News
Lessons and Carols
You are invited to join the community at United Theological Seminary for their
annual service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, December
19, at 11:35 AM. The service is adapted from a Festival of
Lessons and Carols of Kings
College Chapel, Cambridge, and includes traditional readings
and music. This adaptation has been part of the worship life
at United
for over 20 years. The King’s Festival used as a model a
service that had been instituted in the 19th century at Truro
Cathedral – a
service that drew on ancient sources. The tradition of such
festivals brought from England to this country has remained
a central part of the
Advent celebration in North America.
11/16/06
- New Books from the Faculty of United Theological Seminary
 Gentle
Shepherding: Pastoral Ethics and Leadership
Joseph
Bush Jr.
Saint Louis: Chalice Press Attend
a book event on November 30, 12:15 in the Old Chapel
 Preaching
Without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended Anti-Judaism.
Marilyn
Salmon Minneapolis:
Fortress Press, 2006.
 Engaging
the Bible in a Gendered World.
Linda Day and Carolyn
Pressler, editors.
Louisville:Westminster/John
Knox Press, 2006
7/10/06
-
George Family Foundation Establishes Scholarships for
George
Fellows
This
spring, the interests and commitments of United Theological
Seminary and the George Family Foundation coincided to
produce a promising new program: United Theological Seminary’s
initiative to attract young adult students and Penny
and Bill George’s dedication to strengthening
the church and its leadership found common ground in the
George Family Foundation’s establishment of three
George Fellowships at United.
George
Fellows will be selected for their outstanding potential
as future church leaders and will receive full tuition
scholarships for the entire three years of their seminary
education. In addition, the Fellows will have the opportunity
to work with Jim Gertmenian and the Plymouth Center for
Progressive Christianity, assisting with programming of
nationally prominent speakers sponsored by the Center and
with a summer conference for outstanding seminary students.
United
is delighted and grateful to have the support of the George
Family Foundation in attracting excellent students for
ministry.
“These
scholarships enable United to compete for the outstanding
individuals so crucial to the future of our churches. They
afford very deserving students the benefit of the exceptional
educational experience that United offers,” said Sandy
Casmey, director of admissions.
We
look forward to welcoming the George Fellows in the fall. 5/30/06
- New Certificate and Concentrations Added
The faculty has added a new Certificate in Leadership toward
Racial Justice, as well as concentrations in Leadership
toward Racial Justice in the M.Div., M.A., and D.Min.
degrees. This certificate and these concentrations become
available
beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year. The first impact
of this in the seminary’s course offerings is seen
in the spring 2007 term when the initial required course
for the certificate and concentrations, TR331 Antiracism
Dialogue Theory and Practice, will be offered for the first
time.
The
program goals of the certificate and concentrations are:
- To
give students an understanding of the dynamics of racism
and white privilege, especially in their systemic and institutional
manifestations;
- To
give students knowledge of the experience and religious
traditions of at least two communities of
color;
- To
enable and motivate students to be effective agents of
change for the elimination of racism in church
and
society;
- To
prepare students to facilitate Antiracism Study-Dialogue
Circles as one form of activity leading
toward racial
justice.
The
course requirements for the Certificate and the M.Div.
and M.A. concentrations are as follows:
- TR331
Antiracism Dialogue, Theory, and Practice
- three
electives
selected from a list defined by the Educational
Policy & Evaluation Committee
(including courses, for example, in African American experience and theology,
Native American experience and theology, as well as immersion trips to
Two Thirds World countries, and suitable
offerings at Consortium schools)
- CL540
-- Practicum in Antiracism Dialogue (prerequisites:
TR331, two
of the three electives required for the certificate)
The
course requirements for the D.Min. concentration are as
follows:
- TR331
Antiracism Dialogue, Theory, and Practice
- two
electives
a. selected from a list defined by the Educational Policy & Evaluation
Committee (including courses, for example, in African American experience and
theology, Native American experience and theology, as well as immersion trips
to Two Thirds World countries, and suitable offerings at Consortium schools);
b. students may use comparable courses at other ATS seminaries to meet
this requirement under the terms of the D.Min. elective policy and subject
to
the approval of the Director of the D.Min. Program and their faculty advisor.
- CL540
-- Practicum in Antiracism Dialogue (prerequisites: TR331, the two electives
required for the concentration)
5/4/2006
- Richard Heydinger Elected Board Chair
Dr. Richard Heydinger was elected chair of the board
during the board’s annual meeting May 4. Heydinger has been
serving as a trustee since 2002. He recently retired from
The Public Strategies Group where he was a senior partner.
Heydinger succeeds Ronald Vantine who served as chair of
the board from 2001 – 2006 and has been a trustee
since 1995.
The trustees also elected The Reverend Nancy
Swanson ’93,
to serve as the Alum Council Representative to the board.
Swanson serves as Interim Minister at Hazel Park Congregational
UCC, St. Paul, Minn.
Other
News
4/27/06
- Listen to Walter Mondale's speech given at Convocation 4/12/2006
- Annual
Report: United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities,
June 2004 through July 2005
3/6/2006
- Kita McVay
to Serve As Interim President through June 2007
2/17/06
- From
the Duluth News Tribune - Twin Cities seminary offers graduate
courses in Duluth
2/1/2006
- Walter Mondale to Speak at
Convocation
1/13/2006
- Bigelow
Chapel Selected for 2005 AIA Honor Awards
Other
Resources Monday
Morning, published by the office of the dean
of the seminary, is issued weekly during fall and spring
terms when class is in session. Monday Morning contains
notices of events; information on student, staff, and
faculty activities; policy change notifications; announcements
from other seminaries of the Minnesota Consortium of
Theological Schools; and off-campus programs of interest
to students.
UTS
e-News is a periodic e-newsletter published
by the internal PR Committee of United Seminary. The
e-newsletter, which features an address by an officer
of the seminary, highlights happenings and upcoming special
events at the seminary.
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