WORKSHOPS & SPEAKING
Rev. Dr. Catherine E. Williams is available for workshops, seminars, keynote addresses, preaching engagements, and consultations with churches, ministeriums, denominational gatherings, academic institutions, and Caribbean diaspora communities.
She is equally at home at the lecture podium and in the pulpit. And there will always be music.
What to Expect
When Rev. Dr. Williams enters the room, participants receive scholarship made accessible — deep, grounded knowledge delivered in a style that respects differences and draws out the wisdom already in the room. Her sessions are described consistently as thought-provoking, affirming, and practical.
She doesn't just lecture at her audience. She listens. She adapts. She finds a way to make every person present feel that what they carry has value — because it does.
Expect engaging conversation, musical moments, and at least one idea that will stay with you long after you leave the room.
WORKSHOP & SPEAKING TOPICS
Rev. Dr. Williams draws on her academic research, published work, and pastoral experience to offer sessions on the following topics:
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Preaching and Music as Partners in Proclamation — for clergy, church musicians, and worship teams
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Preaching with Spice: Affirming Caribbean Preaching Identity — for Afro-Caribbean churches and diaspora congregations
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Expanding the Homiletical Table — decentering Euro-centric patterns in preaching education
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Musicality and the Black Preaching Tradition
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Integrating Worship: Word, Song, and the Spirit Working Together
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Trauma-Informed Worship and Pastoral Care
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The Inclusive Homiletics Classroom — for seminary educators and theological faculty
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Worship Planning as a Collaborative Act — consulting with ministers of music and worship teams
WHO SHE SERVES
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Local churches and congregations
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Ministeriums and clergy gatherings
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Denominational conferences and gatherings (United Methodist, ecumenical, and others)
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Seminaries and schools of theology
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Academic conferences (Academy of Homiletics, AAR, and similar)
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Afro-Caribbean and Caribbean diaspora Christian communities
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Worship teams, ministers of music, and church musicians
Speaking & Workshop Requests
To request Rev. Dr. Williams for a workshop, seminar, preaching engagement, or consultation, please use the contact form below or reach out directly. She welcomes inquiries from churches, institutions, and organizations of all sizes.
Please include: your organization name, event date(s), format (in-person or virtual), topic of interest, and any other relevant details.