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The SACReD Gathering is for all who are committed to engaging faith to make Reproductive Justice a lived reality!
At the SACReD Gathering we will deepen our connections, craft healing together, hone our organizing skills, and amplify our courage to build reproductive dignity and bodily autonomy for all. Learn more in our Registration portal.
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Schedule Overview
Check back for more content soon. In the meantime, look back at what happened at our first SACReD Gathering in January 2022!
SACReD 2022 Demographics
On January 25-26, 2022, SACReD launched by hosting the first-of-its-kind virtual gathering of justice-oriented people of faith, activists, academics, and leaders from the reproductive health, rights, and justice community. This was a truly historic convening, sponsored by an amazing coalition of organizations and individual donors.
Grounded in our shared values of justice, dignity, human rights, compassion, and expansive love, we discovered how faith and reproductive liberation are interdependent. Through 30 keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and multi-faith worship services, participants shared knowledge and wisdom, strengthened solidarity, and laid crucial groundwork for the next phase of a powerful movement. (Scroll down to see the incredible array of offerings.)
SACReD will continue to provide gatherings for movement self-awareness and capacity building for progressive people of faith and secular allies who support reproductive health, rights, and justice. We will host a national SACReD Gathering every other year. Check back for more information about the 2024 SACReD Gathering!
Previous Gatherings
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SACReD 2022 Schedule & Topics
Day 1—Tuesday, January 25, 2022
11:00 AM EST
Opening Interfaith Worship
Rev. Andrea Vassell (Worship Leader), Elana Arian, Elder Jonathan Thunderword, Rev. Amundayo Edwards, Ifáwárìnwa OyaSùúrù, Minister Tammi Vaughn, Rosana Ekert, Jeana Nam (Storyteller), Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter, Amany Shalaby, Rev. Kenyetta Chinwe, Rabbi Mara Nathan, Jamie Manson, Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher, gina Breedlove
12:00 PM EST
Panel: Actions Speak Louder than Words
Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson (Moderator), Rabbi Josh Fixler, Dr. Toni M. Bond, Rev. Amelia Fulbright
1:00 PM EST
Breakout Session #1
Organizing Against Local Abortion Bans
Blair Wallace, Sarah Parker, Kate Danehy-Samitz
SACReD Curriculum Overview #1
Rev. Kenyetta Chinwe, Dr. Elizabeth Freese
History of Abortion + Faith Panel
Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson (Moderator), Anne Legier, Gil Frank, Jennifer Holland
Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice: Work at the Intersection of Religion and Reproductive Justice
Charity Woods
2:00 PM EST
Breakout Session #2
SACReD Curriculum Overview #2
Rev. Dr. Cari Jackson, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters
A Reproductive Justice 101 Briefer
Rev. Kenyetta Chinwe
Reproductive Justice – Informed Compassionate Care
Rev. Kentina Washington-Leaphart, Rev. Rob Keithan
Beware of Fake Clinics: Exposing Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Your Community
Emily Martin, Amy Weintraub, Graci D’Amore
Texas to New Mexico: Post SB8 and How We are Getting Patients Abortions
Daniel Kanter, Joan Lamunyon Sanford
3:00 PM EST
Breakout Session #3
Networking Open
Trust Women: Changing the Conversation About Abortion
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters
Creating a Jewish Movement for Abortion Justice
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Reproductive Justice for Muslims
Sahar Pirzada
Catholics and Reproductive Freedom: Breaking the Silence
Teresa Delgado, Jamie Manson, and Kate Ott
Day 2—Wednesday, January 26, 2022
11:00 AM EST
Keynote
Cherisse Scott
12:00 PM EST
SACReD Congregations Designation Launch
Emma Akpan, Rev. Kenyetta Chinwe, Rev. Rob Keithan, Rev. Angela Williams
1:00 PM EST
Breakout Session #4
Abortion Testimony to Eliminate Stigma
Anise Simon, Jeana Nam, Elizabeth Mosley
Law, Religion and Reproductive Justice
Liz Reiner Platt
Reproductive Justice in Latinx Communities
Nancy Cárdenas Peña
Religious Perspectives on Reproductive Dignity
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Jamie Manson, Rev. Jes Kast, Dr. Pamela L. Davis, Amany Shalaby
Laboring with Hope
Nakeitra Burse
2:00 PM EST
Breakout Session #5
SACReD Curriculum Overview #3
Rev. Ann Hayman, Rev. Rob Keithan
Reproductive Justice with Black Christian Women
Dr. Toni M. Bond
Abortion 101
Courtney Chambers, Sonja Miller
Abortion Morality and Biblical Theology
Dr. Elizabeth Freese, Rev. Angela Williams
The Importance of Progressive Faith Voices
Fred Clarkson
3:00 PM EST
Closing Interfaith Worship
Rev. Andrea Vassell (Worship Leader), Anise Simon (Storyteller)
Diamond Sponsors
Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity
Amy Fikes
Auburn Seminary
Rebecca Todd Peters and Jeff Hatcher
SisterSong
Platinum Sponsors
All Souls Church Unitarian, Washington, DC
First Unitarian Church of Dallas
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
Florida Interfaith Coalition for Reproductive Health and Justice
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
In honor of The Patients We Serve
by Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
In memory of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Missing and Murdered Trans Women
by Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Gender & Racial Justice, Rev. Shanea D. Leonard, Coordinator
Unitarian Universalist Association – Side With Love
Gold Sponsors
Catholics for Choice
National Council of Jewish Women
Auburn Seminary
New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
In honor of all the many UCC women and men who have advocated for reproductive justice
by United Church of Christ, Justice and Local Church Ministries
Silver Sponsors
First Unitarian Church of Portland
Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY
In honor of Rabbi Kelly Levy
by Mary and Harry Levy
Presbyterians Affirming Reproductive Options (PARO)
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice of California
SisterReach
Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry
The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC)
Whole Woman’s Health Alliance
Bronze Sponsors
Duane L. Dowell, MD
HEART Women & Girls
Janet Tharp
Martha D. Kirby
Political Research Associates
Rebecca Martin
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
State Innovation Exchange (SiX)
United Methodists for Reproductive Justice
University Baptist Church, Austin, TX
Jean Wilson
Promotional Sponsors
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
