Valley and Mountain UMC presents Faith in the time of Monsters,
An Evening with Dr. Cornel West at Town Hall Seattle, September 6th at 6 PM. Attend with a small group from First Church. Fill out this form to note your interest: https://firstchurchseattle.breezechms.com/form/f3499d (Please note, you will still need to purchase your tickets directly from Town Hall Seattle’s website)
As the nation faces significant turmoil and division, faith institutions have a unique role to play in healing the national rupture. Valley and Mountain Fellowship—a progressive faith community—is committed to helping create a more just world. In service of this mission, the Fellowship has invited noted public intellectual Cornel West to share his wisdom with the community. The event serves as a fundraiser for the ongoing work of the Center for Faith, Art, and Justice, which launched in 2023. Through the Center, Valley and Mountain has trained communities in nonviolence and supported social movements across the country. Dr. Cornel West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. West teaches on the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as well as courses in Philosophy of Religion, African American Critical Thought, and a wide range of subjects — including but by no means limited to, the classics, philosophy, politics, cultural theory, literature, and music. Learn more about the event at this link: https://townhallseattle.org/event/faith-in-the-time-of-monsters/