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International Interfaith Delegation to El Salvador Part 3
Jun. 18, 2014—This March four students took part in the first ever International Interfaith Delegation to El Salvador in support of LGBTQI activist and people of faith, and attended the inaugural Festival de Fe in San Salvador (this trip/event coincided with the annual recognition of the martyrdom of Monsignor Oscar Romero. The work happening in El Salvador...
VDS Feature: International Interfaith Delegation to El Salvador Part 1
Jun. 4, 2014—This March four students took part in the first ever International Interfaith Delegation to El Salvador in support of LGBTQI activist and people of faith, and attended the inaugural Festival de Fe in San Salvador (this trip/event coincided with the annual recognition of the martyrdom of Monsignor Oscar Romero. The work happening in El Salvador...
Feature: Creating Change Part 4
May. 28, 2014—This week, we continue to share share stories from the students who attended the 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change that was held on January 29 through February 2, 2014. Our final reflection is by VDS alumnua Darria Hudson. (Read the first post here ,second here and third here.) Lately I’ve been thinking a lot...
Feature: Creating Change Part 3
May. 21, 2014—This week, we continue to share share stories from the students who attended the 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change that was held on January 29 through February 2, 2014. Our third reflection is by VDS alumnua Alex Salfer-Hobbs. (Read the first blog post here and second here.) This past January, I was the fortunate...
Feature: Creating Change Part 2
May. 14, 2014—This week, we continue to share share stories from the students who attended the 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change that was held on January 29 through February 2, 2014. Our second reflection is by Asher Kolieboi, MDiv3. (Read the first blog post here.) During the 2014 spring semester, I had the privilege...
Feature: Creating Change Part 1
May. 7, 2014—The 26th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change took Houston, Texas, by storm on January 29 through February 2, 2014. Nearly 4,000 people from all over the country attended the five-day program that featured over 390 workshops, training sessions, meetings, and events. In addition, there were four unbelievably spectacular plenary sessions, including the opening...
Feature: A Year in Photos part 2 (Spring 2014)
Apr. 30, 2014—Last Wednesday, we began to reflect back on the Fall 2013 semester here at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. As promised, we continue the trip down memory lane with highlights from this semester. What were your favorite event/highlights from this last year? And don’t forget to join us on Friday, March 9, 2014 for our VDS...
Feature: A Year in Photos part 1 (Fall 2013)
Apr. 23, 2014—The 2013-2014 school year is almost at an end and in true Vanderbilt University Divinity School fashion we want to reflect back on what a great year it was. This week we share highlights from the Fall semester. Next week, we share memorable moments from Spring semester.
VDS Feature: Remembering Eastertides past
Apr. 16, 2014—This Holy Week I find myself remembering Eastertides past that I spent in pastoral service among the Yup’ik eskimo people on Alaska’s Bering Seacoast. Having been a Jesuit (lay) Volunteer fresh out of college (1981-82) in the village of Emmonak (mouth of the Yukon River, then population of 650), I began returning for seasonal pastoral...
VDS Feature: Yolanda M. Norton
Apr. 9, 2014—Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Black Ministers Retreat in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Black Ministers Retreat offers an opportunity for participants to engage in conversations on a wide range of topics ranging from community and social action to issues of health and wellness in the Black...