The Summit 2017

Come to the registration desk, check in, and get your program book for The Summit.

Featuring remarks from special guests, this opening reception brings together Summit attendees, Sojourners’ board and staff, and others from the political and policy-shaping communities in Washington, D.C., to kick-off The Summit and deepen our relationships.


An artist showcase will follow, featuring appetizer-length sets from our Summit musicians, with a chance to meet the artists.

This special breakfast gathering seeks to advance the voice and contributions of women faith leaders. Come network and support one another as we discern needs and explore possibilities together. All women faith leaders—clergy and laity—are invited to join us in dialogue as we look toward the future together.

In his 1939 book Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, "Without Christ there is discord between God and man and between man and man . . . Christ opened up the way to God and to our brother." While he wrote this at a time in Germany when levels of discord were arguably greater than in our current American context, the great injustices visible in the United States have some wondering, "Is this a Bonhoeffer moment?"

In asking this question, further questions arise:
1. What would such a moment mean for the church when white Christians overwhelmingly supported the current President? How can Bonhoeffer's proposition that Christ reduces discord be true? 
2. Does "Bonhoeffer moment" imply that conditions are becoming serious enough to warrant violence to prevent much greater violence?
In short, what do Letters and Papers from Prison and Life Together offer us in thinking through our present situation?

This is your chance to meet with the sponsors who help make The Summit possible. Sojourners editors will also be available to share about Sojourners magazine and online publication. Complimentary coffee, other beverages, and snacks make this a great opportunity to mix and mingle.

When. Rev. Osagyefo Sekou isn't leading nonviolent civil disobedience, he's appearing at art venues, churches, and concert halls with The Seal Breakers, sonically guiding listeners through the "politic behind every drum beat . . . the art that makes you want to question everything and protest every injustice." 
Rev. Sekou and The Seal Breakers in Concert will re-imagine how liberation can sound. Join us at the midway mark of The Summit for an evening of music, to dance and sing about today and prepare for tomorrow.