A Theology of Risk in Uncertain Times Featured June 4 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm First Thursdays The Farminary 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, United States Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean joins us for a candid conversation about faithful experimentation in a fragile world. Drawing on Dean’s work in social innovation and ministry and Stucky’s leadership in ecological formation, they will explore how Christian communities discern when to act boldly, how to cultivate courage without recklessness, and how risk can become a site of spiritual growth. The dialogue will invite participants to consider how uncertainty itself may be fertile soil for hope.
250 Years Later: Reflections on Faith, Race, and the Founding of America A Conversation between Annette Gordon-Reed and Heath W. Carter June 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, a sense of unease about the future of American democracy is deepening on all sides of the lines that divide. Some argue that a return to the nation’s Christian roots is the only way to cure what ails us. Others see Christian nationalism as part and parcel of the disease.
Christian Faith and US Democracy: Where Do We Go From Here? June 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Nassau Presbyterian 61 Nassau St, Princeton, United States Panel discussion moderated by Heath W. Carter and featuring Cherie Harder, R. Marie Griffith, and Jonathan Rauch
ISI Summer Book Club: A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir by Jacinda Ardern June 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ISI Summer Book club: Memoirs – Learning from Women Who Lead Virtual/Zoom Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shares how empathy and integrity shaped her leadership through crisis, inviting us to see power as a force for healing and hope.
ISI Summer Book Club: Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross July 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ISI Summer Book club: Memoirs – Learning from Women Who Lead Virtual/Zoom Activist and scholar Loretta Ross invites us to move from “calling out” to “calling in,” leading with accountability, compassion, and justice. Her story reframes leadership as the work of repair and reconciliation.
Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges August 7 @ 8:00 am - August 8 @ 5:00 pm Our Stories Our Faith Falam Baptist Church, Indianapolis 3740 S Dearborn St, Indianapolis, IN, United States The 2026 Our Story, Our Faith Conference will gather the Burma Christian Diaspora—including Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and related communities—for two days of worship, storytelling, and equipping in Indianapolis. Pastors, youth, families, scholars, and community partners will come together to celebrate resilience, confront challenges with honesty, and renew hope and unity in Christ.
ISI Summer Book Club: How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde August 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ISI Summer Book club: Memoirs – Learning from Women Who Lead Virtual/Zoom Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde reflects on the moments—both hidden and visible—when courage is called forth by faith. She shows how bravery grows through prayer, vulnerability, and conviction.
Closed, Labor Day September 7 Closed, Labor Day Wright Library 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, United States
Community Stories, Climate Realities Featured September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm First Thursdays The Farminary 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, United States Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean joins us for a candid conversation about faithful experimentation in a fragile world. Drawing on Dean’s work in social innovation and ministry and Stucky’s leadership in ecological formation, they will explore how Christian communities discern when to act boldly, how to cultivate courage without recklessness, and how risk can become a site of spiritual growth. The dialogue will invite participants to consider how uncertainty itself may be fertile soil for hope.
Farminary Fall Fest 2026 September 26 The Farminary 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, United States Come for a day of food, learning, and worship. Details to come! Fill out the form below to receive all event updates. Schedule: Worship Service at the Farm 9 am - […]
