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Guest Preacher and Lecturers
for the
May 21, 2016 Stated Presbytery Meeting
Preaching for Morning Worship at our May 21, 2016 Spring Stated Presbytery Meeting will be the Rev. Dr. Alice Ridgill, Pastor of the New Faith Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, South Carolina. Commissioners, corresponding members and visitors will be called to worship at 9:05 am in Benton Chapel on the campus of the Vanderbilt Divinity School. The scripture text Dr. Ridgill has chosen for this occasion is Isaiah 43:14-19 and the sermon title is "A New Thing"...read more about Dr. Alice Ridgill.
Three Vanderbilt Divinity School Professors in the Reformed Tradition will be presenting abbreviated lectures on favorite topics of their choosing. This is one of the "bangs for our bucks" that we will receive for having scheduled our Spring Stated Presbytery Meeting at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Commissioners, corresponding members and visitors will need to sign up for the lecture of their choosing either in the Pre-Registration Process or when registering the day of the meeting. These lectures will be held concurrently from 11:20 am until the 12 noon lunch in locations to be announced at the Presbytery Meeting. We hope to have commissioner attendance fairly evenly divided among these lectures, so there will be a cut-off number. When you Pre-Register electronically for the Meeting, also sign up for your first and second choice of lectures in order to enhance the likelihood that you will be able to attend the lecture of your first choice.
 Presenting on the topic, "Faith and Phones: Technological Intelligence for Spiritual People," will be the Rev. Dr. Jaco Hamman, Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture. Dr. Hamman will be drawing from his book, now in production, titled, Growing Down: Human Nature for Virtual People (Baylor University Press)...read more about Dr. Jaco Hamman.
Presenting on the topic, "Religion and Globalization: Key  Dynamics Characterizing Religion in the Global Context," will be Dr. Graham Reside, Executive Director of the Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership for the Professions. In this shortened lecture, Dr. Reside will address the rise of Islam, the shift of the center of Gravity of Christianity to the Global South, the "secularization" of the West, and the revitalization of the rest. Utilizing recent studies in global religious demography, Dr. Reside will seek to paint a portrait of the global situation, and reflect on its significance for contemporary Christianity in the United States...read more about Dr. Graham Reside.
 Presenting on the topic, "Reformed Wisdom for a Divisive Season in American Politics",will be the Rev. Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler, The Anne Potter Wilson Distinguished Professor of American Religious History. Hopefully this subject matter will be found helpful in discovering ways to respond as people of faith amidst all the political and social divides we are experiencing in contemporary American culture. Dr. Hudnut-Beumler is a member of the American Academy of Religion, American Society of Church History, and the Organization of American Historians...read more about Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler.
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 REV. JOHN MCCULLOUGH'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Sunday, May 22nd - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Woodland Presbyterian Church
211 North 11th St.
Nashville, TN 37206
Woodland Presbyterian Church invites congregations in the Presbytery to celebrate the ministry of John McCullough. A cake and ice cream reception will be held at the church from 1-3 pm on Sunday, May 22nd. There will be musical guests and stories to share. All are welcome, but encourage attendees to register in advance by email at woodlandpresbyterian@gmail.com, or to sign up on Facebook.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
JUSTIN AND APRIL GUNG
ON THEIR ADOPTION OF
ISAIAH KENNEDY EATON GUNG
Isaiah Kennedy Eaton was born on July 15, 2015. April, my wife,  and I were present for his birth and brought him into our home directly from the hospital. In December of that year, there was an indication that Isaiah's adoption would be contested by the birth-father. This set in motion several months of worry, uncertainty, and unanticipated legal proceedings.
 On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the Honorable Philip E. Smith finalized these proceedings. Isaiah's adoption is now legally finished and he is a permanent member of the Gung family (and God's covenant family). His name is now Isaiah Kennedy Eaton Gung. Throughout Isaiah's life, but especially in the past five months, April and I have been so blessed by the prayers, comfort, and best wishes of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. We are grateful to God for the blessing of Christian community!
THE REVS. AIMEE MOISO AND NOLAN HUIZENGA
WEDDING CEREMONY
JUNE 4, 2016 - 3:00 PM
Second Presbyterian Church
3511 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
The Revs. Aimee Moiso and Nolan Huizenga warmly invite the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee to their wedding at Second Presbyterian Church on June 4, 2016 at 3:00 pm. A light reception will follow at the church.
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