Ray Suarez, a prominent journalist, author and lifelong Episcopalian will speak at the Spring Plenary Meeting of the Southwark Deanery on "Speaking to the New American Mix: Shifting Demographics and the Episcopal Church." 

 

Suarez will discuss a rapidly approaching tipping point--the year 2044, when demographers predict that a majority of Americans will be members of minority groups--and what it means for the church.

"It's going to have a tremendous bearing on the future of The Episcopal Church," says Suarez. "What kind of church do we want to be? If we, as a church, are successful in speaking to that new American mix, we'll be one kind of church. If not, we'll be on life support by the end of the 21st century."

A critically acclaimed author, Suarez's books include The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration 1966-1999; The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America; and a companion volume to the documentary series for PBS, Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation.

Ray Suarez's presentation begins promptly at 7 p.m.