As I sat in Ian's presentation to our group of Recently Ordained Clergy (ROC) yesterday, I heard him mention a scholar who was going to be giving a lecture at OMSC and a light bulb went off. It occurred to me that all of you (particularly if you are new to CT) might not be aware of some of the amazing resources for theological education, for broadening our horizons and deepening our faith that are quite literally right in our own backyards. So today's post is a bit of info about a few of them. And I am sure that there are more that I am forgetting at this present moment or that I don't know about. If you know of others, please let me know! It would be great to expand this list!
So first, the OMSC . . . the Overseas Ministry Study Center (http://www.omsc.org/) is a place of study and rest for Christian Missionaries and Scholars from all over the world. It is a remarkable place that really makes global Christianity come alive! Many of its lectures are open to the public, and you can subscribe to E-News to learn more about the Center and its events.
And right across the street from OMSC in New Haven is Yale Divinity School, which of course hosts numerous lectures and programs throughout the year: http://divinity.yale.edu/ The great thing about YDS public lectures is that they are almost always recorded, so even if you can't get there in person, you can still hear the lecture. YDS digital resources can be found here: http://divinity.yale.edu/core/digital-resources And if you can get to New Haven on occasion, you should be sure to visit the Ministry Resource Center in the Divinity Library. Imagine having the opportunity to browse, sample and try out any and every christian education resource you can imagine (for children or adults) and that is the MRC.
Another great resource for lectures and programs, particularly of an interfaith nature is Hartford Seminary (http://www.hartsem.edu/). They also have an E-News you can sign up for and record many of their programs, so you don't necessarily have to attend in person. For a tiny little school in the middle of Hartford, they draw a remarkable collection of scholars and faith leaders from across CT and around the world!
If you are in Fairfield County, it is particularly worth noting that Christ Church in Greenwich has a robust adult education program, not all of which takes place on Sunday mornings. More information on that can be found here: http://christchurchgreenwich.org/learn/adult/
Another opportunity in Greenwich is the Greenwich Leadership Forum, which is a program run by David Miller (of Princeton' Center on Faith and Work). It brings business people together to talk about faith and ethics. If spending an evening in Greenwich is not convenient for you, thankfully, they also record many of the sessions (check out the video tab on their website).
So those are a few of our remarkable local resources. Please let me know of more!
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Women Bishops in England, Immigrant children in Texas, Violence and Equality in the headlines . . . a big week for religion in the news, plus reflections on ministry, parenting and other items.
Godly Play Foundation | I Wonder…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/07/18/are-you-raising-nice-kids-a-harvard-psychologist-gives-5-ways-to-raise-them-to-be-kind/
Sanctuary in the City: A Dinner Church in Brooklyn | OnFaith
Reflections on Ministry
We Come to the Hungry Feast: On Miscarriage
To Be or Not To Be... A “None” - The Young Clergy Women Project
When Work Becomes A Haven From Stress At Home : Shots - Health News : NPR
Friday, June 27, 2014
Marriage Prepartion, Same Sex Marriage, Divestment, Refugees, Ministry at Disney World and other items of note
A
recent conversation among an ecumenical clergy group generated a whole
variety of tools for marriage preparation, so I thought I would pass the
list along:
And a reflection on marriage
Rhapsody in Realism - NYTimes.com
Religion in the Headlines
Methodists Reinstate Pastor, Deepening Church’s Rift Over Gays - NYTimes.com
Rev. Cameron Partridge, Transgender Priest, Shares Message Of Acceptance At Washington National Cathedral
Four Spiritual Opportunities of Facebook
Presbyterians vote to divest in companies doing business in Israel-Palestine
The Gospel According to 'Game of Thrones'
Rite of the Sitting Dead: Funeral Poses Mimic Life - NYTimes.com
Presbyterian Church Votes To Allow Gay Marriage
Sweden's first female archbishop sworn in - The Local
Meriam Ibrahim: Sudan 'apostasy' woman freed again
World Cup and Faith Can Conflict, Too
Inspiring LGBT Religious Leaders
Creationism Banned From UK Schools
In Face Of ISIS Advance, Many Iraqi Christians Insist On Staying Put
Items from around The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
Presiding Bishop’s 2014 World Refugee Day message
Bible Society Malaysia tells authorities: "Bibles not subversive"Anglican priest takes environmental activism to the streetsSecond Church of England priest marries his same sex partnerEpiscopal parties file petition for review by U.S. Supreme CourtCelebrating World Refugee DayEngland’s Synod agenda built around women bishop questionThe Lead: War and Capitalism
Monastic community at Walt Disney World
Presbyterian Assembly allows pastors to perform same-gender marriage
And a reflection on marriage
Rhapsody in Realism - NYTimes.com
Religion in the Headlines
Methodists Reinstate Pastor, Deepening Church’s Rift Over Gays - NYTimes.com
Presbyterians vote to divest in companies doing business in Israel-Palestine
The Gospel According to 'Game of Thrones'
Rite of the Sitting Dead: Funeral Poses Mimic Life - NYTimes.com
Presbyterian Church Votes To Allow Gay Marriage
Inspiring LGBT Religious Leaders
Creationism Banned From UK Schools
In Face Of ISIS Advance, Many Iraqi Christians Insist On Staying Put
Monastic community at Walt Disney World
Presbyterian Assembly allows pastors to perform same-gender marriage
- Parenting and Family Life (and ministry with children)
It's not the family dinner that's important; it's the time together | The Splendid Table
Pediatrics Group to Recommend Reading Aloud to Children From Birth - NYTimes.com
Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School - Atlantic Mobile - Wherever You Are | Practicing Families
- Storypath
- Cool at 13, Adrift at 23 - NYTimes.com
- 7 things all American mothers should want right now | New York Post
- What I Learned From My Daughter's Deadly Brain Tumor Diagnosis | St. Baldrick's Blog | Childhood Cancer Stories & Research
- Reflections on Church and MinistryAn excerpt from Cryptomnesia - NEXT Church
- Women in Ministry
- For Women in Midlife, Career Gains Slip Away - NYTimes.com
- Faithful Women and the Presence of Christ | The Sub-Dean's Stall
- Independence Day resources
- a litany for independence day | rick morley
- Leadership and Work/Life Balance
- 25 Signs You’re Succeeding At Life (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It) |
- Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work | Talk Video | TED.com
- www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2014/05/26/140526crbo_books_kolbert?currentPage=all&mobify=
In the face of fear, God holds us while nudging us into the world | Round Maine with Bishop Lane
12 Steps for Clergy Recovery
Corpus Christi 2014 | Saint Mark's Church
The Seminary Class of 2014 | Trusted consultants for your congregation
Compost? Secret Sauce to Cultivating New Leadership and Ministry | Hyepin Im | Red Letter Christians : Red Letter Christians
Three things that pastors are not | The Christian Century
revrachelrambles.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/thoughts-from-the-train/
m.thetimesnews.com/opinion/guest-columns/new-insights-into-the-same-world-1.335671
When Hipsters Go to Church - Aleteia
www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/5134/5-reasons-we-worship-in-the-afternoon
Jesus Is the Worst Thing to Happen to Christianity in Awhile
Seven Reasons the Pastor’s Salary Can Be a Source of Tension - ThomRainer.com
Decently Writ, XVII: A Sermon by the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton | Sed Angli.
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