Author: sthalum
Prof. Dana Robert and Dr. Rolanda Ward, (STH’02) Reconnect at Meeting of ATS Council on Theological Scholarship and Research
Prof. Dana L Robert and alum Dr. Rolanda L. Ward, Director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission; Associate Professor Social Work, Niagara University met February 20, 2023 at a meeting of the ATS Council on Theological Scholarship and Research in San Antonio. Prof. Robert is a member of the […]
Video Celebrating Reverend Mariama M. White-Hammond (STH’17)
This was originally published by CBS News on February 20, 2023 and can be found here. Check out video of Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, the Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the city of Boston here.
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) Publishes Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy
Dr. Bary R. Fleet (STH’86) published Move Into Your Magnificence: 101 Invitations to a Life of Passion and Joy. The book overview states: At age 68, Dr. Bary Fleet went from being the athlete nobody wanted in gym class to the athlete everybody wants to be like. That year, Bary—who had been told he wasn’t […]
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) Publishes The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth
Dr. Richard Paul Olson (STH ’72) published The Grandparent Vocation: Wisdom, Legacies, and Spiritual Growth. The book overview states: Many grandparents experience a surge of joy with the birth or adoption of a grandchild. For years afterward, time together is eagerly coveted, pictures are treasured and displayed, and multiple gifts along with various kinds of […]
Taylor Fellowship, Part-time: Boston, MA
Old South Church in Boston is seeking applicants for the inaugural year of this fellowship! Established to honor the profound and visionary ministry of Old South’s 20th senior minister, the Rev. Dr. Nancy S. Taylor, the Taylor Fellowship is designed to nurture the professional growth and development of candidates preparing for ordination by offering meaningful […]
Dr. Willa Mathis-Johnson, (STH ’89)
This obituary was originally posted by University of Mississippi News and can be found here. OXFORD, Miss. – Willa Johnson was undeniably a hero in her own right, championing diversity at the University of Mississippi all while gaining national acclaim for her scholarship and expertise. The professor of sociology, who died Nov. 7, taught for 23 years. She […]
Dr. Anicka Fast (STH ’20) Hired as Secretary of Mennonite World Conference
This was originally published by Mennonite World Conference on January 18, 2023 and can be found here. A new era begins for the Faith and Life Commission in 2023 with Anicka Fast as secretary starting in April. She is seconded to Mennonite Mission Network as a Specialist in church history and missiology for francophone Africa. In that […]
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH ‘04) Starts New Podcast: Thursdays at the Table
Alumni and current STH Dean’s Advisory Board member Bishop LaTrelle Easterling has started a new podcast Thursdays at the Table. New episodes are on the first Thursdays of each month. In the first episode of Thursdays at the Table, “The Courage of our Voice,” three leaders in The United Methodist Church talk about racism and […]
Bishop John Hurst Adams (STH’50,’56) is Remembered on MLK Day by Grandson Boston Celtics Guard Malcolm Brogdon
This was originally published by Andscape on January 16, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: For Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon, the arrival of MLK Day always brings back memories of another civil rights leader who knew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: his grandfather, John Hurst Adams, who was a civil […]
The Rev. Dr. Carlton R. “Sam” Young (STH ‘53) Publishes His Autobiography: I’ll Sing On
This was originally published by UM News on January 13, 2023 and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: Nonagenarians are an integral part of our society. As I write this, news has broken about the deaths of legendary journalist Barbara Walters and Pope Benedict XVI at 93 and 95 years of age, […]