Theo Weekly(2)

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION

 Sunday, November 8

7:00 PM

An interdenominational, casual, interactive worship experience.  Come and sing, pray, celebrate, meditate, and care for each other.  All are welcome!  For more information contact Tanya Bennett at x3718 or Mark Miller at x3844.

 Tuesday, November 10

 11:20 AM

Robin Mayer is preaching her senior sermon.

 12:15 - 2:45 PM

Co-Sponsored by TSA, The Religious Institute (http://www.religiousinstitute.org ) and Building Blocks for children's Moral Agency CHSOC 428.

 1:15 - 2:25 PM

Kate Long, Appalachian journalist and singer/songwriter, will be speaking in Prof. Laurel Kearns' the Religion and Social Change class about Mountain Top Removal.  The class is open to the public.

 4:00 PM

The Bible and Holocaust class (taught by Professors Fewell and Spencer-Miller) will be hosting internationally acclaimed artist Samuel Bak.  Theo School and GDR faculty and students are cordially invited to "eavesdrop" on and participate in that conversation with Mr. Bak about his works currently on exhibit at Drew.  Please join us in the Korn Gallery for this special opportunity to engage both artist and artwork!

 9:30 PM

 A late evening traditional service of communion led by Dr. James Pain.

 Wednesday, November 11

 11:20 AM

Wednesday Chapel will explore Music as Ministry.  It will be led by Kate Long, a West Virginia artist, author and educator, whose songs and stories frame spiritual and social issues in a down-to-earth way.  Her songs capture the strength and the struggle of everyday people.  She combines the sounds of country, blues, ballad and folk for a unique sound that teaches, soothes and strengthens.  All are welcome.

12:00 AM

Artist Samuel Bak will discuss religious and personal themes in his art. Lunch will be provided for attendees.  An excellent opportunity for students and faculty who have been reflecting upon his work this semester to come and ask questions!

 3:00 PM

 Join your Evening Student Coordinator for "The Art of the Question" Paintings by Samuel Bak Artist Talk.  Meet in Seminary Hall lobby at 2:45 pm.

 5:00 PM

Come join us for an Evening of Taizé Prayer.  All are welcome.  Brought to you by the students of the Cross Cultural Trips to Taizé 2008 & 2009 and your Evening Student Coordinator.

 Thursday, November 12

 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study will hold its Annual Conference Commemorating Kristallnacht entitled Samuel Bak - Artist/Witness to the Holocaust.  Samuel Bak will be giving the keynote address, "Openings and Opennes" at 11:00 am in the Concert Hall, Dorothy Young Center for the Arts.  Although this is our usual chapel hour, we have here a unique opportunity to demonstrate our solidarity with the Jewish community, indeed to celebrate a "different kind of communion," by attending Mr. Bak's presentation on this day of remembrance.

Other presentations during the day will focus on the city of Vilna (Bak's birthplace whose Jewish population was reduced from 80,000 before WWII to approximately 200 survivors after the war), the various subjects of Bak's art, and the use of Bak's art in Holocaust education.

Events are free to the Drew community.  For more information on the Kristallnacht Conference schedule and the "The Art of the Question" exhibition, please see http://www.drew/theo-content.aspx?id=66638.

 11:20 AM

Harriett Olson, the General Secretary of Women's Division of the United Methodist Church, is preaching.

 12:00 PM

United Methodist students are invited to have lunch and discussion with Harriett Olson, the General Secretary of Women's Division of the United Methodist Church.

 6:00 - 7:00 PM

A time of praise and worship between afternoon and evening classes sponsored by the Black Ministerial Caucus.

 10:00 PM

 Friday,  November 13

 11:45 AM

CPE Providers from the Tri State area will discuss unique features of their CPE programs.  Please RSVP to Mrs. Campbell mecampbe@drew.edu if you will attend.

 5:00 - 9:00 PM

We will honor Dr. Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Professor of Ethics and Theology at the Theological School, and celebrate her dedications and academic works at Drew University in a retirement party.

Please  take the time to write a comment, share a memory, tell her a story at a memory book website http://www.drew.edu/Default-Content.aspx?id=73372 .  After the event, we will take all these and put them in a memory book for her. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Dr. Traci West at twest@drew.edu

Announcements 

Art Exhibition: The Art of the Question: Paintings by Samuel Bak
 October 9 - November 24, 2009
 The Korn Gallery, Dorothy Young Center for the Arts and the Unviersity Library Atrium
 For a preview of the paintings, program schedule, and exhibition catalogue,  please visit: http://www.drew.edu/theo-content.aspx?id=66638#

 To view the Theo School calendar, go to this link:
http://calendar.yahoo.com/drewseminary
 

Upcoming Events

November 20 - 9:30 AM
Classes without Quizzes:
 "Developing Volunteer Leadership"

 Rev. Johnnie McCann and Rev. Carole McCallum

December 5 -  9:00 AM
"Ministry of Presence"
Cynthia Bailey-Manns, Certified Spiritual Director, Campus Ministries, Seton Hall University

"Observing Christmas: Cross-Cultural Challenges for Religious Pluralism"
 Jesse Terry Todd, Associate Professor of American Religious Studies

To add an event to the Theo Weekly, please contact:

Alma L. Matos:  amatos@drew.edu 
Events must be received by the Wednesday of the preceding week.