World Relief, originally called the War Relief Fund and currently the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, was co-founded at Park Street Church in 1943. Matthew Soerens leads the organization’s advocacy work and serves as National Coordinator of the Evangelical Immigration Table. He is a thoughtful evangelical voice on immigration, refugee policy, and what it looks like for churches to engage the hardest questions of our moment without losing their witness. Join us for a live evening of conversation, Q&A, and dialogue.
Free and open to all.
American Independence and Identity at 250 Conference
Hosted at Gordon College, this conference provides Christian political scientists, historians, and other scholars a unique forum to gather to explore the state of democracy in the US and globally. Each day features stellar keynote addresses, paper panels, workshops, and roundtables. In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, join us for an optional Sunday excursion into nearby Boston to visit revolutionary sites!
Gordon College is pleased to offer a variety of packages to conference guests. If you would like to learn more about our child, spouse, or student rates, or inquire about a package not seen below, please reach out to our Conference Director to discuss potential accommodations.
SCIENCE FAITH SYNERGY: Glorifying God and Serving the World
Conference pricing varies (the most being $555). Day passes and a virtual attendance option (coming in June) are available through the event link.
The 2026 ASA Annual Meeting, Science Faith Synergy: Glorifying God and Serving the World, will take place Friday, July 24–Monday, July 27, 2026, at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. The theme is inspired by 1 Peter 4:10 (ESV):
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
Plenary Speakers Include:
-Fellipe do Vale, Doctrine & Ethics, Trinity College, Bristol, UK
“Steaks and Salads, Diets and Desserts: Gender, Food, and Getting the Bodies We Think We Want”
-John E. Harris, Chair of Dermatology, Mass General Brigham Hospital
“Vitiligo Treatment From the Bronze Age to the Age of Biologics: New Hope for an Ancient Disease”
-Jimmy Lin, Chief Scientific Officer, Freenome
“The Parable of the Talents, Revisited: Faithful Innovation in an Age of Intelligent Machines”
-Romanita Hairston, Chief Executive Officer, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
“The Epistemology of Attention: Why Theologians and Scientists May Have Never Had More in Common”
-Kaye Cook, Psychology, Gordon College
“From Rupture to Reconciliation: A Relational Systems Model of Divine Forgiveness”
We warmly invite you—including adult discipleship groups, youth groups, college ministries, and community groups—to join us for ASA 2026, which features plenary talks, workshops, field trips, fellowship, networking opportunities, and follow‑up conversations.
We are also pleased to offer free ASA memberships for students and early‑career individuals (ages 17+) and encourage you to share this opportunity with youth groups, college ministry participants, and young adults interested in exploring faith and science more deeply. Scholarships are available to support student and early‑career participation in the Annual Meeting.
For full event details, registration, and scholarships, please visit the event link.
Promotional Opportunities
Organizations may participate through conference sponsorship, exhibit hall space, or program advertising. Learn more at the event link.
Please note: All sponsorship requests, exhibit space orders, and advertising materials must be received by Friday, June 12, 2026.
Christian Leadership Fellowship on Antisemitism and Allyship
Christian Leadership Fellowship on Antisemitism and Allyship
We live in a time when antisemitism is ascendant in the United States and throughout the world. This dovetails with the rise of other forms of bigotry and hate, making our society less safe for various marginalized groups. It is vital, therefore, that our religious communities stand against antisemitism and other forms of oppression.
The Newton Interfaith Leaders Association and The Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership of Hebrew College present a new opportunity for learning and fellowship for teams of Christian clergy, youth leaders, and lay leaders.
Over the course of the spring, we will come together for three workshops on the dynamics of modern American antisemitism and intersecting forms of prejudice.
Fellows will receive seed funding for related projects in their communities of worship and/or in partnership with other area congregations/organizations.
We invite you to join us as a key partner in this crucial work in our community.
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Participants:
Teams of 2-4 clergy, youth leaders, and lay leaders from 12-14 Christian congregations/orgs. in the Newton area and beyond.
Workshop Information:
Three Sundays, 2-5 pm at Hebrew College (Auburndale, MA)
-Each session will include speaker presentations, group discussion, personal reflection, and congregational team planning
-Refreshments will be served
March 1: The Evolution of Antisemitism: From the Ancient World to the Contemporary United States
§ Led by Rabbi Or Rose, Founding Director, Miller Center, Hebrew College
March 22: Antisemitism and Other Forms of Hate: Connections & Distinctions
§ Led by Rabbi Or Rose and guest speakers (TBA)
May 17: Antisemitism in the Context of White Christian Nationalism
§ Led by Rabbi Or Rose and Rev. Corey Sanderson, Second Church in Newton
Follow Up:
-Each participating team will receive an educational toolkit for flexible use in various community settings
-Each team will receive $350 in seed money for a follow-up project at your congregation
-Rabbi Or Rose will be available for consultative conversation to assist with the design and implementation of projects
Rabbi Or Rose, Founding Director
The Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership
Hebrew College
617-548-5081 (m)
Revelation in Ecumenical Perspectives
As a part of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Rodney L. Petersen, (PhD, Princeton) along with Gerald L. Bray (PhD, La Sorbonne) have co-edited and published the volume on the highly enigmatic and consequential Book of Revelation under InterVarsity Press. Sixteenth-century Reformers, much like interpreters today, show a diversity of opinion on how Revelation is to be understood, whether through more spiritual and Last Judgment connotations, or as a snapshot in historical context. Much like the vast social and political upheaval in the time of the Reformation, we have called upon Rodney and his colleagues to remark upon Revelation in ecumenical perspectives today. Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM) and the Boston Theological Interreligious consortium (BTI), two of Rodney’s previous places of directorship, are helping to put this conversation together with friends—at the Boston University Marsh Chapel on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 3-5pm—for an afternoon of retrospection and future revelation. (This will also be, in a way, an opening for AAR/SBL Boston, which begins the next day.) Click here to purchase the book
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- Welcome: Dr. Stephanie Edwards (BTI) and Dean Robert Allan Hill (BU)
- BTI International Mission and Ecumenism reflections on the book: Dr. Meg Guider (BC) and Dr. Todd Johnson (GCTS)
- Practical implications: Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah and Dr. George Walters-Sleyon
- Thank you/closing prayer/last word: Rev. Dr. Rodney Petersen and Thomas W. Porter, Jr., Esq.