Clergy Call 2009 Schedule of Events
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Day 1: Tools for the Journey
May 4, 2009
Calvary Baptist Church 755 8th St. NW, Washington, DC
8:00 am-5 pm Conference Registration begins
8:00 am-9:00 am Breakfast provided
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Tools for the Journey: Sustaining a Faith-Based Movement for LGBT Equality
9:00 am -9:15 am Welcome
Betsy Pursell, Vice President for Public Education and Outreach at the Human Rights Campaign
9:15 am -10:00 am Opening Plenary: Building a Progressive Faith Movement for Justice
The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
10:00 am -11:15 am Panel I: “Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities”: A Discussion on Transgender Advocacy
Panelists: Melanie Martinez, Rev. Tara Wilkins, Rev. Elijah Nealy.
Moderated by Allyson Robinson
11:15 am -12:15 pm Breakout Discussion: “Implementing Transgender Education across our Communities”
12:15 pm -1:15 pm Lunch Provided
1:15 pm -2:15 pm Panel II: “The Local and State Context: A Discussion on Marriage Equality and Adoption”
Panelists: Rabbi Denise Eger, Lea Gilmore, Joyce Hardy, Marty Rouse
Moderated by Ellen Kahn
2:15 pm -3:15 pm Breakout Discussion: “Building Momentum at Home”
3:15 pm -3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm -4:30 pm Panel III: Building Coalitions for Justice: The Intersections of Race, Class, Ethnicity and Religious Diversity
Panelists: Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, Pamela Taylor, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Leung
Moderated by Cuc Vu
4:30 pm -5:00 pm Closing Remarks
(Speaker to be determined)
5:00 pm -6:45 pm Dinner
(On your own. See list of restaurants in packet)
Interfaith Celebration begins at 7 pm. Washington Youth Choir will offer pre-service music starting at 6:45 pm.
Day 2: Lobby Day (held on Capitol Hill)
May 5, 2009
Capitol Hill
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Lobby Day
Breakfast on your own (see packet for restaurant guides)
7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration
8:00 am – 10:00 am Lobby Day Training
NEW LOCATION FOR LOBBY PREP
CAPITOL HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
201 4th Street, SE
At the corner of 4th & Independence Ave., SE
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Press Conference on Capitol Hill
(Upper Senate Park, rain location: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church)
Featuring
See biographical information
Rev. Dr. Anthony Campolo, St. Davids, PA
Father Richard Estrada, Los Angeles, CA
Rev. Dr. Jo Hudson, Dallas, TX
Rabbi Steven Jacobs, Los Angeles, CA
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Love, Abilene, TX
Rev. Manish Mishra, St. Petersburg, FL
Rev. Drew Phoenix, Anchorage, AK
Bishop Tonyia Rawls, Charlotte, NC
Joe Solmonese, Washington, DC
Rev. Dr. Traci C. West, Madison, NJ
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Lobby Visits
(See personalized packets for assignments)
Reflections
5:00 pm – 7 pm Unwind and Reflect on Day’s Events
Equality Forum
Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Washington, DC
