Interested in how ordinary people talk creatively about God, through intercultural dialogue and storytelling — join our workshop led by Christian scholars from Latin America and beyond to explore Indigenous Theologies and Memories.
Join us on Saturday 26 July 2025 for a day of rich conversation, theological reflection, and shared food, held in one of Oxford’s most iconic church buildings — St. Philip & St. James on Woodstock Road — which is now home to a global study centre and not usually open to the public.
Interweaving Paths on Saturday 26 July 2025 will provide a day of rich conversation, theological reflection, and shared food, in one of Oxford’s most iconic church buildings — St. Philip & St. James on Woodstock Road — which is now home to a global study centre and not usually open to the public.
True theology is not an academic subject but simply ordinary people making sense of their thoughts about God. This is a rare and unique opportunity to engage deeply with Indigenous theologies and memories. You’ll hear directly from contributors rooted in Indigenous communities across Abya Yala (Latin America), Palestine, and Europe — including Jocabed Solano and Drew Jennings-Grisham, both current Christian leaders and students at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS).
Together, we’ll explore the intersections of faith, land, culture, and memory through storytelling, practical workshops, and dialogue about faith. Whether or not you identify as Christian, you’ll gain fresh insight into Indigenous worldviews — and be invited, if you wish, to share your own story in a space shaped by mutual learning and respect.
Contributors include:
Ismael (above) and Jocabed and Drew (Left)
- Jocabed Solano is Guna, from Panama, and serves as the Director of Memoria Indígena. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Theological Studies with NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community. Internationally active in the areas of Indigenous theology and climate crisis advocacy, Jocabed brings a deep commitment to both academic reflection and grassroots engagement.
- Ismael Conchacala Gil is Wiwa, from Colombia. A member of the Memoria Indígena team, he is an educator, artist, theologian, and Bible translator. Ismael’s work spans Indigenous theology, literacy and ethno-education, and peacebuilding processes among the Wiwa people, grounded in his own community’s experience and needs.
- Drew Jennings-Grisham is originally from Tennessee (USA) and now lives in Medellín, Colombia, with his family. As Associate Director of Memoria Indígena, Drew supports intercultural dialogue and theological work that bridges Indigenous Christian communities, Indigenous spiritualities, and the global church. He is also currently a student at OCMS.
…alongside additional contributors from Palestine, Latin America, and Europe.
This event is sponsored by Memoria Indígena, Church Mission Society, and the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies.
📝 Book your place:
👉 interweaving.eventbrite.co.uk
🗓️ Saturday 26 July | 🕙 10.00am – 4.30pm
📍 St. Philip & St. James Church / Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Woodstock Rd, Oxford
🥗 Lunch included.
Come with curiosity. Leave with new perspectives.
Tickets are £15. If cost is a barrier, please get in touch — we don’t want finances to prevent anyone from participating.