Coleman Barr Brown, the Brown Commons namesake, would often say, "There is a seeker, a believer, and a doubter in every room." This phrase presupposes there is something important we are looking for, even if we're just not sure what it is. In these uncertain days, some of us might be attracted to the call of cynicism, suggesting there is nothing really to search for, believe in, or even to doubt.

Please join us as Reverend Jeff McCarn, Program Coordinator of Chapel House, and Reverend Sharon Baugh of Pastor Hope Chapel AME Zion Church grapple with these questions in their ongoing work. 

Seekers, Believers, Doubters is the Brown Commons signature event and eligible for Commons Cup points! To honor Coleman's legacy, each year we invite a guest speaker who is dedicated to issues of social and racial justice. This one hour talk will be followed by a catered dinner from Michael’s (Hamilton Inn).