How does our faith equip us to navigate the everyday challenges of being human in a complex world? How can we cultivate practices that ground us in Christ’s love? The Reverend Chip Edens opens our program year with an exploration of what it means to be rooted in Christ, and why it’s so important.
Called to Serve
September 27, 2026 • Chip Edens
What inspires someone to serve the Church? Members of the Christ Church Vestry share their personal stories of faith, belonging, and leadership. Through conversation with The Reverend Chip Edens, they reflect on how Christ Church has shaped their lives and why they continue to invest their gifts in the life of our parish.
Rooted in Scripture: The Bible Jesus Read
October 4, 2026 • Ellen Davis
https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/ellen-davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, delves into the Hebrew Bible and how it shaped the life of Jesus.
Coming Down to Earth
October 11, 2026 • Barbara Brown Taylor, Chip Edens
For decades, Barbara Brown Taylor has helped readers discover the sacred in ordinary life. In this conversation about her newest book, Coming Down to Earth, she reflects on what the earth beneath our feet has to teach us about reverence, belonging, and living with wonder. Join us as one of today’s most beloved spiritual writers invites us to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the grace that has been here all along.
Rooted in Wellbeing: Tending the Souls of Students
October 18, 2026 • Bob Folk, Tara Christie Kinsey, Chuck Baldecchi
Students today are growing up amid extraordinary pressure—navigating academic expectations, rapidly changing technology, complicated relationships, and persistent questions about identity, purpose, and belonging. How can schools, families, and communities help them become not only successful, but grounded, resilient, and whole?
The Reverend Connor Gwin hosts a thoughtful conversation with Imana Sherrill, Head of Trinity Episcopal School; Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey, Head of Charlotte Country Day School; and Chuck Baldecchi, Head of Charlotte Latin School.
Together, they explore the challenges facing students today and consider how schools, families, and communities of faith can tend to their emotional, relational, and spiritual wellbeing—creating the conditions in which every young person can flourish.
Presented by The Center for Wellbeing and Care.
