Convocation 2018:
What Does the Lord Require?
Pastoral and Prophetic Witness in Traumatic Times
Thursday, April 26, 2018
St. James Commons
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Dr. Jason Fout’s J-term travel course LEARNING FROM LONDON provided an opportunity for 12 students to meet leaders from the Diocese of London who shared their multi-faceted approach to mission and evangelism. Student response was enthusiastic!
“This class will expose all of your assumptions, and show different models of what is possible going forward for our own context."
"This course will freak you out in all the best ways! It blows your mind as far as what is possible. (I really want to hold on to the energy and creativity!)"
"This class will fry your brain and open your heart."
"This class is about seeing the Spirit moving in expressions of God’s church, to reach new people, in new contexts.”
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(front row from left) David Cokayne*, Olly Peel*, Katie Purser*, Lindsay Ross-Hunt, Jihan Murray-Smith, Ronda Johnson, Sarah Thomas, Erin Hougland, Adam Atkinson* (back row from left) Patrick Burke, Jeanne Kaliszewski, Irv Cutter, Abby Murphy, Aaron Klinefelter, Steve Ashby, Geoff Curtiss. This picture was taken at St. Peter's Church, Bethnal Green..
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Diversity and Context Intensive
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Adjunct Professor Eric Law's Diversity and Context week-long DMin intensive met at Bexley Seabury January 15-19. The class is shown here with BSSF DMin Director Suzi Holding. (from left) William Green, Kristen Schmid, Anthony Dahl, Professor Law, and Suzi Holding.
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Organizational Systems Intensive
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Professor Emlyn Ott described the week as "a wonderful blend of engagement, honesty, robust thinking, and contemplative time." She also said that the four MDiv students in the class "definitely contributed depth and breadth alongside the DMin students." Along with their class work, the students worshiped daily at Morning Prayer and the Holy Eucharist.
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Organizational Systems Intensive Jan 8-12 at Bexley Seabury with adjunct professor. "thinking systems - watching process - with laughter." (from left) Dan Morrow, Anthony Dahl, Court Williams, Allie Heeter, and Richard Wineland.
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(front row from left) Allie Heeter, Dawn-Victoria Mitchell, Bristol Huffman Reading, and David Read; (back row from left) Court Williams, Professor Ott, Ryan Travis, Anna Sutterisch, Richard Wineland, Daniel Morrow, and Anthony Dahl
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Student Spotlight: Sylvia Booth
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With this issue we are inaugurating a new feature—Student Spotlight. From time-to-time we will be profiling BSSF students, whose different backgrounds and gifts enrich our common life.
First year MDiv student Sylvia Booth calls Wynadotte, MI home—after living all over the world as a child and earning graduate degrees in social anthropology and Latin American Studies in Mexico City and Paris. Fluent in Spanish and French, after completing her PhD, Sylvia continued her research into gender equality working at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Although her intention was to teach or continue with international development work, Sylvia sensed that there was something missing in her life. Returning to Michigan, she participated in the Diocese of Michigan’s Exploring Your Spiritual Journey program—and subsequently discerned her call to the priesthood with her congregation at St. James Grosse Isle.
Sylvia chose Bexley Seabury for her seminary education because of its low residency option and its focus on forming leaders for the 21st century church. “BSSF trains students to do contextualized ministry,” she said, “Which is ideal for someone like me who is intensely curious about cultures and peoples.” Sylvia’s field placement at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Lincoln Park has provided the opportunity to participate in the church's effort to become a resource for the Latino community. She is excited to share in discerning what the needs of that community are and how they may be met by God’s transforming love. She is also putting her language skills to work by teaching Adult ESL and Spanish at the church and in the public school system.
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Shifting Sands: How One Chicago Region Sparked an Environmental Movement
. Click here for more information.
A post film discussion will be facilitated by adjunct professor Dr. Barbara Wilson, Director, Collaboration and Community Partnerships, Presbytery of Chicago. Dr. Wilson will be teaching our June Community Organizing for Missional Living course.
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Spring Hybrid Courses
February through May
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3 campus weekends over 3 months linked by online learning
- "Anglican Theology & Ethics" with Jason Fout
- "Liturgy & Music: Theology and Practice" with Victor Conrado and Milner Seifert
- "Faith & Life Together" with Ellen Wondra
- "Anglican Spirituality & Ethos" with Bradley Pickens
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Bexley Seabury Leadership Institute
For lay & ordained leaders, June 18-20, 2018 in Chicago
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Congregations... church organizations... judicatories—
all need strong leaders to make a difference. Our annual Bexley Seabury Leadership Institute helps lay and ordained teams at all levels become more confident and effective.
Participants interact and collaborate with one another and with faculty from Bexley Seabury and the Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University's downtown campus, located a brief walk from St. James Commons, home to St. James Cathedral and the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Topics that 2018 Institute participants will explore are:
- Leading and Following
- Difficult Conversations: Finding Compassion & Healing Through Conflict Management
- Leadership in 5G: Multiple Generations in the Workplace and Church
- Building Your Brand
- Effective External Communications
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Nostalgia versus the Reign of God: Sunday Morning Smack-down
with John Addison Dally.
June 15-19, 2018
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