2026 Speakers

The EAD 2026 National Gathering will feature speakers and preachers with a range of national and international experience discussing the intersection of theology, ethics, policy, and advocacy.

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Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson
Speaking at our Welcome & Opening Worship Service on April 20, 2026 is Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Church of Christ.
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Bishop Dwayne D. Royster
Bishop Dwayne Royster, Executive Director, Faith in Action, will be keynote speaker for our Opening Plenary on April 21, 2026.
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Danilo Zak
Danilo Zak from Church World Service will speak at our Plenary Panel on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Avery Davis Lamb
Avery Davis Lamb from Creation Justice Ministries will speak at our Plenary Panel on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Marie Dennis
Marie Dennis from Pax Christi International will speak at our Plenary Panel on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Rev. Camille Henderson-Edwards
The Rev. Camille Henderson-Edwards from The United Methodist Church-General Board of Church and Society will moderate our Plenary Panel on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Giovana Oaxaca
Giovana Oaxaca from NETWORK will speak at our Ask Plenary on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Christine Moffett
Christine Moffett from the ELCA Witness in Society office will speak at our Ask Plenary on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Galen Fitzkee
Galen Fitzkee from the Mennonite Committee U.S. will moderate our Ask Plenary on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, National Council of Churches, will be our guest preacher at the Closing Worship Service on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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