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“The Crucifixion of the Jews”
A Conference at The General Theological Seminary
440 West 21st Street, New York, NY
June 10 – 13, 2013
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The General Theological Seminary held its 191th Commencement on May 15, 2013. Forty-six women and men received degrees, diplomas, or certificates conferred by the Seminary’s Associate Dean, the Rev. Dr. Patrick Malloy. The Seminary’s honorary doctorate was conferred on the Reverend Carol Anderson, the Right Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche, and the Right Reverend Dorsey W. M. McConnell.
To download a high-resolution picture of the Class of 2013, click here.
A video of the Commencement may be …
The following prizes were awarded at the 191st Commencement on May 15, 2013:
The Alumni/ae Prize in Ecclesiastical History was awarded to Mary Julia Jett, Class of 2013.
The Winifred H. Clark, Jr. Prize in Anglican Mission and Social Justice was awarded to William Stephens Geffine, Class of 2013.
The Journeys Unlimited New York Holy Land Travel Prize was awarded to Nicholas Sollom, Class of 2013.
The Bishop of Newark Preaching Prize for a sermon …
The Rev. Carol Anderson was ordained a priest in 1977, among the first women so ordained in The Episcopal Church. She served in a variety of parishes, both small and large, before being called in 1989 as Rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, in Beverly Hills, California, in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, where she ministered until her retirement in January 2010. Under her leadership, All Saints’ grew substantially in virtually every ministry area—from small …
May 14, 2013 (GTS News) – The Rev. Kurt H. Dunkle was elected on May 14, 2013 to be the 13th Dean and President of The General Theological Seminary in New York City by the GTS Board of Trustees. He will officially begin serving as Dean and President on July 1, 2013.
In his address to the Board of Trustees following his election, Dunkle said, “we need to return importance to the word ‘General’ in our …
The Cyrus Cylinder, a small, cylinder-shaped baked clay tablet inscribed with Akkadian cuneiform from the 6th century BCE, is arguably one of the most important texts and objects from the Ancient Near Eastern world. Sometimes called “the first declaration of human rights,” the Cyrus Cylinder, housed at the British Museum, is currently touring museums in the United States, and will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York CIty beginning June 20. In connection …
The General Theological Seminary has announced the next recipients of its Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, to be conferred at the 191st Commencement ceremonies on May 15, 2013. Three distinguished leaders of The Episcopal Church will receive the honorary degree: the Reverend Carol Anderson, the Right Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche, and the Right Reverend Dorsey W. M. McConnell.
The Rev. Carol Anderson was ordained a priest in 1977, among the first women so …
The Rev. Canon William “Chip” H. Stokes, GTS Class of 1990, has been elected as Twelfth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, pending the required consents from a majority of bishops with jurisdiction and standing committees of the Episcopal Church.
Stokes, who is currently Rector of St. Paul’s Church in Delray Beach, FL, was elected on May 4 out of a field of nine nominees by the election convention meeting at Trinity Cathedral …
During the first week in May, The General Theological Seminary was pleased to welcome a Norwegian scholar who came to view one of the treasures of the Christoph Keller, Jr. Library—the only surviving Greek manuscript of 2 Baruch, also known as the Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch.
A guest of Dr. Robert Owens, Professor of Old Testament, Dr. Liv Engeborg Lied is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, the …
Sunday, 5 May
- 5:30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday, 6 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 5:30 pm Evensong, Rite I
Tuesday, 7 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer (Sung)
- 5:30 pm Evening Prayer
- 6:00 pm Community Holy Eucharist (Sung)
Wednesday, 8 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 8:20 am Holy Eucharist
- 5:30 pm Solemn Evensong, Rite I
Thursday, 9 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 8:20 am Holy Eucharist
- 5:30 pm Evensong, Rite I
Friday, 10 May…
The Rev. Dr. Amy Bentley Lamborn, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology at The General Theological Seminary, has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion for her proposal, “Figuring the Self; Figuring the Sacred: Manuscript Revision.” The Fellowship helps support the careers of promising and committed new educators and scholars in religion and theology.
Funded by the Lilly Endowment, the prestigious Wabash Summer Fellowship awards $5,000 for five weeks …
Tradition can be compared to the process of a relay race: the baton must be handed along, the runners must stay within their lanes, but the motion is forever forward. The next runner in the series always covers new ground.
This simile about tradition was devised by Nilus of Ancyra, an ascetic and prolific writer of the early fifth century CE, who is currently the research interest of the Rev. Dr. Clair W. McPherson, Associate …
Sunday, 28 April
- 5:30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday, 29 April
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 5:30 pm Solemn Evensong, Rite I
Tuesday, 30 April
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer (Sung)
- 5:30 pm Evening Prayer
- 6:00 pm Community Holy Eucharist (Sung) – Fred Miller, preaching
Wednesday, 1 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 8:20 am Holy Eucharist
- 5:30 pm Evensong, Rite I
Thursday, 2 May
- 8:00 am Morning Prayer
- 8:20 am Holy Eucharist
- 5:30 pm Evensong, Rite
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Barbara Cawthorne Crafton will offer a Quiet Day at General Seminary on the theme Forgiveness: What It Is and What It Isn’t on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
Crafton writes: “Peter asked Jesus how many times he must forgive a brother who had wronged him. Seven? But no: It was seventy times seven. Which is 490 times. Most of us have a hard time doing it even once! Might that not be because we have some unhelpful ideas about what …
General Theological Seminary is now accepting registrations for exciting courses to be offered in the Summer 2013 term and especially welcomes General Learners to become part of the seminary community. To learn more and register, click here.
General Learners are students who are not pursuing a formal degree and who take courses to learn more about their faith, enhance their ministry or prayer, or delve into a theological topic. They include alumni/ae, faith leaders seeking …
The virus of violence has claimed more victims. It is time to start a new virus, of hope. Join with interfaith leaders, neighbors, and students from General Seminary and Hebrew Union College this Sunday, April 21, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at The General Theological Seminary. We will offer many of our traditional prayers for the dead. We will name the cities that have endured such violence. We will offer up …
The Congregation of Saint Saviour presents
The Miriamic Procession
with Professors Phyllis Trible, Deirdre Good and Robyn Neville
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Cathedral House Conference Room at
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes lunch)
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.: Registration and Lunch
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Course
The Miriamic Procession is both auditory and visual. The sound starts with the glorious song …
