Convocation Reimagined
Engaged Hope: Grounded Leadership in an Era of Ecological Emergency
September 24-25, 2020
Welcome to Convocation Reimagined! Convocation grows from roots dating back more than 100 years, but this year, following public health guidance, we’re moving online. Over the course of two days in September, we’ll gather for online sessions, and we’ll log off for some intentional, self-guided, offline sessions, returning to digital space for continued learning and reflection. We look forward to this blend of online and offline experiences, which will weave together to facilitate learning, nurture respite, and deepen community.
Convocation 2020 invites spiritual leaders, faith communities, and change-makers to embrace a transformative response to the current climate crisis. If anything, COVID-19 has revealed even more clearly the ways in which “business as usual” threatens the sustainability of the planet and the health and well-being of all life. This global pandemic and the broader challenges of global climate devastation call for spiritually grounded leaders who adopt an intentional, embodied practice of hope — leaders who dismiss the paths of denial and despair and choose to live in a state of active engagement. This kind of hope is deeper than passive optimism — it is a way of being in the world, rooted in faith, expressed in action, and sustained by contemplative practice.
A gifted line-up of presenters — ecological innovators, spiritual guides, and ministry practitioners — will confront the flawed values of Western culture that prioritize individualism, consumerism, and unrestrained growth, while calling us to just and sustainable practices that protect the common good and honor the sacredness of our planetary home. Incorporating music, the arts, and contemplative practice, Convocation Reimagined will lead participants to a deeper, more spiritually grounded engagement with God’s Creation.
Registration and Event Overview
$50 – Registration fee
$25 – Student rate
Registration deadline: September 14, 2020
To request a need-based scholarship, please contact Program Director, Rev. Nicole Diroff, at nicole@thebtscenter.org.
Note that in lieu of a conference packet, all registrants will be mailed a BTS Box filled with supplies and surprises to enrich the Convocation experience.
