2023 Speakers & Presenters

The EAD 2023 National Gathering will feature an array of speakers and preachers with a range of national and international experience discussing the theological, ethical, policy, and advocacy dimensions of issues related to our legislative ask.

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Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is honored to announce that Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie will preach at our Worship Service on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
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Fran Eskin-Royer
Fran Eskin-Royer will offer a welcome during the Opening Worship at Ecumenical Advocacy Days on Tuesday, April 25.
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Rick Santos
Rick Santos will offer a welcome as part of the EAD 2023 Opening Worship on Tuesday, April 25.
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Marie Dennis
Marie Dennis will speak as part of the April 25 Opening Plenary at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event.
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Katherine Marshall
Katherine Marshall will speak as part of the April 25 Opening Plenary at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event.
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Rev. Michael Neuroth
Rev. Michael Neuroth will serve as moderator for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event Opening Plenary on April 25, 2023.
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Dr. Jessica M Smith
Dr. Jessica M Smith will host morning devotionals on Wednesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 27 as part of Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023.
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Song Kang Ho
Ecumenical Advocacy Days will feature Song Kang Ho as part of the plenary on Militarism and Peacemaking on Wednesday, April 26.
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Dr. Aisha Jumaan
Ecumenical Advocacy Days will welcome Dr. Aisha Jumaan during the plenary on Militarism and Peacemaking on Wednesday, April 26.
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The Most Reverend John C. Wester
Ecumenical Advocacy Days will feature Archbishop John Wester as part of the plenary on Militarism and Peacemaking on Wednesday, April 26.
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Carl Horton
The plenary on Militarism and Peacemaking on Wednesday, April 26 will be moderated by Carl Horton from the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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Julie Bautista
The Food Security and Hunger plenary on Wednesday, April 26 will feature Julie Bautista from Bread for the World.
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Karyn Bigelow
Ecumenical Advocacy Days will feature Karyn Bigelow during the plenary on Food Security and Hunger on Wednesday, April 26.
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Reverend Dr. Heber M. Brown, III
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is pleased to welcome Reverend Dr. Heber M. Brown, III, who will take part in the plenary on Food Security and Hunger on Wednesday, April 26.
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Dr. Manoj Kurian
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is pleased to welcome Dr. Manaj Kurian to moderate the plenary on Food Security and Hunger on Wednesday, April 26.
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Elizabeth Beavers
Elizabeth Beavers will speak as part of the April 26 Lobby Day Ask Plenary at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event.
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Rev. Dr. Alvin O’Neal Jackson
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is pleased to welcome Reverend Dr. Alvin O'Neal Jackson, who will speak during the Hill Send-Off on Thursday, April 27.
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Rev. Traci Blackmon
Rev. Traci Blackmon will offer the Benediction for the April 27 Hill Send-Off at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event.
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Susan Gunn
Susan Gunn will serve as emcee for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event April 25-27, 2023.
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John Johnson
John Johnson will serve as emcee for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2023 virtual event April 25-27, 2023.
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