GIVING THANKS
for 2019 January Term
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On board for "Diversity and Context (from left)—front row: Victoria-Dawn Mitchell, Katherine Beck-Ei, Anna Garcia-Lucas; back row: Professor Eric Law, Melody Perdue, Richard Wineland, Terri Pilarski, Jason Anderson, Halim Shukair, Alex Aivars, James Fielder, Jihan Murray-Smith, David Read, Carolyn Blackmore, Eileen Stilson, Joseph Kovitch, Michael Markwell; seated and holding Fern, Daniel Morrow.
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Our "Organizational Systems" crew (from left)—front row (from left), Courtney Stange-Tregear, Professor Emlyn Ott, Kristofer Lindh-Payne (holding "Fern"); back row, Nathaniel Warne, Brendan Barnicle, Tim Graham, Lizzie Gillman, Charles Warwick, Christopher Drummond.
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"The Art of Preaching" explorers (from left)—seated: Gregory West, Melissa Congleto, Professor John Dally, Amy Eid Maffeo, Leah Romanelli; standing: Dalton Ruggieri, Jo Ann Lagman, Kevin Powell, Anahi Galante, Megan Trimm, Hope Christensen, Timothy Flynn, Linda Scheerer, Amada McGriff.
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Mondays and Saturdays began with a shared meal.
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We worshiped as a community twice daily. Alumnus Scott Zaucha (Bexley Seabury '18) preached at the Jan. 17 Eucharist.
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WE ARE GIVING THANKS for another invigorating and inspiring January term.
Students in our Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, and Diploma in Anglican Studies programs and colleagues from ministry sites and partner seminaries gathered in Chicago for a meeting of the minds and practice for two extraordinary full weeks.
Each day was a blend of study, worship, and fellowship.
- Learning and application was guided by our J Term scholar-practitioners: Kevin Dudley, John Dally, Eric Law, Emlyn Ott, Lee Anne Reat, and Lucretia Yaghjian.
- Core Group Facilitator Joseph Kovitch spent time with Doctor of Ministry students who also explored Chicago's “Little Italy” neighborhood.
- The entire community gathered around a shared meal at the beginning of each class on Mondays and Saturdays.
- The experience was grounded by worship at 8:15 and 11:30 a.m. each day including a liturgy influenced by Called to Common Mission, “The Tree of Life,” composed by Marty Haugen.
Our deep appreciation to everyone who planned, led, participated in our January courses.
SPECIAL THANKS to everyone who supports our learning community through prayer, encouragement, and gifts of time and treasure. We could not pursue our ministry for the church with you!
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Students who took on "Making Mission Possible" with Professor Lee Anne Reat—standing (from left): Allie Heeter, Amada McGriff, Leah Romanelli, Michelle Dayton; seated: David Harrison.
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In or Near Columbus on Thursday, Feb. 7?
JOIN US for Common Meal
St. Alban's in Bexley
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Remembering Common Meal at Bexley Hall...
Rekindling an old tradition and looking toward the future.
Alums, donors, and other friends of Bexley Seabury are invited to an evening of companionship, prayer, and nourishment. President Micah Jackson and members of the seminary faculty and staff look forward to a convivial reunion of our "seminary beyond walls." Our thanks to everyone at St. Alban's, Bexley for their generous hospitality!
Come when you can, as you are—and feel free to invite a friend or colleague!
Thursday, February 7, 2019
• 5:00 p.m. Eucharist
• 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Conversation
• 8:00 p.m. Compline
• 9:00 p.m. Coffee and Sweets
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 333 South Drexel Avenue, Bexley, Ohio
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CLOSING SOON...
Fully Online and Fully Relevant to Any Ministry Setting or Role
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"Story-Keeping, Story-Sharing, and Story-Making: Congregational Leadership and Faith Formation"
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The Baptismal Covenant invites Christians to participate in the three-fold practice of Story-Keeping (collecting and maintaining the wisdom of a community), Story-Sharing (listening to another’s experience and offering our own) and Story-Making (adding to the communal story by putting faith/ beliefs into action).
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Today, a significant portion of the U.S. population does not know the Christian story. In this course, leaders will learn to read their context/s (generational, cultural, ecclesial); to assess individual and communal needs; and to develop skills in the use of appropriate story-sharing methods and media for evangelization and faith formation.
WHEN:
Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 12, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Central)
WHERE:
Anywhere you can connect to the internet.
YOUR CHOICE:
For Academic Credit • CEUs • Enrichment
RECOMMENDED FOR:
- Lay and ordained parish leaders
- Diocesan teams
- Interim ministry leaders
- Lifelong learners
- Degree students
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Consider Our DMin in Preaching Program
Contextual ... Ecumenical ... Nonresidential
Our Bexley Seabury Doctor of Ministry in Preaching is a unique opportunity to grow in curiosity, openness to the Holy Spirit, synthesis of imagination and reason, and power and authority to proclaim the Word of God.Offered collaboratively with five nearby seminaries* the program helps you sharpen and expand your skills in understanding, interpreting, and applying scripture to 21st-century living.
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Coursework is anchored in 3-week summer terms in Chicago, and continues throughout the year with work in your home congregation leading to a final thesis project.
APPLY BY FEBRUARY 28...
Begin Studies in June 2019
Summer residency dates, for entering and returning students: June 16 to July 4, 2019.
*Bexley Seabury, Chicago Theological Seminary, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary, North Park Theology Seminary
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LAST CALL...STUDY IN SPRING...TRAVEL IN JUNE 2019
"Learning from London: Mission and Evangelism in the 21st Century"
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LEARN FROM SEASONED PRACTITIONERS how congregations in the Diocese of London, UK are thriving through innovative community-building and evangelism strategies. Our next "Learning from London" travel course led by
Jason Fout is nearly full.
The course begins online this spring and meets in London June 1-7, 2019.
OPEN TO ALL but space is limited. DON'T HESITATE if you are interested.
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Megan M. Traquair
(Seabury-Western '91) is a candidate to be the next bishop of Northern California, along with Seabury-Western alum Randall Warren as noted in December Community News. Traquair is Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Arizona.
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Lelia Fry
joined the team at Bexley Seabury in January as Assistant to the Academic Dean and Assessment Coordinator. A native of Princeton, W. Va., Lelia spent several years away from home pursuing her education and making friends from all over the world, fueling a passion for engaging and learning from other traditions. She earned a B.A. in geography, history, and philosophy from Concord College in Athens, W. Va., and an M.A. in biblical studies from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. She is currently working on a Ph.D. in biblical studies through Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto in Canada.
Before coming to Bexley Seabury, Lelia served as the Dean of Student Success at Bluefield College in southwestern Virginia. She has worked in higher education for 13 years and is excited for the opportunity to be back in a seminary setting. Outside of the office, Lelia is a knitter, oboist, animal lover, and proud aunt. Having moved to Chicago in December, she’s enjoying exploring the city, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her significant other, Kuo, and their two cats.
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