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November 2005
This publication announces events on our campus that are open to the public, both clergy and laypersons. These include lectures, concerts, seminars, art exhibits, and other educational events. Many are free of charge. For others, including seminars at the Center of Continuing Education, there is a fee. These events are marked with an asterisk.
For more details about Continuing Education events, call 1-800-622-6767, ext. 7990 or 1-609-497-7990. For details about all other events, call the Office of Communications/Publications at 1-609-497-7760. We suggest calling before attending an event in case of a change in schedule or location. For directions to the Seminary click here.
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Erdman Gallery Art Exhibit New Jersey artist Elaine Chong explores contained energy through the use of transparent and semitransparent materials. Handmade paper, wax, and oil are layered and imbedded on the surface over time, creating environments for visual exchange. Chong is assistant director of the Art Access program at the Matheny School and Hospital in Peapack, New Jersey.
An artist’s reception for Elaine Chong will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 4:30–5:45 p.m. in the Erdman Art Gallery. Please call the Center of Continuing Education at 609-497-7990 for more information. |
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Worship Service As part of “Shaping a Community of Witnesses: A Conference on Best Practices in Christian Formation and Spiritual Leadership,” sponsored by the Faithful Practices Project/Tennent School of Christian Education, the public is invited to a worship service led by the Reverend Pam Driesell, pastor of Oconee Presbyterian Church in Athens, Georgia. The Faithful Practices Project is a grant funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and sponsored by Princeton Theological Seminary to construct new ways of understanding faith formation and discipleship in congregations and in theological education. It builds on the concept of congregational practices and aims to empower churches to deepen and broaden their witness in the world. For more information, contact Adam Cleaveland at adam.cleaveland@ptsem.edu or 609-933-4000. |
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*Continuing Education Event—“Shaping a Community of Witness—Best Practices in Christian Formation and Spiritual Leadership” Kenda Creasy Dean, associate professor of youth, church, and culture at Princeton For more information, call 609-497-7990. |
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Public Lecture A lecture given by Brian D. McLaren, founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Spencerville, Maryland, and a senior fellow with Emergent, a growing generative friendship of missional Christian leaders. |
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Worship Service For more information, contact Adam Cleaveland at adam.cleaveland@ptsem. edu or 609-933-4000. |
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Pub Conversations An open discussion about the emerging church. For more information, contact Adam Cleaveland at adam.cleaveland@ptsem.edu or 609-933-4000. |
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Alternative Worship Service An alternative worship service facilitated by Jonny Baker, national youth coordinator in the United Kingdom for the Church Mission Society; the Reverend Karen Ward, pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Seattle, Washington; and Princeton Theological Seminary dual-degree student Adam Cleaveland. For more information, contact Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean at kenda.dean@ptsem.edu. |
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Concert For more information, contact the Chapel Office at 609-497-7890. |
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*Continuing Education Event—“Preaching from Galatians” Thomas W. Gillespie is president emeritus and professor emeritus of New Testament For more information, call 609-497-7990. |
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*Continuing Education Event—“The Soul of Leadership: Spiritual Practices for Personal and Communal Life” Kent Ira Groff, who served parishes for 20 years, is founding mentor of Oasis For more information, call 609-497-7990. |
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*Continuing Education Event—“Pre-Marital Counseling: Engaging and Launching Couples into Faith-Filled Futures” Lauren J. McFeaters is associate pastor at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton. For more information, call 609-497-7990. |
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History Department Lecture—”Islam in America” Sheikh Hamad Chebli, imam of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, will speak on the topic “Islam in America.” Imam Chebli, who has taught and led worship at the Seminary, holds a master’s degree in Islamic studies with a specialization in Islamic canonical law from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. The lecture is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, please contact Dr. Richard Young at 609-497-7775 or by email at richard.young@ptsem.edu. |
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Ha!Man U.S. Tour 2005 Musical Presentation by Francois le Roux |
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The Frederick Neumann Memorial Lecture Lecturer: Dr. John W. de Gruchy is professor emeritus of Christian studies and formerly director of the Graduate School in Humanities at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he taught for more than 30 years. During that period he was also an associate minister of the Rondebosch United Church. He has two doctoral degrees, one in theology and one in social science, and has received honorary doctorates from Chicago Theological Seminary and Rhodes University. He is internationally known for his contribution to the study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theology, the history of the church and public theology in South Africa, and, more recently, theology and art. He gave the Warfield Lectures at Princeton Seminary in 1990. He is a senior research associate at the University of Cape Town and an honorary professor at the University of Stellensbosch. |
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