From @austinseminary ... "The Reed" for July 2021

President Wardlaw: "Encourage those with gifts for ministry"

Austin Seminary President Ted Wardlaw testifies to what God can do to form leaders for the church in this video produced by the Presbyterian Foundation.

Hearing the Call: Austin Seminary from Presbyterian Foundation on Vimeo.

Library staff shares expertise on transition

On June 17, the Stitt Library staff gave a presentation at the 2021 online annual conference for the Association for Theological Libraries Association (Atla). Their topic was "There and Back Again (Almost), or One Library's Staff's Journey through A Major Construction Project," one which they are currently experts! They discussed their journey of designing a major renovation, vacating a building, storing 90,000 books, moving into temporary quarters, continuing library services—all while helping the Seminary make a sharp pivot from face-to-face teaching to distance education! Construction on the library renovation continues apace with the expectation to move back into the new and renewed space this fall.

Recent social media posts ...

(June 28) Congratulations to Professor Carolyn Helsel on this honor for her book with Yvette Joy Harris-Smith, The ABCs Of Diversity, which was named the 2020 Bronze Winner for Family and Relationships from Foreword Reviews.

(June 22) Mark your calendars for July 29 for an insightful conversation between Dean Jensen and Rabbi Peretz, who have team taught courses in our Certificate in Jewish Christian Relationship program.

(June 18) The African and African Descent Student Group hosted an impromptu Juneteenth prayer service this morning around the Ethel Lance Circle outside Shelton Chapel. This week

(June 17) marks 6 years since Lance's murder at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.

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Upcoming lay leadership education

Austin Seminary's online certificate programs are enrolling for the fall semester.

Certificate in Ministry: "WORSHIP AND PREACHING" with Professor Jennifer Lord and "INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT" with Professor Bridgett Greenbr />
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Education Beyond the Walls: UPCOMING

""A Generous and Expanded Table: The Hybrid Faith Community," October 18-20" ... South Central Region of the Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators' (SCRAPCE) 2021 Annual Conference takes place online and onsite. Bruce Reyes-Chow will help us uncover the gifts and learnings of the past year and ask good questions as we move into the future of hybrid Christian education. Together we will envision how to expand the table while maintaining what makes us who we are as a community of faith. For anyone with responsibility within congregational Christian education programs.

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Please Support our Students and Faculty with a Gift to the Annual Fund

Austin Seminary provides merit-based and need-based financial assistance to the vast majority of our students so that they can pursue their calling in ministry, wherever that may take them. This would not be possible without the generosity of our donors.

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