In This Issue:

I am, because I am
A message from Dean Mark S. Markuly

Peace Mission to the Middle East
By Rev.  Jack Olive

News
Faculty | Staff | Alumni

Ordinations and Ministry Assignments

News from the Pastoral Leadership Program

News from the Pastoral Counseling Program

AAPC Annual Fall Conference Report
By Deborah Nicholas

Calendar of Events

In Memory

I am, because I am
A message from Dean Mark S. Markuly

In recent years, a great deal has been written about the flattening effect of the Internet on the human ability to process information and gain knowledge.  It is becoming clear to many people that the information glut often blurs the distinction between fact and opinion. Some culture watchers fear we are in the midst of one of humanity’s greatest epistemological crises. In a period of history in which many believe an article from Wikipedia is just as valid as a scholar’s careful analysis of a subject in a refereed journal or a journalist’s painstaking investigation into the dynamics of an issue, how do we know and trust what we know? 

As we absorb the increasing torrents of information confronting us, our minds flooded with concepts, images, noise, and an endless stream of words, we are in danger of losing our most distinctive characteristics as human beings.

René Descartes attempted to ground our knowledge in certitude and came up with his famous starting point: Cogito ergo sum.  “I think, therefore, I am.”  The radical elements of the positive psychology movement, which began with good intent in the middle of the 20th century, came to the conclusion that the starting point is “I feel, therefore, I am.”  But, as people of faith, our starting point begins with our inherent value as children of God, not the functions we have as human beings, as important as those thoughts and feelings are.   I am, because I am.  The God of Abraham, the great “I AM,” called us into life, a life rich in experience and wrapped in the revelation of God’s love for us, played out in the contexts of our lives with its joys, wonders and successes, as well as its struggle, hardship, disappointment, and even evil.  Our intrinsic value is contained in the loving act of creation, and all that we are and do flows out of this mystical beginning.

As data swamps around us, people of faith need habits of hanging on to our humanity, staying rooted in the stories of our lives.  But, how do we cling to this basic humanity and not allow it to become drowned out by information?  One important way is to share our lives with each other, and to safeguard some of those basic habits of common life at all cost.  Usually people in ministry excel at these primary relational habits, and a degree in theology and ministry is designed to sharpen those skills.  But, the frenetic pace of most ministerial settings can break down the strongest among us. 

STM’s Table Talk is an e-mail newsletter that allows the friends and supporters of the School of Theology and Ministry to share in the lives of faculty, staff, students and alumni.  The newsletter has gone through a number of name changes over the years.  It began as Conversations, and last year was known as STM Now.  As you can see, our newsletter is now known as Table Talk.  The title is intended to conjure an image of a time before the information glut and our frenetic paced lives, a time when people gathered around a table for a meal, a card game, or just a cup of coffee to share their humanity and the stories and activities of their lives. 

Join us around the STM table and catch up with old friends and former classmates.  In doing so, let us celebrate our humanity together and the powerful and mysterious ways God works in our lives.

Shalom,

Mark S. Markuly
Dean, School of Theology and Ministry

Peace Mission to the Middle East
By Rev. Jack Olive

From November13-26, 2007, a stellar group of STM friends and associates joined me and my family for the Yuval Ron musical peace tour of Israel/Palestine.  Between them, Terri and Joe Gaffney, Pam and Frank McKulka and Jeannie and Tom Robinson represent or have recently represented the SU Board of Trustees, the STM Advisory Board, the STM Campaign Committee and more.  Yuval Ron is leader of an internationally known ensemble that performs sacred music of the Middle East.

We sang and danced on top of Masada and sang, danced and ate with the Azazme Bedouin in the Negev desert.  Concerts in Jerusalem and Haifa produced large crowds; Jew, Muslim, Christian, Israeli, Palestinian and more experienced the healing power of music.  In the village of Gish (Gush Halav) near the Lebanese border, we heard the story of Maronite Christians from the local priest.  A 16th century synagogue in Safed connected us to the mystical world of Kabbalistic Judaism.  A stormy Monday found us in the home of a Palestinian woman artist in the village of Ara and in one of the most unusual art galleries in the world – given that it is housed in one of the most conservative Muslim villages in the north, all with the full approval of local sheiks.  We sang and played with children  at the Arab/Jewish village of Neve Shalom and at Ein Bustan, a Waldorf preschool for Muslims and Jews.  We were VIP guests at the Bahai World Center in Haifa and guests of the Haifa Rotary club for lunch.  For many, the stations of the cross along the Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem produced a high spiritual moment.

For the STM group, the most important day was one we arranged for ourselves in and around Bethlehem.  After a brief visit to the Church of the Nativity, we spent the morning at the Holy Child Program, a school for traumatized children.  This school is a special project of SU student Khaled Jaraysa.  We ate lunch and spent the afternoon in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem surrounded by the eight-meter-high concrete walls built by the government of Israel.  Again we sang and danced with children in a prayer for peace.

In 30+ years of visiting Israel and Palestine, this was the most important visit ever for me.  All of us on the tour will be happy to share with you lives transformed by the music of peace.  Music and dance offer opportunities for peace that diplomats should covet.   There is hope for peace and STM friends are working hard to find it.

News

News from the Associate Dean
for Academic Programs and Student Life

It is a time for celebration again!

So far we have registered 1,425 credit hours for fall! The PLP program contributed 225 credit hours. This exceeds last year’s all time high of 1,167 credit hours.  Congratulations again to all those who make this happen. This is a banner start for the new academic year!

Faculty news

Sr. Mary Rose Bumpus, RSM, was invited to give a presentation in honor of Professor Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM, world renowned scholar in the field of Christian Spirituality at the “Teaching the Spirit” conference. The title of her presentation was “Grounded for Future Exploration: Teaching and Learning Spirituality in the Years Ahead.”

Sharon Callahan serves on the editorial team for the Journal for Religious Leadership and co-authored an article with Father James Eblen entitled “Roman Catholic Polity and Leadership” in that journal. Callahan launched Scripture and Leadership Training (SALT) in Alaska. She was invited to work with the Seattle Presbytery in their mission to Vietnam and traveled to HUFLIT University in Ho Chi Minh City, teaching faculty and college administrators how to move from their French-based curriculum to an American/USA-friendly curriculum.

Dr. Callahan also launched SALT in Vietnam, securing the printing of a complete English to Vietnamese translation, met with the Cardinal Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City to launch his efforts to prepare lay people in Scripture, and held a three-day workshop preparing Sisters of Mary Immaculate in Hue to teach the SALT program. On November 2-3, 2007, Dr. Callahan was a Plenary Presenter at a conference at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota called “Missional Church and Leadership Formation: Helping Congregations Develop Leadership Capacity.”

Richard Cunningham led a retreat at Palisades Retreat Center on September 28, 2007, for the Children's Hospital Spiritual Care Department.  The focus of the retreat was "Awakening the Spirit Within." This was the first retreat the department has had in recent memory.  Its purpose was to share the stories and values of their common work.  

During September, Dr. Cunningham led three orientation sessions for some 33 On-site Supervisors who are working with School of Theology and Ministry student interns.  The orientations are necessary to create strong communication with the supervisors who will be working with our students over the next nine months.  The STM students are taking Ministerial and Theological Integration (MTI), a three-credit course taken along with the internship.  Students work 8 to 10 hours at the internship site.

Dr. Cunningham co-led a combined orientation session for On-site Supervisors and Students with Dr. Sharon Callahan.   The event marks the official beginning of partnership between the classroom and the internship, which extends from September 2007 to March 2008.   The focus of this internship is on pastoral leadership and social analysis.  The majority of the On-site Supervisors are local church pastors or pastoral leaders.

Sr. Katherine Dyckman, SNJM, was recognized by the Oregon Province with their annual award for collaboration in Jesuit Mission.  The 2007 John Traynor Award was presented by Provincial John Whitney, SJ at a banquet.  In his commendation Father Whitney said, Katherine “helped to begin a new era for Jesuit spirituality in the Northwest and, indeed, around the world.” Among Katherine’s many notable accomplishments: co-founder of the Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life (SEEL), faculty member and author at the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University (1989-2000), and spiritual director and wisdom figure to many of us.

James Eblen is beginning a three-year retirement phase-out process. James will continue to teach part-time at the School of Theology and Ministry. He also ministers in parishes for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Eblen co-authored an article with Sharon Callahan entitled “Roman Catholic Polity and Leadership” in the Journal of Religious Leadership.

Marianne LaBarre was one of eight participants selected for the SU Inaugural Writing Retreat for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In August, LaBarre was selected to lead a focus group for Sustaining Pastoral Excellence, the national gathering of Lilly grant recipients in Indianapolis. LaBarre will be part of a national ecumenical research team to assist in the planning and evaluation of a sustaining pastoral excellence peer group study.

Clinton McNair wrote a chapter for a book to be published in honor of Basil Pennington, O.C.S.O.  Dr. McNair was elected treasurer of the NW Region of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) in October 2006, and he joined eight STM students for the AAPC annual conference in Portland, Oregon in April. McNair also participated in the “Peace and Reconciliation” conference in Dublin, Ireland, presented by The Mastery Foundation and was elected to the Board of Trustees for Mastery in January 2007.

Mark L. Taylor has agreed to be the Director of the 2008 Summer Institute.  He will assume these responsibilities in addition to his regular teaching load.  As an STM Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Life, and Acting Dean, Dr. Taylor has consistently demonstrated a strong interest in the liturgical and worship life of the School, and has served as an advocate for strengthening this dimension of the School's curriculum.

Mark brings energy and keen insight to this new assignment.  He will build upon the good work of Dr. Gláucia Vasconcelos Wilkey, his predecessor.  Mark looks forward to the continuing support of a talented advisory board and the host of volunteers that together have made the Summer Institute such a tremendous gift to STM.

Please welcome Dr. Taylor to this task and afford him all the support he needs to make 2008 another great Institute.

Flora Wilson Bridges participated in the SU Wismer conference, "Intersections of Race and Gender: (Re) Imagining the Family." In May, she was honored at the Women of Color Empowered luncheon, “Today’s Leaders, Tomorrow’s Opportunities,” recognizing women who have made significant strides in business and the community. In August, she was selected by the Association of Theological Schools as a Woman in Leadership in Theological Education.

Staff news

Jan Cherry, M.Div. was consecrated to the ministry of Word and Service as a Diaconal Minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at Bethany Lutheran Church at Green Lake in Seattle.  Associate Dean Jack Olive, Rev. Dr. Flora Wilson Bridges and Dr. Mark L. Taylor all participated in the liturgy along with STM alums Rev. Dr. Marilyn Cornwell, Deacon Carl Smith, and Claudia Petursson, and STM students Tamara Roberts, Kirsten Haynes, Barbara Cornell, Bruce Chittick and Megan Ross. Jan serves as the Ecumenical Liturgical Coordinator for the School of Theology and Ministry and graduated last June with her M.Div and a PMC in Transforming Spirituality.

Alumni news

Colette Casavant, MAPS ’07, is now serving as Assistant to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Life at the School of Theology and Ministry.

Jan Cherry, MDiv/PMC ’07, received approval for Call as a Diaconal Minister in the ELCA and became a grandmother to Hazel Kathryn Colver on June 25, 2007. She is serving as the interim ecumenical liturgical coordinator for the School of Theology and Ministry.

Katie Pinard, MATS ’07, was presented the Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen Award at the Seattle University commencement ceremonies in June. She is now working in the Seattle University Center for Service and Community Engagement as the program coordinator for Student Leadership in Service. She is also developing a part-time spiritual direction, retreat direction and Reiki practice.

Rev. Thomas Anastasi, PLP ’06, had his proposed project toward a Doctor of Ministry degree accepted at San Francisco Theological Seminary in January 2007.

Dorothy “Dotti” Krist-Sterbick, MAPS ’06, is pastoral assistant for faith formation at St. Leo’s Parish in Tacoma.

Raz Mason, MAPS ’06, has completed her first year as an MDiv student at Harvard Divinity School, studying chaplaincy and religion in secondary education.

Fralisa McFall, MAPS ’06, is the principal of Imagination School of Education, a private school in Tacoma, Washington.

Theresa “Terri” Bowen, MAPS ’05, is the director of faith formation at St. James Cathedral in Seattle.

Julie Josund, PLP ’05, earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in May 2007. Julie is the director of the Institute for Clergy and Congregational Renewal at Pacific Lutheran University and team teaches Healthy Systems in Ministry for the Pastoral Leadership Program.

Jennifer Brownell, MDiv ’04, accepted the position as pastor of Hillsdale Community UCC in Portland, Oregon, beginning in September 2007. She will be joined by her husband, Jeff and son Elijah.

Bill Eckert, MAPS ’04, serves as deacon at St. Stephen the Martyr Parish in Renton and teaches at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma.

Barbara Eckert, MAPS ’04, accepted an executive position with Catholic Leadership Institute based near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though not relocating, she will travel extensively to dioceses across the country presenting “Good Leaders, Good Shepherds,” a comprehensive multi-year leadership curriculum, to Catholic clergy.

Ann Eidson, MDiv ’04, is co-pastor of All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle.

Cynthia Jordan Delaney, MATS ’03, accepted a full-time position as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Bozeman, Montana, in January 2007.

Shayné M. Flowers, MDiv ’03, and PMC in Transforming Spirituality, ’04, is serving as pastor for spiritual development at All Pilgrims Christian Church, Seattle.

Bobbi Virta, MDiv ’03, is a Spiritual Director at First Congregational Church of Bellingham, Washington.

Daryl Grigsby, MAPS ’02, has published his book In Their Footsteps: Inspirational Reflections on Black History for Every Day of the Year.

Sherry Castro, MAPS ’01, left her position as Bereavement Coordinator with Good Samaritan Home Health and Hospice in Puyallup after 12 years of service. She now resides in Brigham City, Utah, where her husband is pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Kathy Youde, MDiv ’01, is the new pastor at the United Church of Christ in Newport, Washington.

Rev. Angela Farrar, MDiv ’00, serves at Multifaith Works in Seattle, doing a combination of volunteer recruitment and support, and pastoral care of people living with AIDS. “Being at Multifaith Works combines my 10-year career as a social worker with my call to ministry,” she says.

Erica Cohen Moore, MAPS ’00, and her husband, Kurt, welcomed Madeleine Ray Moore on March 5, 2007.  Moore is the associate director for Pastoral Services at the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Beverly Spears, MDiv ’00, is Minister of Communications and Development for the Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches and a member of University Baptist Church in Seattle.

Marcia Halligan, MAPS ’99, serves as pastoral administrator for St. Hubert Catholic Church in Langley, Washington.

Rev. Christine Riley, MDiv ’99, was called as Minister for the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Washington County in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Patty Repikoff, MDiv ’91; PLP ’04, earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in May 2007. She is coordinator of Hispanic Ministry for the Eastside Deanery, Archdiocese of Seattle.

Ordinations and Ministry Assignments

Maria Preftes-Arenz, MAPS ’06, was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry on July 15, 2007, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lakewood, Washington.

Patricia Berger, MDiv ’04, was ordained in November 2006 at Reedville Presbyterian Church in Aloha, Oregon, and was installed as pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Gresham, Oregon the next day.

Marilyn Cornwell was ordained in January 2007 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Mercer Island. An STM student from 2001-2005, she finished her training at the Episcopal Seminary in Berkeley, California. On October 1, Marilyn joined the staff of St. Mark’s Cathedral as Pastor for Congregational Care.

George Davenport, MDiv ’07, was ordained on August 11, 2007, at First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) Church in Seattle. In 2006, he was appointed itinerant deacon and is the current worship and spiritual leader of First AME South in Kent. He and his wife welcomed their first child on March 16, 2007.

Vickie Dogaru, MDiv ’05, was ordained on February 17, 2007, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Vancouver, Washington.

Joan Henjum, MDiv ’05, was ordained on April 29, 2007, at Broadview Community Church of Christ. She has accepted the call as pastor of the Church of Mary Magdalene in Seattle.

Linda Kaufman, MDiv ’06, was ordained on January 28, 2007, at the University Unitarian Church in Seattle.

Ann Marie Saunderson, MDiv ’05, was ordained on February 2, 2007, at Christ Episcopal Church in Puyallup, Washington.

Dan Wilson, MDiv ’06, was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the ELCA on July 29, 2007, at Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor, Washington, where he was installed as associate pastor.

News from the Pastoral Leadership Program

“Of all of the programs that I have been a part of in my life, this is the first one that has far exceeded my expectations.”
Deacon Bill Batstone,
St. Michael Parish, Olympia

With these words of affirmation, the Pastoral Leadership Program (PLP) begins its fifth year with 25 pastoral leaders from twelve denominations. PLP continues its commitment to revitalizing religious leaders in the Northwest. The rich ecumenical cross section is further enhanced by an average of one-third of the participants representing a multicultural background.  This wealth of diversity comes together in a safe place for sacred renewal. 

The program is also drawing national attention; it was invited to publish an article in the fall 2007 edition of Human Development Magazine. The article, entitled Pastoral Leadership: Internal Bearings at Intersection, was written by director, Marianne LaBarre and faculty member, Le Xuan Hy. As the brief excerpt below shows, we are noticing patterns in our work with these leaders:

How do pastoral leaders who navigate by their internal bearings act? What enables those involved with the challenges of ministry to live and act with integrity?  Over the past four years, we have seen a few common patterns emerge. A few of these are highlighted below along with questions for reflection we offer for pastoral leaders.
 
Boundaries:  Again and again our graduates have expressed deep gratitude for affirming the importance of and commitment to definite boundaries for effective ministry.  What boundaries do I need to set in place in terms of my schedule, appointments and responsibilities to ensure that I can sustain excellence in my pastoral leadership? 

Balance: Many participants talk about the sense of burden, and discouragement with their lives of ministry. But over the course of our program, they find new ways to live balanced lives.  After graduating, some alums return from ski trips speaking of the mountains as sacred holy sites.  Others send us poetry from days of reflection and tell us they have rediscovered how to put balance into their lives.  Still other graduates have formed ongoing support groups. Structured time and tools for self-renewal and support are key to long-term ministry effectiveness. They help connect with internal bearings. What do I have built into my schedule in terms of times for renewal, creativity, spiritual nourishment and times for supportive peer relationships?

The article concludes with the following remarks:

We live in a stressful and confusing world where pastoral leaders can let the demands of that world crush them, or they can get their internal bearings in God. The Pastoral Leadership Program uses a wide range of methods, particularly those focusing on the intersection of safety and diversity, to help pastoral leaders achieve this goal of realigning their faith, practice and service.

Please consider encouraging a pastoral leader in your life to invest in this opportunity for renewal.  For further information contact: Simone Winston, Program Administrator at (206) 296-6977 or via e-mail PastoralLeader@seattleu.edu

Pastoral Counseling Program
By Dr. Clinton McNair, Program Director

The 2007-2008 academic year is off to a fine start for Pastoral Counseling. We are beginning our second official year as a master’s degree and post-master’s certificate program in pastoral counseling. We now have 38 students in the program, and 15 students are out in the community in clinical placements.

We have filled all our faculty slots. We have assembled the highest quality faculty that can be found anywhere. Each has high academic standards and credentials, strong teaching clinical skills, and excellent experience. It’s a faculty that is gender balanced and multicultural.

We have 85 percent of the infrastructure completed. We are also hiring a half-time office specialist whose job is now posted. The practicum faculty has been meeting since early summer to give input in completing the academic curriculum for the practicum courses. They will continue to meet periodically for quality control of the program.

The School of Theology and Ministry through the Pastoral Counseling Program sponsored the American Association of Pastoral Counselors’ (AAPC) Northwest Region Annual Fall Conference this past September 28-29, 2007. The conference theme was “Contemplative Psychotherapy: A Buddhist Approach.” Our presenter for the two days was Karen Kissel Wegela, PhD. One of our practicum students, Karen Smith, presented a case on Friday evening and received feedback from Dr. Wegela and other two other panelists. The conference was a big success, and the best attended in many years.

AAPC Conference Report
By Deborah Nicholas (MAPC Student)

Seattle University had the opportunity to host this year’s regional conference of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) on September 28-29. It was an excellent chance for SU students to attend the conference and meet other counselors. The conference theme was Contemplative Psychotherapy: a Buddhist Approach.

Keynote speaker Karen Kissel Wegela, Ph.D., is a professor at Naropa University’s Master of Arts in Psychology Contemplative Psychotherapy program. She is a member of the department’s leadership team and has served as program director for many years. She is the author of How to Be a Help Instead of a Nuisance: Practical Approaches to Giving Support, Service and Encouragement to Others as well as many articles and chapters about Contemplative Psychotherapy. Dr. Kissel Wegela is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Boulder, Colorado.

The Friday night kickoff featured a dinner and case presentation. Karen Smith, an STM student completing her practicum for the Pastoral Counseling program, presented a current client’s story. Dr. Kissel Wegela and Mark Lobitz, MDiv responded from their distinct Buddhist and Christian perspectives. It was a unique and riveting opportunity to hear one client’s story from three different viewpoints.

Dr. Kissel Wegela led Saturday’s workshops with a mixture of lecture, large- and small-group discussion, and “practice” activities (including an illustration that had all 75 participants milling around the Campion Ballroom). Contemplative psychotherapy has a strong experiential component and attends closely to group process. As a result, participants were not passive listeners but active players. They were encouraged to ask questions and to participate in meditation exercises, and were given the opportunity, in small groups, to “try out” the skills demonstrated in the large group. Dr. Kissel Wegela taught participants their first lesson in the Buddhist concept of impermanence (nothing is permanent or stable, and life must be lived as it occurs) when she requested that all the tables set up in the room be removed. Participants, mystified, nevertheless got right to work hauling tables against the far wall and rearranging chairs!

Contemplative Psychotherapy is rooted in Buddhist teachings and meditation practices. Participants in the AAPC Regional Conference explored some of these basic Buddhist teachings, particularly those which are important for counselors and therapists.
One of the core Buddhist teachings discussed was Buddha Nature (or “Brilliant Sanity” as it is known in Contemplative Psychotherapy). This perspective looks beyond impersonal concepts and diagnoses for the wisdom, intelligence, and sanity behind our clients’ actions (and our own). Other concepts included “exchange”: an experience beyond empathy that describes one’s direct experience of someone else, which can happen because human beings are not truly separate. The practice of mindfulness was an important feature as well. It was explored through participating in a meditation that enhances mindfulness and by discussing the “practices of mindlessness” that are the antithesis to mindfulness.

The concepts that Dr. Kissel Wegela presented were rich with meaning for counselors working with the suffering of others, as well as for application to everyday life. The interactive atmosphere and vibrant topic created a memorable and meaningful experience.  “I feel very refreshed by this—unlike many workshops where I feel like I have to go take a nap,” commented participant Jerry Smith, STD of Pastoral Therapy Associates in Tacoma.

One of the most rewarding parts of the conference was the chance to meet and share ideas with other pastoral counselors and counseling students. “I am reminded of how much healing happens in the village, in the community—how important it is to be having this conversation,” observed participant Joseph Roy, PhD of East Wenatchee. Margaret Pierce, a student in STM’s Pastoral Counseling program, summed it up while hurrying to discard her dishes after dinner: “There’s this great conversation going on over there that I don’t want to miss.”

Calendar of Events
For a complete list of events visit:
www.seattleu.edu/theomin/calendar.asp

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Celebration Liturgy
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
“Pray without ceasing”
I Thessalonians 5:12a, 13b-18
4:45–6:00 p.m., reception to follow
Ecumenical Chapel and Campion Ballroom
Campion Residence Hall

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
“Biblical Archaeology and the Media:
Why it Matters”
Professor Eric M. Meyers
Duke University Department of Religion
and Director, Center for Jewish Studies
7–8:30 p.m., reception to follow
Pigott Auditorium, SU Campus
Funding made possible by the Shemanski Foundation

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Vatican II: Fanning the Flame
“Recovering the Passion of God:
Eros, Compassion, Grace”
Dr. Evelyn Easton Whitehead and
Dr. James D. Whitehead
Whitehead Associates, South Bend, Indiana
7–8:30 p.m., reception to follow
Pigott Auditorium, SU Campus

In Memory

Deborah L. Eichstedt, MDiv, student, died on July 25. There was a service of remembrance and sorrow at the Woodinville Unitarian Church in Seattle on July 28, 2007.

Gwendolyn Hall, MAPS ’95, founding pastor of Sojourner Trust Ministries passed away after a long illness on August 24, 2007 at Swedish Medical Center.

Elizabeth B. Jones, Mark Taylor’s grandmother passed away.  She was 9 days short of her 100th birthday.  For decades he was a writer and editor of children's Sunday School curricula for the Church of the Nazarene.

Kathleen Wakefield STM alumna,  died October 31, 2007.  She earned the MAPS degree in 1999 and served as an Episcopal priest in Juneau, Alaska.