Conversations from Christ Church Cranbrook

The Psychology of Pandemics (Program)

Included in the footprint of any pandemic are not only those who sicken and die, or suffer economically, but also those who experience stress, anxiety, the fear of uncertainty, the tendency to stigmatize others, illusions of immunity, and proneness to believe in conspiracies. These are only a few of the psychological levers people pull to cope with what is happening. The impact of these attitudes and behaviors is immense. They make us miserable even if we survive a pandemic with our body and livelihood intact.

To help us contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering a special webinar with Dr. Steven Taylor, Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and author of The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease (2019). Joining Dr. Taylor will be:
• Dr. Julie Braciszewski (Monarch Behavioral Health)
• Dr. Steven Huprich (University of Detroit Mercy)
• Moderator: The Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr. (Christ Church Cranbrook)

Love Revealed (Sermon)

Join Father Bill Danaher as he gives his sermon on the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

Amazing Taxes (Sermon)

Join Pastor Manisha Dostert as she gives her sermon on the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

Race, Inequality, and COVID-19: A Conversation with Charles McRay Blow and Professor Angela Dillard (Program)

Join us as we interview essayist Charles Blow of the New York Times and convene a panel of key African American leaders and pastors to reflect on what concrete steps churches and communities must take to address the racial disparities and inequities revealed by the COVID19 pandemic.

Charles Blow has been among the leading voices regarding the intersectionality of race, poverty, and pandemic in places like Detroit. He is joined by prominent African American religious leaders in Detroit to reflect on what the Black Church and other Religious leaders can do moving forward.

Additional panelists include:

• Dr. Angela Dillard (University of Michigan)
• The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright (Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta)
• The Rev. Charles Christian Adams (Hartford Memorial Baptist Church)
• The Rev. Manisha Dostert (Christ Church Cranbrook)
• Moderator: The Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr. (Christ Church Cranbrook)

This webinar is presented by the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies, Christ Church Cranbrook, and Hartford Memorial Baptist Church.

Chicken Dance (Sermon)

Join Father Bill Danaher as he gives his sermon on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

Practicing Resurrection: A Conversation with Bishop Bonnie Perry (Program)

As we move into Holy Week and the Celebration of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Day, we are delighted to have an in-depth conversation with Bishop Bonnie Perry about her life, her faith, and her leadership.

Bonnie A. Perry is a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. She was elected the Diocese of Michigan’s eleventh diocesan bishop on June 1, 2019, which made her the first woman and first openly gay priest elected as an Episcopal bishop in Michigan.  Prior to serving as the Diocese of Michigan’s eleventh bishop, she spent the past 26 years serving as the Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Ravenswood, IL.

God Use Me (Sermon)

Join Father Chris Harris as he gives his sermon on the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

When Crosses meet Concrete (Sermon)

Join Father Bill Danaher as he gives his sermon on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

More Than We Deserve (Sermon)

Join Pastor Manisha Dostert as she gives her sermon on the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.

Seventy Times Seven (Sermon)

Join Father Bill Danaher as he gives his sermon on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost at Christ Church Cranbrook.