Register for Annual Lectures and Homecoming 2023
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We have a full and exciting schedule of events over 3 days including:
Hike to Piney Point
Choral Evensong
Open Meeting of the Associated Alumni
Companions in Ministry Coffee
Reception and Dinner with Program
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Are you a graduate of a class year ending in 3 or 8? (2008, 1993, etc.)
Tuesday, September 26 is for you!
Join us for a Reunion Gathering for all classes ending in 3 and 8: Cocktail reception and dinner at McGriff Alumni House on Tuesday Sept. 26 at 6:30p.m. (following Evensong).
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The lectures will take place on Wednesday, September 27 at 9:00a.m., 1:00p.m., and 3:00p.m.
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LECTURE ONE: IS BAPTISM ESSENTIAL?
LECTURE TWO: SACRAMENTAL INITIATION
LECTURE THREE: ESCHATOLOGICAL BELONGING
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On the morning of Sept. 28 the School of Theology will offer a choice of workshops for continuing education hours. Workshops will be offered in two time slots during the morning, making it possible for participants to select two different workshops from the following offerings:
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 1 | 9-10:15 a.m.
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Using the Catechumenate as Baptismal Formation
Presenters: The Very Rev. Jim Turrell, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Theology and The Rev. Melissa Hartley, Ph.D., C'93, Senior Associate University Chaplain
The catechumenate was the ancient church’s method of baptismal preparation. Lost in the Middle Ages, it was recovered in 20th century liturgical revision as a means of preparation for adult baptism (and sometimes for confirmation, reception, and reaffirmation of baptismal vows). This workshop, led by the Very Rev. Jim Turrell and the Rev. Melissa Hartley, will look at what the catechumenate offers the present-day church, how it can help candidates for baptism, and how it might be implemented in a typical parish. It will examine in particular the 2018 revisions of the catechumenal rites in the Episcopal Church, which are substantially different from earlier versions. Participants are invited to bring their questions and experiences!
This workshop will be held in the Chapel of the Apostles.
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Big, Holy Questions: Spiritual Accompaniment for Children and Ourselves
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| Presenter: The Rev. Claire Brown, T'20, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Athens, TN
Children have questions about God and faith: creative, big, and challenging questions. While many of these don’t have one clear answer, Christians throughout the ages have given us helpful ways to think and talk about what we believe. Led by the Rev. Claire Brown, co-author of New Directions for Holy Questions: Progressive Christian Theology for Families, this workshop will consider how to explore holy questions with kids from an attitude of wonder and companionship. It will discuss prayer practices, story-telling, and the challenges and transformation we can encounter when we allow ourselves to engage honestly with the big, holy questions of our faith again and again.
This workshop will be held in Lower Cravens.
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WORKSHOP BLOCK 2 | 10:30-11:45 a.m.
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Boundaries, Identity, and Belonging: Observations of Christian Practice on a College Campus
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Presenter: The Very Rev. Marcus George Halley, D.Min., T'15, T'22, Chaplain to the College and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
It is no secret that religious practice is changing in the West, particularly among millennials and Gen-Z who are less likely to identify with a particular religious tradition. The question of what it means to be a Christian disciple is especially salient in a complex setting like a college campus. This workshop will be led by the Rev. Marcus Halley, author of Proclaim!: Sharing Words, Living Examples, Changing Lives and Abide in Peace: Healing and Reconciliation. It will explore how religious changes are manifesting in one particular context (Trinity College, Hartford, CT), what wisdom experiments in liturgy and formation have yielded, and what these learnings might mean for the broader Christian tradition in the United States.
This workshop will take place in Upper Cravens.
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Education for Ministry: From Seminars to Street
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| Presenter: The Rev. Kevin M. Goodman, Executive Director, Education for Ministry (EfM)
For nearly 50 years, Education for Ministry (EfM) has been empowering the people of God to live into their Christian identity through intentional small groups for faith exploration and formation. Participants create communities to learn God’s holy story, the church’s tradition and history, the impact of culture, and how their experiences of God matter. Would you like to learn more about EfM? Led by the Rev. Kevin Goodman, this workshop will discuss how EfM works, equipping followers of Christ to put their faith beliefs into action.
This workshop will take place in Lower Cravens.
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