Common Read for Liberation: “Dreams of Reversal” with the Rev. Miguel Castilleja Escobar

Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today. Drawing on his own experiences as a gay Latino Christian and the grandson of migrant farmworkers, Rev. Escobar explores the Gospel’s vision of “reversal.” “In the ancient heart of Christianity is a deep longing for God’s reversal of rich and poor. Its depiction of ‘the righteous poor and oppressive rich’ and God’s preferential option for ‘the least of these’ continues to represent something new, countercultural, and strange, both in ancient Rome and today. … The Unjust Steward presents a compelling case for a profound overhaul in the way the church and its people value the poor and transform into servants of God instead of stewards of wealth.” —Forward Movement Join us Monday, October 26, 6:30–7:30pm at Christ Church Cobble Hill as Rev. Escobar shares from his work, followed by Q A and group discussion. THE REV. MIGUEL CASTILLEJA ESCOBAR The Rev. Miguel Castilleja Escobar is an Episcopal priest and the author of The Unjust Steward: Wealth, Poverty, and the Church Today. He was previously director of Anglican Studies at Episcopal Divinity School at Union and managing program director for leadership, communications and external affairs at the Episcopal Church Foundation. Rev. Escobar earned a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in 2007 and worked as the communications assistant to then-Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. He currently serves as curate at San Andrés Episcopal Church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Follow him on Instagram @revmiguelescobar, and find his sermons and other writings at miguelcescobar.blogspot.com. COMMON READ FOR LIBERATION Mondays, October 5 through November 16, 6:30–7:30pm, at Christ Church Cobble Hill (326 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231) The Common Read for Liberation is a joint program of St. Ann the Holy Trinity, Christ Church Cobble Hill, and St. Paul s Carroll Street. Each cycle, we explore a different branch of liberation theology. Our current focus is queer theology, as we encounter LGBTQ+ theologians, biblical scholars, and writers who invite us to think expansively about God, Scripture, gender and sexuality, power, and liberation. Learn more on the webpage.