Rev. Adriene Thorne: How We All Get Free Series

You're Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series

Join us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy, lay leaders, activists, scholars, ministers, journalists, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope, healing, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation.

Rev. Adriene Thorne "I Think I'll Make Me A World: The Creative and Communal Art of Getting Free"

Drawing on the fierce wisdom of Fannie Lou Hamer—who insisted that “none of us are free until all of us are free” -- I will invite the gathered community into an embodied experience that reimagines the work of liberation for our fractured moment. Speaking as a theologian, artist, dancer, and mom, I will share how my faith tradition and decades of stage performance equip us all to confront the most urgent crises of our time. My lecture will weave story, movement, and imagination to show how the church, when rooted in creative courage, can become a site of holy disruption and collective healing. Freedom is not only a political demand but a spiritual discipline—an act of becoming human and making the world we long for. Freedom is a communal project that we undertake together until all are free.

Fall 2025 "How We All Get Free" Schedule

September 8, 2025 – Ericka Huggins in conversation about her life with some practical examples of how we all get free.

September 15, 2025 – Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy returns to continue our work on “Grief in a New World.”

September 29, 2025 – Paula Yoo will share on her book Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992.

October 13, 2025 – Keith Richotte, J.D. - Author of The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told - Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution.

November 17, 2025 – Rev. Adriene Thorne, Senior Pastor, Riverside Church in New York City, on envisioning a new world.

What to Expect Each Evening:

5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection

5:45 PM: Lecture begins, followed by Q&A and deep discussion

Location: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link.

Why Attend?

Because change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice, equity, and collective liberation.

Come for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy, new insights, and a renewed sense of purpose.

RSVP now and take your seat at the table.

Whether you’re a faith leader, community builder, or someone seeking meaningful connection, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.