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ATLANTA - Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary has launched a search for an administrative dean. The board of trustees of the seminary, which is a constituent member of the Interdenominational Theological Center, is seeking someone who has a commitment to the lordship of Jesus Christ, the training of men and women for ministry to serve the church and the world, and someone with knowledge of the Presbyterian Church, experience and skills in administration, communication, organization, budgeting, finance and management. If interested, or for more information, contact the Rev. Robert Burkins <rnburkins@aol.com at (973) 678-0055 x2.
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AUSTIN, TX - Michael Jinkins and Paul Hooker will discuss "Joining and Being Church: What's Not Negotiable?" at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's Spring President's Colloquium on Sept. 26. Jinkins is academic dean and professor of pastoral theology at Austin seminary and Hooker is executive presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of St. Augustine. They will discuss whether or not there are universally agreed upon minimum standards of belief for becoming a member of a church in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and they will examine related matters of theology and ecclesiology. The topic arises out of the recent controversy in Mission Presbytery (the district of the denomination that includes Austin, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley) around whether or not one has to state belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in order to join a Presbyterian church.
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CHICAGO - The Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz has been promoted to director of AADVENT (Asian American Discipleship for Vocational Empowerment, Nurture and Transformation), a project of McCormick Theological Seminary made possible by a $1.9 million grant from the Making Connections Initiative of Lilly Endowment Inc. Cheifetz, who has served as AADVENT coordinator since 2005, succeeds the Rev. Mary Paik, who led formation of the project and served as director since its inception in 2004. As project director, Cheifetz will continue to oversee the various programmatic elements of AADVENT, including the annual Asian American Young Adult Conference, the weeklong Taste of Seminary Seminar, and the Mentoring Pastors seminars. Responsibilities also include continued networking with constituency groups, oversight of promotion and recruitment efforts, and long-range strategic planning. For more information on the AADVENT Project, visit the AADVENT Web site < http://www.aadvent.org/ >or call Cheifetz at (773) 947-6319.
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DECATUR, GA -"Art as a Window into Southern Religious Culture" will be offered Sept. 27 through Columbia Theological Seminary's Center for Lifelong Learning. The event includes lectures, presentations and gallery tours at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, GA. Dedicated to the art and artists of the South, the museum's collection will provide a focal point for lectures by Erskine Clarke and Estill C. Pennington. Clarke is professor of American religious history at Columbia and the author of several books. Pennington, a prominent cultural historian and curator, is the author of numerous books, exhibition catalogs and articles on Southern art. Admission to the museum and lunch are included in the cost of the event. Get details and register online, or call (404) 687-4587.
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DUBUQUE, IA - On Aug. 4 a full cohort of students representing three denominations and 12 presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) enrolled as the inaugural class of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary's (UDTS) Distance Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree program. UDTS is the first seminary of the PC(USA) to offer the five-year program which allows participants to take the majority of classes via the Internet. Two-thirds of the courses are taught online, while the remaining credits are earned in residency at the Dubuque campus. The curriculum and faculty for the Distance M.Div. are the same as those in the residential program. The program begins with a two-week residential intensive in Dubuque, followed by online courses for the fall semester. Students return to campus for two weeks in January prior to the spring semester's distance learning. For more information regarding admission to one of the seminary's distance theological education programs, contact Peggy Sell at (800) 369-8387.
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LOUISVILLE - A spiritual retreat led by the Rev. Lauren Artress, creator of the Labyrinth Project and author of Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool, will take place November 11-16 at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the spiritual practice of walking the labyrinth for healing and transformation. They also will explore this ancient practice as a part of religious inquiry into its history, theology and spirituality, and find practical application of the labyrinth in 21st century experience. Individuals seeking to facilitate labyrinth leadership may apply for Labyrinth Facilitator Training with Artress through Veriditas, an organization that seeks to facilitate the transformation of the human spirit through its work for personal and community spiritual growth. Click here for a schedule of events and online registration, or contact the Lifelong Learning Office.
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PITTSBURGH - The Rev. John E. Wilson, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's professor of church history, has released the new book, Introduction to Modern Theology: Trajectories in the German Tradition. Surveying 19th and 20th century theologians, primarily in the German tradition, Wilson provides an introduction to modern theology and those whose work within it helped initiate a new era in Christian theology. Beginning with Immanuel Kant and extending into the late 20th century, Wilson describes the formative theological work of a number of theologians such as Friedrich Schleiermacher, Albrecht Ritschl, Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Reinhold Niebuhr, Paul Tillich, Dorothee Sölle and Wolfhart Pannenberg. Wilson has taught at Pittsburgh seminary since 1984, and his teaching focuses mainly on modern church history.
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PRINCETON, NJ - Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville, NJ, will be recognized on Oct. 21 for its lifetime giving to Princeton Theological Seminary to support students studying to be ministers and leaders in the church. The congregation has made contributions to Princeton seminary for more than 35 years, making it a "Congregation in Partnership" with the seminary in the preparation of women and men for Christian ministry throughout the world. The Rev. Nina Reeder is pastor. Congregations in Partnership awards recognize churches throughout the nation who have been the top donors to the seminary.
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SAN ANSELMO, CA - Philip Wickeri, the Hewlett Professor of Evangelism and Mission at San Francisco Theological Seminary, recently returned from a six-week stint at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he mentored 20 young scholars. Wickeri was one of two senior scholars serving with the Institute for Advanced Studies of Asian Cultures and Theology, a joint effort between the Graduate Theological Union in Northern California and the New York-based United Board for Christian Education for Asia. For the past four years the Institute has supported 20 new doctorate in philosophy graduates who are pursuing studies in Asian culture and theology. Wickeri, who spent 23 years in Asia before joining the SFTS faculty, has worked with the institute since its creation four years ago.
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