Truman A. Morrison, raised in Birmingham, Ala., once picketed his father’s store because he would not hire African-Americans. Morrison went on to continue his passionate quest for social justice with lively theological thought and action. Edgewood United Church of Christ in East Lansing, Mich., continues this trend today.
The Truman A. Morrison lectures, put on every year by Edgewood United Church, examine the theological implications of life in the modern era. This year, there is a focus on Martin Luther. The lecture is on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at 7 p.m. The theme is Unveiling Luther in Drama and Music. It opens with music, followed by two monologues from John Osborne’s Luther: “Ninety-Five Thesis at Wittenburg” and “Here I Stand,” both read by Dick Hill. Following the monologues will be a reading from a play, Justification By Faith by Joy Baumgartner, featuring Baumgartner and Ken Beachler. In the reading, Baumgartner will debrief a dead Martin Luther. It is an existential examination of why Luther did what he did in breaking away from the church, and how he feels about it now that he has passed.
Closing this year’s lecture will be a panel discussion led by Robert Muhlbach. Dick Hill, Ken Beachler and Joy Baumgartner. They will discuss Martin Luther and his works and motivations. The writer and actors will explore the difficulties of bringing such an historic figure to life.
Truman Morrison was the senior minister at Edgewood for 28 years and an activist for open housing in segregated East Lansing. Some of his other commitments to justice were women’s rights, California migrate farm works and gay and lesbian rights. After his death, the lecture series at Edgewood began in 2006. Created by several members of the church who wished to continue honoring Morrison’s quest for social justice, the Truman A. Morrison lectures bring in well-known speakers from around the United States once a year.
The Truman A. Morrison lectures at Edgewood United Church, 469 E. Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, Mich., are always informative and provocative. Religious or not, Martin Luther was and remains an important figure in world history. Come to Edgewood on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. to rediscover Martin Luther.
The Truman A. Morrison lectures, put on every year by Edgewood United Church, examine the theological implications of life in the modern era. This year, there is a focus on Martin Luther. The lecture is on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at 7 p.m. The theme is Unveiling Luther in Drama and Music. It opens with music, followed by two monologues from John Osborne’s Luther: “Ninety-Five Thesis at Wittenburg” and “Here I Stand,” both read by Dick Hill. Following the monologues will be a reading from a play, Justification By Faith by Joy Baumgartner, featuring Baumgartner and Ken Beachler. In the reading, Baumgartner will debrief a dead Martin Luther. It is an existential examination of why Luther did what he did in breaking away from the church, and how he feels about it now that he has passed.
Closing this year’s lecture will be a panel discussion led by Robert Muhlbach. Dick Hill, Ken Beachler and Joy Baumgartner. They will discuss Martin Luther and his works and motivations. The writer and actors will explore the difficulties of bringing such an historic figure to life.
Truman Morrison was the senior minister at Edgewood for 28 years and an activist for open housing in segregated East Lansing. Some of his other commitments to justice were women’s rights, California migrate farm works and gay and lesbian rights. After his death, the lecture series at Edgewood began in 2006. Created by several members of the church who wished to continue honoring Morrison’s quest for social justice, the Truman A. Morrison lectures bring in well-known speakers from around the United States once a year.
The Truman A. Morrison lectures at Edgewood United Church, 469 E. Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, Mich., are always informative and provocative. Religious or not, Martin Luther was and remains an important figure in world history. Come to Edgewood on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. to rediscover Martin Luther.
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