SABBATH: A Conversation 
Tuesday, June 6 at 7pm

Join MPT & Journey Films to discuss Martin Doblmeier's latest documentary, SABBATH. 

Guests will be provided a link to watch the full two-hour documentary. Then, join us for a conversation exploring many aspects of the Sabbath including its impact on tradition, community, history, justice, and more.  

We'll be joined by:

• Martin Doblmeier - President & Founder of Journey Films, Filmmaker, and discussion moderator
• Nathan Stucky - Director of The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary
• Judy Fentress-Williams, Ph.D. - Author and Professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary
• Daniel Singer - Cantor at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

About the program

SABBATH explores the Biblical commandment, “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8). In our current high-paced culture, a balanced and prayerful lifestyle may be more critical than ever. New studies in major publications point to how Americans are “burned out” and how it leads to physical and mental complications, family stress and other chronic issues. But more importantly, the film explores how keeping holy the day has served over centuries to strengthen and fortify both the religious practices of individuals as well as congregational life.

SABBATH weaves together a number of stories across different faith traditions to paint a broad picture of the subject throughout history and in contemporary life. Emphasis is given to stories where a younger generation is finding nourishment in Sabbath practices. At Princeton Theological Seminary, students are creating a pioneering farm project to serve the wider community based on Sabbath principals. For nearly two decades, students at Life Seventh-day Adventist Church at the University of California Berkeley have committed to a Sabbath practice of no Saturday study and prioritized worship and community gathering despite the highly competitive academic environment. And academically… they are flourishing.

Exploring the history of one of the world’s most important spiritual practices and its timeless relevance for a stressed-out modern world. From the Biblical accounts of Creation to the Ten Commandments, from the Puritans landing in the New World to the contemporary practice of a “tech-sabbath” and a more eco-friendly approach to farming, SABBATH ties together history, health practices and our search for a more sustainable way of life.