Covenant Conversation: Cascades

$25.00

In Matthew 25, we are challenged with one of scripture’s most piercing questions when Jesus is asked: When did we see you? The disciples had walked right past the hungry, the stranger, the imprisoned — and missed seeing Christ in their faces. That question feels just as alive today, as LGBTQIA+ people continue to seek full belonging in our congregations, our communities, and our common life. Covenant Conversation: Cascades is an invitation to look more closely — at scripture, at the stories around us, and at ourselves — and to grow in our ability to recognize the image of God in all God's people. Through worship, conversation, and a range of workshops, we'll explore what the Bible and our faith tradition have to say about inclusion, support church leaders navigating hard conversations, and ask together what it means to be faithful witnesses in a time when LGBTQIA+ rights and dignity are under real pressure. Whether you're just beginning this journey or have been walking it for years, you belong in this conversation.

Registration is $25 and includes lunch. Groups of three or more from the same congregation receive a $5 discount per person (using discount code: GROUP). Registration is free for all students and anyone with financial need (using discount code: FREE).

This event is presented by the Covenant Network of Presbyterians in partnership with leaders and congregations of Cascades Presbytery and the Synod of the Pacific.

Tentative Schedule:

9:30 - Registration opens

10:00 - Welcome & Introductions

10:15 - Plenary: Panel Discussion

11:30- Workshop #1

12:30 – Lunch

1:15 - Workshop #2

2:30 - Coming Back Together

2:45 - Closing Worship

3:30- Go in Peace

In Matthew 25, we are challenged with one of scripture’s most piercing questions when Jesus is asked: When did we see you? The disciples had walked right past the hungry, the stranger, the imprisoned — and missed seeing Christ in their faces. That question feels just as alive today, as LGBTQIA+ people continue to seek full belonging in our congregations, our communities, and our common life. Covenant Conversation: Cascades is an invitation to look more closely — at scripture, at the stories around us, and at ourselves — and to grow in our ability to recognize the image of God in all God's people. Through worship, conversation, and a range of workshops, we'll explore what the Bible and our faith tradition have to say about inclusion, support church leaders navigating hard conversations, and ask together what it means to be faithful witnesses in a time when LGBTQIA+ rights and dignity are under real pressure. Whether you're just beginning this journey or have been walking it for years, you belong in this conversation.