EMBODYING CURIOSITY AND OPENNESS FOR COMMUNAL CHANGE

FEBRUARY 2-4, 2024

at Newport Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, WA

We warmly welcome you to attend our 2024 Meekhof Lecture Event on "Embodying Curiosity and Openness for Communal Change" with our guest presenter, Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia. To help us with planning, please register here. Following is the schedule:

Friday, February 2nd    3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

     “Ecology of Community”

Have you found yourself stuck, wanting to make change but things just aren’t going anywhere? Do you find yourself feeling alone in the work? Are you wondering where to find hope when it seems like so much is working against us? Utilizing an ecological approach, we want to explore systems, structures, and contexts as rich opportunities to come together in our work of creating a better world. Join us for a conversation about how we can consider ways to cultivate growth, change, and transformation by better understanding the environment around us.

Saturday, February 3rd   10:00 a.m.

 KEYNOTE:  “Curiosity in Conversation” (also available on Zoom)

Lunch to follow

Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia presents thoughts on curiosity and communication as agents of change. She’ll walk us through an antiracist, anti-oppression lens to create an honest assessment of the growth necessary to bring about holistic change and transformation. As we all continue to ask “how do we make lasting change,” “what can a group like us do,” and “how can we come together despite all the noise,” Larissa will break down how a posture of curiosity, non-judgment, vulnerability, and wonder allows us, both individually and communally, to address the injustice in our midst.

Sunday, February 4th   10:00 a.m.

 Rev. Abazia will preach at our Worship Service

Learn more: https://www.newportpres.org/2024-Meekhof-Lecture-Events