Often impertinent, sometimes profane, and always unconventional, Nadia Bolz-Weber brings an energy and passion to the pulpit that has many turning their heads. As Grace Associate for Pastoral Care, Erik Broeren, remarked, “Though Nadia is recognized by many for her tattoos and irreverent language, her contributions to the church in the twenty-first century cannot be overestimated. She takes the faith and spirituality that has nurtured people in the church for generation after generation and introduces it to a new generation in a way that it is both true to the tradition and to the contemporary world we live in.”
Nadia Bolz-Weber is the founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, Colorado.
She is author of Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television (Seabury 2008) and the New York Times best selling theological memoir, Pastrix: the Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint (Jericho, 2013). Her writings can be found in the Christian Century, The Lutheran Magazine and Patheos.com. Ms. Bolz-Weber has been featured in The Washington Post, Bitch Magazine, NPR’s Morning Edition, More Magazine, The Daily Beast and on CNN.
Grace Speaks is a program by Grace Church started in 2007. Every year, Grace invites scholars to speak on topics relevant to contemporary religion and society. Past speakers represent a broad spectrum of interests and perspectives, and the lectures have been well attended by parishioners and members of the community at large. The free lectures have become part of Grace’s outreach into the community and are an important component of their program year.
Previous contributors to Grace Speaks include Matthew Fox (Christianity and environmental
responsibility, 2007, 2009), John Dominic Crossan (New Testament theology and the Jesus Movement, 2008), Amy Jill Levine (Christianity and Judaism, 2010), Evon Flesberg (Bullying, 2011), Bishop John Shelby Spong (Christianity in the twenty-first century, 2011), Jeffrey Small (East and West, what Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism can learn from each other, 2012), Randall Balmer (Religion and presidential elections, 2012), and John Dear (The Nonviolent Life, 2014).
The lecture begins at 7 p.m., followed by a reception and book signing at Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave. All available tickets have been distributed, but ticket seekers may register on the waiting list at
saygrace.net.