There’s a powerful movement forming to reshape Christianity’s culture in this country during this divisive election season and you’re invited to be a part of it.
On the weekend of October 18-19 in Philadelphia, Red Letter Christians will host the second Red Letter Revival of 2024.
This Red Letter Revival will be a dynamic gathering bringing together hundreds of faith and community leaders, students, and people of faith to celebrate – and cultivate – a new vision of Christianity – one with love at its core.
The weekend will be filled with public events around the city of Philadelphia. Read more about these events below.
Night One
Friday, Oct 18th
“The Body of Christ in the American Empire“
Friday, October 18, 6-9pm
Location: The Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Free & open to the public
Recommended Donation: $35
On the first evening of the Red Letter Revival – Philadelphia, believers will gather to reflect on the chaos of injustice and ignite our spirits in preparation to birth a more just world with Christ’s love at its core. In this divisive election season, we’ll explore how to strategize and mobilize to put love at the center of our policies on racial justice, gun violence, housing, poverty, voter engagement, and war and how to uproot Christian nationalism which distorts our faith and threatens the neighbors we are called to love.
Welcome:
The Very Rev. Canon Martini Shaw, Seventeenth Rector of the Historic African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
The Rev. Charles (Chaz) Lattimore Howard, PhD, University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity & Community, University of Pennsylvania
Preaching Team:
Lisa Sharon Harper, Founder & President, Freedom Road LLC & Board Member, RLC
Shane Claiborne, Co-founder, Red Letter Christians
Additional Pennsylvania-based preachers TBC
Night Two
Saturday, Oct 19th
“Called to Community: Reviving Jesus’ Justice“
Saturday, October 19, 6-9pm
Location: Friends Center: The Quaker Hub for Peace & Justice in Philadelphia
Free & open to the public
Recommended Donation: $35
On this second and final evening of the Red Letter Revival – Philadelphia, believers will gather to breathe new life into Rev. Dr. King’s “revolution of values”: casting an alternative vision for the future where Christians can clearly see the synergy between faith and justice and understand how to work with churches, organizations, and activists working to realize this justice – right here and right now.
Welcome:
Lisa Sharon Harper, Founder & President, Freedom Road LLC & Board Member, RLC
Shane Claiborne, Co-founder, Red Letter Christians
Womanist Preaching Team:
Rev. Dr. Leslie D. Callahan, Pastor, St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA
Kimberlee A. Johnson, D.Min., Dean, Palmer Theological Seminary and Palmer College at Eastern University; Director, Center for Community Engagement; Founder/Advisor, Prison Education Program; Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary & Urban Studies
Dr. Anthea Butler, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought; Chair of the department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania
Additional Public Events During Revival Weekend
Setting the Table
A Safe Space for Christian Women to Dialogue about our National Crisis with Virago (by invitation)
Saturday, October 19
9 – 10am
Tour of Transformative Community Organizations
Kensington, Philadelphia
Saturday, October 19
9am – 12pm
Birthplace of Democracy: Spiritual Pilgrimage
Historic Justice Pilgrimage of Philadelphia
Saturday, October 19
1:30 – 4:30pm
Red Letter Revivals 2024
October 18 & 19 • Philadelphia, PA
Partnership Opportunities
Sponsor this Event
Red Letter Revivals are igniting a movement of believers living out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings. By sponsoring, you’re investing in a future where love is at the core of our policies on poverty, violence, immigration, healthcare, and racial justice.
We know that we make permanent, culture-shifting change when we collaborate and care for each other across divides and embody Jesus’ love when cultivating society our souls are yearning for.
We can’t do this without you – and we wouldn’t want to!
If you have questions about a vendor booth or sponsoring Red Letter Revivals, email Mary Grace at gro.snaitsirhcrettelder@ecargyram
Advisory Council Members
This event is a creative collaboration bringing together faith and nonprofit leaders, subject-matter experts, activists, pastors, thought leaders, artists, musicians, and those impacted by injustice. Our program was shaped by the following group of leaders, who have generously given of their time and expertise to identify key areas of injustice that this Revival will highlight and cutting edge and creative solutions that should be uplifted before a national audience.
Bringing this group together for this common project is breaking down silos, connecting faith leaders with creative solutions to the challenges of injustice, and sowing the seeds of collaboration for years to come.
Red Letter Christians is deeply grateful to all who served on this Advisory Council and their organizations for sharing their time with us.
Partner Organizations
