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).

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.

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!

The Shack: Is God Really This Good
William Paul Young, Author of The Shack

February 11, 2010
Ed Landreth Auditorium, Texas Christian University

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?

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.

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.

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.

The 6th Annual State of the Black Church Summit
& Awards Banquet
Spring 2010