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ASA 2026

The theme of the 2026 Annual Meeting, “Science Faith Synergy: Glorifying God and Serving the World,” 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 at Trinity College, Bristol, UK, Speech Title: “Steaks and Salads, Diets and Desserts: Gender, Food, and Getting the Bodies We Think We Want”

John E. Harris, Chair of Dermatology at Mass General Brigham Hospital, Speech Title: “Vitiligo Treatment From the Bronze Age to the Age of Biologics:
New Hope for an Ancient Disease”

Jimmy Lin, Chief Scientific Officer at Freenome, Speech Title: “The Parable of the Talents, Revisited:
Faithful Innovation in an Age of Intelligent Machines”

Romanita Hairston, Chief Executive Officer at M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Speech Title: “The Epistemology of Attention: Why Theologians and Scientists May Have Never Had More in Common”

Kaye Cook, Psychology at Gordon College, Speech Title: “From Rupture to Reconciliation: A Relational Systems Model of Divine Forgiveness”

Solidarity is Sacred: Good Friday Public Worship & Action for Immigration Justice

This Good Friday, April 3rd at 4PM, in downtown Boston, Christians and people of faith will gather in prayer and protest in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors.  

Immigration enforcement tactics have long threatened the safety of our neighbors. But in this moment of authoritarian breakthrough, state violence is intensifying, causing fear and outrage in our communities. 

During Holy Week, Christians remember Jesus’ death as a confrontation with – and triumph over – the powers of evil. Jesus’s crucifixion was God’s ultimate act of solidarity with persecuted people — an act that calls us into radical solidarity with the crucified people of today. Through story, ritual and song, we will lament the violence against our immigrant neighbors, demand the abolition of ICE, and hear again God’s call to loose the bonds of injustice and set every captive free (Isaiah 58:6). 

This initiative is hosted by various organizations devoted to reclaiming the story of Good Friday to stand with our immigrant friends and neighbors. Join us to practice the Stations of the Cross as we seek to be a powerful public witness for Jesus Christ. Read more about the story and theological heartbeat of this initiative here.

Together we will pray five of the fourteen stations of the cross: Jesus is condemned to die, Jesus meets his mother, Jesus falls for the third time, Simone of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross and Jesus dies on the cross.

While this action is based in the Christian tradition and practice of the stations of the cross, people of all faiths and no faiths are welcome and encouraged to attend.

At a time when the public perception of Christianity is often defined by politics or nationalism, join us for this opportunity to stand in the public square as a visible witness to Jesus’ heart for the vulnerable and oppressed.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/goodfriday2026 

Communications toolkit is here

Co-Sponsors:

Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), MA TPS Committee, Pax Christi Massachusetts, Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ (SNEUCC), Catholics in Communion, UniteBoston, First Church Somerville, UCC, Episcopal City Mission and Center for Public Theology & Migration.

Art: Our art team is busy prepping for our upcoming art builds where we’ll make hand signs and large vertical and horizontal banners to communicate our messaging. Please join us by RSVP-ing here and spread the word:

  • Art Build, Sunday, March 29th from 6-9PM at First Church Somerville, 89 College Avenue, Somerville.

  • Art Build, Monday, March 30th from 6-9PM at First Church Somerville, 89 College Avenue, Somerville.

Climate Change: What God’s Creation is Telling Us and What We Can Do

The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) and The First Congregational Church of Hamilton (FCCH)are co-sponsoring this round table event with Jessica Moerman, President/CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network.

The evening will include Jessica’s presentation on Climate Change: What God’s Creation is Telling Us and What We Can Do followed by a light dinner and facilitated table discussions on the topic followed by a time of Q&A.

The event is open to ASA members, FCCH community and the general public. We would encourage you to come and bring a friend!

Please register in advance.

BIO: Jessica Moerman is a climate and environmental scientist, pastor, educator, and advocate. She serves as President of Science and CEO at the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN). Jessica is also co-founding pastor at Grace Capital City church, which she planted in 2016 with her husband Chris in Washington, DC.

Prior to joining EEN, Jessica was a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy. She received her PhD in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has held research positions at John Hopkins University, University of Michigan, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, where she researched how climate has changed throughout Earth’s history.

Jessica regularly speaks on issues related to climate change, pollution, children’s health, the clean energy transition, environmental stewardship, and the intersection of science and faith. She has appeared on national media outlets, including the NBC TODAY Show, Good Morning America, and the Christian Broadcasting Network.



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