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Upcoming Events

Responding to the Moment: A Souls A’ Fire Pre-Conference Event with Conference Co-Conveners| A CLGS Lavender Lunch

14 April 2026
1pm to 2:15pm (Pacific Time)

Click here to join this online CLGS Lavender Lunch via Zoom! Join us for a special CLGS Lavender Lunch as we kick off the spirit and vision of the upcoming CLGS Souls A’ Fire 2026 Conference with an intimate and insightful conversation between the event’s co-conveners. This pre-conference gathering offers a unique opportunity to hear […]

The 19th Annual | 2026 CLGS John E. Boswell Lecture: Bishop Tonyia Rawls Speaks on: MELANIN: The Good… The Bad… and the Sacred

16 April 2026
4pm to 5:15pm (Pacific) | 7pm to 8:15pm (Eastern)

MELANIN: The Good…The Bad…and the Sacred Bishop Tonyia Rawls Thursday, 16 April 2026 | 4pm (Pacific Time) | ONLINE Click here to register in advance for this online lecture! We are living in a day and age where the amount of God-given melanin in one’s skin can literally determine what jobs you have access to, what […]

Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals | A CLGS & MCC Queering the Word Workshop with Revs. Lauren Bennett and Jakob Hero-Shaw

22 April 2026
1pm to 2:15pm (Pacific Time)

Click here to join this online CLGS event via Zoom! Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals are deeply sacred life events (for individuals, families, and faith communities), and these celebrations of initiation, commitment, and commemoration call for thoughtful and creative preaching. In this CLGS Queering the Word preaching workshop, we explore how scripture can inform and enrich […]

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