Online Companions Track

Thursday & Friday, September 28 & 29, 2023

Registration is closed.

As we held our first in-person Convocation in several years, we also wanted to provide opportunities for engagement for those unable to attend due to distance or other factors. With this in mind, created an Online Companions Track, hosted by our friend Peterson Toscano. Peterson is the producer of The BTS Center’s very own podcast, Climate Changed.

This online offering included livestreams of the plenary sessions, as well as exclusive online conversations and opportunities to connect with other members of the online community. We are grateful to those of you who attended our gatherings online, and we were thrilled to have had you as part of Convocation 2023!

A Letter of Invitation from Peterson:

Dear Friends,

I am  thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary experience that promises to ignite your spirit and connect you with a community of like-minded individuals. The BTS Center's Convocation 2023 is not just an event; it's a transformative journey designed to nurture your sense of wonder, gratitude, and hope in a world shaped by the currents of climate change. For those of you who are unable to be with us in person in Maine, we have developed a special online offering of Convocation.

At Convocation 2023, we believe in the power of coming together, even in the virtual realm, to explore profound ideas, engage in meaningful conversations, and tap into the wellspring of our shared interconnectedness. Our online companions offering will weave in livestream of the plenary sessions coupled with exclusive online sessions.

We invite you to join us on Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 29 when I will host and facilitate this special Online Convocation Companion experience. Thursday opens with an online gathering followed by a live-streamed Opening Worship and Plenary Session with Victoria Loorz, co-founder of the Wild Church Network.

Our online exclusive sessions will provide you with the space to delve deep into connection. You will also have access to a Zoom Meetup with myself and Victoria Loorz.

Friday unfolds with more enriching opportunities, including another plenary session with Victoria Loorz as well as a Virtual Forest Bathing experience with Kimberly Knight. The day continues with a Zoom conversation with  Allen Ewing-Merrill and Nicole Diroff (Executive Director and Program Director of The BTS Center) and me —  another opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions.

Convocation 2023 is a celebration of legacy, wisdom, and community. For over a century, Bangor Theological Seminary's Convocation has nurtured and inspired  spiritual leadership, and now, The BTS Center continues the tradition. Join us to celebrate our interconnectedness with the past and present as we tackle the pressing issues of today.

The journey begins soon — reserve your spot today and embark on this transformative adventure with us.

With anticipation and warmth,
Peterson Toscano
The BTS Center’s Convocation 2023 Online Companion Coordinator