Monday, October 18, 2021 at 10:00 am
Campolo Scholars Forum
“Jesus is Nice and Other Lies I learned in Church”
Walton Hall Prayer Chapel
We’re especially grateful for the generous support of the Baugh Family Foundation and First Baptist Church of Philadelphia for sponsoring these community events.
Biography
Melissa is the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, and a graduate of Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary. She spent times studying in Israel/Palestine, Kenya, and England. Much of her formation took place in the L’Arche community of Portland, OR. Now she prefers the Eno River and her garden in Raleigh, NC. She is the chair of L’Arche North Carolina and a steering committee member in broad-based organizing in her county. Melissa’s writing has appeared in Christian Century, Sojourners, Geez, Anabaptist Witness, The Bias, Faith&Leadership, and Anabaptist Vision. From time to time she publishes academic writing. She and her spouse parent three children.