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 Commencement
2000
59 graduates honored, Urban Theological Institute founder
and director receive honorary degrees
This
year's graduates include two from new Latino concentration
New program and participants underscore the growing presence
of Latinos in the ministry of the church.
Philip
Krey inaugurated as Seminary's 11th President
New president stresses diversity, community in inauguration
address.
Fifty-nine
Seminarians scheduled to graduate at Lutheran Seminary Commencement
Details on May 21 ceremony.
Inauguration
of President Krey leads off gala commencement weekend
Former
Dean is the eleventh President of The Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Philadelphia
LutherHostel
presents "Our Neighbors' Faith and Culture"
Program and registration information on this five-day learning
event for older adults, June 19-23.
Campbell,
Loder, Resmer presenters for Seminary's 'Preaching Days'
June 12-14
"Seek
ye first..." is the theme for this year's series, sponsored
by the Academy of Preachers at LTSP.
New
appointments at the Seminary.
The Board of Trustees approves the following changes at its
April meeting:
Adult
education key to restoring church's influence in society, theologian
says
Timothy Lull delivers
keynote address at the sixth annual Magnet Church event, sponsored
by LTSP and the Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southeastern Pennsylvania
synods.
Balance
care of self and others, speaker advises health professionals
Helene
K. Nawrocki addresses March 25 workshop on the relationship
between faith and health.
Gala
dinner, preaching by James Forbes highlight UTI 20th anniversary
Philadelphia's mayor, John Street, also addresses March 25 banquet
honoring Urban Theological Institute founders; Seminary president
announces $22,000 in gifts to scholarship fund.
Seminary speaker urges the Church to 'pitch its tents' with
the working class
"Class happens," theologian and former cab-driver Tex Sample
tells audience at March 21, 2000 convocation, and urges churchgoers
to reconnect with the working class.
Spring
Biblical Lecture Series focuses on Mission in the New Century
Three
presentations in February-March offer new perspectives on a
changing landscape of faith:
- James
Vijayakumar urges a redeployment of resources for
a vigorous anti-poverty agenda
- Fernando
Segovia speaks on the transformation and globalization
of faith through non-western influences
- Robin
Mattison finds inspiration in the New Testament for
new models for mission
Wengert
receives Melanchthon Prize
Reformation
Historian Timothy Wengert is the first American ever to win
this prestigious award named for the author of the Augsburg
Confession (February 2000).
Bixby
Named Director for New Youth Program
Fresh from a resoundingly successful youth program at Trinity
Lutheran, Lansdale, H. William Bixby brings experience and enthusiasm
to the new Theological Education with Youth program hosted at
the Seminary (January 2000).
Christians
should embrace their minority role
Krister Stendahl, Advent Theologian in Residence, argues that
Christianity is just one of many faith perspectives in America
today, and outlines the implications of this diversity (December
1999)
Seminary
receives $10,000 technology grant
The award is part of a national initiative funded by the Lilly
Endowment to help seminaries to strengthen their capacity to
teach with technology (November 1999).
Dr.
Randolph Jones installed on Seminary's faculty
November 4 event is kickoff for 20th anniversary of Lutheran
school's Urban Theological Institute.
Dean
Philip D. W. Krey elected president
At an October 27 meeting, the LTSP Board of Trustees announced
the election of the Rev. Dr. Philip D. W. Krey as LTSP's next
president.
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