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Great news about new Head Librarian!
On July 1, 2011, Amy Limpitlaw began her new position as the new Head Librarian for the School of Theology. Amy was recently the Research & Electronic Services Librarian for the Yale University Divinity Library, and she served before that as Associate Director of Vanderbilt University’s Divinity Library, where she had earlier served as Public […]
Good News for Worship and Seminary Singers!
Chad W. Kidd has accepted our invitation to be the new BU School of Theology Worship Coordinator and Director of Seminary Singers. Most of us know Chad as the three-year interim in this position, but you may not know about his interesting background that influenced the Search Committee’s selection of him for the permanent position. […]
Boston University Student Selected to Receive FTE Fellowship
National Award Supports Future Leaders in Ministry ATLANTA, June 30, 2011 – Jennifer Mihok, an entering Master of Divinity student at Boston University School of Theology has been recognized by The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) as a young leader who demonstrates exceptional gifts for ministry. As a recipient of a 2011 FTE Congregational Fellowship, […]
2011-12 Georgia Harkness Scholarship Recipients
Eleven Women Receive Seminary Scholarships The 11 scholars awarded the 2011-12 Georgia Harkness Scholarships have been invited to participate in the United Methodist continuing educators’ gathering in Miami, Fla., in July. The Rev. HiRho Park, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s director of Continuing Formation for Ministry, said the meeting will provide scholars […]
Welcome to New Colleagues
Dr. Pamela Lightsey Dr. Pamela Lightsey will be the Associate Dean for Community Life and Lifelong Learning, coming to us from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, where she has served as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students and, before that, as a pastor. As Associate Dean, Dr. Lightsey will serve as Clinical Assistant […]
Theologian Elected Vice Chair of Faculty Assembly and Council
Katheryn Darr, a School of Theology professor of Hebrew Bible, has been elected vice chair of the Faculty Assembly and Faculty Council, placing her in line to become chair for the 2012–13 academic year. The assembly is the representative body of BU’s professorial-rank faculty with at least quarter-time appointments. It currently has 2,242 members, who […]
Students honor Courtney Goto with Teaching Award
Dr. Courtney Goto receives Teaching Award The graduating class of 2011 has selected Courtney Goto for the “ School of Theology Student Association Teaching Excellence Award.” This is a high honor, and we join the students in celebrating Dr. Goto’s great teaching. Courtney has brought much pedagogical creativity and wisdom to the School of Theology […]
A Tribute to Dr. John Henderson Cartwright
Simple Recollections, Long Memories with Annunciations and Benedictions A Tribute to Dr. John Henderson Cartwright Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders—William Faulkner The simple recollection is this: I met Dr. Cartwright in 1976 at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois where I was a matriculating senior and director […]
Prayer for the People
Spoken prayer 1 This morning O God We your people have come We gathered just as we are Some broken, some bruised, some bent But all in need of you Come O God Shine the light of the cross upon us That we may know again the light of your love Spoken prayer 2 Make […]
PASTORAL PRAYER FOR JAPAN AND HAWAII
A prayer from Alumnus The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Ph.D. Pilgrim United Church of Christ Cleveland, Ohio Psalm 46:1-3 Holy God of Earth, and Sea, and Sky, of all that was and all that shall be — It all seems to happen so quickly: a rumble, a buckle in the earth, a swell. And […]