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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...
Read This Book: April 2014
Apr. 13, 2014—The April book has been recommended by Emilie M. Townes, Dean of the Divinity School E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society Toward a Womanist Ethic of Incarnation: Black Bodies, the Black Church, and the Council of Chalcedon by Eboni Marshall Turman Palgrave Macmillan (2013) Marshall Turman is Assistant Research Professor...
VDS Friday Photo 4.11.14
Apr. 11, 2014—VDS Vision “We believe…these two words sum up the hope I find so alive here at Vanderbilt Divinity School. We believe in the power of transformatory ministry and scholarship. And because of this, we seek to provide a faithfilled environment for our students to learn and grow. We invite you into this partnership of hope,...
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...
VDS Friday Photo 4.4.14
Apr. 4, 2014—Have you joined us for Creative Practice Wednesday? Here’s a peak at what some of your fellow students, faculty and staff have created. Join us each Wednesday at noon in the Commons Room for creative play!
VDS Feature: Telling a Truthful Narrative: Lessons in Creative Writing
Apr. 2, 2014—by Julia Nusbaum, MTS2 I have always found healing in words. While growing up and feeling sad or lonely, I would find a book and become absorbed in the words. Stories made me feel whole again— the words made worlds come alive inside of me. I wanted to make people feel the way I did...
VDS Friday Photo 3.28.14
Mar. 28, 2014—This week during Community Worship, Emily McCord Lis Valle-Ruiz performed an exceprt from Blessed: Monologues in Celebration of Mary.
VDS Friday Photo 3.21.14
Mar. 21, 2014—VDS student, Justin Lester, who is interning at 15th Ave Baptist Church, and his Field Ed supervisor, Rev. Dr. William Buchanan.
VDS Feature: “Hyper-Calvinist Turned Mystic-Heretic”
Mar. 19, 2014—When I first decided that I would like to contribute to the Divinity School’s blog, I immediately gravitated toward retelling my VDS journey, while also fighting the academic urge to explicate my identifiers: Hyper-Calvinist and Mystic-Heretic. Now, however, I feel moved to leave those terms in their respective ambiguous places. To be fair, I will...
Friday Photo 3.14.14
Mar. 14, 2014—Thank you to all who shared their Spring Break with our community using Instagram. We had over 60 photos submitted using #VDSspringbreak. Enjoy a selection of these fun photos.