Join St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sacramento on Saturday, July 26 at 10 AM for a lecture “Christianity & Politics from Harlem” by Reggie L. Williams, Ph.D.

Reggie L. Williams, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Black Theology at Saint Louis University and author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance will share about Bonhoeffer’s theology and the influence the black church had on his life and his exposure to Harlem Renaissance intellectuals and worship at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist during his time at Union Seminary.

A lecture will be held at 10:00 am, followed by a lunch. Clergy are invited to a coffee hour with Dr. Williams following lunch at 2:00 pm.

Please help the leaders of St. John’s prepare for this day by RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/ReggieWilliamsSacramento! A $5 donation to help offset the expense of lunch is greatly appreciated.

Funding for this lecture is provided by the Lutheran Development Society of Sacramento and is part of an ongoing lecture series being offered by “Ecclesia” – ELCA congregations teaching the Christian faith to adults in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area.