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 Management for Church Leaders Summer Institute with Kellogg School
Business savvy and theology dovetail this summer in an innovative one-week leadership program offered in partnership with the Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University.
The Seabury Nonprofit Management Institute, June 13-17, is a custom educational program tailored to meet the distinctive needs of lay and clergy leaders. It is taught by tenured and core professors and practitioners at Kellogg, which is ranked among the top five business schools in the United States and is known throughout the world for its emphasis on teamwork, collaboration and interactive learning.
The Seabury Nonprofit Management Institute is accepting applications through April 15. Learn more here and apply online here.
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Partnership with Bexley Hall Begins Center for theological education in Midwest
On February 10 at a joint meeting, the boards of Seabury and Bexley Hall in Columbus, OH ratified a joint operating agreement through June 30, 2012. During that time, a joint trustee committee will draft proposals for a permanent partnership between the two Episcopal seminaries.
"This partnership forms an innovative, flexible theological center in the Midwest," said Robert Bottoms, Seabury's interim dean and president. "We will educate clergy and laypeople to lead a rapidly changing church and realize efficiencies from streamlining operations while preserving our distinctive traditions and characters."
Learn more about the new Seabury-Bexley partnership here.
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Study with Bishop Griswold
Praying Shapes Believing
Laypeople and clergy are invited to join Bishop Frank T. Griswold at Seabury for a three-weekend exploration of Anglican spirituality and the rhythm of our worship. Praying Shapes Believing will include reading and reflection with a community of students led by Bishop Griswold, who is the former Bishop of Chicago and former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. The course draws on his book, Praying Our Days, published in 2009. Learn more here.
Dates: March 25-26; April 1-2; April 8-9, 2011. 3 credit or CEU hrs. MDiv or DMin. Register by March 1 for lifelong learning.
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Griswold at St. James Chicago
Thursday, March 24, 6 pm
Bishop Frank Griswold presents a free public lecture titled Our Unfolding Encounter with Christ. Learn more here, and join us for a pre-lecture reception at 5:30 pm.
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Tom Ehrich at Commencement
Syndicated columnist, blogger to speak
Tom Ehrich, a writer, church consultant and pastor, will be Seabury's commencement speaker on Friday, May 13. Last week, he blogged about getting to know Seabury. Read his post here.
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New DMin Class Forming Now June Admission Deadline is May 15
In June 2011, a new class of students will enroll in Seabury's innovative, flexible DMin in Congregational Development, offered jointly by Seabury and Church Divinity School of the Pacific. This program prepares leaders for vital, dynamic and diverse communities of faith. Learn more here and apply by May 15.
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Living Faithfully in the Economy Scholar Douglas Hicks in Chicago
Come reflect with Douglas Hicks on how to live faithfully in the midst of economic turmoil, globalization, and personal financial decisions. Hicks is professor of leadership studies and religion in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond:
Public lecture: March 18, 6 pm. Free and open to the public.
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Learn more here.
Day-long workshop: March 19, 9:30 am-3:30 pm. $45. Learn more and register here. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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Religious Diversity for Leaders
How can we work together to foster civic values that include our core American commitments to religious freedom and mutual respect?
Hicks, Professor of Leadership Studies and Religion in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, will give a free public lecture and hold a day-long workshop for civic, corporate and church leaders. Both events will take place at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Ohio.
Public lecture: March 20, 4 pm. Free; registration is required.
Day-long workshop: March 21, 10 am-3 pm. $45. Learn more and register here.
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Spring Lifelong Learning
Saving Paradise; Celtic Spirituality
Saving Paradise
Scholars Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Parker explore how early Christian communities understood salvation and shaped themselves as the body of Christ.
Lectures:
Friday, April 1, 6 pm, Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis (details)
Sunday, April 3, 5 pm, St. James Cathedral, Chicago (details)
Workshops:
Saturday, April 2, 10 am-3 pm, Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis (details)
Monday, April 4,10 am-3:30 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, Oak Park (details)
A Celtic Spirituality for Today
How are we to view the brokenness of our lives? How can we be a part of creating wholeness in our world? Join renowned poet, scholar and teacher John Phillip Newell to consider these questions. Registration will be available soon for this program sponsored by Christ Church, Winnetka, Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth Union Church and Seabury. Learn more here.
Friday, May 13, 7-9 pm
Saturday, May 14, 9 am-noon
Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth
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Trustee Challenge $250,000 Match for all New Gifts before June 2011
Last week, a Seabury student wrote to applaud the our new partnership with Bexley:
"I can say from my own experience that Seabury has already done a marvelous job of offering the core of the Anglican studies curriculum in a way that is creative and convenient, while ensuring high-quality education through great instructors. Therese DeLisio, Ralph McMichael, and Milner Seifert have been just outstanding...I encourage you to let others involved in this project know that some of us students think this is a bold and brilliant step forward."
Seabury's trustees will match, up to $250,000, any new gifts made to Seabury before June 2011. Help us keep Seabury making bold and brilliant steps forward with your donation. Contribute online here.
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Local Ordination Training
Looking for courses to complement your local ordination programs? Check out our courses, including "Living the Covenant, Equipping the Saints" with Suzanne Watson Epting from June 20-24 and a wide selection of Anglican Studies courses planned for 2011-2012.
To learn more about how Seabury can provide training in your diocese, please talk with Ruth Frey, director of continuing education, at 847-328-9300 ext. 56 or via email.
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Elizabeth Jameson is COO
At February's Board of Trustees meeting, the Rev. Elizabeth Butler Jameson '97 was promoted to vice president and chief operating officer. Jameson has served as Seabury's vice president since 2006. Email her here.
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Like Our New Facebook Page
Seabury has migrated to a new Facebook page. Like us here.
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Alumni and Friends News
Catch up on news about your fellow Seabury alums here, and send us your updates by emailing Ron Fox with news you'd like to share.
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