Clarence Jordan Symposium Blog

Message from Bren Dubay announcing the 2012 Celebration

Dear Friends of Koinonia,

Can it be true that Koinonia turns 70 in 2012? Yes, it is true indeed. 2012 is also the 100th anniversary of Clarence and Florence Jordan’s birth. Mark your calendars for a series of very special events to commemorate the occasion.

We will kick off the celebration with the Clarence Jordan Symposium to be held in Americus on September 28th and 29th, 2012. The symposium will bring together theologians, activists, academics and lay leadership influenced by Clarence and the Koinonia experiment. Topics will include peace making, story telling, homiletics, partnership housing, environmental theology, racial reconciliation, fair trade, the beloved community, Civil Rights, agriculture and stewardship of God’s earth and much more. Our good friend, Kirk Lyman-Barner, has agreed to chair this event.

Announcing the Clarence Jordan Symposium 2012

Greetings Faith Builder Partners and Friends,
1966 Koinonia Fruit Cake Crew
When I first learned that the year 2012 will mark the 100th birthday of Clarence Jordan, I proposed to Bren Dubay, Director of Koinonia Farm, that we host a theological symposium recognizing the influence Clarence has had on so many Christian academics, clergy and lay leaders. I was delighted that Bren and the entire Koinonia community, including Clarence and Florence’s son, Lenny, were very supportive of the idea. My excitement increased as I received positive feedback and commitments from each person I approached to be a presenter. As Director of the Fuller Center’s Faith Builder’s program, I am well aware through my daily conversations with so many Christian church leaders, that Clarence’s influence is alive and well!

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