2022 Bay Weekend
November 12-13, 2022
Dr. Rogers Smith
Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science
at the University of Pennsylvania
Presents: Race and Religion in America: The 1960's and Today
November 12-13, 2022
Dr. Rogers Smith
Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science
at the University of Pennsylvania
Presents: Race and Religion in America: The 1960's and Today
In his high school years, Rogers Smith attended an Illinois Synod summer institute in Decatur where black and white church leaders and members from around the state had often searing discussions of civil rights issues. That same summer or the next, he also went with a Westminster youth group to Mt. Morris Presbyterian Church on 125th Street in Harlem. We slept on the church floor and the boys did repairs for a week while interacting with the Black church members--the girls in our group helped with the Head Start program. We prepped for it through readings and discussions on African-American history and literature, including the Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Fire Next Time, and Manchild in the Promised Land and saw the Temptations who were playing at the fabled Apollo Theater. These two experiences set him on the road to becoming a political scientist who has studied struggles over equal citizenship in America for over 45 years. He will share thoughts on the significance of race and religion in American life, then and now.
RSVP in the West Narthex on Sundays or by clicking here.
RSVP in the West Narthex on Sundays or by clicking here.
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We welcome Dr. Rogers Smith, child of Westminster. Rogers is an American political scientist and author noted for his research and writing on American constitutional and political development and political thought, with a focus on issues of citizenship and racial, gender,and class inequalities. Smith is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for 2018–2019.
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Saturday, November 12
Welcome Reception 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
TBD
Members are invited to a welcome reception hosted by the Adult Education Committee for a time of fellowship and a brief introduction to the topic.
Sunday, November 13
One Service of Worship at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Smith will introduce his topic.
Education Forum 11:15 a.m. in Parish Hall
Race and Religion in America: The 1960's and Today
All-Church Lunch 12:30 p.m. in Parish Hall
We will share a community meal following Dr. Smith's presentation.
Welcome Reception 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
TBD
Members are invited to a welcome reception hosted by the Adult Education Committee for a time of fellowship and a brief introduction to the topic.
Sunday, November 13
One Service of Worship at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Smith will introduce his topic.
Education Forum 11:15 a.m. in Parish Hall
Race and Religion in America: The 1960's and Today
All-Church Lunch 12:30 p.m. in Parish Hall
We will share a community meal following Dr. Smith's presentation.
The Bay Weekend was established in 1974 by the family of Frances and Ed Bay with the formation of the Frances M. Bay Lay Education Fund. This fund has provided the Westminster congregation and community with educational weekends for over 40 years. We are grateful to the Bay Family whose generosity and legacy have nourished our faith for more than four decades, and for the Westminster Endowment Fund which has also contributed to these endeavors. Click Here for a link to Bay Weekend History