11th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Luncheon

Community gathering during the first week of class to recognize the spirit of Dr. King's Beloved Community. Student speakers from NIA and ABC, along with Lafayette college representatives, and keynote speaker, The Rev. Canon Barbara Harrison Seward, will make remarks.

About our keynote speaker:
The Rev. Canon Barbara Harrison Seward
Canon Barbara serves a dual role within the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem. She serves on the bishop's staff as the Southern Canon Missioner (Regions IV, V,VI VII and VIII), as well as rector of Trinity Easton. She started her tenure as the 22nd rector at Trinity Easton in February 2022.

Canon Barbara's vast experience includes time as an educator in Fairfax County, VA, Cumberland County, N.C, and Harrisonburg City, VA, along with serving as job coordinator and field ed. supervisor, service on diocesan committees and Task Force (Standing, Council, and Canons, Task Force on Governance, and Resourcing God's Mission (Giving)). Her passion surrounds justice pertaining to food, the methods of its growth, its access and its availability to communities that are poor and marginalized.

Education:
┬À Anglican Studies Certificate, Virginia Theological Seminary
┬À Masters of Divinity, Eastern Mennonite Seminary
┬À The Johns Hopkins University, M.S. in Marketing and Communications
┬À Fayetteville State University, B.S. in Marketing Education and Economics
┬À Chaplain Residency, University of Virginia Medical Center
┬À College of Congregational Development, Student and Trainer
┬À Interim Ministry Network
Publications: Learning to Consult, Thrive, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Magazine

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