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 important discussions of civil rights issues. The following summer Rogers participated in the Westminster Youth Mission Trip o Mt. Morris Presbyterian Church on 125th Street in Harlem where they slept on the church floor. The boys did repairs and the girls helped with the Head Start program. In preparation for the mission, the youth read and discussed African-American history and literature, including the Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Fire Next Time, and Manchild in the Promised Land. During the mission week, the youth saw the Temptations who were playing at the fabled Apollo Theater. These two experiences set Rogers on the road to becoming a political scientist who has studied struggles over equal citizenship in America for over 45 years. Dr. Smith 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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Dr. Rogers Smith. a child of Westminster, is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an 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. He earned degrees from James Madison College, Michigan State University and Harvard University. Dr. Smith was the president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) from 2018–2019.
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Saturday, November 12
Welcome Reception 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
The Home of Drs. Todd and Judy Knox
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. Click Here to RSVP for the Welcome Reception.
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.
The Home of Drs. Todd and Judy Knox
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. Click Here to RSVP for the Welcome Reception.
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.
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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.
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.