News from EDS

EDS Faculty and Staff Attend Living Stones Conference

In early February, a team of faculty and staff (l-r Miriam Gelfer, Fredrica Harris Thompsett, Christi Humphrey) from EDS attended the Living Stones Partnership Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Episcopal Divinity School Receives Award for Rebranding Efforts

CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 29, 2013—This week the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District 1 will celebrate its excellence and achievement awards at its annual conference in Boston. Among those recognized this year is Episcopal Divinity School, which received a bronze excellence award for its rebranding efforts in the publications package category.

The Rev. Kimberly S. Jackson to Preach at Absalom Jones Holy Eucharist at EDS

CAMBRIDGE, MA, January 11, 2013—On Monday, February 11, 2013, the Reverend Kimberly S. Jackson will deliver the sermon at the Absalom Jones Eucharist at Episcopal Divinity School. Absalom Jones was the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, in Philadelphia in 1804.

Episcopal Divinity School and City Year Announce “give a year” Partnership

CAMBRIDGE, MA, November 19, 2012—Episcopal Divinity School and City Year, an education-focused nonprofit organization, are pleased to announce a new agreement to award tuition scholarships to qualified City Year leaders, alumni, and staff.

Prayers for Those Affected by Hurricane Sandy

CAMBRIDGE, MA, November 8, 2012—This week, an email was distributed to over 790 alumni/ae in the 13 states affected by Hurricane Sandy. The message expressed our thoughts and prayers for those who live and minister in the storm’s path. In a short time, 30+ people responded sharing their thanks and specific concerns. Those affected by Hurricane Sandy were prayed for during the Prayers of the People at today’s Community Eucharist in St. John's Memorial Chapel. The EDS community is spread far and wide.

EDS Students Attend 2012 Seminarian Leadership Conference

Susan Taylor and Harry Walton attended the 2012 Seminarian Leadership Conference, held at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria Virginia, September 20 through September 22, 2012.

Ellen Oak Joins EDS as Director of Music

Ellen brings a wealth of experience to EDS as a musician, retreat leader, and teacher. She earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting at Yale School of Music, as well as a Master of Arts in Religion, Music, and Worship at Yale Divinity School. She has served as director of music at Regis College, adjunct professor in worship, theology and the arts at Andover Newton Theological School, and as the director of music at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton.

The Rev. Dr. Stephen Burns Joins the Faculty of Episcopal Divinity School

This fall, The Rev. Dr. Stephen Burns joins EDS as a faculty member in Liturgics and Anglican Studies. His most recent position has been as a research fellow in public and contextual theology at Charles Sturt University in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Burns studied theology at the universities of Durham (BA, MA and PhD) and Cambridge (MLitt) and has since taught theology in Durham and Birmingham (both UK), as well as in Sydney. He has also served in parish ministry and is a priest in the orders of the Church of England.

New Students Join EDS

CAMBRIDGE, MA—On Monday, September 10, 2012, new students, from across the country and around the world, affirmed their commitment to the “service of God through the life and ministry of this school” at a 5:30pm Matriculation Service held in St. John’s Memorial Chapel at Episcopal Divinity School.

Exploring Intersex and Transgender Theology

On Friday, September 7, 2012 over fifty people assembled in Sherrill Library at Episcopal Divinity School for a groundbreaking panel on intersex and transgender theologies.

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