What does it mean to become rooted in the land? How can we become better relatives to our greatest teacher, the Earth? Becoming Rooted invites us to live out a deeply spiritual relationship with the whole community of creation and with Creator. Randy Woodley join us via Zoom for an introduction to his new book “Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth.” You are then invited to journey with the book over the summer months. He and his wife Edith, cofounders of Eagle's Wings Ministry, are considered early innovators in what has been dubbed the “Native American Contextual Movement.” The Woodleys have spent over 25 years of culturally contextual service in Native North American communities.We are honoured and delighted to have Rev. Woodley was pastor of the Eagle Valley Church in Carson City, Nevada, which for many years served as a unique role model as an authentic Native American Christian church. He also hosts the 'Peacing it all together' podcast about journey and place with Bo Sanders. He is also a regular contributor to God's Politics Blog: Jim Wallis and Friends, Emergent Village Voice and The Huffington Post’s religion page. He regularly blogs in these areas and publishes his own blog, Ethnic Space and Faith.

Professor Woodley is active in the ongoing discussions concerning new church movements, racial and ethnic diversity, peace, social justice, interreligious dialogue and mission. Randy's PhD is in intercultural studies from Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.

He was ordained to the ministry through the American Baptist Churches in the USA in Oklahoma after graduating with a Masters of Divinity degree from Eastern Seminary (now Palmer Seminary) in Philadelphia. Woodley received his baccalaureate degree from Rockmont College in Denver. Woodley is a Keetoowah Cherokee (legal descendent) teacher, poet, activist, former pastor, missiologist and historian. Randy Woodley (PhD, Asbury Theological Seminary) is Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at Portland Seminary. Professor Woodley is active in the ongoing discussions concerning new church movements, raci Rev.

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