The Lewis Dinner is Orange County’s premier annual event celebrating the rich history of the Christian faith while encouraging lives of grace and truth in our human affairs on this side of Heaven—to God’s glory! A truly one-of-a-kind event!

Named after Clive Staples Lewis—one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 20th century—this enjoyable evening is meant to be experienced in the company of new and old friends over good food and drink. To be held annually, the dinner will include a talk on the life and work of Lewis—or other historical giants of the Christian faith—in hopes of spurring attendees to Christian fidelity and good works. To enhance this rich, multifaceted experience, the evening will also be accompanied by music, art, and conversation. May our fellowship enliven our imaginations towards our co-creative efforts in the joyful renewal of all things! Alleluia!

 

 

 

The Lewis Dinner - SOLD OUT

Date & Time: Saturday, September 16, 2023   |   6:00 - 10:00 PM

Location: Historic Ebell Theater in Santa Ana

Dress Code: Cocktail attire, Black tie optional

6 PM - Spirits, Appetizers & Surprises
7 PM - Dinner, Lecture & Discussion
with Featured Speaker, Dr. Michael Ward (Author, Professor & Theologian)
9 PM - Scotch & Conversation by the Fire

This dinner is sold out!

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The 2023 Dinner

Michael Ward

HONORING: C.S. Lewis
TALK TITLE: “Love is Tears”: Waterfalls in the Chronicles of Narnia and The Abolition of Man.

Michael Ward is a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University, Texas. Described by N.T. Wright as “the foremost living Lewis scholar” (Times Literary Supplement, 2009), Ward is the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Oxford University Press, 2008) and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis (Cambridge University Press, 2010). On the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis’s death, Dr. Ward unveiled a permanent national memorial to him in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, London.

 

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2023 Dinner

Dr. Michael Ward

HONORING: C.S. Lewis
TALK TITLE: “Love is Tears”: Waterfalls in the Chronicles of Narnia and The Abolition of Man.

Michael Ward is a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University, Texas. Described by N.T. Wright as “the foremost living Lewis scholar” (Times Literary Supplement, 2009), Ward is the author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (Oxford University Press, 2008) and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to C.S. Lewis (Cambridge University Press, 2010). On the fiftieth anniversary of Lewis’s death, Dr. Ward unveiled a permanent national memorial to him in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, London.