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Posted on: Saturday, February 4, 2006

American Indians subject of lectures

Advertiser Staff

George Tinker, professor of American Indian cultures and religious tradition at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, will be the guest speaker at the 27th Britt Lecture Series at First United Methodist Church.

He'll discuss "Indians, Missionaries and Liberation: Paddling a Canoe Upstream." The free lectures include:

  • 7 p.m. Feb. 17: "Christology and Colonialism: Jesus, Corn Mother and Conquest."

  • 7 p.m. Feb. 18: "The Stones Shall Cry Out: Consciousness, Rocks and Indians"

  • 7 p.m. Feb. 19: "American Indian Liberation: Paddling Against the Current."

    He will also hold a morning workshop for clergy and lay people at 9 a.m. Feb. 20. Childcare and sign language interpreters are available upon request.

    Information: 522-9555.

    HCUCC MOVES TO NEW HEADQUARTERS

    The Hawai'i Conference United Church of Christ has moved its headquarters to 1848 Nu'uanu Ave., though it is keeping all telephone and e-mail addresses the same.

    The headquarters moved from its Craigside Place location to make way for a middle-income retirement center, a new ministry for the HCUCC.

    The move was completed Jan. 18.

    Information: 537-9516.