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Bishop Spong delivers more than 200 public lectures each year to standing-room-only crowds throughout the world. Below is a schedule of his upcoming appearances.
United States
DateLocationEventContact
Mar 22-26, 2010
Monday-Friday		ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 815 E. Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
12:30–1 p.m. Mid Day Lenten Service (Lunch served at 11:30a.m. and 1:15 p.m)Margaret Reynolds Rush 804-643-3589
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Mar 19-20, 2010
Friday-Saturday		EASTERN SHORE CHAPEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 220 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach 23454
Fri 7:30 p.m. Lecture; Sat 9:30 a.m. Lecture; 12 Noon Lunch; 2 p.m. Small Group DiscussionDebbie Quam 757-428-6763/757-481-5715
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Mar 13, 2010
Saturday		DIOCESE OF NEWARK AT ST. PETER’S CHURCH 70 Maple Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960
9 a.m. Registration; 10 a.m. Lecture; 12 Noon Lunch; 2 p.m. LectureKitty Kawecki 973-430-9902
kkawecki@dioceseofNewark.org
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Feb 28, 2010
Sunday		IRVINE UNITED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 4915 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92604
10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 12:30 p.m. Luncheon ($30 - includes lecture); 3 p.m. Lecture ($10 pre-sale, $20 at door)Robinmarie McClement 949-733-0220 (ext. 202)
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Feb 26-27, 2010
Friday-Saturday		BETHANIA LUTHERAN CHURCH 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang, CA 93463
Fri, 7:15 p.m. Lecture; Sat, 9-10 a.m. Lecture; 10:45-12 Noon Q&A; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Lecture; 3-4 p.m. Q&AThe Rev. Dr. Jarmo Tarkki 805-688-4637
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Feb 21, 2010
Sunday		THE FOUNTAINS METHODIST CHURCH 15300 N. Fountain Hills Boulevard, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
10:00 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Q&A David Felton 480-837-7627
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Feb 20, 2010
Saturday		ARIZONA FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY 10187 E. Sundance Trail, Scottsdale, AZ 85262
9:30-12 p.m. Lecture; 12-1 p.m. Lunch (provided); 1-3 p.m. LecturePenny Davis 480-488-6553
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Feb 19, 2010
Friday		UNITY OF PHOENIX 1500 E. Greenway Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85022
7 p.m. LectureChris Kennedy 602-978-3200 (ext. 299)
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Feb 14, 2010
Sunday		FIRST UNITED CHURCH
2420 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
10:45 a.m. Worship Service; 2 p.m. Lecture Jack Skiles
812-332-4439
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Jan 18, 20
Mon, Weds		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
7 p.m. Lectures Megan Korallis
305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
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Jan 17
Sun		UNITY OF NAPLES
2000 Unity Way
Naples, FL 34112
10 a.m. Worship Service; 2 p.m. Lecture Steven Brausen
239-775-3009
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Jan 11, 13
Mon, Weds		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
7 p.m. LecturesMegan Korallis
305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
Jan 10
Sun		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
11 a.m. Worship ServiceMegan Korallis
305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
Jan 24
Sun		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
11 a.m. Worship ServiceMegan Korallis
305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
Jan 25, 27
Mon, Weds		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
7 p.m. Lectures Megan Korallis
305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
January 4-27, 2010
CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
3010 Desoto Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Various; see individual listings below. See full schedule and order tickets onlineMegan Korallis
305-448-7421
305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
January 4, 6
Mon, Weds		CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 3010 Desoto Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33134
7 p.m. LecturesMegan Korallis 305-448-7421 305-441-1836 (fax)
Website
Dec 6
Sun 		CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
225 E. Exchange Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
11 a.m. Worship and response; 1:30 p.m. Lecture Andrea
616-842-1985
Dec 13
Sun 		UNITY OF NEW YORK
Symphony Space
95th Street and Broadway
New York, NY

11 a.m. Worship 212-560-0756
Website
Dec 4
Fri 		PFLAG Detroit
Lutheran Church of the Master
3333 Coolidge Hway
Troy, MI 48084
7.30 p.m. Lecture Jerry Langdon
248-375-5523
United Kingdom
DateLocationEventContact
Oct 27
Tues		ALL SAINTS CHURCH
High Street,
Hereford HR4 9AA
7 p.m. Lecture Jackie Mumford 01432 370414
Oct 20-28
Tues-Wed (8 days)		PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY NETWORK BRITAIN
St. Faith’s Vicarage, 62 Red Post Hill, London SE24 9 JQ
Various; see individual listings belowHugh Dawes, Tour Organizer (00 44) (0) 20 7274 1338
Bookings for all venues: Jill Sandham (jill.sandham@pcnbritain.org.uk )
Website
Oct 24
Sat		ST. JAMES CHURCH, PICCADILLY
197 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LL
10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Day Conference PCN Britain
Website
Oct 25
Sun		ST. FAITH’S CHURCH
62 Red Post Hill
London SE24 9 JQ
10 a.m., Morning Worship Hugh Dawes, (00 44) (0) 20 7274 1338
Website
Oct 26
Mon 		SOUTHERNHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, EXETER
Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 9QA (by Princeshay Shopping Center)
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Oct 22
Thurs 		ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, EDINBURGH St. John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Oct 21
Wed		ST. MARK’S CHURCH, BROOMHILL Broomfield Road, Broomhill, Sheffield SO10 2SE
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
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Oct 20
Tues 		LION WALK UNITED REFORM CHURCH, COLCHESTER Lion Walk Precinct, Colchester, Essex CO1 1LX
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
United States
Date Location Event Contact
Dec 13
Sun 		UNITY OF NEW YORK
Symphony Space
95th Street and Broadway
New York, NY

 11 a.m. Worship 212-560-0756
Website
Dec 6
Sun 		CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
225 E. Exchange Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
11 a.m. Worship and response; 1:30 p.m. Lecture Andrea
616-842-1985
Dec 5
Sat 		SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious)
Spring Lake, MI
Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(North of I-96 on East Beltline between Bradford St. and Leonard St.)
1- 4 p.m. Lectures
Website
Dec 4
Fri 		PFLAG Detroit
Lutheran Church of the Master
3333 Coolidge Hway
Troy, MI 48084
7.30 p.m. Lecture Jerry Langdon
248-375-5523
Nov 14-15
Sat-Sun		 CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
45 Church Street
Harford, CT 06103-1299
 Saturday: 6 p.m. Dinner and Talk
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Service and 11.30 a.m. Discussion and Q&A 		The Very Rev. Mark Pendleton
860-527-7231
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Nov. 14
Sat 		UNITY CHURCH OF GREATER HARTFORD
919 Ellington Road
South Windsor, CT 06074
10 a.m. Lecture The Rev. Ed Townley
860-289-8963
Nov 7
Sat 		CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
69 Main Street
Hellertown, PA 18055 Contact:
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Conference Phil Spohn
610-838-0400
610-838-6920 (fax)
Website
Oct 16-18
Fri-Sun		 MYERS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207-2582
Friday: 7 p.m. lecture
Saturday: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. lectures
Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Adult Forum, 11 a.m. Worship Service 		Rick Goodin, Education Assistant 704-334-7232 x 15
Oct 2-4
Fri-Sun		 KIRKRIDGE RETREAT AND STUDY CENTER 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013-6028
Begins Friday with dinner at 6.30 p.m., gathering at 7:30 p.m.; runs through Sun at 12.30 p.m. Registrar 610-588-1793
Website
Sept. 29
Tues		 Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse
001 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
"ETERNAL LIFE" BOOK EVENT
7.30 p.m. 		404-607-0082
Website
Sept 25-27
Fri-Sun		 LAKE JUNALUSKA CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER P.O. Box 237 Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
Friday: 7:00 p.m. Lecture Saturday: 10 a.m. Lecture 1:30 p.m. Lecture The Rev. Roger Dowdy 828-454-6710
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Aug 3, 4
Aug 10, 11
Aug 17, 18
Aug 24, 25

(Mondays and Tuesdays for 4 weeks)		 HIGHLANDS INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT Highlands, NC 28741
 Lectures at 7 p.m. on each date Dr. Creighton Peden 828-526-4038
Website
United Kingdom
Date Location Event Contact
Oct 20-28
Tues-Wed (8 days)		 PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY NETWORK BRITAIN
St. Faith’s Vicarage, 62 Red Post Hill, London SE24 9 JQ
Various; see individual listings below Hugh Dawes, Tour Organizer (00 44) (0) 20 7274 1338
Bookings for all venues: Jill Sandham (jill.sandham@pcnbritain.org.uk )
Website
Oct 27
Tues		 ALL SAINTS CHURCH
High Street,
Hereford HR4 9AA
 7 p.m. Lecture Jackie Mumford 01432 370414
Oct 26
Mon 		SOUTHERNHAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, EXETER
Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 9QA (by Princeshay Shopping Center)
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Oct 25
Sun		 ST. FAITH’S CHURCH
62 Red Post Hill
London SE24 9 JQ
10 a.m., Morning Worship Hugh Dawes, (00 44) (0) 20 7274 1338
Website
Oct 24
Sat		 ST. JAMES CHURCH, PICCADILLY
197 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LL
10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Day Conference PCN Britain
Website
Oct 22
Thurs 		ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, EDINBURGH St. John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Oct 21
Wed		 ST. MARK’S CHURCH, BROOMHILL Broomfield Road, Broomhill, Sheffield SO10 2SE
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Oct 20
Tues 		LION WALK UNITED REFORM CHURCH, COLCHESTER Lion Walk Precinct, Colchester, Essex CO1 1LX
7:30 p.m. Lecture PCN Britain
Website
Canada
Date Location Event Contact
Sept 19, 20
Sat, Sun		 HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
1035 Wayne Drive
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 1N3
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. lectures
Sunday: 10:45 a.m. Worship Service and 7:30 p.m. Lecture (Location to be announced) 		905-898-1682
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