‘The Prophet Speaks’ on regional issues Oct. 20 at Richmond Hill
10/13/2016, 6:08 p.m.
Richmond Hill and Virginia Union University are hosting the seventh annual Metro Richmond Clergy Convocation. This year’s panel-led assembly is titled “The prophet speaks for the soul of the city” and will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. from 12 p.m. at Richmond Hill in Church Hill.
The panel-led discussion, sponsored by Richmond Hill and the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at VUU, will examine how poverty, housing, education and transportation impact the lives of all in Richmond.
Panelists will include Rev. Dr. Benjamin Campbell, visionary for metro Richmond clergy for rapid transit; Rev. Donald Coleman, Pastor of East End Fellowship and 7th District School Board representative; Dr. Patricia Gould-Champ, pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church and associate professor of practical theology at VUU; Dr. John Kinney, dean of the School of Theology at VUU; Ms. Laura Lafayette, chief executive officer of the Richmond Association of Realtors and the Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service; Rev. Lorae Ponder, executive director of HomeAgain and Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, assistant professor in educational leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The event is free, but registration is required. Area clergy are invited to attend and the event is open to the public. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
To register for the event please visit http://www.richmondhillva.org/clergy-convocation-2016-the-prophet-speaks/ or call 804-783-7903.
