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Seed & Harvest
Trinity School for Ministry April – May – June 2010
A ROUNDTABLE ON
CHURCH PLANTING
& CATECHESIS
June 17-19, 2010
Trinity School for Ministry
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Church Planting and Disciple Making for Anglicanism
Alive and Growing

In This Issue
Volume XXXIII Number 2
2 From the Dean and President
by Justyn Terry
3 Raising Up Seminarians
by Justyn Terry
4 Student Stories
6 Trinity Travels: On the Road with
the Trinity Deans
9 Academic News: Trinity’s
Curriculum Review Moves to
Implementation
by Mark Stevenson
11 • Trinity Trustee Profile
• Travel Study Opportunity
12 Recent Graduate News
13 A Trinity Distinctive:
Mentored Ministry
14 Seminarian Guest Speaker
15 Alumni News
18 From the Development Office
19 News & Notes
20 • Prayer for Trinity
• An Invitation to Tea
• Upcoming Events
From the Dean and President
Dear Friends,
It has been a great pleasure receiving so much
feedback on the last Seed & Harvest. Many
people were interested in the piece I wrote
about
“Encouraging Calls for Commitment” t” and
had
suggestions for developing follow-up to those
calls. I plan to return to that subject in the
next issue.
In this issue I want to cast a vision
Dean Terry
for a way in which we can honor and
support those who respond to the call
to seminary, leaders that will make a major
difference for the future. There is also more news about our
students and alumni. We have expanded the alumni section,
partly so we can be sure that news we were only sharing with alumni is now
shared more widely, and partly so we can showcase some of the excellent
work they are doing.
You will also see reports of recent travel that we have been doing. Each one
of these visits is really quite unique, but all of them present opportunities
to spread the word about Trinity and to do the work of the Gospel. If they
bring to mind other ideas for places we could visit, please do let me know.
On the cover:
Trinity’s campus blossoms
with spring. Top photo by
Jim Beavers; other photos
by Melinda Helt.
I am very grateful for all our financial and prayer supporters. We are a
bit behind budget on revenue, but we are also a little under budget on
expenses. Every dollar goes a long way at Trinity. I am very aware that
Someone is looking out for us – and that many hundreds of you are
faithfully supporting the school in your prayers and giving. Thank God,
thank you, and please continue to be part of this miraculous provision.
Every blessing in Christ,
Forming
Christian Leaders
for Mission

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Raising Up
Seminarians
by Justyn Terry
have heard that the first Dean/President of
I Trinity, Bishop Alf Stanway, used to love
to remind people of one of the principles
of the Church Missionary Society: “Under
God, everything will depend on the quality
of the people chosen for the task.” Of all the
many blessings the church enjoys and the
many assets it might list, its leaders have a
particularly special place. Having well-trained
and well-resourced leaders is vital for a
healthy, missionary church.
In these complex times I am keen that we
continue to take seriously identifying, training,
and supporting leaders for the church. We
need many ordained and lay leaders who are
able to plant churches, renew churches, and
build churches that embody the Gospel and
transform their neighborhoods with the light
of Christ and the power of the Spirit.
Trinity generally relies on others to have the
“vocational eyes,” as Bishop John Rodgers
delightfully puts it, that are on the lookout for
people whom God is calling into such vital
roles. Our primary concern as a seminary is
with training and supporting them as they
respond to that call.
It is our privilege to welcome many able
students to our campus and to our online or
intensive classes. They are deeply committed
disciples of Jesus Christ who are already
immersed in Christian ministry and longing
to help form vital Christian communities.
How can we, in the wider church, best support
them as they prepare for the future?
One way would be for you to “adopt” a
seminarian, praying for them, encouraging
them through letters, giving them frequent
flyer miles to visit family, suggesting to your
rector that they speak to small groups or
preach at your church, and asking them to
write a letter for your parish newsletter.
Another way would be for your church to
sponsor a seminarian for his or her entire
time at Trinity. This could be for students sent
to Trinity from your church – and
many churches already do this I am
delighted to say – but we can also
link churches to current students.
A third way is by funding
scholarships. Many of our excellent
students would not be in seminary
at all had it not been for the fulltuition
scholarships we were able to
offer this year; several others would
be at other seminaries that were
not their first choice but offered
generous scholarships. All of them
would have been accumulating
levels of debt which would make it
harder for them to accept a call to
smaller churches and church plants
when they graduate.
Our vision is to be able to offer full-tuition
support, based on need, to 30-50 students
a year on an on-going basis. Full tuition
costs over $9,000 a year, so this will involve
building up our current scholarship provision.
Are these things that you, or someone you
know, would be excited to partner in? How
better to support the many new clergy and lay
leaders the church will need in the years that
lie ahead?
Help plant
a church:
sponsor a
seminarian
April – May – June 2010
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Student Stories
Abraham Nhial came to Trinity in fall 2007 to begin his MDiv degree. A native
of Sudan, Abraham was one of more than thirty thousand “lost boys” orphaned
and forced to flee their country when northern Islamist forces attacked and
destroyed the (mostly) Christian villages in southern Sudan during two decades
of the Second Sudanese Civil War (~1983-2005). Together
with DiAnn Mills, Abraham wrote the book Lost Boy No More
(B&H Books, 2004) to chronicle his struggles for survival as
a nine-year-old boy fleeing for his life and also to recount his
story of faith.
The Rev. Abraham Nhial In 2001, Abraham came to live in Atlanta as one of
hundreds who were resettled in various cities in the U.S. He earned
his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Atlanta Christian
College before beginning his MDiv degree program, a
partnership between Trinity and Uganda Christian University
in Mukono, Uganda.
In early February, Abraham returned to Africa,
rejoining his wife, Daruka, and two daughters who are living
in Kenya. Abraham is hoping to return for Trinity’s graduation in May 2010.
His plans after graduation are still unfolding, but Abraham will continue to work
with the growing Episcopal Church of the Sudan and Anglican churches in other
parts of East Africa. Please continue in your prayers for Abraham and for the
other former “lost boys” studying at Trinity.
Giving Thanks
Since the beginning of 2010, Trinity
has welcomed some very small
new faces on (and off!) campus.
We give thanks to God for the
births of:
Sophie Joy Palmer January 14, 2010
- born to Stephen (MDiv Junior) and
Kamala Palmer
William Douglas Helton February 7, 2010
- born to Justin (MDiv Junior) and
Riki Helton
Enoch Nweze Odita February 19, 2010
- born to Israel Odita (MAR student)
and his wife, Amala, in their
hometown of Onitsha, Nigeria
Henry Edward Prescott March 12, 2010
- born to Tyler (MDiv Middler) and
Lanier Prescott
Meet the Director
Bryan “on set” in
Trinity’s Chapel filming
an instructional video
on liturgy.
When
Bryan Jarrell arrived
on campus this fall, he was often
seen wearing a backwards-turned slouch
hat (see photo above). His appearance suggested
the look of a movie director on set. Little
surprise, then, to discover that Bryan was indeed a
videographer with a degree in Communication Studies
and experience doing video production in (where else?)
Los Angeles. It wasn’t long before we began to tap his
skills to create both instructional videos and videos
about life at Trinity. To see some of Bryan’s work,
go to Trinity’s web site (www.tsm.edu) and
click on the Media tab and go to Video.
Choose from the videos listed
on the left.
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Student Stories
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
CPE is an educational program designed to train
ministers in hospital and hospice care, especially those
sensing a call to chaplaincy roles. CPE programs are
interfaith, multicultural, and are often a requirement for
ordination in various denominations.
Each year several Trinity students enter Pittsburgharea
CPE programs to fulfill ordination prerequsites and
to obtain training for ministry. The following are the
reflections of two Trinity students who recently took CPE.
Now when Job’s three friends heard
of all this evil that had come upon
him, they came each from his
own place….And when they saw
him from a distance, they did not
recognize him. And they raised their
voices and wept, and they tore their
robes and sprinkled dust on their
heads toward heaven. And they sat Christina Vance
with him on the ground seven days
and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they
saw that his suffering was very great (Job 2:11-13 ESV).
Last summer, I did a summer unit of Clinical
Pastoral Education at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh,
splitting my time between veterans in hospice, those
recovering from surgery, and those suffering from
dementia. I walked into hundreds of rooms full of
ugliness, pain, fear, regret, anger, and despair. I learned
what death smells like. Yet, as a Christian
chaplain, my calling was to do what Job’s
friends did before they battered him with
accusations: they wept and sat beside him in
the dirt. And my calling went beyond what
Job’s friends did. It was my role to take
many hands into mine, to look into many
eyes and say, “God has not forgotten you.
Even now.” I said it even when I could
see only darkness, knowing that the
night is as bright as the day to our Lord.
So, I spent the summer trying to
be a representative of Jesus. But being surrounded
dd
by death and pain brought an unexpected gift – it filled
me with a longing for heaven stronger than I have ever
known. As I said goodbye again and again, one truth
burned steady, hot and bright. There is only one parting
we need ever say as Christians. “Goodbye for now, my
friend, until we walk together in the New Jerusalem.”
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Without wishing to be overly
graphic, I must confess
that I spent much of my CPE
orientation on the verge of vomiting,
overwhelmed by all that was going
on around me. Touring the various
ICU’s, seeing the sights, smelling
the smells, hearing vivid descriptions
of medical procedures, and finally
David Booman
– perhaps most frightening of all –
receiving, for the first time, the charts of the patients who
would be entrusted to my care…I wondered what I had
gotten myself into.
Thankfully, the nausea passed – although not because
the environment became any easier to bear (for the surgical
oncology unit where I served was anything but bearable),
but because I increasingly came to see my surroundings
through the eyes of faith, through the lens of the cross. I
began to understand that the overwhelming suffering found
in a hospital – rather than being an unassailable abyss of
human misery – is precisely what Christ died to vanquish
and into which he sends us as emissaries of light and hope.
And I discovered that hospital ministry has the remarkable
capacity for drawing out and accentuating the deep truths
we can take for granted in other spheres of life. The 23rd
Psalm comes alive in unique (and wrenching) ways when
prayed with someone literally fighting for life; “Amazing
Grace” takes on a whole different tenor when sung –
through tears – with a family at the bedside of a terminallyill
loved one.
Looking back on the summer I can say that it was a
summer of miracles. I repeatedly witnessed God’s grace
breaking through in life-changing ways – sometimes
through physical healings, other times through emotional
breakthroughs and spiritual transformations.
And yet, one of the greatest miracles of all did not
happen to a patient in the hospital, but rather to me.
For remarkably, in the days following CPE, I frequently
found myself wondering how my former patients were
doing – how treatments were going and whether surgeries
were successful – but even more, I found myself
wishing that I was back on my floor, printing my charts,
doing my rounds, checking in on my suffering friends.
In such moments I discovered that as much as I had attempted
to be an instrument of God’s grace, at the end of
the day, I had received at least as much as I gave. And for
this I am profoundly grateful: to my patients for granting
me the honor of walking with them through their shadowed
valleys; and to God, who in the crucible of suffering
and heartbreak continually sustained me with grace-filled
glimpses of His in-breaking Kingdom.
April – May – June 2010
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Trinity Travels
On the Road
with the Trinity Deans
ABOVE: Justyn at dinner in the home of
David (MDiv 2004) & Jennifer Glade.
Trinity alums David and Pamela Meeks
were able to attend also.
BELOW: Trinity Junior Ben Dehart
(lower center) among dinner guests.
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Justyn Terry – Alexandria, Virginia
On the first weekend of December I was in
Alexandria, Virginia, with Trinity alum, David
Glade and his wife, Jennifer. It was lovely
to have the chance to stay with them and to
learn about the church plant that they had
led from Falls
Church, VA. It
is called, “Christ
the King,” and
I had the joy of preaching to the congregation
on Sunday morning. Remarkably, it is a
church plant that meets in a church building
at 10:30 on a Sunday morning.
The visit was a great
encouragement
to me and to Ben
Dehart who came
with me. Ben is
a current Trinity
student who is
planning to plant
a church when he
graduates, as most Trinity
students do. It was very
illuminating for us both to
see the ways in which God
had provided for this new
congregation, including
places for them to meet
at every stage of their
development.
We also had the
pleasure of dinner
in the Glade’s home
with members of the
leadership of “Christ the
King” along with friends
and alumni of Trinity on
Saturday evening. Hearing testimonies
about how God is touching so many
lives and having the chance to share
about Trinity and invite support made
for a very joyful time.
Plano TX and New York, NY
I was away for the first week of JanTerm at
two very different gatherings. I started the
week at Christ
Church, Plano,
where former
Trinity Board
Chairman, David
Roseberry, led a
day set aside to
plan “Anglican
1000.” This was
a conference
to promote the
The Rev. Canon David Roseberry,
Rector, Christ Church - Plano and
formation of
Chair of Anglican 1000
1,000 church
plants over the next five years in response to
the vision cast by Archbishop Duncan at his
investiture at Christ Church, Plano, last June.
It was wonderful to see so many different
parts of the Anglican Church of North
America working closely together to promote
the mission of the Church.
I was especially struck by how very clear it
was that seminaries have a vital part to play
in church planting. I see this both as an
indication that seminaries have been adapting
to meet the current needs of the Church and
that those changes are being noticed by those
in senior church leadership. Naturally, I am
delighted about that.
The second part of the week was spent at
the Council of Episcopal Deans at General
Seminary, New York City. Leander Harding
came with me for the parallel meeting of
Advancement Officers.
We were both
warmly welcomed
in every way, and
our voices heard on
a range of issues of
common interest.
Two things were
particularly notable about this gathering.
The first was that we agreed it would be
very helpful to carry out a survey to find out
where newly-ordained Episcopal clergy train
these days. Many seminaries have seen their
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enrolment decline, but we do not know if
that reflects an overall decline in the number
being ordained or whether people are training
in other ways, or both.
The second was that three of the Deans were
asked to give presentations at the Consortium
of Endowed Episcopal Parishes in February
at the start of a panel discussion involving
all of the Deans. The three Deans were from
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale; Episcopal
Divinity School, Cambridge MA; and
Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge
– a rare combination. It is a sign that
Trinity continues to have opportunities to
promote evangelical Anglicanism in The
Episcopal Church.
AMiA Winter Conference, Greensboro, NC
Trinity was well represented at the
Anglican Mission Winter Conference in
Greensboro, NC, at the end of January.
Tina Lockett, Director of Admissions, Jim
Beavers, Director of Communications,
and several students were able to connect
with many friends old and new. Our
booth had lots of visitors and many of us
were able to attend workshops, events, and
worship services.
We had a very enjoyable dinner on Friday
evening, despite a winter storm warning
that meant many people who had planned
to
attend left early. Tina
and Jim did a great job
getting more invitations
out and
we ended
up with
about
the same
number at
the dinner
as had been
expected. There
were trustees and trustees
emeritus, students, alumni,
and some potential students
and supporters. Trustee Ross
Lindsay introduced me, I
gave an update about the
Dinner guests enjoy
meeting Trinity
friends, students,
and Deans.
school, Clay Millener spoke as a current
student, alumnus Don Curran followed
with encouraging words to other alumni,
and Bishop John Miller, another Trinity
alum, closed in prayer. It was a very happy
occasion indeed.
Leander Harding – Charleston, SC
January 21-23, I was privileged to serve as
Chaplain to the 2010 Mere Anglicanism
Conference hosted by St. Philip’s Church,
Charleston, SC. In addition
to leading Morning Prayer
services for the conference, I
had the opportunity to meet
with many long-time friends of
Trinity and also be introduced
to some folks who expressed
interest and enthusiasm for
the work of the seminary. On
Sunday, I was able to join with
the Rev. David Dubay at Holy
Trinity Church, Charleston,
St. Philip’s Church,
Charleston, SC, site of the
2010 Mere Anglicanism
Conference
Justyn Terry
Clay Millener
where I met and enjoyed
conversation with the adult
education group and members
of the staff and vestry.
On February 19-21,
I was invited to St.
George’s Episcopal
Church, Nashville, TN,
at the invitation of the
rector, the Rev. Leigh
Spruill. Leigh and I became acquainted at the
Communion Partners meeting in Dallas, April
2009. He had read my blog and asked if I
would be willing to lead the upcoming retreat
for their vestry and also to preach and teach on
the associated Sunday morning.
St. George’s is the largest church in the
Diocese of Tennessee. Over 600 attend on
Sundays, and their weekday kindergarten has
over 300 students. Three Trinity grads serve
on the staff of St. George’s: Tony Welty (MDiv
2001), Marcia King (MDiv 2004), and Holly
Rankin Zaher (MDiv 2004).
Don Curran
John Miller
Leigh Spruill
Tony Welty
Marcia King
Holly Rankin
Zaher
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April – May – June 2010
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Trinity Travels — continued
The Rev. Greg Kronz
Rector, St. Luke’s
Church, Hilton Head
Island, SC
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Between the two services on Sunday, I was able
to address the rector’s Sunday School class of
about 100 people on Lesslie Newbigin.
At lunch following Sunday services and
at other meal times through my time
there, I was able to re-connect with
our graduates, meet long-time Trinity
friends, and make new friends of the
wonderful folk at St. George’s.
Grant LeMarquand – Hilton Head, SC
I was invited to speak at St. Luke’s
Church on Hilton Head Island, SC,
where Greg Kronz (MDiv 1985) serves
as rector. Greg was on sabbatical and
so I was hosted
by Trinity grads
Tom Hendrickson
(MDiv 2004) and Jean
DeVaty (MDiv 2005),
associates at St. Luke’s. I preached on two
Sundays, January 10th and 17th. In between
Sundays, my wife, Wendy, preached at a
mid-week healing service, and we both had
the opportunity to enjoy some rest and the
relatively warmer temperatures of the South.
In late March, I attended The Episcopal
Church’s House of Bishops Meeting on behalf
of the conservative side of the Theology Panel
on Same-Sex Unions.
More engagements come later
this spring:
• After Easter, the whole seminary
will be attending the New
Wineskins for Global Mission
Conference 2010 in Ridgecrest, NC.
It is one of the largest gatherings of
missionaries in the Anglican world,
and we will have an opportunity
to hear and spend time with dear
friends, many of whom are Trinity
graduates and long-time supporters
of the seminary.
• The following week, April 14-17, I will
serve as moderator of the Wheaton
Theology Conference, Wheaton, IL.
Speakers
Bureau
Clay Millener, a December 2009 MDiv
graduate from Trinity, headed south in
early March to serve in a new position in
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Clay will be
assisting former Trinity board member
Bishop T. J. Johnston, Rector of St. Peter’s
Church in Mt. Pleasant, a church which he
planted with his wife, Rees, just over three
years ago. The church is growing and in need
of additional help, particularly since Bishop
Johnston is juggling both his duties as rector
and also as bishop in the Anglican Mission in
the Americas (AMiA).
Clay and his wife, Carla, came to
Trinity from Trinity Church in Greenwich,
Connecticut where another former Trinity
School for Ministry board member, Hillary
Bercovici, serves as Scholar in Residence.
Trinity’s professors are happy
While in seminary, Clay and Carla were
blessed to make with themselves birth of two available sons, Alexander
and then Davi. The four Milleners will surely
be to a blessing serve you in their as guest new South speakers, Carolina
home church just as they have been among
the seminar Trinity Community leaders, and here retreat in Ambridge.
Trinity
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ty
School for Ministry facilitators for your church.
For more information on
scheduling and to receive
a Speakers Bureau
brochure, contact
Leander Harding,
Dean
of Seminary
Advancement and
Church Relations:
1-800-874-8754
lharding@tsm.edu.

Trinity’s Curriculum
Review Moves to
Implementation
Trinity’s curriculum is foundational to our
Kingdom-building work of “Forming
Christian Leaders for Mission.” It is, after all,
the framework through which we convey our
Trinitarian vision of the Kingdom of God to our
students, whether moving toward ordained or
lay ministry. Our graduates in turn take that
vision out to the world to proclaim the saving
grace of Jesus Christ. So curriculum
review is one of the most
important tasks we can set
for ourselves. It is difficult,
time-consuming, yet
richly-rewarding work.
The entire Trinity
Community has been
engaged in the present
curriculum review for
several years. The new
curriculum continues
to build on the firm
Christ-centered, evangelical,
and Anglican foundation on which Trinity was
founded over 30 years ago. Having reached
a final form, the newly-revised curriculum
was presented at February’s Board of Trustees
meeting, and it was enthusiastically endorsed.
The roots of this curriculum review go back to
the mid-1990s, when a more limited review
produced some changes. But the current work
took a fresh approach to the central questions:
“Who are we as an institution?” “What kind
of Christian leader do we want to help form?”
and “How is our curriculum designed to reflect
both who we are and the kind of leader we want
to help form?” Out of these central questions
emerged a three-phase process that was spread
over a three-year period.
The Board of Trustees led the way in Phase
One by taking a close and thoughtful look
by Mark Stevenson
Academic News
at “Who are we as an institution?” This
phase involved an examination of our
core values, particularly in the broader
context of the changing landscape of 21st
century Anglicanism. This phase included
interviews with representatives from all
of Trinity’s many constituencies: current
students, alumni, board members, faculty,
supporters, and church leaders both here
and abroad. All were asked to discuss their
perceptions of Trinity and their vision for the
future. Out of this intentional listening process
came a clarification of our core values, which
strongly reaffirmed our tradition rooted in the
primacy of the Scriptures and the doctrine of
salvation by grace alone through faith alone,
as expressed in the classic
Book of Common
Prayer.
Building on this
work, Phase Two
took a serious look
at “What kind of
Christian leader
do we want to help
form?” This phase
also involved a
listening process as
we tried to explore the
nature of the Church that
we will be serving at this time in our history.
There were lengthy and useful discussions
among our various constituencies to help
us understand the realities of the changing
global and North American Anglicanism. As
the result of this work, we were able to create
a comprehensive list of student outcomes
reflecting our goal to form strong leaders taking
the Gospel message to every part of the globe.
The curriculum review was intentionally
designed to have each phase build on the
other. With Phases One and Two complete, we
were able to move to Phase Three by taking a
serious look at Trinity’s existing curriculum.
There was clearly much that was positive and
constructive. But, there were specific areas that
required some close attention. For example,
the existing requirement of 96 credits could
not be completed in full-time study over three
WHO are
we as an
institution?
WHAT kind
of Christian
leader do we
want to
help form?
HOW is our
curriculum
designed to
reflect both
who we are
and the kind
of leader we
want to
help form?
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April – May – June 2010
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Curriculum Review
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SURE
FOUNDATIONS
years without adding inter-term intensives. We are
also increasingly sensitive to the rising cost of a
degree, potentially adding to student debt. Student
debt is seen as a real impediment to students
being able to take on small churches or church
planting after graduation.
We also observed that past, less intensive
curriculum reviews involved adding or subtracting
courses without attention to the impact on the
overall program. The faculty carefully examined
every class offered at Trinity as well as every
extracurricular program in which our students
are involved. There was much prayer and
conversation. It was at this point in the process
that curriculum review became curriculum
revision. A number of positive and very exciting
ideas came from the faculty in this period, and
a new more integrated and comprehensive
curriculum began to emerge.
The approval of the Board of Trustees signalled
the beginning of the implementation phase of
this process. Here are some brief highlights of the
new curriculum.
• Revision of Trinity’s language requirement
A survey of the language requirements
at other seminaries showed a range from
eight semesters of language to no language
requirement. During our discernment process
we addressed the question of what language
training will assist pastors in their work. The
Biblical Studies department came up with a
creative answer: all students will be
required to take an introductory course,
Introduction to Biblical Languages and
Interpretation. This course will offer
students a broad-based initiation to
both Greek and Hebrew and to tools
which can help pastors to use Greek
and Hebrew in their ministries. The
student will choose which of the two
languages he or she will continue in
grammar and exegesis, and all of the
upper level Bible courses will assume
a basic knowledge of both languages.
This change was made possible by
the realities of new technologies and
language resources.
• Elimination of 500-level survey courses
It was decided that the broad-based survey
courses were limiting a student’s ability to go
into comprehensive depth in the full range
of courses for which Trinity has always been
particularly strong: Bible, Church History,
and Systematic Theology. Under the new
curriculum the introductory survey material will
be integrated into a series of upper-level courses.
This will expose every student to the full breadth
of a discipline. For example, in Old Testament,
each student will now take individual courses
in Pentateuch, Prophets, and the Writings. In
New Testament, students will take Gospels,
The Writings of Paul, and Acts and the Early
Church. The same pattern will be repeated in
Church History with requirements in all of the
key periods in history: Early Church, Medieval
and Reformation, and Modern. Likewise
Systematic Theology will be taught in three
classes: God the Father, the Creator; God the
Son, the Reconciler; and God the Holy Spirit,
the Redeemer, which will also integrate Church,
Ministry and Sacraments.
• Formation and Catechesis
In Pastoral Theology, a new course will be
required. Formation and Catechesis will give
every Master of Divinity student training in the
crucial topic of teaching within the parish and
congregation. There has been much discussion
lately that the Church has largely failed in
this task. This course will provide students
the opportunity to explore new ways to help
spiritually form our people.
• Mission
Our mission is “Forming Christian Leaders
for Mission.” Our goal is to prepare faithful
witnesses to the Gospel, ready to plant,
build, and grow churches to fulfill the Great
Commission. To that end, World Mission and
Evangelism and Church Planting remain vital
components of our training, and every MDiv
student will be required to go on a cross-cultural
mission trip.
During our discussions, one phrase seemed to
summarize the goal of our curriculum review
process: “Laying Sure Foundations.”
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Photo by Melinda Helt
Trinity Trustee Profile
William F. Roemer
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Trinity Trustee
BA, Princeton University
Former Naval Aviator
Served with Mellon
Bank (Pittsburgh),
was President of
Bradford National
Bank (Bradford), and
retired as Chairman of
National City Bank of
Pennsylvania.
Bill Roemer grew up in Warren, Ohio,
attending the Episcopal Church “with little
or no enthusiasm,” he says. “In college
religion was a subject seldom discussed and, if
possible, completely avoided,” Bill recalled. Not
much changed during his tour with the Navy,
but when he and his wife, Linda, settled into
business life, they sought a church where their
children could be baptized.
Some time later, Linda had a “born again”
experience that led to a deep relationship with
Jesus Christ. Bill remained “on the sidelines”
for a few years. But, when he attended a
Cursillo weekend in 1976, he accepted Jesus
as his Lord and Savior and saw changes take
place in his life. Since that time, Bill has given
himself to serving in the church and several
Christian organizations, including Trinity
School for Ministry where he has served as
Trustee since 1995, one of the longest tenures
of current Board members.
Bill served as co-chair of Trinity’s last capital
campaign which funded the renovation of the
Academic & Library Building and contributed
to the school’s scholarship endowment. His
enjoyment in helping Trinity in this and other
ways is evident. When asked about his reason
for serving as Trustee, Bill says simply, “Trinity
is a community of true believers serving our
Lord and Savior.”
Travel Study Opportunity
Early Christian Palestine
January 8-21, 2011
The Rev. Dr. Les Fairfi eld
Dr. Theresa Newell
What happened in Palestine
after the Age of the Apostles?
Did Christians come back to
the Holy Land after the fall of
Jerusalem in AD 70? Come
explore this story in January,
2011. Put these dates on your
calendar and join this exciting in
study tour!
A ROUNDTABLE ON
CHURCH PLANTING
& CATECHESIS
Church Planting and Disciple Making for Anglicanism
SPEAKERS
The Most Reverend
Robert William Duncan
Archbishop and Primate,
Anglican Church in
North America
And...
Jennifer W. Bartling
The Rev. Tory Baucum
The Rev. William Beasley
Dr. Phil Harrold
The Rev. Thomas Herrick
The Rt. Rev. “Doc” Loomis
The Rev. Canon John A. Macdonald
The Rev. Canon Ron McCrary
The Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry
The Rev. Michael D. Wurschmidt
Looking to the future
of Anglicanism:
Strategies for fulfilling the
Great Commission.
June 17-19, 2010
Trinity School for Ministry
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
www.tsm.edu
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April – May – June 2010
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Recent Graduate News
The Millener Family
Clay Millener, a December 2009
MDiv graduate from Trinity,
headed south in early March to
serve in a new position in Mt.
Pleasant, South Carolina. Clay will
be assisting former Trinity board
member Bishop T. J. Johnston,
Rector of St. Peter’s Church in Mt.
Pleasant, a church which he planted
with his wife, Rees, just over three
years ago. The church is growing
and in need of additional help,
particularly since Bishop Johnston
is juggling both his duties as rector
and also as bishop in the Anglican
Mission in the Americas (AMiA).
Clay and his wife, Carla, came to Trinity from Trinity Church
in Greenwich, Connecticut where another former Trinity
School for Ministry board member, Hillary Bercovici, serves
as Scholar in Residence. While in seminary, Clay and Carla
were blessed with the birth of two sons, Alexander and then
Davi. The four Milleners will surely be a blessing in their new
South Carolina home church just as they have been among
the Trinity Community here in Ambridge.
Photo supplied
Ian (MDiv 2009) and Megan
(DCM 2009) MacLellan have
been busy since graduation
last May. On June 4, their
first child, Clayton Angus
Tadd MacLellan, was born.
Also in June, Ian began
working as a proofreader
for a court reporting agency in Johnstown, and
Megan returned to hospice nursing in August.
In October, Ian accepted a place on the ministry
team for the eastern part (District IV) of the
Diocese of Pittsburgh (Anglican). He has been
enjoying the opportunity to preach the Gospel
weekly, sometimes in Ligonier, sometimes in
Somerset, and sometimes in Patton. He is also
looking forward to ordination in the near future.
Ian writes, “We are immensely grateful for
all that we learned in our time at Trinity; it
weekly impacts the shape of my sermons as
well as our lives. We are deeply grateful also
to all who have prayed for us, for our new
roles as parents and as minister.”
Nate Lee (MDiv 2009) sent an update:
While Trinity served as a stimulating intellectual environment for the exploration of
my most pressing academic questions, I left feeling like there was still more work
to be done. Consequently, I enrolled in fall 2009 for further post-graduate study at
Duke University. My current research deals with the theme of “apocalyptic” and its
relation to the study of history, particularly through the writings of Ernst Troelstch,
Karl Barth, and John Howard Yoder. I have been blessed to be able to conduct
this research under the supervision of Professor Stanley Hauerwas, whom Time
magazine called America’s “Best” Theologian in 2001.
While I am studying at Duke, I also serve as the English-speaking g youth
pastor for the primarily-second-generation
youth
ministry of a
local Koreanspeaking
Methodist congregation. My duties
include preaching sermons on Sundays as well
as leading Bible studies, monthly activities, and
semi-annual retreats. Given my background as
an interracial and second-generation Korean
person, this ministry opportunity has been
especially rich and life-giving.
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A Trinity Distinctive: Mentored Ministry
Since 2005, Trinity has required its MDiv students to take two semesters of
Mentored Ministry. Martha Giltinan, the program’s designer, structured
Mentored Ministry to focus intentionally on character issues rather than simply
giving the seminarian church experience. Mentored Ministry recognizes the
critical importance of dealing with “the stuff” in the life of the seminarian before
he or she goes into parish or other ministry work.
Each MDiv student is allowed to select a mentor and to choose an area of his or
her character on which to focus. The mentor and mentee both read the book,
The Potter’s Rib: Mentoring for Pastoral Formation by Brian A. Williams. The book
provides theological and historical bases for the vital role of mentoring in shaping
the life of the minister, much like a clay vessel on the potter’s wheel. Unlike
clay, the person being mentored can allow or not allow the mentoring process
to accomplish its intended purpose. The following is the story of one mentoring
relationship in which a deep and good work took place.
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Martha Horn came
to Trinity from
Charleston, South
Carolina. (Martha’s
husband, Robert, has
been an ordained priest
for over 25 years.) She
has been working
on an MDiv degree
and expects to graduate in May 2010. When
choosing a mentor for her Mentored Ministry
courses, she asked the Rev. Scott Homer, a
2005 MDiv graduate from Trinity and Rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church in Beaver, PA. She
had attended Trinity since entering seminary,
and she thought Scott would be a natural
choice. Martha remembered, “Scott’s sermons
spoke to me in deep places in my life, and so
I thought he could be a good mentor. But, the
Holy Spirit was guiding this whole process,”
she remarked.
Scott welcomed the opportunity to mentor
Martha, the first Trinity School for Ministry
student he had mentored. In the fall of 2008,
Martha and Scott began their mentoring
meetings, and Martha fearfully but bravely
chose to ask that they focus on an area she
knew could pose problems in her future
ministry: the need for acceptance by others. “I
am an extreme extrovert,” she offered, “so this
is a danger area for extroverts like me.” As the
program requires, the two made a covenant
agreeing to focus on this area through
regular meetings, reading, and prayer.
And so it began, the experience which
Martha described as “by far the most
valuable part of my time in seminary.”
“Like most Southern women, I think
of myself as a delicate flower – even
though we really are
steel magnolias,” Martha
laughed. “I was really
hoping that Scott would be
soft in his approach, but
instead he was direct. At
first it really bothered and
even angered me, but slowly
I began to realize that this
was the very thing I needed. He consistently
called me on every instance in which I sought
affirmation from him or anyone else. It was
tough – the toughest thing I’ve ever done.”
“It was tough–
the toughest thing
I’ve ever done.”
Scott applauded Martha for her willingness to
tackle such a critical area: “Almost everyone
who goes into ministry struggles with a need
for acceptance at some level,” he said. “It can be
debilitating and makes a minister ineffective,”
he added.
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“Martha is the courageous one; she consistently chose to deal
with issues and not back away. That’s unusual,” Scott said.
He went on, “I knew there were points when she was having
a hard time. In fact, there was one time when I feared she
might not return...but she did.”
Martha stuck with the process, and things began to change.
“It drove me to contemplative prayer,” she said, “And, that
does not come naturally to an extrovert.” She continued, “I
became a worshipper; affirmation took a back seat in my
life, and I was able to see the Lord walking alongside me,
regardless of what others were doing.”
Scott concluded, “I knew that Martha was working and
praying hard, and it bore fruit, the kind of fruit that pastors The Rev. Scott Homer alongside Martha Horn
rarely see.” Quoting Martha Giltinan, he said “We need to be
able to ‘exegete our own souls.’ That’s the only way we will know how to respond to those under our
charge and know how to lead them and provide pastoral care. And Martha has come a long way.”
Photo by Scott Jessel
Mentored Ministry does invaluable work in the lives of those aspiring to the ministry. Pray for those
who mentor and those being mentored as they work through the process so that, with Martha, they can
say, “It was the hardest and best thing I’ve ever done.”
Seminarian Guest Speaker
Photos supplied
The civil war in Southern Sudan and persecution of
Christians there were the subjects of a talk by the Rev.
John Chol Daau, Senior MAR student, during the adult
Christian education class at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in
Wadsworth, Ohio, on February 28. The 30 members of the
class, including visitors from neighboring Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church, were inspired by John’s passionate
presentation of life in his native Sudan and his own witness
for Christ. At the service of Holy Communion that followed,
John preached on Philippians 3:17-21, with a particular focus
on the enemies of the cross. As a Lenten reflection, he
exhorted the congregation to search their hearts for any sin
like those of the enemies of the cross of Christ. John was
welcomed to St. Mark’s by Rector Carol Fleming. St. Mark’s
has proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Wadsworth and
surrounding communities since 1959 (for more information
on St. Mark’s see www.stmarkswadsworth.org).
ABOVE: (L to R) The Rev. John
Chol Daau, Trinity MAR Senior;
Susan Tiffany, Trinity MDiv
Middler; Susan’s father and
St. Mark’s member, The Rev.
Roger Tiffany; and Rector of St.
Mark’s, The Rev. Carol Fleming.
LEFT: St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church, Wadsworth, Ohio.
Would you like to have a Trinity seminarian
as guest speaker for your worship service and/
or Sunday School class? Contact Dean of
Seminary Advancement & Church Relations,
Leander Harding, for more information:
lharding@tsm.edu or 1-800-874-8754
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Alumni News
Reports from
1990-92 Graduates
Don Brown (MDiv
1990)
Diane and I are
greatly enjoying
the home we built
in f-a-a-a-r West
Texas where truly
the deer and the
antelope play along
with elk, aoudad,
foxes, raccoons, javelina, skunks, dove,
quail, and an occasional wild turkey.
We have withdrawn from the Anglican
Communion and have been received
into the Orthodox Communion
(OCA). I continue to work on my
research and book on douloß Cristou
begun much too long ago at Glasgow
University. We have spacious guest
accommodations and welcome all to
share these wonderful blessings. May
God continue to bless you and those
you love.
Shirley Smith
(DBCS 1990)
G’day from
Down Under.
In 1986, I
accompanied
my husband
when he was invited to Trinity to
found its Extension Ministries. It was
a significant time as it provided me
with the opportunity to engage in
theological study.
On our return to Australia, I
worked alongside my husband for
four years in a church in Canberra,
our national capital, and again in a
supportive role when he became a
Regional Bishop in Sydney.
In 2000, not feeling ready for
retirement, we continued working in
a part-time ministry at a harbourside
church. Three years later we were
invited to join the staff of an historical
church in downtown Sydney, where we
are at present.
Women’s ministry, hospitality and
pastoral care have been my special
interests. I greatly valued not only
four years of study at Trinity but also
learning about its history and enjoying
living in community with such fine
Christian folk.
Seth Jonathan Annan
Sackey (MAR 1990)
Now 60 years old,
Venerable Seth Sackey
has been in ministry
32 years, 19 as Priest
and 13 as Archdeacon.
Currently, he serves as Archdeacon of
Tema and Dangbe East and Dangbe
West in the Diocese of Accra, Ghana.
He also doubles as Parish Priest of
St. Alban Anglican Church, Tema,
Ghana. His primary responsibilities
are the oversight of the seven parishes
and twelve congregations in his
Archdeaconry; this is addition to the
charge and care of St. Alban parish.
He also serves as a member of the
Diocesan Executive Committee and the
Cathedral Council.
In January 2008, Seth lost his
wife, Grace Sackey. They have three
daughters.
Laura Theis (DBCS 1990)
I have the privilege of serving with Jim
Chester and Becky Spanos as deacons
at Shepherd’s Heart (Pittsburgh). I also
serve at St. Stephen’s – Sewickley on
the pastoral care team. I am sent out to
hospitals, and I also take Eucharist to
people as needed.
I had to give up hospital rounds
two years ago due to heart problems,
and Eric, my husband, has Parkinson’s.
So we moved from the home where
we had lived for thirty years to a
condominium (with 14-foot ceilings!),
and we love it.
Eric and I celebrated our 50th
wedding anniversary August 15, 2009.
Woody Volland (MDiv
1990)
Woodleigh “Woody”
H. Volland is
currently the Rector
of Epiphany Anglican
Church in Tavares,
Florida. Part of the “Gang of Eight”
that departed TEC in the fall of
2007, Woody meets regularly with
several Trinity alums, all of whom
have affiliated with the Anglican
Mission in the Americas. He enjoys
having Myron Manasterski (MDiv
1986), an AMIA applicant, as a
partner in ministry. He also received
his Doctorate in Homiletics from
Gordon-Conwell in 2009 and teaches
twice a year at Gordon’s Jacksonville
campus. Epiphany has a membership
of approximately 150 people. It’s a
very lively, Spirit-filled church that
is “Sharing the Compelling Truth
of Jesus Christ,” seeing tremendous
spiritual growth, and anxiously looking
forward to what God has next in store.
+Bishop Alpha
Mohamed (CBCS
1991)
It was in 1968, July
5th, when I sat under
the feet of my Lord
at the West African
Congress on Evangelism when Bishop
Festo Kivengere and others gave a clear
challenge to all of us who had gathered
at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Dr. Akbar Addul Haqq definitely was
used greatly to help me to see that,
although I had been in the full-time
ministry as an Anglican Priest, I
have the Message which I had been
given; I must come out as a full-time
Evangelist.
I founded Anglican Evangelistic
Association (AEA) in 1989 as a
Christian organization whose main
objective is to preach the Gospel of
Jesus Christ worldwide. In its 21 years
of existence, AEA has penetrated
and preached the Gospel in many
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Alumni News
parts of Africa, both in Tanzania and
outside the country. It has witnessed
many people being set free from the
bondage of sin by our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
When I retired I came to the
AEA at full-time thrust as Traveling
Evangelist to different places. I am very
thrilled to be at disposal to doing this
mammoth work. Please pray: please
support us.
Charles “Chuck” Bradshaw (MDiv
1992) is in his eleventh year as rector
of the Church of Our Father in Hulls
Cove, Maine, at the threshold of Acadia
National Park. Beth, his wife is active
with children’s ministry, children’s
music, and private piano lessons.
She works with the special education
program at the public middle school
in Bar Harbor. When they first arrived
in Ambridge, their children were ages
3 and 1. Gideon is now completing a
5-year enlistment in the Marine Corps,
and Helen is a junior at Harvard.
God willing, I will complete
Trinity’s DMin program later this
calendar year.
Chuck Bradshaw with the staff of the Diocese
of Tabora and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Also,
former Trinity MAR student Elias Chakupewa is
on the right.
Photos supplied by alumni
Cynthia Macleay
Campbell (MAR 1992)
For the last 10
years, my husband
Jeff and I have
lived in Columbia,
Maryland. Currently
I am working on
my dissertation
concerning teacher identity in the
development of volunteer Sunday
School teachers for my EdD at Talbot
School of Theology at Biola University.
Since stepping down from editing the
Anglican Sunday School curriculum
for 12 years, I am focusing on my
own business, Gold Apple Services
(www.GoldAppleServices.com), which
provides curriculum development
and editorial services. Last year, I was
privileged to work with Anglicans for
Life on their new adult education series,
Project Life. I’ve also been assisting
Bishop John Rodgers with his 39
Articles book which is finished and
being polished up. Please pray for the
right publisher. Along with all that, I am
also teaching ESL students with Project
Literacy of Howard County Library.
Brooke Eaton-Skea (MAR 1992)
In 2004, my mother became ill and
my husband, Brian, and I left our
psychotherapy practice to move to
Massachusetts to be with her. At
that time, I was a postulant in the
process of ordination to the vocational
diaconate in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Since then, I have been working as
a pastoral counselor at a residential
school for children and youth with
developmental disabilities and
behavioral problems. I have invited
priests, lay and ordained ministers,
and rabbis to provide worship services,
Periodical Research Help for Alumni
Trinity has recently received a three year grant allowing alums access to
an online periodical database. For more information on use of this service,
please contact Susanah Hanson, Library Director at: shanson@tsm.edu.
Bible study, and ecumenical prayer
services for our students. I am a
member of the Episcopal Church of
the Holy Spirit where I serve with
the Christian education team. I have
also led workshops on lectio divina,
mindfulness, and centering prayer.
Julia Duin (MAR 1992)
Religion Editor, The Washington Times.
I’ve been a full-time reporter for 25
years, the last 14 of them with The
Washington Times in Washington, DC,
where I cover a spectrum of religions.
This past year, I did everything from
covering the Anglicans meeting
in Bedford, Texas, to the historic
Lutheran meeting in Minneapolis. I
also contribute to Christianity Today’s
women’s blog and published books
in 2008 (Quitting Church) and 2009
(Days of Fire and Glory: The Rise and
Fall of a Charismatic Community). I’m
also mom to a little sweetie: Olivia
Veronika, 4.
Geoff Little (MDiv 1992)
Since graduating from Trinity, I
have been located in New Haven,
Connecticut. I serve as priest-incharge
of two inner-city parishes.
At St. James, the Lord has raised up
an intercultural congregation, with
whom we are engaged in Spanishand
English-language worship and
discipleship. Blanca is the founder
and director of St. James’ Christian
Academy, an elementary school serving
at-risk children and their families. Out
of Church of the Ascension, we work
alongside Teen Challenge to develop
a congregation geared to people and
families struggling under the bondage
of drug and alcohol addictions.
Recently I have taken a leadership
position in the initiation of a Young
Life ministry in our area. Ministry in
city neighborhoods is hard, and the pay
is bad, but we love it.
Children: Jessica (23) lives and works
north of Boston; Benjamin (21) is a
junior at NYU.
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If you’re into urban ministry, or
would like to be, I’d love to connect
with you: little.geoffrey@gmail.com
and Facebook.
Mike Morrissey (MDiv
1992; DMin 2009)
After more years
than I care to admit,
I finally finished the
journey to DMin
graduation this last
spring. Many thanks
to the Rev. Dr. Laurie
Thompson and Barb
Linville – a great editor.
It is now 20 years since the
miraculous recovery of Penny’s near
fatal pericarditis on January 30, 1990.
On that day, Trinity stopped class and
went to prayer as Penny lay dying
at Sewickley Hospital. As the prayer
started, her slide to death stopped and
held at the precipice long enough (6
hours) for the two cardiac services to
determine what was wrong. Trinity
manned the ICU waiting room 24
hours a day for over a week. It was a
horrible experience that Trinity staff
and students helped me through.
Penny came home on February
14th (note the day!). She was recalled
and deployed to Desert Storm 14
months later. She spent seven months
in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain with the
Navy. Our daughter Erin continues
with Boeing as manager of titanium
and aluminum procurement for
commercial aircraft production.
The next issue of Seed & Harvest
will feature Alumni from
graduating classes 1993-95.
Send us a brief paragraph and
high resolution photograph to
update us on your life since
graduating. Thank you!
seedandharvest@tsm.edu
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Hey, Trinity Alumni!
A Note from the Alumni Relations Office
Alumni News
In addition to the many great offerings during
the June 7-11 week, we are hosting the first-ever
“Alumni Adventure Dinner” – just for you!
Wednesday Night, June 9th
All you have to do is show up – casual! Dinner
and the activities are on Trinity. It’s just a small
way to encourage you in your ministries, to
connect you with one another, and to give you an
opportunity to get to know our faculty – all in the
spirit of fun and maybe even a little competition.
Mark your calendar and send Stevie Glor an
e-mail if you can join us (sglor@tsm.edu).
In late February I sat in on the Alumni Executive
Committee (AEC) conference call. The connectedness of
these folks – though years may have passed since they had
seen or spoken with one another – was tangible. As each
ping signaled a new caller joining the conversation, the Stevie Glor, Alumni
Relations Coordinator
words and tone spoken to one another clearly marked
genuine joy in the fellowship and in the journey.
The AEC will meet monthly to generate, motivate, and encourage
relationships among Trinity graduates. They also work to recruit new
students, actively participate in and initiate development opportunities,
and support continuing education at Trinity. In addition, they are key
players in planning and conducting Alumni events on campus. As the
call came to a close and each signed off, I was reminded once again of our
“off-campus” Trinity family, of their passion for the Great Commission,
and the way they love one another, as He taught us to love.
So let me introduce them to you:
Co-Chairs:
Board Rep:
Members:
Don Curran (MDiv 1993) and wife, Cathy – Ocala, FL
Paul Rodgers (MDiv 2003) and wife, Lauren
– South Dartmouth, MA
Dan Crawford (MDiv 1993) and wife, Della – Allison Park, PA
John Barrett (MDiv 2002) and wife, Barbara – San Antonio, TX
Travis Boline (MDiv 2000) and husband, Doug – Tallahassee, FL
Shay Gaillard (MDiv 2004) and wife, Tara – Charleston, SC
Joe Gibbes (MDiv 2006) and wife, Amy – Johns Island, SC
David Glade (MDiv 2004) and wife, Jennifer – Alexandria, VA
John Heidengren (MDiv 1986) and wife, Blanche (DLS 1986)
– Aliquippa, PA
Jed Roseberry (MDiv 2005) and wife, Stacy – Frisco, TX
Jim Shoucair (MDiv 1998) and wife, Sandra – Pittsburgh, PA
Greg Snyder (MDiv 2002) and wife, Beth – Johns Island, SC
Dan Tuton (MDiv 2002) and wife, Michele – Albuquerque, NM
John Yates (MDiv 2003) and wife, Alysia – Paoli, PA
Trinity Staff: Leslie Deily, Stevie Glor, Tina Lockett, and Mark Stevenson
April – May – June 2010
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From the Development Office
2009-2010
Annual Fund Thermometer
GOAL: $2.1 million
$1.8 million
In 2003, Trinity established The Cranmer Society to honor those
leaving a legacy gift to the seminary. To date we have 128 members.
The following is a Legacy Story by Rosa Lee Richards, Hebrew
language instructor at Trinity.
$1.5 million
$1.2 million
As of 3/11/10: $1,008,306
$.9 million
$.6 million
$.3 million
$0
This is the story of how I came to donate
a scholarship to Trinity as a legacy of my
grandfather, Major Bass.
My grandfather was a very intimidating man, yet it is
through him that the heritage of faith and the habit of
generosity came into my family.
Life did not encourage my grandfather in his
faith. His father died when he was ten years old,
and his wife died at the young age of 38. Later, the
Depression made it nearly impossible for him to be a
single parent to a son and three daughters. Yet he persisted.
Major Bass
Photo supplied
Giving Made
Easier
Today’s Td electronic banking,
internet, and payroll plans make
possible means of regularly – and
conveniently – supporting Trinity.
• Trinity’s web site enables
online donations using Visa or
MasterCard. Go to www.tsm.edu
and click on “Support Trinity.”
• You can also request that Trinity
charge a set amount to your
credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or
Discover) each month. Contact
Leslie Deily in our Development
Office to learn more.
• Your employer may allow you to
use payroll deduction to send a
regular gift to Trinity.
• Online banking allows you to set
up regular payments to be sent
to Trinity. Check with your online
banking web site for instructions.
• Also, Trinity will soon have the
capability to do Electronic Fund
Transfer from your bank account.
One day after World War II, he got on a Greyhound bus in Washington, DC and,
just beyond Remote, Oregon, got off and bought a worthless, burned-off piece
of timber land. After his death, my mother and her sisters inherited the property
and eventually passed it on to my generation.
The gift was generous and the terms of the gift were clearly intended to hold our
family together. Nevertheless, the time came when they decided to divide the gift
among the heirs of the original recipients.
This is where Trinity begins to come into the picture. In 1999, my daughter
Catherine Richards Marcy began her studies at Trinity. When she enrolled
in summer Greek, I asked myself “Why should she have all the fun?” So, I
joined her. She finished her Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) degree in 2003, I
completed my MAR in 2006 and Trinity hired me, first as a teaching assistant
and then as an instructor in Hebrew. My husband completed his MAR in 2008.
Unable to manage my share of the land adequately, I donated it to Trinity to be
sold. I decided to make the donation to Trinity in two parts: one portion of the
proceeds was designated to establish a scholarship in honor of my grandfather
and his daughters (The Daughters of Major Bass) and the other portion was for
the general fund, with priority to be given to faculty remuneration. Trinity has
honored my requests in ways that have delighted me.
As an example, read this excerpt from a thank you note I received from the first
scholarship recipient:
“The discouragement factor has lately been great – ministry obstacles loom large
on the horizon and closer in daily life. However, I am reminded that God works
through His people. Through you I am encouraged to continue and ‘fight the
good fight’; and also – I am humbled – who am I to receive such great blessing?
Your gift has affirmed my call to ministry and continued education. I pray God’s
blessing on you and your family.”
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Legacy Story – continued
I am in the same boat with the writer of the note: I am
humbled – who am I to receive such great blessing? I am
seeing something that vanishes away, like money, be a part of
bringing men and women into the service of God’s Word, and
therefore, bringing souls into eternal life.
Of course my grandfather did not live to read the thank you
note you have just read. Yet God works through His people
when the time is just exactly right, even if it takes generations.
Rosa Lee Richards
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Society member, joining the 100+ who have included a bequest of real estate or other
assets to Trinity in their wills.
NEWS & NOTES
Congratulations, Grant LeMarquand
Having completed the necessary steps and requirements, Grant
LeMarquand has now earned the rank of full professor. As
Professor of Biblical Studies & Mission, Grant is now the second
full professor on Trinity’s faculty, Rod Whitacre being the other.
During the next academic year, Grant will be on sabbatical; Mark
Stevenson, Director of Extension Ministries, will serve as Interim
Academic Dean.
Congratulations, Moses Rwothomio and Elias Chakupewa
On February 19, 2010, Moses Rwothomio of
Uganda and Elias Chakupewa of Tanzania
received Master’s Degrees in a collaborative
degree program between Trinity School for
Ministry and Uganda Christian University
(UCU). Both men completed one year of study
at Trinity and then completed their studies and
thesis at UCU. They are pictured here with Dr.
Stephen Noll, Vice Chancellor of UCU and
former Trinity professor.
Announcing a New Book by John Macdonald
The Rev. Canon John Macdonald, Assistant Professor of
Mission & Evangelism at Trinity, has published Pachunga, a
Christian allegory/fantasy in an African setting written for
children and young teens between eleven and fourteen years
of age. Younger readers will enjoy it as a read-aloud, and
older readers will like it as well. The story is about a young
Kiritiri warrior named Pachunga who has been chosen
to amass a large army to defeat a strong and ruthless
adversary. The book is available in hard and soft covers in
the Trinity Bookstore and in electronic version from Amazon.com,
Barnesandnoble.com, and through booksellers everywhere.
Advancement & Church Relations
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UPCOMING
TRINITY EVENTS
April 15
Be a Seminarian for a Day
April 21
Trinity Tea on the Trinity
campus; Mistress of
Ceremonies, Cathy Terry
Photo by Heather Henkel
Trinity School for Ministry cordially invites women to
Afternoon Tea
to benefit Trinity Scholarship Funds
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Commons Hall, Trinity School for Ministry
311 Eleventh Street, Ambridge
Please RSVP to Leslie Deily
ldeily@tsm.edu or 1-800-874-8754
by April 15, 2010
Interested in hosting a
Trinity Tea in your area?
Call Leslie to find out how:
1-800-874-8754
April 24-25
Justyn Terry speaks at a Friend-
Raising Dinner and preaches at
St. Barnabas Anglican Church,
Bay Village, Ohio
May 14-15
Trinity Baccalaureate and 32nd
Commencement
June 7-25
June Intensives & Alumni
Events
June 17-19
A Roundtable on Church
Planting & Catechesis

June
2010
at Trinity
Special Insert
Dr. Kenneth Bailey
“Jesus Through
Middle Eastern Eyes”
June 7-11
Alumni Focus Events:
• Management for Clergy
– June 7-9
• Alumni Dinner
Adventure – June 9
“A Roundtable on
Church Planting
& Catechesis”
June 17-19
SPECIAL
INTEREST
TO ALL
Dr. David deSilva
“The Apocrypha &
The Church”
June 21-25

WEEK ONE – June 7-11
WEEK TWO – June 14-18
“Jesus Through Non-Western Eyes,”
Ken Bailey / Grant LeMarquand
(NT 675/875) C D
Internationally-known and perennial
Trinity favorite, the Rev. Dr. Kenneth
Bailey will present “Jesus Through Middle Eastern
Eyes” each morning. The afternoon sessions are
“Reading the Gospels Through African Eyes” by the
Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand. Both are required for
academic credit in this Masters/Doctoral tiered course.
“The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion,”
John Rodgers (ST 675/875) C D
This Masters/Doctoral tiered course carefully
examines the historic doctrinal foundations of
orthodox Anglicanism, with Bp. John Rodgers.
NOTES: Space is limited; no auditors at this time. This class
may be used to satisfy the degree requirement for ST 600 –
Essentials of Evangelical Theology.
“Listening and Trusting in an Age
of Complexity,” Laurie Thompson
(DM 800) C D
A DMin orientation course integrating
theology, spirituality, and missiology, with the
Rev. Dr. Laurie Thompson.
“Management for Clergy” A
June 8 and June 9, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Preaching
Workshops for assistance in sermon preparation.
June 8: On Tuesday afternoon, a presentation
will be made by the Rev. Canon Mary Hays on
leadership and spirituality. After dinner, learn
from Spence Flournoy and other experts about
managing a budget.
June 9: On Wednesday afternoon, Canon Hays will
discuss conflict management in the parish.
Alumni Dinner Adventure A
June 9: Trinity will host all Alumni for
an enjoyable, memorable dinner of
great food and fellowship in a yet-to-bedisclosed
setting. Dress casual!
“Understanding Alzheimer’s,”
Carol Harrold A
June 10 & 11 evenings and all day, Saturday,
June 12, Trinity offers the 3rd annual
“Understanding Alzheimer’s” Seminar led
by Carol Harrold, MD. Attendance is free of
charge through a generous grant from the Elizabeth
Rowan Family.
SPECIAL
“Models of Church Planting & Congregational
Development: Disciple-Making for the New
Anglicanism,” John Macdonald, Convener
(ME/PT 655/855) C D
This class is convened by the Rev. Cn. John
Macdonald with guest instructors: the Rev. Tom Herrick,
Mrs. Jenni Bartling, the Rev. Ron McCrary and the Rev.
William Beasley. The class ends in time to allow students
to attend the Church Planting Roundtable (Thursday,
June 17 through noon Saturday, June 19). Attendance at
the Roundtable is required for credit students enrolled in
ME/PT 655/855.
INTEREST
TO ALL
A Roundtable on Church Planting &
Catechesis (June 17-19)
Church Planting and Disciple-Making
for the New Anglicanism – Looking to
the future of Anglicanism: Strategies
for fulfilling the Great Commission. The Convener,
the Rev. Cn. John Macdonald, has invited Archbishop
Robert Duncan and nine leaders in church planting
and discipleship to bring their combined experience
and insights to propel Anglican church planting and
catechesis forward.
Presenters include the Rev. Cn. David Roseberry, the Rev.
Tom Herrick, the Rev. William Beasley, the Rev. Dr. Tory
Baucum, the Rev. Mike Wurschmidt, Mrs. Jenni Bartling,
the Rev. Ron McCrary, the Rt. Rev. “Doc” Loomis, and Dr.
Phil Harrold.
“The Patristic Catechumenate for Today’s
Mission-Shaped Church,” Phil Harrold
(CH 675) C
“The Patristic Catechumenate for Today’s
Mission-Shaped Church”draws on early church
history to glean contemporary help in making disciples in
the Great Tradition, with Dr. Phil Harrold.
“Evangelical Theology for a Pluralistic Age,”
Justyn Terry (ST 800) C D
This course will briefly survey the essentials
of evangelical theology and consider how this
theology forms a coherent worldview, with the
Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry.
“Advanced Hebrew Exegesis,” Don Collett
(OT 700) C
This is a two-week course offering an in-depth
study of Old Testament passages employing
Hebrew language skills, with Dr. Don Collett.

WEEK THREE – June 21-25
“The Apocrypha & The Church,” David
deSilva (BI 675/875) C D
This is a Masters/Doctor of Ministry tiered
course which will examine the ongoing role
of the Apocrypha in study and ministry today,
with widely respected New Testament scholar the Rev.
Dr. David A. deSilva.
“The Anglican Way of Theology,” Bill Witt
(ST 770) C
A survey of the core convictions and
concerns that have characterized Anglican
theology from the Reformation to the
present, with Dr. Bill Witt. Readings will include
theologians from the evangelical, Anglo-Catholic, and
Broad Church traditions.
“Pastoral Care,” Leander Harding
(PT 710) C
Introduces the theology and vocation of
the ministry of Pastoral Care as the Cure of
Souls, with the Rev. Dr. Leander Harding. The
course will explore foundational thinking regarding
pastoral care and give practical guidelines for the
unique work priests and pastors offer in the panoply of
“helping” professions.
Meet the
Guest Speakers
Kenneth E. Bailey, Th.D.
Research Scholar and Lecturer in Middle
Eastern New Testament Studies
After undergraduate and seminary
studies, Dr. Bailey completed degrees
in Arabic Language and Literature,
Systematic Theology and a doctorate
in New Testament. Ordained by the
Presbyterian Church (USA), Dr. Bailey spent 40 years (1955-
1995) living and teaching in seminaries and institutes in Egypt,
Lebanon, Jerusalem and Cyprus.
Dr. Bailey’s area of specialty is the cultural background and
literary forms of the New Testament. Some of his books
include: Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes (IVP, 2008); The
Cross and the Prodigal [Revised edition] (IVP, 2005); Jacob and
the Prodigal: How Jesus Retold Israel’s Story (IVP, 2003 ); Finding
the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15 (Concordia, 1992); and Poet and
Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes (Eerdmans, 1980).
Dr. Bailey has authored the scripts for two professionally
produced feature length films. He has taught at Columbia and
Princeton and was for a time an adjunct professor at Dubuque,
McCormick, Pittsburgh, and Fuller Seminaries. Dr. Bailey has
lectured in theological colleges and seminaries in England
(Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol) Ireland, Canada, Egypt, Finland,
Latvia, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia and Jerusalem.
LEGEND
C
D
A
Courses which may be taken for credit.
Check for details of requirements.
Courses which apply to Doctor of
Ministry requirements.
Offerings of interest to Alumni and
seminary students.
The Rev. Dr. David A. deSilva
Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of
New Testament and Greek, Ashland
Theological Seminary (Ashland, Ohio)
Dr. deSilva is ordained in the Florida
Conference of the United Methodist
Church. He is the author of eighteen
books, including Seeing Things John’s
Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation (Westminster John
Knox, 2009), Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation Through the
Book of Common Prayer (IVP, 2008), 4 Maccabees: Introduction
and Commentary on the Greek Text of Codex Sinaiticus (Brill,
2006), An Introduction to the New Testament (IVP, 2004),
Introducing the Apocrypha (Baker Academic, 2002), New
Testament Themes (Chalice Press, 2001), Perseverance in Gratitude:
A Commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews” (Eerdmans, 2000),
and Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament
Culture (InterVarsity, 2000).
Dr. deSilva is also Director of Music and Organist at Christ
United Methodist Church, Ashland, Ohio. He has also published
anthems for Transfiguration Day (“Transfiguration Prayer,”
World Library Publications), Ascension Day (“O Clap Your
Hands,” Abingdon), and Advent (“Comfort, Comfort Now, My
People,” Concordia).

REGISTRATION FOR CREDIT
Registration for Summer Intensives opens April 7, 2010. To
register for credit courses, visit:
http://registration.tsm.edu
IS THIS YOUR FIRST CLASS AT TRINITY? Before registering,
you will need to fill out the Initial Enrollment Form for a user
name and password for online registration. Go to:
http://www.tsm.edu/Academics.html
NOTE: Allow up to three business days to receive your user
name and password.
A bachelor’s degree is required to obtain credit. Any questions
concerning credit registration should be addressed to the
Office of the Registrar at:
registrar@tsm.edu
The deadline for registration to receive credit is May 10, 2010.
REGISTRATION FOR AUDIT
To register to audit a course, contact the Office of the
Registrar:
registrar@tsm.edu
TUITION
Credit/Audit Tuition
Credit Tuition: $915 per course (3 credit hours)
Audit Tuition: $375 per course (3 audit hours)
Tuition Refund Policy
Trinity reserves the right to cancel offerings due to low
enrollment. In this event, registered participants will receive a
full refund of tuition. A decision about cancellation will occur no
later than May 10, 2010. Please do not purchase non-refundable
airline tickets before this date.
Drop Class May 10 - 24
75% refund
Drop Class May 25 - June 7 50% refund
Day One (June 7) and after
0% refund
Other Pricing Notes
• “Jesus Through Non-Western Eyes” (NT 675) has two parts:
“Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes,” with Ken Bailey and
“Reading the Gospels Through African Eyes,” with Grant
LeMarquand. For academic credit both parts are required;
however, either part may be audited separately for the audit
tuition of $375.
• Those attending the Church Planting Roundtable but not
ME/PT 655/855 will pay a one-time fee of $150. (Full-time
students of any seminary pay $75.)
• Those attending but not desiring academic credit for both the
ME/PT 655/855 class and the Roundtable should register as
auditors for ME/PT 655/855.
• Trinity School for Ministry Alumni are extended a special
daily rate of $50/day, allowing them to attend all available
classes offered on any single day during Week One. Contact
Jack Walsh to make arrangements: jwalsh@tsm.edu.
COURSE SYLLABI
All credit courses require extensive preparation and reading
before the start of the Intensive course week. Course syllabi,
including textbook lists, will be posted on Trinity’s web site by
April 7, 2010. Find them at:
http://www.tsm.edu/Academics/Academic_Resources/
Syllabi.html
TEXTBOOKS
Textbooks are available through the Trinity Bookstore. Contact
Pam Kuhns, Bookstore Manager, at 1-800-874-8754 x310 or
pkuhns@tsm.edu.
CONTACT INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
For general information regarding Summer Intensives, housing,
and/or transportation, contact Jack Walsh, Extension Ministries
Administrative Coordinator at jwalsh@tsm.edu or 1-800-874-
8754 x218 (local 724-266-3838).
For questions regarding registration, contact the Office of the
Registrar (registrar@tsm.edu).
HOUSING
If you will be visiting Trinity from out of town and would
like to stay with a Trinity community family, housing is $30
per night per person. These spots are very limited, and are
provided on a first come, first served basis. Unfortunately
Trinity cannot guarantee a room with a community family.
Hotels ($99+) and nearby college dorm rooms ($20+) are
available, but transportation is needed. To learn more about
current availability of local housing options, contact Jack
Walsh: jwalsh@tsm.edu or 1-800-874-8754 x218.
TRANSPORTATION
If you will be staying with a Trinity community family and will
need transportation to and from the Pittsburgh
International Airport, this may be arranged at $20 each way
($40 each way to and from the Pittsburgh Amtrak Station).
For housing and transportation needs, you MUST
complete the Hospitality Request Form. It must be received
by Trinity no later than May 24, 2010. The form is available
on the web site at:
www.tsm.edu/Academics/Intensives.html
The form may be e-mailed to jwalsh@tsm.edu, faxed to 724-
266-4617, or post mailed to 311 Eleventh Street; Ambridge,
PA 15003, Attention: Jack Walsh.
MEALS
Lunches will be provided, Monday through Friday, at $7.00
per meal on a first come, first served basis. Other eating
establishments are available nearby at reasonable cost. Dinner
and evening plans are left to each individual.
Coffee is provided after Chapel each morning free of charge
in the Commons Hall.
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