8:30 am

Registration and Check-in

9:00 am

Welcome and Introductions

Morning sessions with Dr. Cynthia Rigby and Dr. Gregory Cuellar will focus on a theology of integrated worship for the Latino and Anglo-American communities.

9:15 am

Dr. Cynthia Rigby, W.C Brown Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

10:00 am

Break

10:15 am

Dr. Gregory Lee Cuellar, Assistant Professor of Old Testament

11:00 am

Talk Back: Dr. Rigby and Dr. Cuellar will engage each other in conversation and dialogue with participants with Q & A

11:45 am

Lunch provided.

12:30 pm

Preparing for the Afternoon

Afternoon sessions with retired United Methodist Bishop Joel Martinez, Dr. Raquel Martinez, and Dr. Diana Sanchez-Bushong will attend to the music and liturgy of integrated worship for the Latino and Anglo-American communities.

1:00 pm

Bishop Joel N. Martinez, United Methodist Church

Welcoming the Gifts: Liturgy in the Service of Mission with the Gift-bearing Community

Dr. Raquel Mora Martinez, United Methodist Church

A Celebration of the Rich Music Heritage from Latin America, the Caribbean and the U.S.

Dr. Diana Sanchez-Bushong, United Methodist Church

Latin-American hymns and their inclusion in USA hymnals: exploring some of the most popular cross-cultural songs of worship

2:45 pm

Preparation for Worship

3:15 pm

Closing Worship

Participants, led by Bishop Martinez, Raquel Martinez, and Diana Sanchez-Bushong will experience worship incorporating the lessons of the day.

4:00 pm

Adjourn