Seminary Saturdays
The Seminary Saturdays program at Drew offers churches and individuals the opportunity to gain perspectives beyond the local church. Each Saturday morning session will offer one workshop on a spiritual topic and one on a theological topic. The seminars run from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon with a continental breakfast from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $25 per seminar, $60 for any three workshops, or $100 for all six. Drew seminarians may attend at no cost, but prior registration is required.
Continuing Education Units: One CEU is available for the completion of any three Saturdays (additional cost of $35). Two CEUs are available for completion of all six Saturdays (additional cost $70).
Location: Classes will be held in Seminary Hall, Rooms 101 & 109
Schedule of Presentations (choose one per date):
| October 8, 2011 |
Theological: “Into the Lion’s Den: Contesting Power in the Book of Daniel” Terry Ann Smith, Lecturer in Hebrew Bible Spirituality: “The Benedictine Path to Living Simply: Decluttering Our Life for God” Jane A. Tomaine, St. Benedict’s Toolbox Ministries |
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| November 5, 2011 |
Theological: “Connecting Faith and Daily Living” Nancy Lynne Westfield, Associate Professor of Religious Education Spirituality: “The Spirituality of Struggle” Cynthia Bailey Manns, Certified Spiritual Director and Coordinator of Spiritual Formation Certification Program |
| December 3, 2011 |
Theological: “Christianity Through the Eyes of America’s Outsiders” David Evans, Lecturer in the History of Christianity Spirituality: “Windows to Heaven: The Spirituality of Icons” Fr. Gabriel Coless, OSB, Affiliate Professor of Medieval Studies, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies |
| February 4, 2012 |
Theological: “Holy Entanglements: Christian Mysticism and the Quantum Universe” Catherine Keller, Professor of Constructive Theology Spirituality: “Spirituals: Resisting Oppression and Planting Seeds of Liberation” Mark Miller, Director of Music and Assistant Professor of Church Music Descriptions of February 4, 2012 Seminars |
| March 3, 2012 |
Theological: “Wisdom Builds Her House, Again!” Kenneth Ngwa, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible Spirituality: “Holy Listening and Spiritual Discernment” Cynthia Bailey- Manns, Certified Spiritual Director and Coordinator of the Spiritual Formation Certification Program Descriptions of March 3, 2012 Seminars |
| April 14, 2012 |
Theological: “Coloring Outside the Lines: Reaching Children, Encouraging Moral Development” Kathryn Ott, Assistant Professor of Christian Social Ethics Spirituality: “The Spiritual Dimension of Caregiving” Lynn Czarniecki, Chaplain, St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, West Orange, NJ, Deacon, Trinity and St. Philip’s Episcopal Cathedral, Newark, NJ Description of April 14, 2012 Seminars |