Diocesan Advent Mission & Teaching Lecture: “Hope in Despairing Times”
Friday, December 5, 2025 • 6:00 p.m.
Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, AR
We are delighted to announce the inaugural Advent Mission and Teaching Lecture for the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, taking place Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock. Our guest lecturer is the The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, a distinguished theologian and Episcopal priest whose work in womanist theology, racial justice, and the church’s engagement with hope in challenging times has earned national acclaim. The Episcopal Church in Arkansas+4Yale Center for Faith & Culture+4Cathedral Foundation+4 The lecture, titled “Hope in Despairing Times,” invites all members of the diocesan community to reflect on how the Advent season calls us to watch, wait, and foster hope even in the midst of struggle. After the lecture, a panel discussion will allow attendees to engage more deeply with Dr. Douglas’s insights and the lived reality of faith and resilience. This event is free and open to the community—please join us for this important moment of formation, reflection, and fellowship on the threshold of the season of expectation.