Seminary Journal 2008 (August) - Virginia Theological Seminary

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Newland F. Smith 3rd Librarian Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois Honorary Degree Recipients May 2007 Esther Mombo* Academic Dean St. Paul’s Theological College, Limuru, Kenya James Robert Mathes Bishop, Diocese of San Diego, California International students graduating in 2007: Nicholas Sichangi, Kenya; James Almasi, Tanzania; Paul Akomea-Marfo, Ghana; and Samuel Sudhe, Kenya. Diane Rehm Host and Executive Producer, The Diane Rehm Show, Washington, DC Elizabeth Felicetti, Diocese of Southern Virginia, was awarded the Jean B. Tachau Memorial Biblical Languages Prize for 2007. *At the time that the honorary degree was conferred, Dr. Mombo was at St. Paul’s. She has since become rector of the College of the Transfi guration in Grahamstown, South Africa, as noted on the Journal cover. 72 VIRGINIA SEMINARY JOURNAL AUGUST 2007
The 2007 Harris Award The Charles and Janet Harris Award is given each year to a candidate for Holy Orders who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership ability, and other qualities evidencing fi tness for the ordained ministry. The Award is named for the Very Rev. Charles Upchurch Harris, VTS ‘38, and his wife, Janet Carlile Harris. In the Class of 2007 there are two winners of the Harris Award: Erika Dettra Diocese of Pennsylvania Seth Dietrich Diocese of Milwaukee VIRGINIA SEMINARY JOURNAL AUGUST 2007 Bingham Powell, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, received the 2007 St. George’s College Prize for study in Jerusalem. A small girl ponders the Commencement proceedings. 73
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VTS as our next Dean and President.
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ing this commemoration on the day o
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“I am convinced that the moral ar
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“If you continue in my Word you a
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speak—that silence was complicit.
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while Gandhi gave us the method.”
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and said, “Where is Burundi?” [
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A Refl ection on the VTS Racial and
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Isaiah 40:6-8, 21-24, 28-31 Psalm 7
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Page 32 and 33: A Celebration in Thanksgiving for t
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Page 36 and 37: The Water of Life 34 VIRGINIA SEMIN
Page 38 and 39: “Designer water at $100 a bottle
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Page 82 and 83: A Sermon for Maxine Shelly Turner (
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Page 88 and 89: Dr. Chris McConnachie, who is an or
Page 90 and 91: Good morning. Separation of church
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Page 100 and 101: ANNUAL GIVING Annual Giving is a co
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Page 106 and 107: The Rev. Ronald G. Abrams The Rev.
Page 108 and 109: Dr. and Mrs. William G. Thomas III
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The Rev. William H. Burk The Rev. J
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The 14th anniversary of my ordinati
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Kreitler Environmental Fund The Kre
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ne
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The Rev. and Mrs. Gary L. Abbott, S
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Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hamilton, Jr.
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Mr. Emil M. Sunley The Rev. and Mrs
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volume weave together the familiar,
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and in “Throwing the things away,
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and American Evangelicals: Friends
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The Center for Lifetime Theological
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