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
Sunday, July 13, 2014
EYE, Immigration, Social Media Sunday, World Council of Churches, Church Jargon and some thought provoking items from around the internet . . .
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- Items from around the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion
- The Lead: Inspiring Eucharist at EYE
- Compassionate Response | in the Diocese of the Rio Grande
- The Lead: Theology & Modern Detectives
- The Lead: Presiding Bishop & GC Officers
- Strange Language: Jargon, Tradition, and Essence | The Sub-Dean's Stall
- EYE14 participants summoned to bring their gifts to the world
- Five Questions with Episcopal priest, fighter of human trafficking | Tampa Bay Times
- Scholar-Priest Initiative offer free videos on Eucharist, Scripture
- It’s here! EYE14 kicks off
- Daily Episcopalian
- Speaking to the Soul
- RIP: The Venerable Anthony Turney
- Welby braced for 'difficulty' with Rome as Church of England prepares to approve women bishops - Telegraph
- Brett & Matt's gothic clergy cemetery wedding
- You Can Confess to an Anglican Priest – But Don’t Take My Word For It | The Conciliar Anglican
- Anglican spiritual head, the Archbishop of Canterbury in Mauritius
- These Religions Were Born In The U.S.A.
- 'Showing that we care': Teen volunteers put faith in action with Raise the Roof ministry | AL.com
- George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me | Talk Video | TED.com
- Fresh ways of being Church excite, inspire Anglicans
- St. Pete's Rock: Responding to Texas Border Crisis
- The Moral Failure Of Immigration Reform: Are We Really Afraid Of Children?
- EpiscopalShare: Social Media Sunday
- Church jargon jettisoned for better communication
- The Young Curmudgeon Priest: "Now you are called to work as pastor, priest, and teacher..."
- Anglican mass service at the rugby ground
- Are Church leaders the world's most active peacemakers? | Anglican Communion News Service
- “No renewal of the Church without renewal of prayer,” - Abp of Canterbury | Anglican Communion News Service
- WCC announces September Interfaith Summit on Climate Change
- Anglicans, Episcopalians from five continents on WCC’s governing body
- 2,000 Christians gather in South Africa for Anglicans Ablaze
- Columbia Theological Seminary - Women as Equals: the Need for Continuing Change
- #Episcopal 'Social Media Sunday' a digital invitation
- VTS's Center for Anglican Communion Studies held a Christian-Muslim conference in Tanzania
- Marriage task force releases study guide, discussion resources
- Pittsburgh Bishop McConnell reflects on the lessons of faith in illness
- Diocese of Peshawar helps to meet needs of displaced people
- West Texas: San Marcos church rekindles passion for God’s creation
- Los Angeles: Religious leaders call for prayer for migrant children
- Presiding Bishop on the crisis of unaccompanied children at US border
- EYE14 participants summoned to bring their gifts to the world
- Religious Leaders Petition Congress To Provide Legal Assistance To Immigrant Children
- Members of Anglican laity can now be officially recognised as an order
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- Religion in the Headlines: Israel, Palestine, the Pope and Chinese Ramadan
- CNN Belief Blog
- From the Director: Together In Pain & Hope | Ways to Help | Kids4Peace Blog
- The Danger of Broken Hearts | Fr. Josh Thomas
- Pope Asks Forgiveness From Victims of Sex Abuse - NYTimes.com
- China bans Ramadan fast in Muslim northwest - The Washington Post
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- Poverty
- Three Steps We Can Take to Solve Poverty, From Someone Who Knows Firsthand | Perspectives | BillMoyers.com
- Let Them Eat Cash - NYTimes.com
- This is what happened when I drove my Mercedes to pick up food stamps - The Washington Post
- The opposite of homelessness: Carol Howard Merritt on Love Wins Ministries | The Christian Century
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- Reflections on Culture, Religion and Ministry
- Thank You, Disney, for Awakening My Spirituality | OnFaith
- COMMENTARY: Christians worship a child who fled violence in his home country | Religion News Service
- On Grief and Growing Up | Practicing Families
- Baptist pastor on why the Bible supports LGBT equality
- We Are All Missionaries on Vimeo
- liberal church nerd: When You Stop Walking on Water
- The Creative Climate - NYTimes.com
- The Friends of Jake: Fear and the Religious Right: a role for liturgical practice?
- Hobby Lobby, Megachurches, and the Trouble With Corporate Christianity
- Of Kingdom and Empire: Celebrating the Fourth of July as Christians | The Sub-Dean's Stall
- The Problem of Contempt in Christianity | The American Conservative
- Priests Recieves Last
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- Local Items of Note (including the blog of our own Audrey Scanlan)
- Death & Funerals
- Please Don’t Say These Six Things at My Funeral |
- BBC World Service - More or Less, Will we Die Before our Parents?
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- Parenting
- A British Nanny's 5 Reasons Why Modern Parenting Is In Crisis
- Here Are The Worst States For Working Parents
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- Leadership & Insights from the Business World
- MANAGEMENT: Soothing Savage Structures; A Leaderless Orchestra Offers Lessons for Business - New York Times
- Organisation Development, Coaching, Facilitation Change Management & Training - Kinharvie Institute
- Women and Leadership: Moving Forward | Wharton Magazine
- Ecumenical Resources
- Welcome to the Frontpage: Churches Together in Cumbria
- Disciples News Service
- Open Space Guidelines | Presbytery of San Francisco Open Space Guidelines | Serving PCUSA churches and members in the Bay Area
Friday, April 25, 2014
Holy Week, Easter, Gospel of Peace, Homeless Jesus, Moral children and other recent items of note
- Here are some more resources and notable items that I have found in the past couple of weeks (in no particular order):
- On the Episcopal/Anglican front:
- ENS stories and links on the Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace Conference in Oklahoma:
- http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/tag/reclaiming-the-gospel-of-peace-2014/
- Charles Wesley won the golden halo! If you haven't caught on to Lent Madness, it is a great way to learn about notable figures in Church history.
- http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/17/lent-madness-2014-golden-halo-winner-crowned/
- Easter Messages from Canterbury and our Presiding Bishop:
- http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/21/archbishop-of-canterburys-ecumenical-easter-letter/
- http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2014/04/21/archbishop-of-canterburys-easter-day-sermon-2/
- http://www.episcopalchurch.org/notice/episcopal-church-presiding-bishop-easter-message-2014
- A neat story from Alaska on a housing ministry:
- http://www.adn.com/2014/04/14/3421709/senior-housing-shortage-prompts.html
- Story of reconciliation in the Diocese of Virginia:
- Two Ministers Forge Friendship Across a Church Divide - NYTimes.com
- News story about a statue of Homeless Jesus in NC
- Statue Of A Homeless Jesus Startles A Wealthy Community : NPR
- Other Ministry related items:
- An Interview on changes in Seminary Education:
- http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Changing-Seminary-Landscape-Robert-Crosby-10-17-2011?offset=2&max=1#sthash.YdgvvAkZ.dpuf
- More Generational items:
- http://www.congregationalconsulting.org/the-opportunity-of-a-lifetime/
- Millennials Trust User-Generated Content 50% More Than Other Media
- http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/04/03/older-adults-and-technology-use/
- A safety resource for those who have to work in/visit dangerous neighborhoods:
- http://www.bust.com/kitestring-the-app-weve-seriously-always-needed.html#.U1fqqeZdUxv
- A thought provoking blog on things pastors don't like to admit:
- http://pastormatt.tv/2014/04/09/10-things-pastors-hate-to-admit-publicly/
- More items on Church in the 21st Century:
- A good death: A pastor reflects on her church's closing | Faith & Leadership
- Some items relevant to Holy Week and Easter:
- From Death to Life | Web Exclusives | Daily Writings From Our Top Writers | First Things
- Full text of Pope Francis' homily at the Easter Vigil | Salt + Light Blog
- The Private Intellectual - a reflection on Jesus losing everything
- Why Christians Should Have a Passover Seder: A Rabbi Responds | Religion Dispatches
- The problem with Palm Sunday - Doug's Blog
- No “Christian Seders,” Please! | Sicut Locutus Est Feminist Pastor: Broken Bread and Broken Bodies: A Reflection for Maundy Thursday
- Dare to believe that Jesus was God
- Happy Holy Week: Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday - Essay posted 7 April 2014 - The Journey with Jesus
Friday, March 28, 2014
Interfaith
INTERFAITH
Children of Abraham and Interfaith Education
What's in a name? Christians, Muslims and the worship of the One God http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2013/10/19/3872648.htm
The Bible and the Qur’an
I Took Off my Hijab
On the topic of “Christian seders” | father christopher
NYTimes - Synagogue Rebooted
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