Gender Justice and Nonviolence 

Online workshop with Rev. Jerry Maynard and Rev. Lauren Grubaugh-Thomas
Thursday, July 27, 2023
5-6:30pm Pacific / 6-7:30pm Mountain / 7-8:30pm Central / 8-9:30pm Eastern
Fee: $35, scholarships available

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held that nonviolence is "a way of life for courageous people." This "way of life" includes all of who we are and who we are becoming, including our beautiful and diverse gender identities and expressions. As more and more people are targeted in our society because of their gender, faithful and strategic nonviolence is needed. Our trainers, Rev. Lauren Grubaugh-Thomas and Rev. Jerry Monroe Maynard, will lead us in exploring nonviolence as a powerful lens for gender justice in our churches, social circles, and global human family. You'll come away with practical tools rooted in proven strategies and informed by lived experiences. 

Fee: $35. Scholarships are available for anyone who cannot afford to attend. Email Erin at info@paceebene.org to request a scholarship. If you can pay the full fee, consider adding a higher amount for the scholarship fund to increase accessibility for others to participate. 

Facilitators

The Rev. Lauren Grubaugh Thomas (she/her) is a nurturer of faithful dissidents in Littleton, Colorado. She empowers communities to embrace the sacred art of nonviolent social change through her local church ministry, chaplaincy, and community organizing. A certified Kaleidoscope Institute dialogue Facilitator, she holds a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary.

As a Two-Spirit Person (Xochihua) Father Jerry strives to offer healing medicine at the intersections of church & society through protest, praise, and community organizing in Houston, TX. For several years, Father Jerry has provided training in-person & online with different nonviolence/peace organizations—including Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence—offering an integrated approach to faith-based social action. 

Father Jerry holds a Doctorate of New Theology from The New Theology School where they serve as The Berrigan Brothers Professor of Social Justice specializing in contextual & constructive theologies with areas of focus including gospel nonviolence, queer religious experiences, anti-oppression & peace studies. Father Jerry also holds a Master’s Degree in Contextual Ministry from Northwind Theological Seminary with a concentration in Postmodern Ministry & Leadership with master-level certifications as a Coach & Trainer. 

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