Event Information
All Events held at Trinity Lutheran Seminary unless otherwise noted
2010
March
16th- John K. Stendahl
Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue With Jews and Judaism
APRIL
13th-14th- Nelson W. Trout Lectures on Preaching
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, Georgia
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale is the founding and Senior Pastor of the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. Ray of Hope has an active membership of 5,000 and an average of 1,500 in worship each Sunday morning. Ray of Hope has been honored by the 700 Club as Church of the Week and was also recognized in the book, Excellent Protestant Congregations: The Guide to Best Places and Practice, as one of 300 excellent Protestant congregations in the United States.
21st- Sixth Annual Lecture on World Religions and Interreligious Dialogue of the Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus
Jessing Center, Pontificial College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio
"Faith in the Public Square”
7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, Crown-Ryan Professor of Jewish Studies at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Rabbi Sandmel received his B.A. in Jewish Studies from The Ohio State University and was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. He completed his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania where he studied the history and literature of Judaism and Christianity in the Greco-Roman world. As director of the National Jewish Scholars Project, Rabbi Sandmel coordinated the publication of “Dabru Emet: A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity,” which generated international attention in the interfaith community and wide media coverage. He is the co-editor of Christianity in Jewish Terms and the lead editor of Irreconcilable Differences? A Learning Resource for Jews and Christians (Westview Press).
23rd-Phyllis Tickle: Author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why
Phyllis Tickle describes what is happening in Protestant Christianity today as “The Great Emergence.” In all its denominational forms, Protestantism is losing influence and giving way to alternative forms of Christian expression. Her lectures will explore this phenomenon and what it means for the future. To learn more about her book and work, click here http://www.christianweek.org/features.php?id=59.
27th-Hein-Fry Lecture Series
Hearing the Word: Teaching the Bible in the Parish (and Beyond)
Dr. Rick Carlson, Glatfelter Professor of Biblical Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
May
14th- Guest Presenter: Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Matthews
Healthy Congregations and the Leadership Series will welcome Dr. Lawrence E. Matthews as our guest presenter in May.
Dr. Matthews has written extensively around theological themes and Bowen Family Systems theory. Healthy Congregations invites those interested in hearing Larry Matthews and learning more about family emotional process to join us on Friday, May 14th. Registration for the morning is $50.
June
8th-Institute for Leadership in Church and Society
Creation and Evolution: Defending the Integrity of Scripture and ScienceMichael Zimmerman, Professor of Biology, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN Founder of the Clergy Letter Project and Evolution Weekend.
July
26th-30th- Great Lakes Theological Academy
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Traverse City, MI
The Challenge of Spirituality in the New Millennium
Presentations and conversations with experts in theology, worship, church history and spirituality.
Linda A. Mercadante - Professor of Theology n the B. Robert Straker Chair of Historical Theology Methodist Theological School of Ohio
The Rev. Deacon Elise Feyerherm, Adjunct Professor of Church History and Christian Spirituality, Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary
Lisa E. Dahill Asst. Professor of Worship and Christian Spirituality, Trinity Lutheran Seminary
September
7th-9th- Lakeside Theological Convocation
Lakeside Conference Center, Lakeside, Ohio
The Church's Ministry in the Middle East: Advocating for Peace in the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
Ambassador Warren Clark (ret), Executive Director, Churches for Middle East Peace