LITERATURE + LECTURES

The Rothko Chapel presents Blindsided by God: Unexpected Lessons of Faith, Thursday, May 24, at 7pm. In partnership with Interfaith Ministries and ISKCON of Houston, the Chapel will present an inspiring conversation with Radhanath Swami (pictured) and Rev. Jim Bankston, Senior Pastor at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.. The evening's topic "Blindsided by God: Unexpected Lessons of Faith" will highlight their surprising and transformational spiritual lessons.

NOTE FROM ROTHKO CHAPEL:  We regret to inform you that due to unforseen circumstances Radhanath Swami has had to travel back to Mumbai, India on short notice. Due to his early departure we will be unable to host the dialogue planned for this Thursday evening at the Rothko Chapel Blindsided By God: Unexpected Lessons of Faith. Should the Swami make a return trip to Houston, we will do our best to reschedule this program. Thank you to all who registered, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We look forward to seeing you at future programs.

Radhanath Swami is a Vaishnava sanyassin (a monk in a Krishna-bhakti lineage) and teacher of the devotional path of Bhakti-yoga. He is author of The Journey Home, a memoir of his search for spiritual truth. For the past 25 years he has guided the community development of Chowpatty, Mumbai and has directed a number of acclaimed social action projects including Midday Meals, which daily serves more than 260,000 plates of sanctified vegetarian food to the children of the slums of Mumbai.

Dr. Bankston’s 36 years of dedication to the United Methodist Church are filled with testaments to his deep love of God and all of God’s good creation as well as his remarkable pastoral and leadership abilities. He has been senior minister of St. Paul’s since February 1995. He has embraced the interfaith ministry of the City of Houston, building relationships with leaders in the Jewish and Muslim communities and beyond. In 2004 he received the ADL's Julie and Ben Rogers Ecumenism Award "for the work of furthering greater harmony and cooperation in our communities."

This program will be preceded at 6:15 by a vegetarian meal on the Chapel Plaza. To register please click here.