It's back! AWAB is pleased to offer again a 6-week course based on Dr. William R. Stayton’s book, Sinless Sex: A Challenge to Religions. Have you ever had a discussion of sex and religion and felt pulled apart internally? Have you ever wondered if you could be sexual and religious at the same time? Have […]
Join AWAB at Space For Grace 2022! The 2022 Space for Grace theme—Testify!—speaks to the need in these times for diverse voices sharing genuine, honest dialogue about issues of Christian leadership, discipleship and justice. Its biblical foundation comes from 2 Corinthians: “For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who […]
STRENGTHEN WHAT REMAINS: QUEER APOCALYPTIC HOPEA Lecture Presented by AWAB Monday, September 26th, 6:30 PMat St. Luke's Missionary Baptist Church1600 Norris Ave., Charlotte, North Carolina Lecturer: Rev. Dr. Cody Sanders The age in which we are living and dying is one of myriad endings and edges. The planetary climate, the political climate, the composition of […]
AWAB will be joining the Alliance of Baptists for their Annual Gathering, taking place April 21 - 23, 2023 at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia! During the event, AWAB and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America/Bautistas Por La Paz will be hosting a joint reception - more information to follow.
Join AWAB at this year's American Baptist Churches Biennial Mission Summit, happening June 23 - 25 in San Juan, Puerto Rico! This is an extra special event for AWAB, as we will be hosting our first sponsored breakfast as part of the biennial experience. To sign up for the AWAB breakfast, make sure you select […]
Join AWAB again in Atlanta for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's General Assembly, to be held June 28 - 30, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. AWAB will be hosting a special reception during the General Assembly, which will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, from 4-5PM. Registration for this reception is included in registration for […]
CONTENT WARNING: This webinar may include topics involving mental health, youth, and suicide. Discretion is advised. “Gender-Affirming Care” is a phrase that’s been demonized in recent times, warped in a systematic way to trigger an image not of someone being affirmed for who they are, but rather an image of a five-year-old who is […]
2023 Annual Lectureship Rev. Dr. Susan Shaw Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesOregon State University"Truth and Lies at the Foot of the Cross:The Church and God's LGBTQ+ Children" About Dr. Shaw: “I began working at Oregon State University in 1996. My background is in religious studies, which I taught at two liberal arts […]
Online Prayer Vigil for Nex Benedict Wednesday, February 28 1:00 - 1:30 pm EST Zoom will open at 12:50 pm and you can linger until 1:50 pm if needed. Registration with Zoom is required to keep our space safe. Why? Our community needs to repond to the death of Nex Benedict. While the full […]
