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Christ In
Eastern Orthodox Spirituality

Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus,
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary
December 6, 2009
Robert Carr Chapel
Co-Sponsored by
St. Barbara Orthodox Church
Fr. Hopko is a prominent Orthodox Christian lecturer and speaker,
well-known both in Orthodox and ecumenical circles. He served as a
member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of
Churches and as a delegate from the Orthodox Church in America to
the Assemblies of WCC in Uppsala, Sweden; and Nairobi, Kenya. He was
also President of the Orthodox Theological Society in America
(1992-1995).

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The Faithful
Struggle to Forgive
The Second Betty Jo Hay Seminar on Religion and Mental Health, The
Stalcup School Of Theology For The Laity
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Northway Christian Church, Dallas

Joretta Marshall, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care, Brite
Divinity School in Fort Worth
Forgiveness is part of the journey of faith for many Christians. It
is, on the one hand, something that compels us toward right
relationships and justice. On the other hand, forgiveness is hard
work that requires energy, spiritual integrity, and honesty.
Forgiveness is not a fix for our relationships; rather it is a
process one moves through. This seminar will engage participants in
wrestling with the call of forgiveness in our lives even as it seeks
to unpack the complexity of forgiveness in diverse contexts and
situations. The day is designed to help people of faith discern how
best to respond to individual, interpersonal, and communal pain and
injustice through the work of forgiveness.

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Living
Abundantly: The Gospel of John
The Stalcup School Of Theology For The Laity
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Northway Christian Church, Dallas

Jaime Clark-Soles, Associate Professor of New Testament, Perkins
School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
In John 10:10, Jesus declares: “I came that they may have life, and
have it abundantly.” What could he mean? What does an abundant life
look like? How might one find it or be found by it? The Gospel of
John provides ample clues. It beckons us to “come and see” and
invites us to experience the poetry of the created order around us
and within us. So come (re)discover the richness of this Gospel
whose uniqueness and layers of mystery continue to grip its readers
and whose unanticipated surprises delight at every turn!

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The Shack: Is
God Really This Good
William Paul Young, Author of The Shack
February 11, 2010
Ed Landreth Auditorium, Texas Christian University |
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Searching for
Meaning: Reading the Lord’s Prayer Closely
The Third Jean and Parker F. Wilson Seminar,
The Stalcup School Of Theology For The Laity
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Northway Christian Church, Dallas

Francisco Lozada, Jr., Associate Professor of New Testament and
Latina/o Church Studies, Brite Divinity School
Exploring the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 from a
variety of critical perspectives, ranging from the Lord’s Prayer’s
earliest version, history on how the Lord’s Prayer came about, and
its literary and theological background to the more contemporary
perspectives relating to social justice and liberation reflected in
the Lord’s Prayer. Framing the course is the theological question of
how should Christians read the Lord’s Prayer? And what does the
Lord’s Prayer teach us about how to engage global issues?

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Implications of
Our Images of Jesus
The Third Jean and Patrick Henry, Jr. Seminar,
The Stalcup School Of Theology For The Laity
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Northway Christian Church, Dallas

Rodney S. Sadler, Jr., Associate Professor of Bible, Union
Presbyterian Seminary
What did Jesus look like? Why does it matter how he is portrayed
through images? Though common, our depictions of Jesus are often
unquestioned and convey a great deal of unexamined messages when
used in worship and teaching.

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Journeys Within
and Without: The Theme of Journey and Quest in Religion and
Literature
The Fourth Fay and Alfred C. Grosse Seminar on Religion and the
Literary Arts, The Stalcup School Of Theology For The Laity
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Northway Christian Church, Dallas

Stephanie Paulsell, Houghton Professor of the Practice of
Ministry Studies, Harvard Divinity School
St. Augustine once famously named restlessness as central to what it
means to be human. “You have made us for yourself,” Augustine writes
to God in his Confessions, “and our hearts are restless until they
rest in you.” In this course, we will explore how literary artists
from many times and places have explored the deeply human, deeply
religious enterprise that emerges from this restlessness — the
enterprise of making journeys and embarking on quests.

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Ministers Week
2010
February 8 – 11, 2010
Wells Sermons (Feb. 8-10)
Sharon Watkins, General
Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
McFadin Lectures (Feb. 9)
Warren Carter, Professor
of
New Testament, Brite Divinity School
Davis Workshop in Ministry (Feb. 10)
Diana Butler Bass,
Author of Christianity for the Rest of Us and
A People’s History of Christianity
Scott Lectures (Feb. 11) – William Paul Young,
Author of The Shack
Organ Recital & Concert (Feb. 9)
Olivier Latry, Titular
Organist, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
All events held at University Christian Church
Lectures and workshops are free but pre-registration is strongly
recommended due to limited seating. |
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The 6th Annual
State of the Black Church Summit
& Awards Banquet
Spring 2010 |
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