A new tradition born out of the Pandemic of 2020, when Wednesday Chapel became Wednesday Reflections. And now, we are Wednesday Gatherings – an hour featuring CTS faculty, students and community speakers and activists. These events provide insightful conversation from provocative leaders working towards greater justice. Join us every Wednesday at noon central.

On Wednesday, October 13, CTS President Emerita Susan Thistlethwaite will discuss her new book, What She Will Become, with legendary feminist theologian and Episcopal priest Carter Heyward. The pair will talk about themes of sexuality and the “Lavender Scare” in the 1960s, which provides the backdrop for the book.

From the publisher:

As the turbulent Kennedy administration begins, Alexandra Zsofia Bel, a congressional staffer with a suspicious past, investigates the murder of a State Department lawyer despite risks to her own life. Alex has changed her last name to Bell, her hair color to blond, and her life story to middle-class American to get a job in government. She had hoped to keep her personal history a secret in her new life in Washington, but she risks exposure to catch a murderer before J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI catches her first.

Alex finds the corruption in the nation’s capital stinks like the sewage-laden Potomac River. She, along with her little dog Miss Bea, a cynical beagle and Jack Russell mix, follow the scent, and she also has to use new Washington contacts as well as her family’s connections to find the killer and reveal a conspiracy. This novel is the first of a planned series featuring Alex Bell that will be set in the volatile decade of the 1960s.

Zoom Link: https://ctschicago-edu.zoom.us/j/97135339976