Keep these important dates on your calendar…
- Oct 7 – Graduation Applications Due for May 2020– TODAY!!
- Oct 14-17 – Vocational Excellence
- Oct 18 – VSFL materials due
SURVIVOR’S SEMIOTICS: A Lecture Hosted by University Ministries
University Ministries has the opportunity to host a renowned Ghanaian artist, Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, whose pieces grace the grounds of the EJI’s lynching memorial (National Memorial of Peace and Justice) in Montgomery, AL. The lecture is titled Survivor’s Semiotics: transcending categorical boundaries, reclaiming African history and ancestry through the Nkyimkyim Installation. This engagement will be on Wednesday, October 9th, at 3 pm in the Johnson Center room 13.
The Seminary community is invited to participate as the entire North Park Community engages with the artist.
Graduation Applications DUE TODAY!!!!!
This year’s Seminary Commencement will be May 9, 2020. If you plan to graduate in May 2020, applications will be due Oct 7, 2019. TODAY!!! The website has the current application and commencement details will be updated shortly.
Garrett-Evangelical and Northwestern University to Host Conference Celebrating 50th Anniversary of James Hal Cone’s Black Theology & Black Power
On November 1-2, 2019, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University will host scholars, religious leaders, and activists for “Black Theology and Black Power: Retrospect and Prospect”, a conference reflecting on James Hal Cone’s seminal work, Black Theology & Black Power, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the book’s publication.
A distinguished alum of Garrett-Evangelical and Northwestern University, Cone is arguably the most influential theologian of the twentieth century. His inauguration of the field of black theology marks a crucial turning point for “theology” and decades later, Cone’s influence, writings, and scholarship continue to shape generations of scholars, religious leaders, and activists working for the dismantling of white supremacy.
At this two-day conference, participants will examine Cone’s metanoia that liberation is the meaning and blackness is the mode of the enslaved who claim to speak of God. Globally recognized keynote speakers, Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry and Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., along with scholars in religion, theology, black diaspora studies, political science, history, literature, gender and sexuality studies, as well as artists will share the impact of Cone’s work on the world. Additional sessions specifically focused on religious leaders and activists are in development.
The conference is free to attend and is sponsored by Northwestern University, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and the Smithsonian Institution, with generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation.
For more information, please visit this website. To register, please follow this link.
We are Resurrecting the Prayers: Joys and Concerns Page
We are bringing back a page dedicated to joys and concerns connected to the seminary. https://nptsnyvallnews.com/community-prayers/ .
As a community dedicated to serving Jesus and each other, it is our privilage to lift each other up in prayer. If you have a joy or concern you would like to add, there is a place at the bottom of the Prayers: Joys and Concerns Page.
Conference to Equip Evangelicals to Engage with Muslims
Kevin Singer is co-founder and co-director of Neighborly Faith, an organization to equip evangelicals to engage with Muslims. Kevin and his colleague Chris Stackaruk will be hosting a conference at Wheaton on November 1-2. ECC pastor Daniel Hill will be one of the speakers at the Conference.
Register here if you are interested in participating in this dynamic ministry.
Pilgrimage to Lindisfarne and Iona 2020
The Center for Spiritual Direction will host its next pilgrimage May 27 to June 8, 2020. We will immerse ourselves in Celtic spirituality through participation in The Abbey on Iona and an historic tour on the island of Lindisfarne. There is also time in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. For more information contact Ellen Kogstad: ekogstad@northpark.edu.
Seminary Book Club
In the midst of academic reading, do you ever miss reading fiction and thinking about how stories interact with our faith? If so, join Elizabeth Pierre and Dave Bjorlin for a seminary book club! We will choose one book a semester to discuss in our two meetings. This Fall we will be reading and discussing Toni Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye, from the perspective of psychology and faith. (Content warning: the book does include episodes of violence, particularly sexual violence, so be advised).
Our first meeting will be Wednesday, October 30 from 5:30-7 in Olsson Lounge. Dinner will be provided!
Register here if you are interested in participating in this dynamic ministry.
Writing Center Graduate Student Drop In Hours
The Writing Center welcomes graduate students to attend drop in hours on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5-10 pm beginning Monday, September 9th. Work with a professional writing coach on any paper at any stage of your process. Meet in the Writing Center Commons on the first floor of Brandel library. For more information, contact mpavlik@northpark.edu.
Lecture by Darnell L. Moore: Hosted by the Chicago Theological Seminary’s Center for the Study of Black Faith and Life
Chicago Theological Seminary’s Center for the Study of Black Faith and Life (CSBFL) will host Darnell L. Moore, Author, Activist, & Auteur, as the 2019 Rooks Lecturer on Thursday, October 10th. Moore is the author of the 2019 Lambda Literary Award nominated memoir, No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America, which was listed as a 2018 NYT Notable Book and a 2018 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick.
Moore has been called, “one of the most influential black writers and thinkers of our time.” He is an American writer and activist whose work is informed by anti-racist, feminist, queer of color, and anti-colonial thought and advocacy.
The Annual Rooks event honors former President C. Shelby Rooks and the seminary’s ongoing commitment to racial justice. The complimentary Rooks reception begins at 5:15 pm; the lecture starts at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are free, but an RSVP is required. Register today! http://bit.ly/Rooks-Moore
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