ABOUT THE CONVERSATIONS
As we enter this Lenten season—a time of reflection, reckoning, and renewal—we find ourselves at a crossroads unlike any other in recent history. The rise of the MAGA movement, with its undercurrents of extremism, disinformation, and division, poses not just a political challenge, but a profound moral and spiritual crisis.
- How do we, as people of faith and conscience, respond to this moment?
- How do we find the courage to confront injustice while nurturing hope and healing in our communities?
Join us for a transformative 4-part series that brings together some of the most provocative spiritual leaders, thinkers, and activists of our time. Together, we’ll explore the deep spiritual roots of this political moment and uncover pathways toward collective action, resilience, and renewal.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Session 1: The Dark Night and the Call to Courage
March 4 | 7 PM ET | Mirabai Starr and Matthew Fox, host Cameron Trimble
Mirabai Starr, renowned interspiritual teacher and translator of the mystics, joins Matthew Fox to explore the “Dark Night of the Soul” as both a personal and collective experience. Together, they will reflect on how the wisdom of the mystics offers guidance for navigating uncertainty, finding inner resilience, and stepping into prophetic action. Hosted by Cameron Trimble, this session will set the stage for the series by grounding us in contemplative depth and spiritual courage.
Session 2: The Trickster Unveiled – Archetypes in the Age of MAGA
March 11 | 7 PM ET | Andrew Harvey and Matthew Fox, host Cameron Trimble
The MAGA movement represents more than political ideology—it embodies archetypal forces of chaos and deception. Spiritual teachers Andrew Harvey and Matthew Fox dive deep into the archetype of the Trickster, offering insights on how these energies disrupt societies and how we can respond with wisdom and resilience.
Session 3: Spiritual Wisdom and Prophetic Action
March 18 | 7 PM ET | Bishop Yvette Flunder and Matthew Fox, host Cameron Trimble
In a time of profound uncertainty, Bishop Yvette Flunder and Matthew Fox draw from the deep wells of mystical wisdom and prophetic leadership. Matthew will introduce teachings from the mystics, guiding us through what he calls the "Dark Night of Society and of our Species." Bishop Flunder will speak to the role of the prophet in confronting injustice, offering a vision for how faith communities can rise with courage, embody hope, and lead transformative action in these challenging times.
Session 4: From Reflection to Action – Spiritual Courage for the Road Ahead
March 25 | 7 PM ET | Matthew Fox and Father Adam Bucko, host Cameron Trimble
In our concluding session, Matthew Fox and Father Adam Bucko will explore how we turn reflection into meaningful action. Father Bucko, known for his work in contemplative activism and co-founding the Center for Spiritual Imagination, will join Matthew to discuss how spiritual practices can fuel our engagement with the world. Together, they’ll share insights on how to sustain courage and resilience, build communities of compassion, and respond to injustice with love and clarity. Hosted by Cameron Trimble, this final conversation will inspire us to move forward with purpose and hope.
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal priest and an activist for gender justice and eco-justice. He has written 37 books that have been translated into other languages over 70 times. Among them are Original Blessing, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, A Spirituality Named Compassion, The Reinvention of Work, The Hidden Spirituality of Men, Christian Mystics and The Pope’s War. He has contributed much to the rediscovery of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart and Thomas Aquinas as pre-modern mystics and prophets.
Andrew Harvey
Andrew Harvey is Founder & Director of the Institute for Sacred Activism, an international organization focused on inviting concerned people to take up the challenge of our contemporary global crises by becoming inspired, effective, and practical agents of institutional and systemic change, in order to create peace and sustainability.
Sacred Activism is a transforming force of compassion-in-action that is born of a fusion of deep spiritual knowledge, courage, love, and passion, with wise radical action in the world.
Mirabai Starr
Mirabai Starr, MA, is a leading voice in the interspiritual movement who helps make timeless wisdom accessible to contemporary audiences.
She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and is on the 2020 Watkins List of the “100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People of the World.” Starr has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of Dark Night of the Soul, by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross; The Interior Castle and The Book of My Life, by St. Teresa of Avila; and The Showings of Julian of Norwich.
Yvette Flunder
Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder is founder and Senior Pastor of the City of Refuge UCC and Presiding Bishop of The Fellowship, a multi-denominational fellowship of 56 primarily African American Christian churches. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California in a middle-class family that was heavily active in the Church of God in Christ denomination. Raised a devout Pentecostal, Yvette even attended the Church of God in Christ’s Saints Academy in Lexington, Mississippi for high school. She recounts an insulated religious life with all activities and ministries focused in the Church of God in Christ where she was a teenage evangelist missionary. As a young adult, she returned to San Francisco where she graduated from the College of San Mateo and began a career in social justice ministry that continues in her ministerial work today.
Adam Bucko
Father Adam Bucko has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States, and has authored Let Your Heartbreak be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation and co-authored Occupy Spirituality: A Radical Vision for a New Generation, and The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living.
Cameron Trimble
Cameron Trimble is the CEO of Convergence and the host of this event. She is also a consultant, a frequent speaker on national speaking circuits, a pilot, and an author. She has also enjoyed a career as an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, serving as the pastor of four congregations in the Atlanta area. Hers has been an eclectic career path – undoubtedly with more adventures to come – and she welcomes the wisdom she gains each day on the way.
Follow her writing on Substack at www.pilotingfaith.org.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN?
- Deep Spiritual Insight: Gain perspectives that bridge ancient wisdom with modern political realities.
- Action-Oriented Tools: Learn practical strategies to organize and resist injustice while taking care of oneself.
- Community of Courage: Connect with like-minded individuals who refuse to remain silent in the face of oppression.
- A Lenten Journey: This series aligns with the reflective season of Lent, offering both contemplative grounding and purposeful action.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration Details:
- When: Every Tuesday in March (March 4, 11, 18, 25) at 7 PM ET
- Duration: Each session runs for 1.5 hours
- Where: Online (Join from anywhere!)
- Cost: $135 for all four sessions (payment plan available)
- Includes: Live sessions, access to recordings, and supplemental resources for further reflection and action.
Join us in this urgent, transformative journey toward spiritual courage and political action.