2014 National Gathering Speakers
The 2014 National Gathering boasted a wide array of speakers with a range of national and international experience. Below is a summary listing of the speaking events and speakers. For more information about our speakers, and to view resources from their presentations select a venue from the list at the right.
Friday Opening Celebration: Jesus Weeps, Resisting Violence, Building Peace (Video available)
Welcome Remarks
Rev. John L. McCullough, President and CEO, Church World Service
Read more about Rev. McCullough.
Sister Dianna M. Ortiz, OSU, Associate Director, Education for Justice Project, Center of Concern
Douglas M. Grace, M.Div., S.T.M., Director, Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice
Read more about Doug on EAD’s Leadership page.
National Gathering Moderator Introductions
Sr. Marge Clark, BVM, Ed.D., Lobbyist, NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
Rev. Michael Neuroth, Policy Advocate for International Issues, United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries
Keynote Preacher
Rev. John Dear, Peace Activist, Author, Organizer, Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator for Pace E Bene
Saturday Opening Policy Plenary: People of Hope: Justice and Peace Shall Embrace (Video available)
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love, Professor of International Relation, Politics Department, The Catholic University of America; Core Group Member, Department of State’s Working Group on Religion and Foreign Policy, and expert on international security and peacebuilding. Read more about Dr. Love.
Printed resource from talk available.
Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, Director of Public Witness, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Read more about Rev. Dr. Nelson.
Saturday Lunch Plenary: Gun Violence and the American Politic (Video available)
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Keynote Panelists
Rev. Dr. James E. Atwood, PCUSA (Ret.)
Read more about Rev. Dr. Atwood.
Motiva Johnson, M.S.W., Executive Director, MECA, Inc.
Eugenio Weigend, Ph.D. Cand., EGAP Tecnologico de Monterrey
Bryan Miller, Executive Director, Heeding God’s Call
Sunday Interdenominational Worship (Video available)
Keynote Preacher
James E. Winkler, General Secretary and President of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
Sunday Morning Plenary: Transforming Violence: Guide our Feet into the Path of Peace (Video available)
Moderator
Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith, Executive Director, The Church Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Read more about Rev. Dr. Walker-Smith.
Keynote Panelists
Holly Maassarani, Prince George’s County Restorative Justice Program
Read more about Ms. Maassarani.
Alissa Wilson, Public Education and Advocacy Coordinator for Africa at The American Friends Service Committee
Herman Kumara, Convener of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (Sri Lanka) and Chair of Praja Abhilasha, a network partnered within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Joining Hands Initiative
Rev. Dr. Michael James Oleksa, Pastor and Professor
Read more about Rev. Dr. Oleksa.
Sunday Advocacy Plenary: Taking the Christian Message to the Hill (Video available)
Sunday Banquet: Preparing the Way of the Lord (Video available)