Held on October 25 and 26, 2019 at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, MD, this symposium might be of particular interest to anyone interested in the challenges of global engagements. You may find more information on this symposium at www.fliii.us.

A number of synod committees have considered gathering to experience and discuss presentations together. As before, a congregational study book that includes these presentations will be published and available to the church within a year, and could be used to enhance dialogue about the vision of global mission within your synod.

Importantly, for your convenience, this symposium will have a LIVE-STREAMING capacity to make it immediately available to parties within your synod, so you will not have to wait for publication of the congregational study book that will include these presentations. You may find out more about this live-streaming option by writing to ForgottenLuther@saintluke.us and/or contacting Deacon Kyle Warfield at kwarfield@saintluke.us.

The symposium will feature presentations by: 

• Rev. Dr. Karen Bloomquist, former Director of Department for Theology and Studies, Lutheran World Federation

• Rev. Dr. Guillermo Hansen, Professor of Global Christianity, Societies and Cultures and Martin Luther King Chair for Justice and Christian Community at Luther Theological Seminary

• Dr. Carter Lindberg, Emeritus Professor of Religion, Boston University

• Rev. Dr. Ishmael Noko, former General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation

• Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, President of Dar-al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem