Sunday, August 14 | Assembly Room | 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Brian Ellison will lead an Adult Enrichment titled: So Much Work To Do: The Past and Present Journey of LGBTQIA+ People in the Church. Rev. Ellison will also preach at 10 a.m. as a part of our There is Hope: A Celebration Year of Preaching and Music.
Rev. Brian Ellison has served since 2012 as executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, a national organization engaging, educating, and equipping congregations and councils toward an equity not yet fully realized for LGBTQIA+ people in church and society. He is also Stated Clerk of the Synod of Mid-America and a host/contributor at KCUR, NPR in Kansas City. Brian was previously pastor of a congregation in the Kansas City area for 13 years, where he still lives with his partner, Troy, and their dog daughter, Willoughby.