In this day of theological education, participants will explore the core Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ as it applies to everyday struggles in the borderland of US native Hispanic and new immigrants. The theme will explore the socio-political, economic, and historical experience of native peoples in lands of conquest.
Participants will spend the morning learning with Dr. Loida Martell-Otero about the theology of the resurrection. She will draw from her work as a scholar and a minister, a teacher and a leader, and a bi-coastal Puerto Rican to bring new understanding about the significance of Jesus' resurrection for the lives we live in the here and now.
In the afternoon, participants will focus on the Bible by learning a new way to tell Bible stories. Learning sacred stories by heart is a spiritual discipline that takes us deeper into the word of God and opens up ways for God's story to connect with our story. Biblical storytelling is also a way to share the good news. Pastor Lori Ruge Jones will give basic instruction for learning and performing Biblical stories for worship, devotion, or workshops.
McCord Community Center
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
100 E. 27th Street, Austin 78705
Materials coming soon.
DR. LOIDA I. MARTELL-OTERO is professor of constructive theology at Palmer Theological Seminary/ Eastern University, in Pennsylvania. She is a licensed doctor in veterinary medicine as well as an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches/ USA. She i a bi-coastal Puerto Rican, who has taught in various institutions of higher learning, including the University of Puerto Rico's College of Allied Health Professionals, Boston's Center for Urban Ministerial Education, and New York Theological Seminary. She pastored in New York's urban centers for 15 years. She co-edited Teología en Conjuncto: A Collaborative Hispanic Protestant Theology, and co-authored the soon to be published Latina Evangélicas: A Theological Survey from the Margins. She published various articles on evangélic soteriology, Christology, and vocation. Her recent research on Taíno religious beliefs has focused on its links with theological anthropology/ embodiment, eschatology, and spirituality. She loves teaching and has recently developed a passion for photography.
LORI RUGE-JONES is a mother, partner, pastor, and storyteller. She enjoys music and storytelling with her delightful husband and teenagers, who make God's word real for her every day. She serves in ministry at Living Word Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Buda, Texas, where she enjoys coaching storytellers and teaching Bible stories to adults and children.