves as the Director of the Melrose Family Center for Servant Leadership at the Breck School. She previously served as the Staff Officer for Racial Reconciliation for The Episcopal Church for five years, listening and learning with Episcopalians and Anglicans throughout the church. Heidi’s experience in church-wide ministry as well as in higher and secondary education has focused on the stories of the survivors and disrupters of oppression and marginalization, as well as the struggles of faithful people to speak across difference while remaining in community. Her passion is working with curious, diligent, and loving people to maintain stronger and more faithful communities.
The Rev. Winnie Varghese is a priest at Trinity Church Wall Street. Before coming to Trinity, Rev. Varghese was the rector of St. Mark’s in the Bowery, a historic Episcopal congregation in New York City. From 2003-2009, she served as the Episcopal Chaplain at Columbia University. From 1999-2003 she served as the curate at St. Alban’s, Westwood and Episcopal Chaplain to UCLA. She graduated from the Union Theological Seminary (M.Div. 1999) and Southern Methodist University (B.A. Religious Studies 1994). She is the author of Church Meets World; editor of What We Shall Become; and author of numerous articles and chapters on social justice and the church.
Gale A. Yee is Nancy W. King Professor of Biblical Studies emerita, Episcopal Divinity School. She is the author of Poor Banished Children of Eve: Woman as Evil in the Hebrew Bible; Jewish Feasts and the Gospel of John; Composition and Tradition in the Book of Hosea; “The Book of Hosea” commentary in The New Interpreters Bible. Vol. VII, as well as many articles and essays. She is the editor of Judges and Method: New Approaches in Biblical Studies, which is now in its second edition (2007), a co-editor for the Texts@Context series, the Fortress Commentary on the Old Testament and Apocrypha (2014), and The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives (2018) for Fortress Press, and former General Editor of Semeia Studies. In 2019, she was president of the Society of Biblical Literature. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 2020. She lives at Pilgrim Place, a retirement community in Claremont, CA, known for its social activism.
The Gathering
The Gathering is a space for Asian Pacific American (APA) spirituality hosted by the Episcopal Church. It seeks to provide opportunities for conversation among APAs while exploring topics relevant to ministry among and for APAs in Los Angeles, specifically but not limited to Christians who identify themselves as Episcopalians. Our monthly gatherings (currently online) center on panel conversations and discussions, as well as worship gatherings. When we can gather in person, we also hold local pilgrimages and art & music events that are more experiential. We intend The Gathering to also be a space for our non-APA allies to learn more about issues related to APA spirituality.
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Upcoming Events
The Gathering Spot
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021, 5 PM TO 6 PM PST, VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM
Come join us for The Gathering Spot, an informal monthly time to connect with other members of The Gathering in a smaller group setting. The Gathering Spot offers an opportunity to connect – listen, laugh, simply gather together – to meet for a moment to hope, lament, pray, and share. We will meet every first Wednesday of the month from 5-6 pm PST.
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Acknowledgments
Event Host: The Rt. Rev. Diane J. Bruce
Panelists: Ms. Heidi Kim, the Rev. Winnie Varghese, Dr. Gale Yee
Moderator: The Rev. Yein E. Kim
Planning Team: Erika Bertling, Sharon Matsushige Crandall, Jenny Goto, Nick Griffith, Peter Huang, Yein E. Kim, Dustin Nguyen, Mel Soriano, Joyce Swaving, Joshua Wong
Zoom Host: The Rev. Canon Melissa McCarthy
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