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Berkeley The Episcopal Seminary at YALE Newsletter of Berkeley Divinity School October 2010 Vol. 2, No. 1 In this issue: Class of 2010: Focusing on faithfulness The Class of 2010 .......................1 From the Dean’s Desk .................2 ast May, fifteen Berkeley seniors cele- being successful; set them on being faithful.” Missions Across the Globe ..........3 brated their graduation as they prepared As a senior class gift, the seniors presented a Capital Campaign ...................... 4 Lto move into a variety of ministries— check for $4,125 to Berkeley, as well as two appro- Annual Fund Report ...................5 from traditional parish settings to school chap- priately scaled candlesticks to use at the weekly laincy, and from Cathedral-based work with Community Eucharist in Marquand Chapel. In Memoriam ............................ 6 Hispanic and border communities to clergy Seniors also joined with the Berkeley commu- St. Hilda’s House ....................... 8 residencies funded through the Lilly Founda- nity to provide Hebrew Bibles and Greek New tion. While the interests and calls of the Class Testaments for classroom use by MAR graduate of 2010 are immensely diverse, graduates share Joseph Ayeh, who was returning to St. Nicholas one thing in common: a love of God and a Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana, to teach Bible. desire to transmit the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In his sermon, Dean Joseph Britton alluded to Charles Merrill Smith’s How to Become a Bishop without Being Religious. As his title suggests, Smith’s tongue-in-cheek work illustrates the best of what a call to lay and ordained ministry yields by depicting some of the worst. In the end, he tips his hand as he asks us to remember that the first and greatest commandment is not to love the Church but to love God. Dean Britton charged the Class of 2010 thus: “Don’t set your sights on Nora Tubbs Tisdale, Joseph Ayeh ’10, Alfred Tisdale The Newsletter is published three times per year by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. For more information about Berkeley, please contact: Berkeley Divinity School at Yale 409 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511-2167 Telephone: 203.432.9285 Fax: 203.432.9353 The Class of 2010 with faculty and staff before the Commencement Evensong From the Dean’s Desk A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE Dear Friends, Save the Date! Forty years ago this fall, Berkeley Berkeley Divinity School at Yale Divinity School was in a state of tur- Leadership Symposium moil. Finances were exhausted, and the June 6-7, 2011 trustees had directed the dean to “close the school without incident”—or, to Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul of the Episcopal Church of The Berkeley annual summer leadership seek if possible an alternative means for Sudan with Dean Britton in Juba symposium—Addressing the Deep- its continuation. est Needs of Adolescents—is sched- Thanks to a good dose of both perseverance and providence, Dean Michael uled for Monday, June 6, 2011, from 3 Allen was able to redirect the school toward a fuller affiliation with Yale Divin- p.m., through Tuesday, June 7, 3 p.m. ity School, creating what in retrospect is a model for the future of theological Berkeley’s own Tony Jarvis, Director of education: partnered institutions, drawing on a symbiotic relationship from the the Educational Leadership and Min- strengths of one another, operating on the broader horizon of both a rigorous ecu- istry Program at Yale, will deliver three menical diversity and a focused denominational formation. addresses: Where are Teenagers Today? At a time when many theological schools are now in a similar plight to what What Teenagers Need, and Ten Com- BDS faced back in 1970, our “model for the future” has resulted in what can only mandments for Adults Engaging Ado- be described as one of the most compelling seminary educations available in the lescents. This symposium is constituted Episcopal Church. Four words especially come to mind to characterize the current for adults working with teenagers in par- strength of this model: ishes and schools. Tony was headmaster of The Roxbury Latin School in Boston • Vibrant — with a record incoming class this fall of 41 students, and 100 for 30 years and, before that, director of percent of ordained graduates placed in dynamic and varied ministries youth ministry at St. Paul’s Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He has spo- • Innovative — including initiatives in leadership, education, global engage- ken widely in the U.S. and abroad on ment, environmental stewardship, and urban ministry this topic. Experienced parochial youth workers, school chaplains, and teachers • Responsible — with balanced budgets for seven consecutive years, and a of religion will assist in the symposium. renovated Berkeley Center • Faithful — such as a chapel filled to overflowing, reflecting the Rule of Now is the perfect time to join Life that focuses our work squarely in the Anglican spiritual tradition the Bishop Berkeley Society Included in this newsletter are the names of those who supported the seminary Six ways you can make a legacy gift in the previous year. These are hard times for us all, yet thanks to the generosity to Berkeley: of these many individuals, churches, dioceses, and other institutions, we not only reached our goal of $400,000, but surpassed it. Our heartfelt thanks go to each 1. A Bequest and everyone on the list: your loyalty to Berkeley Divinity School in the forty 2. A Charitable Gift Annuity years of our “continuation” has made it the exemplary success that it is. 3. A Pooled Income Fund 4. A Charitable Remainder Trust Faithfully yours, 5. A Charitable Lead Trust 6. Strategic use of assets: retirement plans, real estate, etc. Need advice or help? Contact Pamela Wesley ([email protected]) or Joseph Britton Charles Cloughen ( [email protected]) 2 | Berkeley Divinity School at YALE Students spend summer in mission across the globe hanks to the generous support of her home diocese build a companion rela- the Seminary Committee on Mis- tionship. Jesse Zink ’12 returned to Africa to Tsion and Evangelical Education visit with members of the Anglican Com- Society of the Episcopal Church, several munion and spend time in Juba, Sudan, at Berkeley students received grants to engage the Bishop Gwynne Theological College. It in meaningful mission work over the sum- is our hope that each seminarian will spend mer. Ally Brundige ’11 travelled to South at least one summer in a cross cultural mis- Africa to work with the Youth League of sion exchange in addition to the senior pil- Bishop Makundi welcomes Stephen Scarff ’12 to the Abahali base Mojondolo, a social move- grimage to Canterbury. Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro ment of shack dwellers who seek land Personal reflections from our mission- and housing. Spencer Reece ’11 spent two ers can be found on our website (http:// months working in an orphanage in Hon- berkelydivinity.net/berkeley-news/). duras. Stephen Scarff ’12 visited the Angli- can Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania where he filmed the work of several mis- sion projects. Sam Owen ’12 travelled to Haiti to continue his work with ongoing relief efforts. Diing Akol ’10 led a course on conflict resolution at Renk Theological College in Sudan. Beth Tjoflat ’11 spent two Above: A school serving the Maasi children outside Moshi months visiting missions throughout the that is supported by American Cheryl Kyle Anglican Diocese of Peru in order to help Left: Archbishop of Tanzania, Most Rev. Valentino Mokiwa, and Stephen Scarff Far left: Beth Tjoflat ’11 with friends in Peru Left: Ally Brundige at Abahlali base Mjondolo’s Annual General Elections Below left: A group photo after Bishop Simon Makundi’s retirement service Below: The parish that serves the village of Galapo near the town of Babati October 2010 | 3 Berkeley››tomorrow campaign concludes June 30, 2011 n partnership with Yale Divinity School, its educational mandate and allow for the most talented students for leadership Ithe seminary has embarked on a $38-mil- increased external communications and in the Episcopal Church and Anglican lion capital campaign. Berkeley’s initial goal continuing education. communion. of $8 million is to fund key initiatives iden- tified by our strategic plan. To date we have • Global Engagement • Urban Residencies raised $5,996,902 and have over 45 names We believe that theological education In response to increasing global urbaniza- enrolled in the Bishop Berkeley Society. But must now include individual mission trips tion, Berkeley, situated in the city of New we are fully committed to raise the remain- and study trips thorough out the Angli- Haven, has identified preparation for ing money necessary to fund our key initia- can communion. $1 million in endow- urban ministry as one of its priority goals. tives outlined below. ment would enable Berkeley students to Working with the Trinity Church grants apply for grants to embrace the true global program, we have co-founded St. Hilda’s • Education Leadership and character of Anglicanism and ignite their House and must secure funding for further Ministry (ELM) passion for mission. programs. Berkeley has been a leader in providing chaplains and educators for schools and • Chair in Religion and Ecology Berkeley Divinity School at Yale through universities and in 2008 launched the In a joint initiative with the School of its affiliation with Yale Divinity School offers first program under the leadership of The Forestry and Environmental Studies, world-class training for the leadership of Reverend Tony Jarvis. Initial grants have Berkeley seeks to endow a chair to engage the Episcopal Church. As we celebrate our enabled the program to thrive but we now the growing concern for the environment 156th year as a seminary and our forty years must raise $3.7 million to endow it.