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YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL NEWSOURCE
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On Campus
Marquand Chapel,
· Monday: Graduating student Joel Hanisek will deliver the homily
· Tuesday: The Methodist Student Group will lead the service
· Wednesday: Sung Morning Prayer, led by Daniel Koh, Marisa Green, and Colin Lynch
· Thursday: A service for the beginning of Black History Month, Yolanda Smith will preach
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Friday: Community Eucharist in the worship style
of St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in
Timothy Ree, the YDS Writing Consultant, is holding office hours in Room S-129. Please make an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the office door. Email your paper as an attachment to timothy.ree@yale.edu prior to your appointment. Office hours are:
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Thursday:
Liturgical Studies Lecture: The Search Committee for the Senior Faculty Position in
Liturgical Studies invites you to attend a lecture by Dr. Hans-Jurgen Feulner, Senior
Professor of Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology at the
ISM lecture: Monday, January 30,
Robi Damelin lost her son David
on military duty four years ago. Nadwa Sarandah's sister was killed in the
streets of
Annand Groups: (Questions? elizabeth.melchionna@yale.edu)
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Healing
Prayer Group meets Monday from
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Men's
Group meets Monday from
You are invited to attend the lectures delivered by the following Jr.
Faculty Search Candidates:
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Ethics Search Candidate - Brian C. Sorrells Monday, January 30,
· Systematic Theology Search Candidate - John P. Manoussakis Thursday, February 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Niebuhr Hall "The Things-themselves and the Things-to-come," delivered by Dr. John P. Manoussakis, Visiting Assistant Professor at Boston College and at the American College of Greece.
Please welcome the candidates at
coffee hour around
2005 – 2006 William Anderton Chisolm Lecture: “Women and Ancient
Israelite Household Religion” by Susan Ackerman, Professor of Religion and of
Women's and Gender Studies and Chair of the Department of Religion at
ISM Lectures: Tuesday, Jan 31,
Come, Celebrate Candlemass with Us!
From the YDS Women’s Center:
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Knitting
group meets on Tuesday evenings at
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Vagina. That's right, we said it.
But don't worry--it's ok to laugh. The YDS Women's Center is proud to
present Eve Ensler's "The Vagina
Monologues" in conjunction with V-Day, a global movement to end
violence against women and girls on Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3
at
Friday,
February 10,
Thursday if you will be attending so that she can arrange for enough lunches.
Sponsored by the Council on African Studies and the
The Worship and Liturgical Dance Workshops will begin meeting on
Monday, February 13 from
Treasures of the African
American Missions Collection: Guided
tours of African American Missionary materials housed in the Day Missions
Collection of the Yale Divinity Library. To reserve a place on one of these tours, please email: anniversary75th@yale.edu. February
22,
You are invited to join the Methodist Society for worship and fellowship throughout the spring semester! For more info, please contact Jessica Anschutz, Jeremy Deaner, or Erika Hirsch
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Tuesday 1/31,
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Tuesday 2/7,
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Tuesday 2/14,
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Tuesday 2/21,
· Tuesday 2/28, 7pm Potluck Fellowship
· Monday 3/20 Potluck Fellowship with Lutheran Students
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Tuesday 3/28,
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Tuesday 4/4,
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Tuesday 4/11,
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Tuesday 4/18,
Leadership in Appalachian Ministries (a summer
internship program in
Join us for the All School Conference! The Prophetic Voice: Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24
· Monday: What is the prophetic voice?
· Tuesday & Wednesday: Discerning the prophetic voice
· Thursday: Empowering and Educating the Prophetic Voice
· Friday: The Prophetic Voice and the World
Details coming soon! We hope you will join us for chapel, guest speakers, workshops and more!
Spanish Evening Prayer will be offered each Thursday this semester from
The Lutheran Studies Program invites you to join them for weekly Vespers
at
Mark your Calendars! The annual Winers Concert will be on Tuesday, April 25th (sometime mid-evening). We'll be celebrating the end of classes with song...and of course, goodies afterwards. More details to follow!
Lectures and Events
(Yale and
University Public Worship at
Battell Chapel: An ecumenical
worship service of the historic
Building Bridges Instead of Walls: an Israeli and a Palestinian from
the Parents Circle Families Forum speak of loss and reconciliation.
Everyone is cordially invited to
an Adult Study Class at First and
Summerfield United Methodist Church (corner of College and Elm) on Thursday
evenings from
· Feb 2: “Our Genes and Us.” What is the significance of the mapping of the human genome? What promise and peril do gene therapy and enhancement hold? In this session, we will look at what some have called the 'holy grail' in order to assess its implications for the human future.
· Feb 9: “Why Theology Matters to Bioethics.” In the public debates about stem cells, cloning, and genetic engineering, the theological voice is often muted. Yet theologians have been there from the beginning, and ultimately the questions are deeply theological. Tonight we will look at what God is saying and why theology matters to the ongoing debates in bioethics.
Please join us for an open
meeting of the Yale Group for the Study
of Native America on Wednesday, February 1, at
Robert Fuller is coming to
Yale on
The Program in Judaic Studies at Yale presents a series of lectures for spring 2006:
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Monday January 30: (co-sponsored with the
Department of Religious Studies) Angel Saenz-Badillos, Professor of Hebrew,
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Monday February 6: (co-sponsored with the
Department of History) Renée Levine Melammed, Professor of Jewish History,
Schechter Institute, Jerusalem, Jacob & Hilda Blaustein Visiting Professor
in Judaic Studies and History, Yale University. “The Destruction of
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Thursday February 23: Moshe (Murray) Rosman,
Professor of Jewish History,
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Thursday March 23: Joseph Hacker, Professor of
Jewish History,
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Monday March 27 Daniel Schwartz, Professor of
Jewish History,
Judaean War.” 208 WHC,
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Wednesday March 29 (Co-sponsored with the
Department of History) Anna Sapir Abulafia, Vice-President and College Lecturer
in History,
The Cinema at the Whitney! Next week at the Whitney: Friday, February 3
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The 7th
Yale School of Management Economic
Development Conference will be held Friday, February 3rd, in the GM Room in
Join us at Auburn Seminary in February! Email cjm@auburnsem.org
for registration or more info.
- Film Screening: “Bonhoeffer” and a discussion with its director.
Feb. 2,
- Film Screening: “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days” Feb. 10,
- Women’s Multifaith activity: “The Rebbetzin in American Jewish
Life Discussion” Feb. 2,
- Presbyterian Polity: Thursday, Feb. 2-May 4,
Bonhoeffer Film: The award-winning documentary film BONHOEFFER
will be broadcast nationwide on PBS
Invitation to bring groups to social justice musical, March 3, 4, and
5. The congregation at the
You are invited to attend the Global Security and Nuclear Weapons Danger
Track, a conference of the Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with
Justice.
Classifieds
Handy person needed:
Experienced household maintenance and minor repair worker needed for a handful
of projects inside my
Research Assistant for Blind Professor needed. Filing, scanning,
transcription of dictation, library research. Work at or next to
Part-time assistant needed for the Divinity School Initiative in Religion, Science and Technology: We need a part-time assistant to help us with programming and other tasks this semester. Hours should average no more than 5 per week. Tasks include publicity, food ordering and preparation/clean up, electronic mailing list management, travel arrangements for speakers, and related tasks. Must be free late Thursday afternoons and Thursday evenings. Work study eligibility an advantage, but not a requirement. Possibility for continuing employment next year, but availability for that not required. Immediate starting. Please contact Professor Wesley Avram for more information or to submit an application (wesley.avram@yale.edu, or 432-9588).
Seeking Resident Night Manager at Ronald McDonald House: position could be for 12 months or longer, depending on the student. The job comes with a furnished 3 room apartment on the second floor including utilities in exchange for all House responsibility. Training is required. Contact Janet E. Hanscom, Manager of House Operations, 203-777-5683 extension 12. Email: jhanscom@rmh-ct.org. For more info on Ronald McDonald House, visit http://www.rmh-ct.org/>www.rmh-ct.org
Are you presenting your work at a
conference or performing and need funds to cover travel and other expenses? The
GPSS Conference Travel Fund (CTF)
was created to help defray the costs of such endeavors. Graduate and
professional students may apply to the CTF to cover travel and expenses for
conferences that will directly support their professional development. The CTF
is open to ALL graduate and professional students. Please email lisa.bassani@yale.edu
for an application or if you have any questions. Completed applications are due
on February 17th at
If you're interested in being part of a writing/revision group here at YDS please email dianne.bilyak@yale.edu ASAP. In the email, please include ALL days and times that you are available and say 1) what type(s) of writing you do and 2) whether you are more interested in doing writing exercises or workshoping pieces.
Call for Articles! New Horizons in Faith and Order, a new electronic journal
sponsored by the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches
USA, is seeking contributions to ecumenical scholarship from younger theologians. Articles and
reviews of any length pertinent to current and historical multilateral dialogue
on church-dividing issues are welcome. The journal welcomes, as well,
submissions outlining issues that should receive more attention in the future
and discussion of wider questions of ecumenical methodology and goals. All
submissions should conform to the
Rental house available overlooking Long Island Sound. Rent for
academic year or full year. Available now. YDS/Grad school student or faculty
family (max, 3 persons). Quiet seaside neighborhood 18 mi. from YDS on Indian
Cove,
Planning on working after graduation? Not yet on the jobs list? To sign up to get notice of any vacancies advertised through YDS, send an email to susan.olson@yale.edu. Tell me your druthers: a) ordained jobs only b) non-ordained jobs only or c) all jobs. Also, a list for Roman Catholics only exists. If you'd like to be on that list in addition to one of the above three, let me know (the Roman Catholic list is for jobs open only to practicing Catholics).
Senior MDivs heading to pastory types of things: If you would like
a CD made of your preaching prowess, please talk with Susan Olson to set up a time.
She has the materials to record it digitally for you. Some churches will
ask for such a CD in their consideration of your application. The best time to
make these things is now, before you're asked to provide one --committees don't
often give a lot of notice.
Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice is a four
day conference, March 10-13, all about ecumenical cooperation in policy
advocacy and plans to save the world. This year's theme is "Challenging
Disparity: The Promise of God - The Power of Solidarity." Come to
Visit the
Contact us at ministry.resource.center@yale.edu or 432-5319
Staff is available 10-3 weekdays
Black History Month Resources: civil rights movement, spirituals, Rosa Parks, James Lawson, Martin Luther King, Ruby Sales, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Andrew Young, Bernice Johnson Reagon
We have what you need for Lent planning! Lent worship, study groups, drama, Stations of the Cross,
and more!
Videos to check out:
· “Beyond the Gates of Splendor”, the same topic as the current movie in theaters,
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“End
of the Spear” about missionaries and Waodani people of
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“Bonhoeffer”,
also to be in theaters, is here in DVD now for you to borrow.
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Wal-Mart
DVD “The High Cost of Low Prices” now available!
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“With
Eyes Open,” “Beyond Life and Death,” and other videos dealing with life and
death
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“Love-All That and More”: A six session curriculum with video on
healthy relationships for youth and young adults by Faith Trust, the Marie Fortune
organization.
Understanding the Order of
Christian Funerals: The Vigil, Funeral Liturgy, Rite of Committal
Biblical Hebrew (in 48 hours???): The Bible (Tanach) in 4 CDs, Teach Yourself
to read Hebrew book and tape set, The
First Hebrew Primer CD set and book
Apply for a job this summer or
for the next academic year in the MRC!