May 2016
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Each month, we share news of CDSP's students, faculty, alumni and campus life. We welcome your news, ideas and suggestions via email. Thank you, as always, for your support of CDSP.
Benjamin and Moore are Excellence in Ministry Scholars
Innovative new students to receive full scholarships, stipends

Mia Benjamin
Two young women whose careers as innovative leaders in the Episcopal Church are already well underway will receive CDSP's 2016 Excellence in Ministry scholarships.

Mia Benjamin, 24, an Episcopal Service Corps (ESC) fellow in the Diocese of Massachusetts and Kathleen Moore 35, communications minister in the Diocese of Vermont, were selected for the scholarships which include full tuition and a $1,000 stipend.

Kathleen Moore
Benjamin, a native of Fairfield, Connecticut and an alumna of Middlebury College, has conducted research on Christian-Muslim relations in Jordan on a Fulbright grant and developed several ministries at Grace Church in Medford, Massachusetts during her two-year tenure in the Life Together program, which is part of Episcopal Service Corps (ESC).

Moore, a native of New York City and an alumna of Kenyon College, was a television scheduler and social media manager before joining the Diocese of Vermont, where she settled because of her commitment to rural ministry. She also works with Canticle Communications, whose clients include CDSP.
Commencement 2016
Kwong, Morgan and Clader receive honorary degrees

CDSP Commencement 2016
CDSP Commencement 2016

The Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwong '82, archbishop and primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island, spoke at CDSP's 122nd commencement on May 20. 

"CDSP has been important for the churches of Asia, and especially for our church in Hong Kong," said Kwong, citing clergy and scholars from Hong Kong who have attended CDSP since the late 1950s. "More recently, we have had student and faculty exchanges between CDSP and our own Ming Hua Theological College in Hong Kong, and we hope that these exchanges can be deepened and broadened in the years to come. In all of these ways, CDSP has made a contribution not only to the life of the church in the United States but also to Asia and to other parts of the world as well."

Kwong and two retired CDSP faculty members--Dr. Donn F. Morgan and the Rev. Dr. Linda L. Clader--received honorary degrees at the ceremony. Ten students were awarded the Master of Divinity degree, four were awarded the Certificate of Anglican Studies, three were awarded the Certificate of Theological Studies, and one student was awarded the Master of Arts degree in cooperation with the Graduate Theological Union. The Rev. Steven Hassett and the Rev. Sandra Ragan were awarded the Doctor of Ministry.

Graduating senior Kelly Aughenbaugh of the Diocese of Ohio was awarded The Right Rev. Richard Millard Prize for Excellence in Preaching, and Margaret Foote '16 of the Diocese of Southern Ohio was awarded The Fran Toy Prize for Multicultural Ministry at a Field Education Site. Both Aughenbaugh and Foote have held Bishop's Scholarships at CDSP.

The Kellor Smith Scholarship for Youth Ministry was awarded to J. Devin Rodgers '17 and Jani Wild '17. The award is given in honor of Kellor Smith, youth and family minister at St. John's Episcopal Church in Oakland, California and is awarded to CDSP students who have demonstrated a special talent for youth ministry. The Lawrence Kristin Mikkelsen Preaching Scholarship, a new award established by St. John's Episcopal Church, in Aptos, California, was awarded to Aaron Klinefelter '18. The award is given to a CDSP student who has demonstrated outstanding promise as a preacher and a commitment to social justice and human dignity.
Dr. Jenny Te Paa-Daniel Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon

The Rev. Suzanne Guthrie and Dr. Jenny Te Paa-Daniel, CDSP's first and second St. Margaret's Visiting Professors of Women in Ministry
Dr. Jenny Te Paa-Daniel gave the sermon at the 2016 Baccalaureate, held in All Saints Chapel on May 20:

Acts 17: 24 -31
John 1:1-5, 9-14

I once heard John's Gospel described as 'a paean to the unlimited beauty, eternal creativity, and breathtaking presence of Christ in this world'.

I believe that indeed it is and therefore what a truly magnificent sending out scripture this surely is for those of you about to fully and finally take your leave of this wonderful institution, this place of your shaping and forming, this place which will variously have angered and frustrated you, challenged and enriched you, encouraged and enlightened you, taught and enabled you, fed you and blessed you . . .

I cannot begin to express just how incredibly humbled I am to be with you all in this moment of transition from student to servant, in this moment of richly deserved celebration, in this sacramental moment of thanksgiving for all in God's creation that has been and is yet to be in all of our lives. Thank you for inviting me to share in this very precious occasion. It is very, very special to be back home again. 

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Introduction to Pastoral Care Online with CALL 
Summer course begins June 13 and ends August 1

Join CDSP online this summer for a new course from the Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership (CALL):

with the Rev. Dr. Kwasi A. Thornell

This course will explore the examples in scripture of what we now call pastoral care. Students will look at what forms pastoral care takes in the parish setting and in the community, as well as the changing cultural times that impact how we perform pastoral care. Learn more and register online. 

Introduction to Pastoral Care
Introduction to Pastoral Care
Summer Reading Roundup

Students starting their studies at CDSP in June and September are busy making their way through a new summer reading list. Check out faculty recommendations and titles and download the entire list to complement your own summer reading.
A Most Heartfelt Thanks
Please support our students with your annual fund gift

A most heartfelt thank you to those of you who have given to the CDSP Annual Fund. You provide CDSP with the ability to make seminary education more affordable for many students. Continuing support from alumni and friends is essential to maintaining a strong and thriving seminary.

Through your annual fund support, you show your belief in CDSP and its students, programs, and future. Click here to make your annual fund gift. Thank you!

I want to express my deep and heartfelt gratitude for your generous support of my ongoing theological education. Truly, if it were not for the gracious and thoughtful work that you do, I would not be able to pursue this calling to the priesthood.   

Aaron Klinefelter
Master of Divinity (First Year)
Diocese of Southern Ohio
Community News

Faculty News
Academic Dean Ruth Meyers has published a new article, "Christian Marriage and Funeral Services as Rites of Passage," in The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion.

Professor Cynthia Moe-Lobeda gave the inaugural lecture in the Faith and Environment Lecture Series at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Her title was "Climate Justice: Where Social Justice and Earth's Well-Being Meet."

Associate Professor Susanna Singer served on the leadership team for a Beautiful Authority conference for women clergy ages 50 and over.

Student News
Aaron Klinefelter '18 and Tamra Tucker '18 are two of nine students across the Episcopal Church who have been awarded Named Scholarships by The Society for the Increase of the Ministry 

Alumni News
The Most Rev. Paul Kwong '82 '16 has been made a commander of the Order of St. John by Queen Elizabeth II.

The Rev. Rob Scheock '14 and the Rev. Lauren Scheock '13 were recently featured in Lancaster Online for a new addiction and recovery mass at St. James Episcopal Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they serve.

Job Posting
Christ Episcopal Church in Alameda, California is seeking a Minister for Children and Youth. Learn more.
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