The Wright Ecotheologian
Associate Professor of Religion
Former Department Chair of Religious Studies
Founding Executive Director, Collaborative for the Common Good
Public Talks & Workshops
2023
Following Our Francis's Faithfully
Public Talks, St Francis Seraph & Belarmine Chapel, Cincinnati, OH
Oct 7 and 9, 2023
SLIDES Livestream (LINK) from Bellarmine Talk (Monday 7pm)
The Extraordinary Power of your Ordinary Fork
Tedx Talk, Wingate University
September, 2023
TALK & SLIDES
Exploring Job as a Guide to Navigating Suffering in the 21st Century
Hosted by Morning Star Lutheran Church, Matthews NC
March, 15, 2023 from 6-7:15pm
Food and Faith: Embracing Our Vocation as Stewards of God's Great Creation
Summer Conference, C3 Organization, Sardis Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC
June 13, 2023
SLIDES
Earth Day 2023
From Dirt to Dessert: Food as a Pathway to the Divine Banquet
St Phillip Neri Catholic Church, SC
April 25, 2023
SLIDES
2022
Sacred Water
Hosted by Just Faith Program, Sisters of Mercy February 14, 2023
The Heaven's Declare the Glory of God ... But for How Long? Explore the Birds of Costa Rica with Deacon Clarke and Dr. Wright
Hosted by St Peter Catholic Church, Care For Creation Team
September 19, 2022
6:30-8:00pm
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In the Darkness Grows the Green: Lessons of the Solstice
Hosted by First Baptist Church, Wadesboro NC
February 2nd and 9th: 5:30-7:00pm
In the Darkness Grows the Green: Standing Vigil at the Tomb
Hosted by M2M, Charlotte, NC
March 27 and April 3rd 10:30am-12:30pm
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Catholics and Creation Care - Hosted by the Arlington Catholic Diocese and St John Neumann Parish -- First in a Webinar Series called "Why Catholics Care for Creation"
February 8th
Earth Day 2021
Livestreamed and In-Person at St. Phillip Neri Parish, SC
Sponsored by St. Phillip Neri Parish, Sisters of Mercy (Belmont), St Therese Parish, St. Luke's Parish, Creation Care Team at St Matthew Parish
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2021
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Integral Ecology as the Beating Heart of Catholic Discipleship
Talk for the Faith and Life Series hosted by the Catholic Information Center (Grand Rapids, MI) -- a mission of the Paulist Fathers (Oct)
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Laudato Si' and the US Catholic Church Conference Creighton University and Catholic Climate Covenant (July)
Creation Care Teams
Online Book Club: Caring for Our Common Home: A Practical Guide to Laudato Si’ (4 Weeks in January
2020
Global Season of Creation Lecture hosted by CST Ministry at St. Philip Neri Parish, NC
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2018
Summer Forum at St. Matthew’s Parish
Faith Seeking Understandings: Exploring the Nicene Creed
A Four Part Lecture Series
Summer Public Talk
Young Adult Life at St. Matthew’s Parish
Connecting the Environment and Spirituality
2017
St. Matthew’s Parish - Young Adult Workshops (4)
EcoJustice: Its Not Easy Being Green -- Four Session Workshops looking at ethical and spiritual dimensions of our current ecological crises
2016
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JustFaith Public Lecture (St, Matthew's Parish & Public)
Laudato Si Speaks to JustFaith
St Therese Parish, Mooresville NC
Laudato Si: Food For Thought in our 21st Century
Earth Care as Table Fellowship
St. Peter’s Parish, Charlotte NC
Laudato Si: A Theological Response to Our Ecological Crisis
Four Evening Series of Public Lectures for Adult Education
St. Eugene’s Parish, Asheville NC
Public Lecture: Laudato Si: Care of Our Common Home
A New Document to Guide How We Live and Love in the 21st Century
2015
Diocesan Lectures at St, Matthew's Parish (Charlotte Diocese)
Laudato Si: Care of Our Common Home
A Guide on How to Live and Love in the 21st Century
A Four Part Lecture Series
YoUniversity at St, Matthew's Parish
For Earth’s Sake: Theological Responses to Our Ecological Crisis
Four Part Lecture Series
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Fall 2012 (Weekly) Film Series
Regis College, University of Toronto
An in-depth meditation on the Book of Genesis to discover how it speaks to our lives today