Exploring Our Shared History
Historic Sites Foundation Online Lecture Series
November–December 2026
The Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation is bringing us another online lecture series this November and December, exploring the people, places and stories that have shaped our church's history.
We're especially excited that the series begins with Australia's own Annie Falcke! Annie will share the remarkable story of Glaud Rodger, an early RLDS missionary whose 40 years of service took him across four continents, including Australia, where he helped establish the church in the 1870s. Her presentation, True Grit: The Glaud Rodger Story, explores a life of faith, perseverance and dedication through extraordinary challenges.
The series continues with Gregory Edwards exploring his new biography of Paul M. Edwards, Mareva Arnaud-Tchong contributing to the Your Story Is Church History collection, and Patty Bacon sharing the story of the Grand Pavilion at the Deer Park reunion grounds in Pennsylvania.
All four lectures are free to attend online, with registration required. Explore the presentations below and register for those that interest you!
Upcoming Lectures
6 November @ 12pm AEDT – True Grit: The Glaud Rodger Story
Annie Falcke
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13 November @ 12pm AEDT – A Life of the Mind: An Intimate Biography of Paul M. Edwards
Gregory Edwards
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20 November @ 12pm AEDT – Your Story Is Church History
Mareva Arnaud-Tchong
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4 December @ 12pm AEDT – The Story of the Grand Pavilion
Patty Bacon
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