Upcoming Events

Please join the Doubter community for our next Happy Hour, June 2 at 6 pm, for an evening with performing and recording artist Marvin Matthews! Marvin has a storied career as an internationally distinguished Christian Gospel singer who has performed on concert stages, theaters, and recording studios around the world. Marvin has worked with many popular artists from Little Richard, Debby Boone, and Deniece Williams, to CeCe Winans. Marvin toured Romania at 18, was soloist with the world-famous Spurrlows, and has been a featured performer at four Summer Olympics. He has toured Asia, Africa, and every state in the US. In addition, Marvin has 12 recorded projects and two video presentations to his credit. Marvin was honored at The White House, sung at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, various nationwide network television shows, and at numerous houses of worship around the world. In the midst of all that, Marvin has a…

Please join the Doubter community for our next Happy Hour, May 26 at 6 pm, as we welcome Dr. Joretta Marshall discussing Caring for God’s People in the Age of Corona. In the age of Corona, it is becoming evident that we must rethink the ways that we take care of each other and ourselves. Unprecedented times call for reimagined ways of actively managing our own mental, physical, and spiritual health and how we engage each other and the world around us. Social-distancing, isolation, and lack of shared space are all so antithetical to the message of Jesus Christ. Who better to help us think this through than Dr. Marshall! Joretta is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care at Brite Divinity School, where she also served as Academic Dean. Additionally, she has served on faculty at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Iliff School of Theology, and Eden Seminary. Joretta has served…

Please join the Doubter community for our next Happy Hour, May 19 at 6 pm, as we welcome Dr. Terry Parsons, Ph.D., D.Min. discussing “Pandemic PTSD.” As we move into our ninth week of social-distancing, mask-wearing, and isolation, we’ll have a frank conversation with Dr. Parsons about what he’s beginning to see in terms of the potential longer-ranging impacts of psychological stress and trauma related to the COVID-19 crisis. Terry earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a Doctorate in Pastoral Care and Counseling, and draws from over thirty years of experience as a therapist, hospital chaplain and ordained United Methodist pastor. Terry holds teaching and consulting positions at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology, and is widely sought after for his seminars and retreats for couples based on his book, The Intimacy Jungle. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Terry presents two to three Zoom seminars each week for church…

Please join the Doubter community for our next Happy Hour, May 12 at 6 pm, as we welcome the Reverend Susan A. Slaughter, priest resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. Mother Susan has the distinction of being the first female to be ordained to the priesthood in Fort Worth, shortly after the split of the diocese and the reconstitution of the Episcopal Church in Fort Worth in 2008. Susan has a fascinating “call story,” her own journey through conversion to social justice and activism. It promises to be a fascinating conversation!

“So, you think you want to be a priest?!?” Join us for our Doubters Happy Hour next Tuesday, April 28 at 6 pm. Come spend an hour learning more about our Seminarian-in-Residence Allen M. Junek as we share our weekly Happy Hour time together. If you’ve ever had any questions about what “call” sounds like, or feels like, or what the journey looks like, this is a great time to ask questions! We know Doubters like to get REAL! No question is off limits! (Well, within reason…) So come, bring your favorite libation and snack, and learn more about what it means to get that special “call” from God!