The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong will speak at Eastern Shore Chapel, Virginia Beach
Posted January 6th, 2010Friday evening, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday morning, March 20, at 9:30 a.m.
Bishop Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. He is considered the champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church. His bestselling books include Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, A New Christianity for a New World, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, and Here I Stand.
For more information http://www.easternshorechapel.org/
Tickets for Bishop Spong’s lectures will be $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and will go on sale Monday, January 4. The admission price includes both the Friday and Saturday lectures. Tickets can be purchased from the parish office. For tickets by mail, please call 428-6763. Tickets by mail MUST be ordered by Monday, March 15. Bishop Spong’s lectures sell out, so please purchase your ticket early. Seating is limited and we cannot guarantee that there will be any tickets available at the door.


