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SUMMARY:READING: Erecting the Pulpit by Amy Laura Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading by Amy Laura Hall from her new book\, Erecting the Pulpit: Muscular Christianity from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump (Bloomsbury\, 2026). \n  \nErecting the Pulpit examines a powerful yet overlooked form of Christian Nationalism—one that fuses faith\, masculinity\, capitalism\, and political power under the guise of moral leadership. \n  \nBeginning with Theodore Roosevelt’s “Muscular Christianity” and tracing the conceit of faithful and fit male leadership through figures like Billy Graham and cultural institutions like National Prayer Breakfasts and modern mega-churches\, and flourishing under the administration of Donald Trump\, Erecting the Pulpit reveals how religious rhetoric has been wielded to sanctify power and divide communities. \n  \nDrawing on her firsthand experiences and years of conversations with participants—from Cowboy Churches to NASCAR chaplaincies and storefront churches with folding chairs to meetings with the parachurch group Young Life—theologian Amy Laura Hall examines the cultural and political forces that have made evangelicalism “ambient” while consolidating wealth and influence. \n  \nAt a time when politicians are expected to pray in public and religious themes shape public policy\, Hall offers a vivid\, incisive exploration of how religious expressions of faith in the United States have been strategically repackaged to sustain political and economic hierarchies and keep women subservient to men. \n  \nThe Rev. Dr. Amy Laura Hall is an Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Gender\, Sexuality\, and Feminist Studies at Duke University\, where she has taught since 1999. She is the author of four books\, including Conceiving Parenthood: American Protestantism and the Spirit of Reproduction (2007) and Laughing at the Devil: Seeing the World with Julian of Norwich (2018). A noted authority on Christianity and culture in the U.S.\, Hall has also contributed provocative essays on Protestantism and politics to Religion Dispatches and Religion News Service. \n  \nOrder the book: HERE. \n  \nPlease REGISTER for the reading by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive both a receipt and a separate email with a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. Please check your spam and/or promotions folder if you don’t receive one or both of these emails. We will also send Zoom link reminders just before the event.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/reading-erecting-the-pulpit-by-amy-laura-hall/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:HOMEGROWN: NC Women's Preaching Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s NC Women’s Preaching Festival\, where our theme\, “Cross-Pollination: Shared wisdom across space\, place\, and identity.”  \nWe believe hundreds of Christian clergywomen in North Carolina are faithfully and creatively engaging in ministries where they proclaim the Word of God\, week after week. In an ecumenical spirit of love and collegiality\, we will lift up the voices of local clergywomen (trans\, cis\, non-binary\, and gender-nonconforming) to encourage and inspire; share and learn; and hone our craft. Together\, we will hear wonderful preaching from conference attendees and have time for group conversations on the art of proclamation in all its forms. We will pray\, worship\, and celebrate together. \nLocation: Trinity Ave. Presbyterian Church\, Durham\, NC \nCost: $25-$100  (Price doesn’t include lodging) \nLodging: Recommended Hotels in the area include: 21c Museum Hotel Durham\, Aloft Durham Downtown\, SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Durham City View\, Residence Inn by Marriott – Durham McPherson/Duke Medical\, and The King’s Daughters Inn. (Airbnb suggestion: 807 West Trinity Ave. Pearl Mill Flats) \nFor full details about the festival\, please visit ncwomenpreaching.com. Contact us directly at info@rcwms.org with any questions.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/homegrown-nc-womens-preaching-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church\, 927 W Trinity Ave\, Durham\, NC\, 27701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim McCrae - November 2026
DESCRIPTION:Kim McCrae recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies\, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work\, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nNovember: Caring is Sharing: Give Thanks \nRegister for NOVEMBER below. \nLeader: Kimberly McCrae is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-november-2026/
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim McCrae - December 2026
DESCRIPTION:Kim McCrae recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies\, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work\, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nDecember: The Grace to Begin Again \nRegister for DECEMBER below. \nLeader: Kimberly McCrae is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-december-2026/
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