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Academic Information
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From
the REGISTRAR'S OFFICE:
Dates to remember:
All Credit/no credit forms and grading options forms are due September
20.
Last day to add a course with the instructor's permission and your
adviser's signature is September 27.
From the
Youth
ministry resources for everything you do are here to be adapted to your
setting. Workshops: Sept. 21,
Message to Seniors: If you are beginning to plan
your exodus and you believe you will be leaving to something in a more or less
traditional lay or ordained ministry (pastor, youth worker, chaplain, Christian
Ed director, etc.) please mark your calendars now for an Exodus planning
meeting. There are three dates to choose
from. At these meetings, we will go
over: what resources are available to you (counseling, resumes, sermon tapes,
interviewing, etc.) what sort of a time-line you should figure on how to
establish a credential file how to plan financially for the search process. This is a limited run program (one week
only!), so plan accordingly. For those
whose plans are outside of the traditional ministries, fear not---your Exodus
planning sessions will be the week after that one. The dates and times are listed below.
Locations will follow (look for signs & dale-mails): Monday, September 25:
4 p.m., Tuesday, September 26
Lectures and Events
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UCC/DOC BBQ: What all those letters mean
is that it's time for the annual beginning of the year UCC/DOC Fellowship
cookout!
On Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 we will gather together to enjoy each
other's company and good food at the home of Serene Jones, 221 Everett St., New Haven, a short distance
from the campus. This will be an
opportunity for us to get to know each other, while briefly talking about the
year to come. You are invited to bring a salad or
dessert, yourself, partner/spouse, or children.
We will provide everything else! If you cannot attend but would like to be
put on the UCC/DOC mailing list, please send an email to our email wizard
Resurrection Ethics Meeting: Wednesday, September 20th, 3:45-4:45 PM, RSV Room. Topic: How should one think about the
value of human bodies in light of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Resurrection
Ethics is a new student discussion group, which seeks to consider ethical
issues in reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Next week we will consider questions of how
to think about the value of human bodies and the wider implications of for
their value. Wider implication could
include but are not limited to questions about: abortion, torture, medical
treatments, sexuality, and miracles.
Students are encouraged to bring articles, books and experiences they
feel will further discussion. We will
start with a reading on the topic and then break into small groups for
discussion. We will meet only once a month, at least
for this semester. Interested students
and faculty are welcome to come to one or all or our meetings. If
you have not already signed up to be on our mailing list, please reply to this
email with the subject heading: Add to List.
For question please contact Heather Ghormley
at heather.ghormley@yale.edu.
Come hear the Brubeck Quartet: The Dave Brubeck Quartet is
scheduled to perform at 8:00 PM on Monday, October 9 in Woolsey Hall. You may request one complementary ticket by
replying to meredith.miller@yale.edu by 5:00 PM on Friday, September 22. Your complementary ticket will then be made
available at the door on the evening of the concert. Thank you.
Join the Yale Graduate and
Professional Health Advocates! Monday, September 18 at
6:30PM Hall of Graduate Studies (
Call for Creative Writers: Poets, novelists, short story writers,
essayists, writers for stage and screen, etc. within the YDS and ISM
communities are invited to gather Wednesday, September 20, at lunchtime
(12:30-1:20 p.m.), near the fireplace in the Common Room to discuss this year’s
writing collective, known as Wordsmiths. We will discuss whether folks want
critical workshops (work distributed in advance for critique) or generative (in
which work is produced)—or a combination—and start planning for the second
volume of Prospect, the journal we publish in the spring. Most meetings
of the collective will take place at YDS on Wednesday evenings. For more
information, contact videen.bennett@yale.edu.
Please
join us for a reception to welcome
and introduce current Beinecke Visiting Fellows on
Thursday, September 21, 3:00PM on the Beinecke
Mezzanine.
Seminar series entitled, “Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective:” The seminar series will be
held on Thursday afternoons at 4:15pm.
Most seminars will be convened at ISPS on
Margaret Farley will be leading a retreat on Oct. 3-4 at the
Elections for open positions on Student Council, the
Community Life Committee, and the Graduate and Professional Student Senate will
be held Monday, September
18 through Wednesday,
September 20. Voting will take place in the Common Room
from 11am to 1pm. If you have questions,
please contact Brandon Johnson (
YDS
is a co-sponsor of the Fifth Fosdick Convocation
on Preaching, to be held at
"Crumbs from the Table?": The Yale Center for Faith & Culture is
proud to present "Crumbs from the Table? The Creation of Wealth and the
Persistence of Poverty," its third annual Sarah Smith Memorial Conference
on Moral Leadership. The conference is September 21 & 22 at the
The
Rev. Kate Bryant (MDiv, ’06) and The Rev.
International Day of Peace
at YDS: The
Yale Committee on Social Justice invites everyone to reflect on peace on the
International Day of Peace by a joining as a community at the Peace Pole on the
YDS Quad at Noon, on Thursday, September 21st. Please come a little bit early as we would
like to begin the moment of silence exactly at noon, as it will observed at
this time by people throughout the world, each in their own time zones. Following the silent reflection will be music
and prayer. At 12:15, we invite
everyone
bring lunch to Room S100 for a talk focusing on peace efforts led by invited
speaker David Amdur, Connecticut Program Director of
the American Friends Service Committee.
Chinese Urban Youth and the
Search for Meaning in Life: Dr. Jean-Paul Wiest Friday,
September 29, 2006. Dr. Jean-Paul Wiest is director of research at the
Come
Celebrate The International Day of Peace
at Carnegie Hall, Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:30-12:30 pm Reception to
follow. You are cordially invited to be
our special guest at Carnegie Hall’s elegant Citicorp Café in observance of The
International Day of Peace, where we will be ringing the Peace Bells and
praying for peace. The lovely voice of Alisha Jones will lift our spirits as we focus on and
celebrate Peace. We will be praying for
peace in the home and among families who have suffered from domestic
violence. The program begins at 11:30 am
and there will be a reception following the program from 12:30 to 1:00 pm. Please join us because your presence will
make this event so special. Shalom to you and your family! For reservations and information email
AkivahNorthern@aol.com.
Call for Papers for the 24th
Annual
Wippell’s on Wednesday: The legendary clergy goods supplier, J. Wippell & CO. will have their representative, Mark
Hoyer, here from 8:30- 3:30 in the Common Room on Wednesday, September 20. Mark
will have a large display of the finest cassocks, albs, surplices, shirts, and
collars. Aside from being able to assist you in finding and fitting all your
current (and future!) wardrobe needs, Mark is thoroughly informed about their
liturgical use and able to answer any questions you'd be too embarrassed to ask
in colloquium. Browse now and be fitted for later orders
or try and buy the alb you'll need for your internship! Don't miss it. Students
receive a 10% discount. For further information, please contact Nora Smith at
nora.smith@yale.edu.
Classifieds
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Needed, Lost, and Other Sundry
Matters:
Have you lost something at
YDS in 2005-2006? If so, stop by Mike Giaquinto’s
office to see if you’re lost items were found at the div school!
Information for parents with
young children: Do
you have a young child, or are you expecting one soon? Would you like to get to know some of the
other parents of young children around YDS?
Would you like for your child to get to know some of the other young children
at YDS? Several of us parents of young
children are attempting to organize this group within the YDS community to
gauge the interest in forming regular playgroups, babysitting co-ops and other
kid-related activities that would be fun and helpful to us parents. If you are interested, please email
maryalexdill@sbcglobal.net.
Free lunch. Good
conversation. Represent YDS: If you're interested
in meeting with prospective students during the lunch hour, please contact
Travis at divinity.admissions@yale.edu. This is your opportunity to answer
questions, share your stories, and tell prospective students what life at YDS
is like. When you respond, please provide the following: 1. Days of the week
you are available for lunch 2. Your degree program and year 3. Denomination 4.
Hometown.
My
black leather portfolio was placed
on a window ledge outside of Marquand this morning prior to Community
Eucharist. It disappeared by the time
the service was over. If anybody accidently picked it up, please e-mail me at
william.bell@yale.edu.
For
Grace
Burson (MDiv ’04) has a
wide variety of Old Testament journals
available for free! Please contact her at
gracepburson@gmail.com if you would like back issues of the Journal of Biblical Literature, the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vetus Testamentum,
or the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament.
Systematic Theology Books: Please contact
liam.haggerty@yale.edu if you would like to purchase a copy of Rahner’s Foundations
of the Christian Faith, Volf’s Exclusion and Embrace, or Tanner’s Jesus, Humanity, and the Trinity.
Employment
Outreach Minister position available at
If
you are interested in volunteering at
St. Martin de Porres Academy in
Immediate Opening
for a Youth Coordinator: 20 hours per month, September through June. Responsibilities include planning and
facilitating Senior High Youth Group.
Annual salary of $2500.00. Send
resume and three letters of recommendation to:
Board of Christian Education, First Church of Christ, Congregational,
UCC,
Worship Opportunities
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The Week Ahead:
Monday, Sept. 18: Graduating
student Kurt Nelson, preaching.
Tuesday, Sept. 19: Professor
of Old Testament Christl Maier, preaching.
Wednesday, Sept. 20: The
service of Sung Morning Prayer continues, led by Daniel Koh and Erin Westmaas.
Thursday, Sept. 21: A service
in the Mennonite tradition for the International Day of Peace, led by Tamara
Shantz.
Friday, Sept. 22: Community
Eucharist in recognition of the "Crumbs from the Table" Conference on
Christian Responses to Poverty, Rev. Chris Scharen preaching and presiding.
All services begin at 10:30
am. All are welcome!
Spiritual Formation Groups
forming now: Spiritual
formation groups are designed to expose students to a variety of spiritual
disciplines and provide an opportunity to explore many themes in the spiritual
life. The groups are led by an experienced spiritual director or retreat
leader. They meet once per week and consist of 6-8 students, and they explore a
variety of topics. The Annand Program encourages first year students to
participate in
formation
groups, but these groups are open to all YDS students. Contact
Interested in helping to
lead a new Evening Prayer service? The
COMPLINE with
the
You are invited to a service
of Morning Prayer, an ecumenical Christian service of scripture, music and reflection a prayerful breather in the
middle of your week Wednesdays, 8:00-8:20 a.m. at Battell
Chapel on the corner of Elm &
College streets.
Rosh HaShanah
services and locations: Orthodox services will be held at