ACADEMY OF HOMILETICS

Annual Meeting

November 30-December 2, 2023

Location: Emory Conference Center
(unless otherwise noted on the schedule; all times are in Eastern Time)

Host Institution: Candler School of Theology, Emory University

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Wednesday, November 29

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm     Black Caucus Workshops (Candler School of Theology 102)

6:00 pm                     AOH Executive Committee Dinner

Thursday, November 30

TBA                           AOH Executive Committee Breakfast Meeting

9:00 am - 3:30 pm    CATH Meeting

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm    Opening Worship and Memorials (Cannon Chapel, Candler SOT)

• Preacher: Rev. Dr. Khalia Williams (Candler School of Theology)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm    Opening Plenary Session (Cannon Chapel, Candler SOT)

• Presenter: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III (Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago)

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm    President's Reception

• Recognition of Retirements
• Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards

Friday, December 1

​7:00 am - 8:00 am      Breakfast

8:00 am - 10:30 am    Workgroup Session 1

10:30 am - 10:45 am  Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm  Plenary Session 2

• Presenter: Rev. Dr. Raquel S. Lettsome (Eden Theological Seminary)

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm   Lunch

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm     Publishers and Authors Panel

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm     Workgroup Session 2

4:30 pm                     Dinner (on your own)

5:00 pm                     Black Caucus Business Meeting (First United Methodist Church of Atlanta)
                                  (transportation provided to and from)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm    Black Caucus Worship (First United Methodist Church of Atlanta)

• Preacher: Rev. Jasmine Smothers (First United Methodist Church of Atlanta)

Saturday, December 2

​7:00 am - 8:15 am     Breakfast
                                  Workgroup Convener Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:00 am   Plenary Session 3 -- International Session

• Presenter: Rev. Dr. Sabrina Müller (University of Zurich)
• Respondent: Rev. Dr. Nontando Hadebe (St. Augustine College, Johannesburg)
• Respondent: Rev. Dr. Dong Kang (Daegu Catholic Seminary, South Korea)

10:15 am - 11:30 am   Business Meeting, Passing of the Gavel

11:45 pm - 12:30 pm   Closing Worship

• Preacher: Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade (Lexington Theological Seminary; 2024 AOH President)

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm    Closing Luncheon