How do you serve the Church in the midst of a pandemic? I am excited and impressed by the impact that Lifelong Learning is having. They use a variety of tools to reach the Church, and I was especially impressed by this webinar: Hope Incarnate: Planning Worship for Advent and Christmas. It took place on […]
Last night, Institutional Advancement held a virtual event for friends to relaunch our capital campaign. Vice President Linda Dienno navigated (after some instruction from Jeff Harre) the complexities of the zoom; the Rev. Dr. Barney Hawkins and I hosted the event; we had over thirty guests attending; and we used it as an opportunity to […]
As Lifelong Learning settles into their new home, I was so impressed by this delightful video that provides a tour of the new space. Josh Brown shows you each office, says hello to each office occupant, and shows you how easy it is to move the blinds up and down. One feels how this space […]
Yesterday, given it was Quiet Day, I booked a session with my Spiritual Director. The Seminary encourages us all to participate in Spiritual Direction. Graduate school is often focused on the hard work of the head – clarifying your ideas and arguments about this or that issue; and inevitably, the Seminary lifts up community and […]
Today is Quiet Day. It might seem strange to have a quiet day in the middle of a semester where much more quiet than normal has been imposed on us all. But this space is quite different from the COVID-imposed quiet. This is a space where we invite God to work on our lives in […]
Construction starts today on two houses (Maywood and 3540 Trotter Road), which are being converted into apartments to provide more on-campus housing for students and their families. We currently average ten students and families living off-campus, receiving subsidies that cost the Seminary almost a quarter of a million dollars. The new apartments will save the […]
An integral part of community life on campus is the role that the student government takes. We are deeply appreciative of all students who are willing to take on a leadership role. Please join me in congratulating the following students. M.Div. Class 2023 President, Mitchell Felton Vice President, Stephen Pecot Junior At-Large Representative to the […]
An integral part of community life on campus is the role that the student government takes. We are deeply appreciative of all students who are willing to take on a leadership role. Please join me in congratulating the following students. M.Div. Class 2023 President, Mitchell Felton Vice President, Stephen Pecot Junior At-Large Representative to the […]
Yesterday I visited the Mail Center. Once the Welcome Center Library emerged, we had to relocate the mail operation. I had the opportunity to visit with Griffin Warder. He showed me around the operation behind the mail boxes. It was impressive. Mail deliveries have become the primary means of shopping. The sheer quantity of parcels […]
Please join us in welcoming the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) to campus. The Very Rev. Kim L. Coleman ’01, President of UBE, now has an office in Sparrow. The Union of Black Episcopalians stands in the continuing tradition of more than 200 years of Black leadership in The Episcopal Church. The mission of UBE […]