Ched and Elaine’s Speaking Schedule
Many of the following programs are/were online. Note: If you are interested in inviting Elaine and/or Ched to speak in person or video conference with your church, organization or community, please email us.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements for 2025
May 23-26 (Memorial Day Weekend) Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute
In person, Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor, PA
Topic: Festival of Radical Discipleship
Upcoming Speaking Engagements for 2024
July 11-13, Ekklesia Project 16-19
In person, Monrovia, CA
Topic:
February 16-19 Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute
In person, Ventura River Watershed
Topic: “Deep Dives”
Completed Speaking Engagements for 2023
Nov 12 Calgary Inter-Mennonite Church
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched preaching
Sept 28 The New Leaf Network
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched in conversation with HHH book study participants
Sept 21 Lisa Sharon Harper, Freedom Road conversation
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched in conversation with young Evangelical leaders
Sept 9, Oct 16, Nov 18 – Hybrid Study
Kinship Plot and QC Family Tree, Charlotte, NC
Topic: Elaine leads an online book study series on HHH
Sept 7, 21, Oct 5, 19, Nov 2, 16, 30 – Online Study
Neighborhood Seminary and North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church
Topic: Elaine leads an online book study series on HHH
June 19-20 St Thomas Moore College
In person, Saskatoon, SK
Topic: Elaine on decolonizing our churches, reweaving our lives
June 12-16 Canadian School of Peacebuilding
In person, Winnipeg, MB
Topic: Elaine and Ched (via Zoom) on Healing Haunted Histories: Decolonizing from the Inside Out (academic course)
May 1 United Church of Canada
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched on Placing Ourselves in Colonialism: Building Capacity for Our Discipleship of Decolonization
Note: they begin their comments at 4:00 and conclude at 1:09
Recording: Watch Here
April 26 Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary – Indigenous Study Committee
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched on Building Capacity for a Discipleship of Decolonization: Frameworks and Practices for Reparative Justice
Recording: Watch Here
April 21 Underground Seminary
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on conversation about alternative theological formation
April 4 Association of Pittsburgh Priests
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on After Palm Sunday: Public Liturgy and Liberation
March 30 Nomad Podcast
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched interviewed about faith – Listen Here
March 23 Minneapolis Study Group, Healing Haunted Histories
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched speak about Healing Haunted Histories
March 11 Norman Gottwald Symposium
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on Gottwald as a People’s Scholar – Watch Here
Feb 1 San Gabriel Presbytery – Decolonizing Discipleship
Via Zoom Topic: Elaine with Mona Morales Recalde, San Gabriel Band of Indians.
Note: Mona begins with an overview of the history and current reality for Gabrieleno/Tongva, and their relationship with Presbytery. Elaine begins her comments at 40:00 Recording: Watch Here
February 20-23 Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute
In person, Ventura River Watershed
Topic: Just Community
January 9-13 Memphis Theological Seminary
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched on Poverty, Diversity and Social Justice
January 3 Question Mark Podcast
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on Mark 12 – Watch Here
Recorded, Published & Past Presentations, 2022:
Nov 14 Bethel University
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched on deconstructing white supremacy
Oct 19 Call to Action Northern California
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on social & ecological justice
Oct 13 Sound of the Genuine with Patrick Reyes
Via Zoom
Topic: Elaine and Ched on vocation and ministry
Oct 7 Bangor Theological Center convocation
Via Zoom
Topic: Ched on social & ecological justice keynote
Sep 8, 22, Oct 6, 20, Nov 3, 17, Dec 1 – Online Study
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition (Kat Friesen) HHH Study
Topic: Elaine leads an online book study series on HHH
Sept 25-27 ELCA Greater Minneapolis Synod Bishop’s Theological Conference
In person, Minneapolis, MN
Topic: Elaine and Ched on HHH
Sept 18-20 ELCA North West MN Synod clergy retreat
In person, White Earth Nation, MN
Topic: Elaine and Ched on HHH
Aug 27, 10-4 Kairos Prairies North,
In person, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Topic: Elaine and Ched on HHH & decolonizing discipleship w/ Harry LaFond
May 17 Amsterdam University, Public Lectures
Topic: Elaine on “Trauma, White Privilege, and Innocence: Mennonites and Settler Colonialism on the Canadian Prairies”
Video: 42m Watch Here
May 12 Indigenous-Mennonite Encounters in Time and Place, Conrad Grebel University
Topic: Chief Harry Lafond, Elaine and Ched on Healing Haunted Histories (free event, online)
More information and registration here
March 18-21 Fresno Interfaith Scholars Weekend
Topic: Elaine and Ched on Sabbath Economics and Healing Haunted Histories (free live event, online)
March 3 Montalbano Lecture in Sacred Scripture, Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio
Topic: Ched on Decolonizing Easter on Emmaus Road: Scripture Study, Somatic Trauma and Prophetic Faith
Recorded, Published & Past Presentations, 2021:
Dec 14 LA Catholic Worker
Topic: How Facing Our Mission Past Can Redeem Us All
Recording: Watch Here
Jul 15 CLBSJ / Sweetwater Cultural Center
Topic: Elaine & Ched on Healing Haunted Histories
Recording: Watch Here
Jun 6 Westwood Presbyterian Church, L.A
Topic: Ecojustice and Decolonization, Elaine & Ched, 2-3:30 pm PDT
Video: 1hr Watch Here
Jun 1 Red Letter Christians Prayer meeting
Topic: Creation Care and Decolonization
Elaine & Ched with Shane Claiborne & Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove, 8-9:30 am PDT,
Video: 47m Watch Here
May 26 Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery panel program
Topic: “Stories of Repair!” Elaine & Ched, Erica Littlewolf and John Stoetz, 5-6 pm PDT
Video: Watch Here
May 24 Render Unto Caesar podcast
Topic: Elaine & Ched on HHH
Podcast: Part A is available Here | Part B is available Here
Apr 29 Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan
Topic: Elaine & Ched on HHH
Video: Watch Here
Apr 20 Beyond Boundaries Podcast with Justin Douglas
Topic: Healing Haunted Histories w/ Elaine Enns and Ched Myers
Podcast 1h 8m: Here
Apr 11 Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship worship service
Topic: Ched preached on the Emmaus Rd story,
Video: Watch Here
Apr 8 Mennonite Church USA webinar
Topic: Elaine & Ched on Healing Haunted Histories,
Video: Watch Here
Apr 6 Nomad Podcast
Topic: Ecological, political & theological reflections on Ventura River
Podcast 38 min: Listen Here.
Mar 28 Jesus Collective worship service with Pastor David Moore
Topic: Ched preached on Palm Sunday
Video 25 min: View on YouTube
Mar 16 Sophia Society Podcast “Holy Heretics”
Topic: Ched interviewed about radical discipleship and evangelical social justice,
Audio 1 hr: Listen Here.
Mar 8 Mennonite Church Canada Indigenous-Settler Relations
Topic: Interview w/ Elaine & Ched on Healing Haunted Histories
Article: Read Here
Feb 17 Creation Justice Ministries
Topic: Ched’s mini sermon on Exodus, “Preaching Our Way to Climate Resilience”
Video 1 hr: View on Facebook (Ched starts around 47:20)
Feb 12-15 Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute
Topic: Indigenous Solidarity & Communities of Color
Watch for upcoming episodes of the Bartcast
Jan 21 Festival Center School for Liberation
Topic: Ched on Healing Haunted Histories, Haunting and Reparations
Video 90 min: View on YouTube
Jan 15 Anabaptist Witness Journal
Topic: Interview w/ Elaine & Ched on Healing Haunted Histories
Video 90 min: View on YouTube