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Trinity School for Ministry May-June 2009
Still forming Christian leaders for mission

In This Issue
Volume XXXII Number 3
2 From the Dean and President
by Justyn Terry
3 How is Trinity Faring in the
Financial Downturn?
by Justyn Terry
4 Non-Residential Masters Degrees
by Grant LeMArquand
5 Curriculum Review at Trinity:
Re-Forming the Formation of
Leaders
by Travis Hines
7 The Bamboo Bids Adieu
by Bill Starke
8 Trinity in Tunisia
by Les Fairfield
10 Recommendations for Summer
Reading – from some of Trinity’s
faculty
12 June 2009 at Trinity
13 Fairfield Homecoming
14 Go! Go! Go!
15 Annual Fund Thermometer
Upcoming Trinity Events
16 Prayer for Trinity
From the Dean and President
Dear Friends,
Welcome to another edition of Seed & Harvest.
There’s a little something for everyone in this
issue.
One of the articles is about something that we
believe will help us equip many people for
mission in this country and overseas: revised
MAR and MAME (now MA in Mission)
degrees that can be taken non-residentially.
They can also lead to an MDiv which can be
Dean Terry
completed with one year of residency. This is
an exciting development that many of our supporters have been keen to see
us provide.
Whilst I am delighted that we can now offer these degrees, I do want to reaffirm
our continuing commitment to residential training wherever possible.
There is something about spending three or four years in the company of
others preparing for ordained leadership responsibilities in the church that
cannot be entirely replicated online or in summer and winter intensives.
The knowledge, skills and character formation that we seek to impart at
Trinity are all communicated personally. Faculty, staff and students share
their lives as they worship, study and eat together; education is going on all
the time. We wrestle with the great issues of the faith in an intentional community
committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to the supreme authority of
Scripture, to the lordship of the Holy Spirit and to the need for evangelism
and discipleship. This is, I believe, the best way to gain the knowledge and
skills we need for the demands of Christian ministry.
We also have the joy of seeing the character of our students develop at
Trinity. These highly committed men and women mature before our eyes.
This is rarely seen from one day to the next, but it is evident from one year
to the next. Our graduates have a greater maturity, depth, and humble
confidence than they had when they first came.
On the cover:
Dean and President Justyn
Terry speaking in Chapel during
Be a Seminarian for a Day.
Photo by Jim Beavers
So whilst we gladly offer these new non-residential masters degrees, we
continue to encourage people to immerse themselves in residential training
if at all possible. It is a great investment for the kingdom and a sign of a
radical commitment to the radical call of Jesus Christ on our lives that lies
at the heart of Christian ministry.
With all good wishes and every blessing,

How is Trinity Faring
in the Financial Downturn?
by Justyn Terry
Wherever I go these days, Trinity supporters are
keen to know how we are doing in the current
financial downturn. I am sure many readers of
Seed & Harvest would like to know too, so let
me bring you up to date about where we are
and what we are doing about this situation.
Where we are
So far this fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to
June 30, we have enjoyed remarkably strong
support from our supporters. By the end of
February, we had received total annual fund
contributions of $1,110,581 (which included a
most generous gift of $250,000 from one
donor) toward a $1,260,000 target for the year
to date, which represents a shortfall of $149,419
from budgeted contributions. Because of careful
financial management, we are currently
under budget on our expenditures by $84,085,
but our costs still currently exceed revenues by
$178,799 through the end of February. Please
pray with us that the Lord will provide the additional
$990,000 of donations needed to break
even during the remainder of our current fiscal
year. This includes a planned release from the
board designated funds of $365,000, which will
deplete that fund.
Our first draft of the budget for 2009/2010
presents more of a challenge: we project a
$550,000 shortfall (cf. $4M total budget). I have
spoken with faculty, staff and students about
our anticipated needs for the next fiscal year
and invited suggestions and prayer.
What we are doing
There are basically three steps that we are taking:
seeking more students; speaking to more
donors; and seeing where more costs may be
cut. “Be a seminarian for a day” is proving very
effective in bringing potential students and supporters
to the campus. In the first five we have
had 104 visitors. We are also visiting conventions,
conferences, campuses and churches to
raise the profile of the School. In addition, we
have re-worked our MAR and our MAME (now
the “MA in Mission”) degrees so that they can
now be taken without relocating to Ambridge
(see story on page 4). We are also developing
exciting plans to help bridge new college graduates
into Trinity.
So we have a great deal to be thankful for in
these challenging times. I feel like I have been
asked to captain a small ship in a fierce storm,
but I am seeing very many signs that the Lord
is on the boat with us, so we have nothing to
fear. Please pray with me that the Lord will continue
to supply all we need to do his work.
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Non-Residential
Masters Degrees at Trinity
“I would love to go to seminary, but my children are
in school…”
“My spouse has a job we can’t afford to leave…”
“I still have debts from my undergraduate degree...”
“My bishop doesn’t want me to leave my current
parish…”
We often hear some variation of (usually very
good) reasons that people feel they just cannot relocate
and move to Ambridge full time. Post-secondary
education is expensive, but when you add
moving costs and the emotional cost of relocation,
picking up stakes and moving to seminary for
three years is simply prohibitive for some people.
At the same time, Trinity continues to believe that
full time residential theological formation is the
best way to prepare for ministry, and we are also
convinced that if one is studying for Anglican
ministry it should be done in an Anglican context.
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Trinity Academics
by Grant LeMarquand
Yet we do realize that not everyone can uproot
their lives and their families in such a radical way.
And so, for years actually, Trinity has been
involved in non-residential theological training.
We’ve offered courses via extension sites in various
places, via January and June intensives, and,
in recent years, via an extensive selection of online
offerings. Now we are going even further in making
a Trinity formation possible for those unable
to relocate.
Beginning in September of this year (yes, 2009!)
we will offer the ability for students to complete
the Master of Arts in Religion and the Master of
Arts in Mission through a combination of online
courses and residential intensive courses. As I
write, a schedule of required and elective courses
is being produced which will ensure that students
can complete the following programs without having
to move to Ambridge: A Master of Arts in
Religion with concentrations in biblical studies,

Trinity Academics
church history or systematic theology, or the
Master of Arts in Mission with concentrations
in church planting, pastoral ministry, or global
mission.
These programs will be sixty credits (20 courses)
and the course rotation will be such that a student
could complete the entire degree within four years
(it would be lots of work, but it could be done!).
According to the regulations of our accrediting
agency, the Association of Theological Schools of
the US and Canada, no more than thirty credits of
this degree can be done in an online format, and
so at least half of the credits for these degrees
must be done residentially. Our winter and summer
intensives will provide a residential setting
for study enabling students to attend classes in an
environment in which prayer and worship are an
integral component, and in which library facilities
can be accessed first hand. Of course, if students
decide that they want to come to the campus full
time, that is always an available (and recommended)
option!
Should students wish to complete the Master of
Divinity program, they will still need to move to
our campus for at least two semesters of full time
study, and our Faculty and Registrar can help
guide them through the process of switching programs.
Oh, by the way, we are also adding something to
our MDiv degree. We will be offering courses that
will allow students to earn the MDiv with an
emphasis in church planting. Of course, every
MDiv student at Trinity will have some training in
church planting, but this degree emphasis will
provide extra training and reflection on this area
of church life that is so crucial for the future life
and health of the church.
More details about these new programs will be
available very soon.
If you are interested, please contact the Rev. Tina
Lockett, our Director of Admissions.
The Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand is
Academic Dean and Associate
Professor of Biblical Studies and
Mission at Trinity.
Curriculum Review at Trinity:
Re-Forming the Formation of Leaders
by Travis Hines
Some things never change. The world needs leaders
who understand, pray, and participate in answering
the prayer, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Trinity has
always been committed to forming such leaders.
Some things do change. The world into which we
send these leaders has a different shape to it than
when Trinity first began, and many of the people
to whom we send these leaders see the world differently,
respond differently, and ask different
kinds of questions. Trinity therefore continually
reviews our formation process, ensuring our graduates
are prepared to engage the cultures into
which they are called.
Given the seismic shifts of our current age, both
within Anglicanism and within the global culture,
it is important that Trinity engages in self-examination
to ensure we are equipping gospel ministers
for today’s church. This process has a rather
boring name – Curriculum Review – but it is actually
an essential, difficult, and exciting re-formation
of how we form Christian leaders. This
process consists of three phases:
Continued on page 6
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Trinity Academics
Continued from page 5
Phase 1: Who is Trinity?
This phase, already complete, involved the careful
reexamination of the identity, purpose, and values
of Trinity. We listened to God and our faculty,
board, alumni, current students, staff, donors, and
the many constituencies we serve. Following the
calling of Justyn Terry as our Dean/President and
his subsequent guidance, we have articulated our
identity as “an evangelical seminary in the
Anglican tradition” and have reaffirmed our purpose
of “forming Christian leaders for mission.”
Our values, which provide the godly boundaries
for all our decisions, can be read at www.tsm.edu.
(Look for “Core Values” under “About Trinity.”)
Phase 2: What kinds of leaders do we want to form?
We are in the midst of this phase, and are aiming
for completion by August 2009. The faculty and
board have given their input by discussing the following
two questions:
1. Describe the church (the various contexts and
communities) that students need to serve today –
and in five to ten years’ time.
2. List the qualities (the knowledge, skills, and
character) our graduates will need in order to
serve such a church.
We are currently inviting answers to these questions,
and later this spring we will gather the
answers, then articulate the kind of leaders Trinity
desires to form. Such an articulation will then
enable us to identify what to teach, and how to
teach it. We welcome your input in this process
and invite your responses to these two questions.
If you would like to take part, please email me at
thines@tsm.edu, and I will send you the link to
our online survey.
gather together to shape the content and structure
of the Trinity formation process. We will look at
setting aside some past courses, creating some
new ones, identifying new ways of teaching, constructing
new paths to complete the degrees, and
exploring different means of cultivating community.
At the conclusion of Phase 3 we will have
designed and implemented a curriculum for
forming Christian leaders for mission in this current
age.
Some things do change. As post-modernity and
globalization reshape a world misshaped by sin,
Trinity and other communities of leadership must
respond accordingly. Our curriculum review
process is one of Trinity’s most important
responses, leading to important changes in how
we form our leaders.
Some things never change. Biblical Theology, as Rod
Whitacre puts it, will remain “the central focus of
our curriculum and our life together at Trinity.”
As people created in the image of the Trinitarian
God, formation of leaders will happen in the context
of community. And, as our website states,
“Trinity has always stood, and will continue to
stand, for the authority of God's Word written, the
Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy
Spirit to change us from the inside out, to
strengthen us to do the work of ministry.” Trinity
will always aim to form Christian leaders for mission
who rest confidently on this foundational
message.
The Rev. Travis Hines (MDiv
2005) is Director of Online
Education at Trinity.
Phase 3: What courses, programs, and resources do
we need?
This most rigorous, unsettling, and productive of
phases begins in August 2009. The faculty will
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The
Bids Adieu
By Bill Starke
The Bamboo Bar, almost as much a fixture of the
Trinity campus as the row houses, closed its operations
in December of 2008. Many Boo burgers,
wings, Boo chips, and other favorites were served
to Trinity students, faculty, and staff over the
years.
The Bamboo moved from 8th Street to the
Sherman Street location in March of 1996. The
building was first used for the Harmonie
Männerchor (Harmonie – the name of the town
in the early days; männerchor – all male singing
clubs), showing a bit of the German influence in
the Ambridge area and Western PA. The building
also used to be home to the Ambridge Turners, a
gymnastic group, for a number of years.
Trinity for the business and the friendships over
the years…it really meant a lot!
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor,
Trinity was able to acquire the Bamboo Bar. Even
in this time of economic downturn, Trinity is
preparing for the future and has seized the opportunity
to purchase this site so that Trinity owns
the whole of Sherman Street. We are fully trusting
God as we continue to make preparations for further
development of the campus.
The Rev. Bill Starke (MDiv 2007)
is Director of Academic Support
Services, Head of Chapel and
Registrar at Trinity.
Lisa Wilson, one of the owners of the Bamboo
Bar, said she wanted to thank the customers and
Left to right: View of the Bamboo from the Trinity campus; The Boo Steak Salad, complete with fries, Pittsburgh style;
The Bamboo sign. (Inquiring minds want to know: Who kidnapped the stuffed Bamboo parrott mascot???)
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Trinity in
Tunisia
On the 17th of July Speratus, Nartzalus, Cittinus,
Secunda, Vestia were brought to trial at Carthage in the
council chamber…
The Proconsul Saturninus said to Speratus, “Do you persist
in remaining a Christian?”
Speratus said, “I am a Christian.” And all were of one
mind with him…
And so all were crowned with martyrdom together…
O
by Leslie Fairfield
ur first precious glimpse of Christianity in North
Africa comes in the “Acts” of these martyrs from
the village of Scillium near Carthage in 180 AD.
Speratus was evidently the pastor. With him were executed
six men and five women, including those named
above. We know nothing about them save this trustworthy
account of their trial.
For the next 250 years (from 180 to 430) North African
Christians grew and flourished, suffered martyrdom,
fought among themselves, and produced theologians
whose influence still shapes our thought today –
Tertullian, Cyprian, and above all, Augustine. In 430
Augustine lay on his deathbed while the Scandinavian
Vandals howled at the gates of his city. The great era of
North African Christianity was ending. But what a story
had unfolded.
Les Fairfield
In March, 2009, 16 Trinity students, faculty, alumni
and friends made a pilgrimage to the world of early
North African Christianity, now the nation of Tunisia.
For a week we explored the remains of those vital 250
years in our history. Here are some reflections that
occurred to me as we came home.
First of all, the land we now call Tunisia has been
Muslim for 1340 years. Unlike Middle Eastern lands
like Egypt or Lebanon, there has been no indigenous
Christian minority that has survived throughout that
period. Why? What can we learn from the disappear-
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ance of that once-flourishing
Christian community?
Here’s one thought.
Augustine invoked the
Roman Empire’s military
force to crush a rival
Christian movement, the socalled
Donatists, in 411.
These Donatists were hardly
perfect saints, but they had
deep roots in rural North Africa among the Berber
people. Augustine and the Catholic Church used
them violently. No wonder the Berber people didn’t
fight too hard to defend the Catholics against
the Vandals in 430. Did Augustine’s power play
doom the Catholic Church in North Africa?
Second, however, there has been – and still is – a
Jewish minority in Tunisia. We visited the historic
synagogue of El Ghriba on the island of Jerba.
There wasn’t a minyan for an official prayer service
that Wednesday, but three men were praying
devoutly (and very audibly) when we quietly
slipped in. Tradition says that Jews founded the
first synagogue on this site after fleeing the fall of
Jerusalem in 586 BC. That’s 2,595 years ago!
How can we understand this remarkable survival?
Does it have something to do with the fact that the
Jewish community has lived quietly with their
neighbors on Jerba, fishing and tending olive trees
and making beautiful pottery? No power plays,
lots of suffering, but a continuous community of
prayer.
Third, though, the 250 years of early North
African Christianity
(despite its fatal alliance
with the Empire towards
the end) did produce a
Christian culture that
influences us to this very
day. Tertullian (+220) gave
us the language by which
we speak of the Trinity
today – three Persons and
one Substance. Cyprian
(+258) taught that the
Church is a hospital for
sinners, not a club for
extreme spiritual athletes. And above all,
Augustine (+430) continues to shape Western
Christian thinking today…the sovereignty of God’s
grace in The Confessions, the shape of history in
The City of God, the Christian’s relation to pagan
culture in Christian Doctrine, and so much more.
Thomas Oden’s now famous book, How Africa
Shaped the Christian Mind, has challenged our
19th century Eurocentric view of Christianity: that
Western theology had its roots in Italy and Gaul.
Oden asserts that North African Christianity was
independent and indigenous in the years between
180 and 430, that its thinking shaped Christianity
on the northern shore of the Mediterranean, and
not vice-versa.
What have we yet to learn from early North
African Christianity?
The Rev. Dr. Leslie P. Fairfield is
Professor Emeritus of Church
History at Trinity.
At left: Christian
baptistry at Speitla,
similar to what would
have been used from
180-430; right: the
forum at Speitla,
taken through the arch
dedicated to the
Emperor Antoninus
Pius (138-161)
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Recommendations for
Summer Reading
from some of Trinity’s faculty
Dr. Don Collett, Assistant Professor of Old
Testament, recommends:
The Holy Spirit by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Ferguson’s book provides a lucidly written study of
the person and work of the Holy Spirit that is theologically
rich, comprehensive, and filled with biblical-theological
insight. Divided into eleven chapters,
the book is an excellent resource for Sunday school
teachers and pastors, as well as a theologically penetrating
discussion of the Spirit and his gifts.
Written at an intermediate level, Ferguson’s study
ranks among the two or three best books published
on the subject.
The Gospel of Genesis: Studies in Protology and
Eschatology by Warren Austin Gage
Pastors seeking to discover fresh angles of vision for
preaching the book of Genesis would do well to
consult this biblical-theological study by Warren
Gage. The study focuses on the way in which chapters
1-7 of Genesis establish a pattern for redemptive
history throughout the rest of Scripture and also
provides a wealth of theological insights into the
dynamics of salvation in the Old Testament.
Dr. Phil Harrold, Associate Professor of Church
History, recommends:
Christianity’s Dangerous Idea: The Protestant
Revolution – A History from the Sixteenth Century
to the Twenty-First by Alister McGrath
This prolific author has decided that the really “dangerous
new idea” at the heart of the Protestant revolution
was that “all Christians have the right to interpret
the Bible for themselves.” McGrath celebrates
the gains of this radical notion – ”an unparalleled
degree of creativity and growth” – but recognizes a
complex legacy of unresolved tensions. This is a
new interpretation of the Reformation and its
impact on modernity written in accessible prose.
Wesley for Armchair Theologians by William J.
Abraham
I like the way this philosopher-theologian interprets
the life of the great evangelical leader, John Wesley –
lively and, at times, light-hearted in a distinctively
Irish sort of way, yet packed with deep insights on
how theology and practice were energized in new
directions for the sake of the gospel. Those who
count themselves evangelical will find this cleverly
illustrated book a joy to read.
On Christian Teaching by Augustine of Hippo
This edition (Oxford World’s Classics, 1997) of the
African bishop’s timeless classic has been out for
several years, but I’ve only recently discovered it. If
anyone would like to brush-up on the Latin Father,
this is one way to go – with its helpful suggestions
on how to interpret the Bible and, in turn, communicate
that understanding to others. Along the way we
are treated to an outline of Christian theology and
ethics. Written at the same time as Confessions, we
see Augustine at his best – profound and personal.
The Rev. Tina Lockett, Director of Admissions and
Dean of Students, recommends:
Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation Through the
Book of Common Prayer by David A. DeSilva
This book would be good for those new to a liturgical
form of worship in the Anglican Church and new
to using the Book of Common Prayer. The author
divides the book into four sections to cover the liturgical
rites of baptism, Eucharist, marriage and burial.
With each of these, DeSilva discusses the
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prayers, liturgies and Scripture readings of the BCP.
This book could be read individually as a devotional
guide or used in a group study for people new to
Anglican liturgy.
Being Well When We’re Ill: Wholeness and Hope in
Spite of Infirmity by Marva Dawn
Dawn examines the spiritual, intellectual, emotional,
social, and physical afflictions that people with
chronic illness and disabilities face on a daily basis.
This book does not dwell on “Why is this happening
to me?” Instead Dawn asks, “What is God doing in
the midst of this?” and “Where do I catch glimpses
of the Trinity’s grace?” She emphasizes that in
Scripture, God’s love for us remains steady, and he
brings wholeness and hope in spite of our infirmities.
Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to
Christian Worldview by Michael Goheen and Craig
G. Bartholomew
This is the authors’ follow-up book to a seminary
favorite, The Drama of Scripture.
The Rev. Canon John Macdonald, Assistant
Professor of Mission and Evangelism and Director
of the Stanway Institute, recommends:
Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels
Bill Hybels has done much to “de-mythologize”
evangelism for many Christians who are hesitant to
share their faith with other people. In this relatively
recent book, Hybels describes the simple steps that
have the possibility of changing someone else’s life
forever with the Good News.
The Lost History of Christianity by Philip Jenkins
Dr. Philip Jenkins has written a book on the history
of the Christian Church in those parts of the world
where it no longer exists – particularly in the Near
Middle East where a large and influential Christian
presence virtually disappeared.
Breaking the Missional Code by Ed Stetzer and
David Putman
In recent years, there has been growing interest in
cross-cultural mission work – yet there has been a
failure to apply those same principles of contextualization
to the ministry and evangelistic outreach of
the local church. Cultural barriers do exist in the
local community, and it is important to find out how
to identify what those barriers are in order to communicate
the gospel effectively. Stetzer and Putman
do an effective job in pointing local churches in the
right direction and to equip them with the necessary
skills to be a witness.
After the Baby Boomers by Robert Wuthnow
Baby Boomers have received a lot of attention over
the years, but Wuthnow believes that little attention
has been placed on succeeding generations. The
“post-Boomers” have different values, different
needs and respond to the Christian faith in a very
different way than their forebears. This group of 20-
somethings and 30-somethings has a lot to say and
are the future of the Church. What role do they have
and what role should they have? Wuthnow looks at
American religion, changing “life worlds” of young
adults and the major faith communities.
Quitting Church by Julia Duin
Trinity alumna Julia Duin (MAR 1992) has written a
book that is a “must read” for clergy and Christian
lay leaders alike. Evangelical Christianity is going
through a difficult period with shrinking congregations
and less and less influence within communities.
What are the factors behind this? Where are we
unnecessarily “shooting ourselves in the foot?”Duin’s
research has produced some significant answers to
these questions – with some possible solutions.
The Venerable Mark Stevenson, PhD, Director of
Extension Ministries, recommends:
Abraham Lincoln by James M. McPherson
In this year of the bicentennial of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, a number of important works
have been published. A great place to start is James
M. McPherson’s slim volume. It provides a succinct
introduction to Lincoln’s life and will inspire you to
read more on our 16th president, voted by many
scholars as our best.
The Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry, Dean and President
and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology,
recommends:
Thomas Cranmer’s Doctrine of Repentance
by Ashley Null
I am not sure what you take to read on your
summer vacation, but inspired by learning that the
former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, took a
Medieval theologian (Thomas Aquinas?) to read, I
thought I’d suggest this. It is a great book on the
Gospel by a serious and devout scholar of one of
Anglicanism’s founding theologians; time well
spent.
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Consider spending part of your
June 2009 at Trinity!
Summer Intensive Credit/Audit Courses
Ancient Wisdom – Anglican Futures: Readings*
Dr. Phil Harrold
Fresh Trends in Pastoral Care**
The Rev. Dr. Hillary Bercovici
Listening & Trusting in an Age of Complexity**
The Rev. Dr. Laurie Thompson
Pentateuch
June 1 - 5
June 8 - 12
Dr. Erika Moore
Discerning a Call to Ministry†
The Rev. Canon Dr. Mary Maggard Hays
The Problem of Heresy: Predictable Patterns‡
The Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison and
The Rev. Dr. Laurie Thompson
June 15 - 19
Evangelical Theology for a Pluralistic Age‡
The Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry
Final Project Preparation**
The Rev. Dr. Laurie Thompson and
David Mills, Editor of Touchstone magazine
* Runs through June 6
**DMin course
† Additional fee applies
‡ Tiered course – Masters/Doctor of Ministry
Non-Credit Course
June 8 - 10
To register call 1-800-874-8754 ext. 218
Ministry in the Power of the Holy Spirit $50
A discussion of the spiritual dimensions of
Christian ministry, with special emphasis on healing,
worship, spiritual gifts, spiritual warfare, and
revelatory gifts (prophecy, visions, and dreams).
The Rev. Christopher Leighton
Ancient Wisdom – Anglican Futures
An Emerging Conversation
June 4 - 6
How do we receive and pass on the Anglican
inheritance in a way that moves us “further up
and further in” to a deep understanding of the
Great Tradition? Join us to hear Simon Chan,
Tony Clark, Edith
Humphrey, D. Stephen
Long, George Sumner,
Andrew Walker, D.H.
Williams, David Neff,
Jason Clark and Holly
Rankin Zaher discuss
worship, community, and
mission in the Great
Tradition. To register visit www.tsm.edu and click
on “Ancient Wisdom–Anglican Futures” on the
right hand side. Or call 1-800-874-8754 for more
information. Cost: $100 ($50 students).
The Fairfield Homecoming
June 11 - 13
All of our alumni and their families are invited
to reconnect with old friends and make some
new ones; refocus with timely workshops; and
renew your spirit by slowing down, reflecting
and worshiping. For more information contact
Trinity’s Development Office at 1-800-874-8754
or development@tsm.edu.
Registration for Credit/Audit
Point your web browser to http://students.tsm.edu.
(This page also has information for students who are
new to online registration.) Any questions concerning
credit/audit registration should be addressed to
the Office of the Registrar at registrar@tsm.edu.
Credit Tuition (per course) $915
Audit Tuition (per course) $375
DMin Tuition (per course) $990
Any class may be cancelled due to low enrollment.
A decision about cancellation will be made no later
than April 30. Do not purchase non-refundable airline
tickets before this date. Credit courses require
extensive preparation and reading before the start of
class.
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Is your parish or ministry blessed
by an alum from Trinity?
June 11-13, 2009 Trinity alum and their families spanning three decades will gather in
Ambridge for the Fairfield Homecoming, a time to encourage and learn from each
other, for families to interact, and to engage with our new Dean and the Faculty at
Trinity – a time to reconnect, refocus and renew.
Justyn Terry will teach on “The Two Gospels in the Church Today: Comparing Karl Barth
and Paul Tillich,” faculty members will share teachings, and alumni bishops Mark
Lawrence (TEC, South Carolina) and John Miller (AMiA, Florida) will speak to the issues
that affect us all. Allison Lawrence and Cathy Terry will host workshops for clergy spouses.
To top if off, there will once again be the opportunity to sit under the teachings of
The Rev. Dr. Les Fairfield.
Please keep our alum in your prayers these coming months that finances, travel plans,
and ministry schedules all come together to allow them (and hopefully their families!)
to attend.
If your parish or ministry is blessed by a Trinity alum, consider how you can make it
possible for them to attend. Frequent flyer miles, gift cards for accommodations, childcare,
assuming additional responsibilities in their absence would certainly be a blessing!
If you’d like to help someone but don’t know how, please contact me anytime!
Stevie Glor, Alumni Relations Coordinator – sglor@tsm.edu or 1-800-874-8754
Looking for alumni updates? Updates from Trinity’s mid-1980s graduating classes will
appear in the July-August issue of Seed & Harvest.
May-June 2009
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Trinity has been on the road the past three months
establishing friendships, recruiting students, rekindling
relationships with our alumni and spreading
the good news about Trinity.
The Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand, Academic Dean
and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and
Mission, hosted an alumni dinner in Albuquerque
on March 15.
The Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry, Dean/President, and The
Rev. Dr. Leander Harding, Dean of Church Relations
and Seminary Advancement and Associate Professor of
Pastoral Theology, traveled to South Carolina March 12-15
where Dean Terry preached at the opening Eucharist for
the South Carolina Episcopal Convention at Christ
Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant. Trinity also hosted an
alumni dinner following the convention at Christ
Episcopal Mt. Pleasant, as well as a breakfast gathering
at St. John’s Parish on John’s Island. Dr. Terry preached
at St. Helena’s in Beaufort on Sunday morning while Dr.
Harding preached at St. John’s Parish.
Dean Terry and Scott and Miriam Seely (MDiv and
MAME students respectively) traveled to San Antonio,
Texas for an alumni luncheon followed by a dinner
Saturday evening, March 28 with Trinity friends, potential
donors and students. Dr. Terry then preached at
Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday morning.
Dean Terry and junior MDiv student Seretha Curry
visited St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva,
Illinois, the weekend of April 4-5 for a dessert
buffet Saturday evening. Dr. Terry also preached
at three services Sunday morning.
If you would like Trinity’s Dean or a faculty
member to visit your church, please contact the
Development Office at 1-800-874-8754 or email
development@tsm.edu.
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Go! Go! Go!
L to r: Grant LeMarquand, Beryl Wright, Ben Wright, Michele
Tuton, Dan Tuton, and Jane Cave, at the Albuquerque dinner.
Justyn Terry preaching at Christ Episcopal Church,
Mt. Pleasant, during the South Carolina
Episcopal Convention.
Trinity supporter and former “Brady Bunch” star
Ann B. Davis with Bobbi Malinski, mother of MAME
student Miriam Seely, at the San Antonio event.
Photo by Chris Haviland

2008-2009
Annual Fund Thermometer
May 16
May 23
June 4-6
June 11-13
June 21-25
July 11
July 31
Sept 14
GOAL:
$2.1 million
$1.8 million
Total as of
3/31/09:
$1,236,465
$1.2 million
$.9 million
$.6 million
$.3 million
$0
Three months
to go!
In the midst of the U.S. financial
crisis, Trinity is faced with the
task of raising $2.1 million for
the Annual Fund. As of March
31, the total stood at $1,236,465,
which leaves a remaining need
of $863,535 before June 30,
2009.
Although we are certainly challenged
by this number, we are
also prayerful and confident that
God will meet Trinity’s needs
financially, just as he has over
the last 32 years.
Would you please consider partnering
with us with a fiscal year
end gift? Your support will help
enable us to continue to train
Christian men and women for
mission and ministry and stay
the course for the kingdom of
God!
Upcoming Trinity Events
2009 Trinity Graduation
Trinity Dessert Buffet, Christ Episcopal Church,
Denver, CO
Ancient Wisdom – Anglican Futures
Conference – on campus
Fairfield Homecoming – on campus
Trinity event, Anglican Province Conference,
Bedford, TX (details to be determined)
Trinity Dinner, General Convention,
Anaheim, CA
Trinity Gathering, CANA Council, Herndon, VA
Be a Seminarian for a Day – on campus
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Prayer
for Trinity
Thank you for praying with us:
• For the class of 2009 as they leave Trinity and venture into the ministries
to which God has called them: that they would be faithful witnesses to the
gospel and good “advertisements” for the School.
• For all people involved with the School: students, staff, faculty, Dean/
President, Board, alumni, donors, prayer supporters.
• For those who have or are discerning a call to come to Trinity, for their transition and preparations; and for continued
financial provision, specifically that we would meet our Annual Fund goal of $2.1 million by the end of June.
• For the Curriculum Review, that we would have energy, discernment, wisdom and humility throughout the process.
• For all the preparations for the upcoming Ancient Wisdom – Anglican Futures Conference and the Fairfield
Homecoming in June.
• For Ambridge – 2009 is the year four of seven council members, the mayor who is charge of the police force and the
local magistrate are elected.
• For people to come to know the Lord Jesus or return to him if they’ve fallen away.
The LORD will accomplish what concerns (us).
Psalm 138:8