Elizabeth Ursic, keynote speaker for July 2013 Mary Magdalene event in Sedona
Sedona AZ (June 4, 2013) – Registration is open for the Tenth Annual Mary Magdalene Celebration to be held Saturday, July 20, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Sedona Creative Life Center, Sedona. This year’s celebratory theme will be “Women of the World: We Are All Soul Sisters,” according to the event’s co-chairs Barbara Litrell and Judy Massey.
Offers Massey, “For ten years we have celebrated women of all faiths for their courage in the face of great obstacles. Through music, dance, speakers, panel discussions and small groups, about 200 women each year have gathered to learn, share and be empowered as we work for a better world.”
Elizabeth Ursic, professor of women and world religions at Mesa Community College, is scheduled to be the Celebration’s keynote speaker. She holds a Masters in Divinity Studies from Yale and a PhD in Religious Studies from Arizona State University and lived in Sedona from 1991-1994.
Ursic will address “Living into Your Magdalene Moment,” spotlighting the mystery surrounding Mary Magdalene and the example she is to all women of the world where “who gets to tell your story, how you are represented and how you are respected has profound effects on your life.”
The program will also include local women sharing personal stories of success “…in throwing off the outer garment of judgments and stereotypes to manifest their personal courage.” Panelists will include Jayana Clerk, Sunday Larson, Dibor Roberts and Maritza Sanchez-Salazar, with discussion breakout sessions led by Teri Bays, Penny Genter, Andrea Houchard and Rabbi Alicia Magal.
Dennis Ott and students at Sedona Arts Center will create and donate twelve chalices and artist Katie Hamilton will donate two decorative gourd vessels for a special event drawing.
The Magdala Celebration registration fee is $40 (includes lunch) and participants are asked to bring a garment for donation to a local thrift shop. The Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336, offers free on-site parking. Event hours are 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.. To register for this dynamic women’s event, contact Barbara Litrell at 928-649-0135 or blitrell@aol.com.
Visit MaryMagdalaCelebrationSedona.com for additional information.
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