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Welcome
Each month, we share news of CDSP's students, faculty, alumni and campus life. We welcome your news, ideas and suggestions via email to Alissa Fencsik. Thank you, as always, for your support of CDSP. |
Commencement on May 23
Dr. Jenny Te Paa-Daniel, Bishops Breidenthal and Konieczny to be honored
Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), a seminary of the Episcopal Church and a member of the Graduate Theological Union, will hold its 120th commencement on Friday, May 23.
The ceremony will take place in the St. Margaret's Courtyard on CDSP's campus at 2451 Ridge Road in Berkeley, California and is open to the public. The event will be streamed live over the Internet at www.cdsp.edu beginning at 10:30 am Pacific.
Dr. Jenny Te Paa-Daniel, an Anglican Communion leader and former principal of Te Rau Kahikatea, a constituent of the College of St. John the Evangelist in Auckland, will give the commencement address and receive a Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa.
Te Paa-Daniel, who will be a visiting scholar at CDSP during the fall 2014 semester, earned her PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in 2001. She is the first Maori person to earn a PhD in theology.
"Jenny is personally engaging and a passionate communicator," said the Very Rev. W. Mark Richardson, CDSP's dean and president. "She is an advocate of a strong Anglican Communion that recognizes the gifts of all regions and cultures. She presses toward full inclusion of women in the church, and she is a strong advocate of theological education for all."
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Breidenthal '81, bishop of Southern Ohio, and the Rt. Rev. Edward Konieczny '94, bishop of Oklahoma, will receive honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees.
Read more.
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President Richardson on Christology, Evolution
Ecumenical Roundtable on Science, Technology and the Church keynote
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Live stream of President Richardson's Ecumenical Roundtable Keynote
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On May 9, CDSP President W. Mark Richardson gave the keynote address at the Ecumenical Roundtable on Science, Technology & the Church. His speech was titled "Christology, Evolution and the Theological Imagination."
Leaders of science and faith groups from the ELCA, United Methodist, United Church of Christ, Presbyterian Church USA and other ecumenical partners attended the meeting, which was hosted in Salt Lake City by the Episcopal Church's Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology & Faith.
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Lifelong Learning Online with CALL
Summer courses begin June 16
 Learning Through Lament
with Professor Donn Morgan
Join Professor Morgan for an online exploration of lament as a literary form and process, in the Psalms especially, in which disappointment, grief, anger, and a host of other feelings are expressed because of hardship, loss, and change. The working premise of our study together is that contemporary church leaders can more effectively pursue and fulfill their ministries through a deeper knowledge of lament. Learn more and register online.
 The Diaconal Hermeneutic: The Deacon's Eyes and Ears
with Dr. Rod Dugliss
At the heart of the deacon's vocation and charism is a way of seeing the world and the church that informs prayer and action. Join Dr. Dugliss, dean of the School for Deacons in the Diocese of California, to explore the components of a diaconal hermeneutic and how it shapes ministry and the deacon's ordination charge "to interpret to the church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world." Learn more and register online.
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Field Education Students, Mentors Celebrate Year
On May 1, CDSP's students and their field education mentors gathered for a lunch to celebrate the year. The purpose of this event was to honor students and their mentors, and to strengthen relationships within the church.
At the event, Jay Walton '14 spoke about his work at St. James Episcopal Church/Iglesia Episcopal de Santiago in Oakland. Watch the video on Facebook.
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2014 Youth Ministry Day
Keynote by Dr. Rodger Nishioka
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Professor Nishioka speaks at Youth Ministry Day
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On May 3, CDSP hosted its annual Youth Ministry Day. Dr. Rodger Nishioka,
Benton Family Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary, gave the keynote address, which is available online.
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Professor Grau Gives GTU Commencement Address
"Passion for knowledge, for the sacred, and for knowing each other"
 On May 8, Professor Marion Grau gave the address at the Graduate Theological Union's annual commencement.
"In many ways, the academy, theological and religious education are at a crossroads. When at a crossroads, the next step to take can become unclear and fraught with risks, for persons and institutions. Yet: Whether or not the forces that devalue higher education recognize the value of our common work or not, should not foreclose our passion for knowledge, for the sacred, and for knowing each other."
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National Worship Conference 2014
Professor Meyers keynotes July 20-23 event in Alberta
Academic Dean Ruth Meyers will be a keynote speaker at the National Worship Conference, July 20-23 in Edmonton, Alberta. Her two lectures are titled " For the Common Good: Weaving Together Liturgy and Mission" and "Liturgy That Matters: Celebrating for the Sake of the World."
Early bird registration rates expire June 15, and discounts for congregational teams are available. Learn more. |
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Why Serve 2014
CDSP hosts discernment event for young adults of color
From June 5-8, young adults of color are invited to gather at CDSP to examine their gifts and explore opportunities at a conference called Why Serve 2014: We are all called by God, but what does that mean for you?
Young adults from the Asian, Black, Indigenous and Latino communities of the Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church (ELCA), and other churches in communion with the Episcopal Church are invited to attend. The conference is sponsored by CDSP; the Episcopal Church; and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Learn more on the Episcopal Church's website and register online.
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Community News
Faculty
Professor Marion Grau will give a workshop titled "On the Way Throughout Europe: Pilgrimage as Earthbound Ritual Retraditioning" at this summer's Conference of European University Chaplains.
In Memoriam: Professor James Jones
The Rev. James Jones, former director of field education and professor of homiletics at CDSP, died on April 26.
Professor Donn Morgan writes, "Leaving a successful business career to prepare for ordained ministry, Jim graduated from CDSP in 1964. After a few years of parish ministry he returned to the seminary to start up a new field education program in 1972. In the 1980's he became professor of homiletics, a position he held until his retirement in 1991. Among other contributions Jim made to CDSP, he served as vice dean and was instrumental in getting CDSP to use Spanish in occasional worship. The school gave him the Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, after his retirement."
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