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Reverend Mariama White-Hammond (STH’17) Condemns Racism in Front of Prince William and Kate after Royal Scandal
This was originally published by Page Six on November 18, 2022, and can be found here. A black reverend spoke out about the “legacy of colonialism and racism” in front of the Prince and Princess of Wales — just hours after a royal racism scandal erupted back in the UK. Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, the city’s Chief of […]
Ashley Popperson (STH’14) is New Associate Minster at Old South Church in Boston
This was originally published by Old South Church in Boston, and can be found here. Dear Old South Church in Boston, At the culmination of this wondrous season, we’ll hear again the beloved phrase “tidings of great joy which shall be to all people” – the Christmas angels’ song of annunciation to the shepherds as […]
Jamie Webster (STH ’17) is the New Interim Campus Minister at Maryville College
This was originally published by The Highland Echo on November 18, 2022, and can be found here. An excerpt from the article: A native Tennessean, Webster holds a Bachelor’s in History with a minor in Religious Studies from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she also completed a post-baccalaureate in Elementary Education. Eight years […]
Students of a Harvard Kennedy School Course Created by Reverend Cornell Brooks (STH ’87) Campaign to Honor the Memory of Callie House
This was originally published by the Harvard Kennedy School on October 14, 2022, and can be found here. Excerpt from the article: Callie House, a pioneering civil rights leader at the turn of the 20th century, founded the National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association- but was later wrongfully accused of mail fraud and […]
Ludwig Noya (STH ’18) Gave Lecture on “Reconsidering the Liberative Aspect of Sabbath”
This was originally published by the Spectrum on November 2, 2022, and can be found here. “Reconsidering the Liberative Aspect of Sabbath” with Ludwig Noya On October 30, Noya gave a presentation based on his dissertation project, “Rest as a Site of Struggle: Reconsidering the Sabbath Transgression Narratives in the Hebrew Bible.” He is a […]
Frances M. Nosbisch (STH ’93, ’94) Retired as Director of the Cardinal Kelvin Felix Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in St. Lucia, West Indies
Frances M. Nosbisch (STH ’93, ’94) retired from her position as Director of the Cardinal Kelvin Felix Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in St. Lucia, West Indies in September of 2021. She had served in ministry there for 13 years. She now resides at Mount St. Francis Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Dr. Shelly Matthews (STH ’87) Co-edited Race and Biblical Studies: Antiracism Pedagogy for the Classroom
Dr. Shelly Matthews (STH ’87) co-edited Race and Biblical Studies: Antiracism Pedagogy for the Classroom published October 2022. The book overview states: The biblical studies classroom can be a site of personal and social transformation. To make it a space for positive change, the contributors to this volume question and reevaluate traditional teaching practices […]
Reverend Kate Galop is Massachusetts State Police’s First Female Chaplain
This was originally published by the MSPNews on October 14, 2022, and can be found here. Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason on Wednesday, Oct. 12, welcomed Reverend Dr. Kate Galop as a new member of the Department’s Chaplain Corps. Reverend Galop, the MSP’s first female Chaplain, serves as the Pastor of Faith United Methodist […]
Dr. Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano (STH’14,’19) Publishes Book: Centering Hope as a Sustainable Decolonial Practice: Esperanza en Práctica
Dr. Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano (STH’14, ’19) published Centering Hope as Sustainable Decolonial Practice: Esperanza en Práctica on Septermer 23, 2022. The overview of the book states: Where is the hope? What does it look like? Is the Christian church providing a hope that materializes in the grounding of people’s thriving? These questions posed the catalysts of […]
Tom Reid’s (STH’19) Blog Post: Memory Problems
This was originally published by the Patheos on October 4, 2022, and can be found here. Excerpt from original article: Parashat Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52) Why did I choose to write on this particular parashah? As I read it again, I find myself struggling with several passages in this portion. Perhaps struggle is appropriate during the Ten Days […]