Praxis

News from Hartford Seminary December 2013 • Vol. XXV • No.1

GUIDING PARISHES TOWARD VITALITY & CHANGE Four International Peacemaking Students The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts turns to the Hartford Praise Seminary’s Unique Program Institute for Religion Research Doaa Baumi of Egypt and Elena Dini of Italy may be from very different backgrounds, but sharing an apartment on Hartford Seminary’s campus has already broken down any walls that might have existed between them. According to them, navigating the streets of Hartford and doing laundry together play almost as big a role as their academic studies as students in the International Peacemaking Program.

“We’re really called to stay here We’re in the community,” really called Elena said. “It’s to stay here in very rare to the community. have this in an It’s very rare academic setting.” to have this in Doaa is a graduate an academic of Al-Azhar setting.” University in - Elena Dini Like many mainline Protestant “action research project” with the Cairo, where groups, Episcopalians in the United goal of assessing a select group of she studied the States have seen attendance congregations, then creating a plan theology and philosophy of Islam. After decline significantly in the last to promote congregational growth her undergraduate program, she received decade. That leaves fewer clergy and vitality that could be shared a scholarship from the U.S. Embassy and lay leaders to manage the many with other congregations. and had a chance to work with American parishes, church buildings and social scholars for two years. She followed up that ministry projects established when The Hartford Institute’s staff – experience with a Fulbright Scholarship, congregations were at full strength. Director David Roozen, Professor of which sent her to Univ. of Chicage Divinity Rather than business as usual, the Religion and Society; Adair Lummis, School in 2010 for a master’s degree. Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Faculty Associate for Research; – one of the nation’s strongest and Scott Thumma, Professor of Continued on page 3 with 171 congregations and 64,000 Sociology of Religion – bring many members – decided to take a years of experience to the task. proactive approach. According to the Rev. Elizabeth The diocese contracted with the Berman, Canon for Congregations Seminary’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research to conduct an Continued on page 17

ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 5 2 NEW FACULTY

Prof. Feryal Salem joined Hartford Hartford Seminary has also added a faculty associate Seminary in August as the new this year. Prof. Theodore A. Perry is a scholar of Jewish Assistant Professor of Islamic Scriptures with an extensive academic background. He is Scriptures and Law. Dr. Salem has also the author of 12 books, most recently God’s Twilight extensive experience in both Islamic Zone: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible (2008). His Joyous Scriptures and Islamic law acquired Vanity: Qohelet’s Guide to Living Well, is due to be pub- through her studies and research at lished soon. the University of Chicago, where she received her Ph.D. this year. She has Prof. Perry comes to the Seminary most recently from studied abroad in Syria where she received certifica- Boston College, where he held the Corcoran Visiting tion to teach Qur’anic recitation and subjects relating to Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations from 2011-2013. He Islamic law, and has completed a degree in hadith sci- was Professor of Comparative Literature at Ben Gurion ences at the Nuriyya Hadith Institute of Damascus. She University of the Negev in Israel, Cardin Chair in Jewish has been an instructor at various academic institutions Studies at Loyola College in Maryland, Visiting Fulbright in the Chicago area for the past three years. Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Professor of Modern and Classical Languages at the Prof. Salem was born in Canada, raised in the United University of Connecticut. He has also taught at Williams States and holds a B.A. in anthropology from Wayne College and Smith College. State University as well as a master’s degree from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Prof. Perry studied at Yale University Languages and Civilizations. (Ph.D., Romance Philology; M.A., French Literature), the Université de Since 2010, Prof. Salem has been actively working within Bordeaux, France (Fulbright Fellow the Muslim American community to establish the Nur in French Literature and Philosophy), Foundation for Sacred Sciences, which focuses on pro- Post-Doctoral study at Brandeis viding opportunities for education in the Islamic sciences University and Hebrew University, for Muslims living in the West. and Bowdoin College (B.A.summa cum laude, French).

NEW STAFF Susan Schoenberger joined the Seminary staff in July as Director of Communications. Previously, Susan was an associate regional editor for Patch.com, where she supervised 12 hyperlocal websites in the AOL-owned Patch network. Before Patch, Susan was a copy editor at The Hartford Courant for 12 years. From 1989 to 1995, Susan worked at The Baltimore Sun as a copy editor and then as the assistant national editor. She has also been a reporter for various newspapers, including the News and Observer in Raleigh, N.C., The Day in New London and the Register Citizen in Torrington. Susan also writes fiction. Her first novel, A Watershed Year, won the William Faulkner William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition in 2006 and was published by Guideposts Books in 2011 and released by Lake Union Publishing in 2013. Her second novel, The Virtues of Oxygen, will be released by Lake Union in 2014. Susan lives with her husband Kevin and three children in West Hartford. Heather Holda is our new Director of Human Resources and Assistant to the President, replacing Mary Zeman. Heather has been an office manager, a preschool director, a Christian education director, and administrative assistant, a music director, a coach, a reporter and a private music teacher. Most recently, she created new programs and a new website for Northwest Gymnastics in Winsted. She also worked for the Center Congregational Church in Torrington to improve its family programming. Heather plays the harp, the organ, the flute and the piano. She has three chil- dren and lives with her husband in New Hartford. Jared Sloan is the new Communications Associate. He holds a B.A. in English and an M.S in Communication, both from Central Connecticut State University. Formerly, Jared has worked as a graduate assistant and marketing intern, and has conducted public relations research for several non-profit organizations.

Praxis | December 2013 3 NEW FACULTY NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS PUBLICATIONS

Prof. Feryal Salem has joined Prof. Timur Yuskaev as Prof. Lucinda Mosher co-edited the co-director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program. (with David Marshall of Duke In addition, Prof. Salem is now the director of the Divinity School) a book that was Imam and Muslim Community Leadership Program. released at the recent annual Prof. Yuskaev has been apppointed co-editor of The meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Baltimore. The book, Muslim World. Prof. Yahya Michot, who has served as “Prayer: Christian and Muslim the editor, will work with Prof. Yuskaev as co-editor. Perspectives,” is available as a paperback for purchase from the For the first time, Hartford Seminary has a Jewish publisher or from suppliers such core faculty member. Prof. Yehezkel Landau, who has as Amazon. It is a collection of been a full-time faculty associate since 2002, was essays, scriptural texts, and per- added to core faculty in July as an Associate Professor sonal reflections featuring leading of Interfaith Relations and now occupies the new scholars analyzing the meaning Abrahamic Partnerships Chair. and function of prayer within their traditions.

Continued from Page 1 during her undergraduate years and traveled to Paris to study Islam with a “When I went there, the revolution Muslim professor. in Egypt had just started,” she said. “It was a hard time for me “I could really see how God was [to be away from family], but also acting in his life,” she said. interesting.” She followed up that experience with While in the U.S., Doaa attended an internship at the United Nations in the International Institute of Islamic Rome and then went to Damascus Doaa Baumi and Elena Dini Thought in Herndon, Va., and met on a Foreign Affairs scholarship. Hartford Seminary’s Prof. Mahmoud Later, she got a Master’s Degree at on Islam and religious freedom, Ayoub, who encouraged her to apply the University of London’s School heard about the IPP scholarship after for the International Peacemaking of Oriental and African Studies meeting Prof. Yehezkel Landau at Program. and another Master’s Degree in the Cambridge Interfaith Summer international journalism back in School. In 2012, Doaa returned to Egypt and Rome. She then worked for a news taught for a year, but came back website that focused on Muslim “When I discovered that I was to the U.S. after receiving the IPP communities. coming here, it was like a dream,” scholarship. Though she still misses she said. “We’re really making the her family, she said, her second stint “I was really committed to the idea most of our time here.” in the U.S. is proving to be even of trying to give an Italian audience more rewarding than the first one. a different idea” about the Muslim Yakubu Jakada of Nigeria and Chicago, she says, was a very faith and its adherents, she said. Pursenla Ozukum of India, also IPP academic atmosphere. At Hartford After the website closed down, Elena students, are both first-time visitors Seminary, “it’s easy for me to see spent two months in Jerusalem, and to the United States. Both are also people practicing their religion.” then found a position in the office in intent upon building their skills in charge of pilgrimages in the Vicariate interfaith dialogue. Elena is a Roman Catholic from of Rome. Rome. A student of languages and Most important for Yakubu – a communication, she discovered Elena, who also spent time at Continued on Page 4 a fascination with Islamic studies Princeton University for a seminar Praxis | December 2013 4

Continued from Front Page backgrounds,” he said. hopes to work at a seminary there Baptist – is the chance to learn to “impart what was learned in about Islam directly from Muslim Pursenla’s journey to the U.S. had Hartford.” instructors. In Nigeria, where he a bit of a rocky start when she had teaches at the Baptist Theological to sleep overnight at JFK Airport “We are so much aware of Seminary in Kaduna, Muslims do not because of a delay in getting through peacebuilding and the need for teach Christians about their religion, customs. Despite that, she finds that dialogue,” she said. he said. “the people here are very welcoming and very friendly.” Hartford Seminary began the “The interaction here is quite International Peacemaking Program appreciable,” Yakubu said. “I’m In Pursenla’s politically troubled (IPP) in 2004, recognizing the need learning a lot of practical skills on home region of Nagaland, which is for skilled peacemakers in many interfaith dialogue.” mainly Christian, people of different countries with which the Seminary faiths rarely interact. Also a Baptist, has connections, as well as the Those skills, he said, will not only Pursenla first met Muslims and unique leadership training that could benefit his pastoral work but will Hindus when she did post-graduate be provided here. The program, expand to his students at the work in Islamic Studies after getting which is supported by donors, seminary. her bachelor’s degree from Clark provides a full one-year scholarship Theological College. for students who are selected to “In teaching, you multiply yourself,” participate. he said. “The impact of the seminary “That’s when I was challenged to get will be more than what I’m doing beyond my comfort zone,” she said. alone.” At Hartford Seminary, Pursenla -- Yakubu’s roommate at Hartford who also has a master’s degree Seminary is a Muslim from Egypt, from the North India Institute of and he enjoys that part of his cross- Theological Studies -- has the cultural experience. opportunity to study outside of India on a campus with many non- “Even though we are both Christians. When she returns to India from Africa, we are of different after her year as an IPP student, she Yakubu Jakada and Pursenla Ozukum

A New Website for Hartford Seminary First impressions are key, and most of Hartford Seminary’s future students will “meet” us for the first time online. To that end, the Communications Office has made it a priority to redesign the Seminary’s website. In September, award-winning photographer Brad Clift spent several weeks on campus photographing students, faculty members, staff and buildings to create an impressive portfolio of photos for the website. Case Partners, which handles our Information Technology needs, has worked to create a clean, easily navigated design that will automatically resize to fit smartphones and tablets, as well as desktop computers. Director of Communications Susan Schoenberger, Communications Associate Jared Sloan and Registrar Danielle LaVine have been restructuring content and moving it to the new site this fall. The redesigned site is expected to launch before the start of the Spring 2014 semester. Feedback is welcome!

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Hartford Seminary Annual Report 2013 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

two additions to our faculty. Feryal Salem is our new Assistant Professor We also had the pleasure this year of of Islamic Scriptures and Law, co- celebrating the 150th birthday of the director of the Islamic Chaplaincy esteemed Duncan Black Macdonald, program with Prof. Timur Yuskaev, for whom our center for Christian- and director of the Imam and Muslim Muslim Relations is named. Through Community Leadership Program. the efforts of Prof. Yahya Michot, Feryal has extensive experience in the Seminary put on a remarkable both Islamic Scriptures and Islamic day-long event featuring a lecture, law acquired through her studies and conversation, an exhibition, a historic research at the University of Chicago, tour and a film screening. from which she just received her Ph.D. In the past year we have been blessed to receive financial support Tony Perry is our new Faculty from many loyal friends for a variety Associate in Jewish Scriptures. Tony of purposes, and I will mention just a is the author of twelve books and few: Jay Ebersole, ’53 and his family, has published and taught prolifically, and Amy Chan Wolsdorf, ‘69 endowed including at the University of student scholarships this past year, Connecticut. He comes to us after as did the North Congregational holding the Corcoran Visiting Chair in Church UCC of Amherst, MA. The Greetings, and welcome to our 2013 Christian-Jewish Relations at Boston Prior Family Foundation again enabled Annual Report. College. us to bring students from Jewish Hartford Seminary continues to be Theological School for study here on recognized as the leader in graduate We also have a few new staff campus; and bequests were received interfaith education, something members, including Susan from the estates of Jane Inderstrodt, reaffirmed most recently during my Schoenberger, our Director of Harry Poppe, and Helen Zigmund, participation in the Global Ecumenical Communications; Heather Holda, whom we thank for their faithful Theological Institute at the World my assistant and director of Human foresight. Council of Churches in Busan, Korea. Resources; and Jared Sloan, Communications Associate. Susan On a final note, we were all saddened While there, I interacted with young and Jared are hard at work preparing by the loss of Senior Bishop Thomas Christian leaders, students and a new website that should take Hoyt Jr., a longtime Seminary faculty colleagues from all over the Hartford Seminary into the future. professor who founded our Black world. They bring much joy and hope, We also hope you enjoy the updated Ministries Program thirty years ago as well as interest in the challenge design of Praxis and our annual and went on to become the Senior of constructing equal and peaceful report. Bishop of the Christian Methodist interfaith relations in their regions Episcopal Church, which has 800,000 and beyond. Through their eyes, This year, we have the pleasure members across the country. A I had a new appreciation for the of hosting four students in the memorial service in the Hartford area importance of the work we do at International Peacemaking Program. celebrated his ministry, his vision, Hartford Seminary. Our unique status They are from Nagaland in India, and his abounding love for God and was also confirmed this fall during a Nigeria, Egypt and Italy, and they neighbor. Bishop Hoyt will be dearly 10-year visit from our accreditation join a great new class of students – missed by our entire community. team. While no formal report has Muslim, Christian and Jewish – who been issued, our academic peers are studying here and looking for Your support of Hartford Seminary noted Hartford Seminary’s excellent or reaffirming meaning and God’s is greatly appreciated. As always, faculty and its enthusiastic and presence in a complex world. your suggestions and feedback are involved Board of Trustees. The team welcome. made special note of how the faculty, Faculty members have been hard staff, students, and board all embrace at work this year to develop new programs. Prof. Scott Thumma, Thank you, the institution’s mission to prepare for example, has launched a our students to live faithfully and new initiative called “Innovative understand today’s multi-faith and Retooling for Religious Leaders,” pluralistic world. which will bring national leaders in I’d like to highlight a selection of congregational dynamics and religious activities from the past year that leadership to our campus over the demonstrate how Hartford Seminary next two years. Students in these continues to pursue that mission. courses will then be encouraged to consider our Doctor of Ministry Heidi Hadsell I’m pleased to report that we have program. President Praxis | December 2013 6 Trustees

Ralph E. Ahlberg Martin L. Budd Reza Mansoor Frank R.A. Resnick Minister Emeritus, Retired Partner, Day Cardiologist, Hartford Chief Financial Officer, Pitney, Stamford, CT; Hospital and Cardiac Round Hill Community Care Associates; First Mandell Greater Hart- Church, Greenwich, Temple Emanu-El, New Vice Chair of Trustees; ford Jewish Community CT; Immanuel Congre- York President, Islamic Center, West Hartford, gational Church Association of Greater CT; Beth El Temple, Hartford, CT Hartford; Trustee, Mus- West Hartford, CT lim Coalition of Con- CT necticut and Covenant Prep School Abubaker Al Shingieti Alison Chisolm Vanda B. McMurty Nancy P. Roberts Executive Director, Principal, Choice Partner, Davis & Har- President, Connecticut International Institute Words/Chisolm & man LLP, Washington, Council for Philan- of Islamic Thought, Co. Wesley United D.C.; Chair, Board thropy, Hartford, CT; Herndon, VA; All Dulles Methodist Church, of Trustees; Christ St. John’s Episcopal Area Muslim Society Worcester, MA Church, Georgetown, Church, West Hartford, (ADAMS), Sterling, VA Washington, D.C. CT

Fatma Antar William J. Cronin Yahya Michot James K. Robertson Emeritus Professor of Retired President, Professor of Islamic Senior Partner, Car- Economics, Manchester Cronin & Company Studies and Christian- mody & Torrance, Wa- Community College, Inc., Glastonbury, CT; Muslim Relations terbury, CT; Treasurer, Manchester, CT; Chair Emeritus, Board Hartford Seminary Board Founding Board of Trustees; St. Patrick- Of Trustees; First Member, Islamic St. Anthony Church, Congregational Church, Association of Greater Hartford, CT Watertown, CT Hartford, Berlin, CT

Karen Bailey-Francois Heidi Hadsell Umar F. Moghul Amy Robinson Associate President, Professor of Partner, Stephenson Marketing Pastor, Ellington Social Ethics, Hartford Harwood, Middle Communications Congregational Seminary East LLP, Dubai, UAE: Consultant, Hartford, Church, Secretary, Board of CT Ellington, CT Trustees

Christel Ford Berry Amy Hines Salahuddin Muhammad Alwi Shihab Principal, Ford Berry Senior Vice President, Muslim Chaplain, New Special Envoy to the Associates, Hartford, The Alford Group, York State Department Middle East and the CT; First Cathedral, Livingston Manor, NY; of Correctional Services; Organization of the Bloomfield, CT Church of the Larger Imam, Masjid Al Ikhlas, Islamic Conference for Fellowship, Unitarian Newburgh, New York The President of the Universalist, Boston, MA Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Courtney B. Bourns Edward G. Horstmann Sydney Perry Scott Thumma Partner, Berman, Senior Pastor, Chief Executive Offi- Professor of Sociology Bourns, Aaron & Immanuel cer, Jewish Federation of Religion and Director Dembo, Hartford, CT; Congregational of Greater New Haven of the Doctor of Minis- Asylum Hill Church, and the JewishCom- try Program, Hartford Congregational Hartford, CT munity Center of Seminary Church, Hartford, CT New Haven; Westville Synagogue, New Haven

Herbert Brockman Stanley C. Kemmerer Trudie J. Prior Eliot P. Williams Rabbi, Congregation Vice President, Chal- President & General Principle, The New Mishkam Israel, Ham- lenger, Gray & Christ- Manager, Coral World England Guild, den, CT mas Inc.; Priest-in- Ocean Park, St. Thomas, Hartford, CT Charge, Christ and the VI; Second Vice Chair, Epiphany Episcopal Board of Trustees; Church, East Haven, CT Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas Praxis | December 2013 7 President’s Council

The President’s Council is comprised of former Seminary Trustees and others who have previously held leadership roles and who offer their collective wisdom to the President in service to current opportunities.

Ali A. Antar William H. Farley J. Alan McLean Nancy C. Rion Mohammad S. Bajwa, M.D. Walter M. Fiederowicz Marnie W. Mueller Robert N. Schmalz, Esq. Anthony S. Brown Heidi Hadsell, Ph.D. Margaret Patricelli Jane I. Smith, Ph.D. Nancy C. Butler Herbert W. Hansen Susan E. Pogue Kenneth W. Taylor David E. A. Carson Barbara E. Headley Donald P. Richter, Esq. Margaret O. Thomas Sanford Cloud Alvan N. Johnson John H. Riege, Esq. Phillip E. Trowbridge, M.D. Davida F. Crabtree Worth Loomis Michael R. Rion, Ph.D. Joyce H. Yarrow Corporators

Hartford Seminary Corporators are the school’s ambassadors to communities far and wide: friends and alumni/ae who know and believe in the mission of the Seminary and share that enthusiasm with others, raising awareness and inviting participation. Corporators also play another essential role, as they are responsible for electing new Seminary Trustees at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation each spring.

Winthrop R. Adkins James E. Curry S. Edward Jeter Ezra H. Ripple Dean C. Ahlberg Carole C. Fay Kathleen W. Kellogg Louis W. Romanos Kamal Ali Lowell H. Fewster Colleen M. Keyes Jonathan Rosenbaum Saud Anwar Bridget Fidler Kimat G. Khatak Donna E. Schaper LeRoy Bailey Shawn Fisher David S. Knishkowy Pilar Schmidt Grace E. Bergen James T. Fleming Charles M. Kuchenbrod Scott Schooley Donna Berman Jerry Franklin Molly O. Louden Edmund M. See John A. Berman Karl A. Fransson Janice S. Macferran Pedro E. Segarra Shelley D. Best James P. Friedman B. Patrick Madden John L. Selders James M. Boucher Harriet H. Gardner Rosalie A. Malone Ali Shakibai Harold C. Buckingham Arnold C. Greenberg E. Merritt McDonough Paul Smith Scott Cady R. Nelson Griebel William G. Moldwin Marie M. Spivey Thomas G. Carr Jay-Seth Guberman Edna N. Negron Mark S. Steiner Edward A. Charlebois Rashid Hamid Nitza M. Nieves Sohaib N. Sultan Sajjad B. Chowdhry Walter L. Harrison Sulayman S. Nyang Joanne F. Susag Joseph Colletti Alyce F. Hild Erline M. Patrick M. Philip Susag Marian B. Cox-Chapman John M. Horak Alexis Popik Joseph M. Tobin Alice Cruikshank Molly F. James Syed Raza Lincoln S. Young Peter Cruikshank Ronald D. Jarvis Marc A. Reich Ritu Zazzaro

Praxis | December 2013 8 Statement of Activities

Hartford Seminary Statement of Activities for the fiscal years June 30, 2012 and 2013

2013 2012 OPERATING REVENUE: Programs, scholarships and courses $ 1,305,543 $ 1,400,523 Student housing 95,960 102,129 Less: Student Aid (310,905) (310,855) Student tuition and fees, net 1,090,598 1,191,797 Investment return utilized for operations 1,879,000 2,207,000 Private gifts and grants 234,320 183,774 Research and grants 386,909 300,899 Auxiliary activities 136,088 138,948 Other revenue 93,748 99,695 Total operating revenue 3,820,663 4,122,113

OPERATING EXPENSES: Institutional support 1,401,447 1,584,925 Instructional 1,409,482 1,166,695 Academic support 797,477 778,586 Plant expense 623,255 599,773 Student services 183,714 150,096 Total operating expenses 4,415,375 4,280,075 Change in net assets, operations (594,712) (157,962) OTHER CHANGES: Private gifts and pledges 146,114 2,040,132 Investment return, net of amount utilized 3,038,547 (2,573,579) Change in value of beneficial interests 248,137 33,595 Loss on sale or disposal of assets (20,725) 0 Total other changes 3,412,073 (499,852)

Change in net assets 2,817,361 (657,814)

Net assets, beginning of year 41,462,571 42,120,385

Net assets, end of year $ 44,279,932 $ 41,462,571

Praxis | December 2013 9 Honor Roll of Donors

Generous-hearted individuals and Following those gifts, we list by the individual or organization organizations from a broad range those organizations and individuals during that time frame, excluding of faith traditions have helped who have given to special funds gifts in kind. Hartford Seminary achieve its goal such as Scholarships to support of preparing students to understand current and future students, the Please note: We do our best to and live in today’s multi-faith world Endowment to ensure future list your name correctly, but if you with its many challenges and growth and sustainability, Capital have a correction to make, please opportunities. Projects, Specially Designated Gifts call the Institutional Advancement and Legacy Giving (the Mackenzie Office at (860) 509-9520 or email This Honor Roll of Donors Heritage Society). [email protected]. Also, unless recognizes those whose gifts have otherwise directed, we list the supported current operations and These gifts listed below represent names of our donors without titles, programs (the Annual Fund and donations made between July 1, but if it is your preference that a other special funds to support 2012 and June 30, 2013. The giving title be included, please be in touch. faculty salaries and programs). levels listed represent total giving

Annual Fund Contributors Heidi Hadsell, Ph.D. (T) Dr. Marnie W. (PC) and Dr. Robert E. Mueller Dr. Donald C. Helm* and Karen R. Helm Trustees (T) Hyun M. Kang Lee* The Rev. Canon Richard T. Nolan* and Robert Amy Hines (T) Corporators (C) The Rev. Stanley C. Kemmerer* (T) and C. Pingpank S. Edward Jeter (C) and Michael Dewey President’s Council (PC) Nancy Kemmerer Mrs. Caroline W. Palmer* Jeter Alumni/ae * Sergio* and Lora L. Mazza The Rev.* and Mrs. John E. Post Dr. Uriah Y. Kim and Crystal Kim Indicates deceased Vanda B. McMurtry (T) and Maria E. The Rev. Dr. Evans F. Sealand* and Evelyn Charles M. Kuchenbrod (C) and Rebecca A. McMurtry Sealand Sielman President’s Circle ($5,000.00 + ) Nancy P. Roberts (T) and Stephen Roberts Edmund M. See, Esq. (C) and Ellen The Rev. Selva R. Lehman* Martin L. Budd, Esq. (T) and Aviva Budd James K. Robertson* (T) and JoAnn The Rev. Grenville B. Winthrop III* and Joyce and John Lemega Robertson Nancy Winthrop Worth Loomis (PC) and Dr. Louise Earle Leadership Circle ($2,500.00 + ) The Rev. Margaret O. Thomas (PC) and the Loomis Gregory B. Butler and the Rev. Nancy Butler Rev. Kenneth J. Thomas Investor ($250.00 + ) The Rev. Dr. Molly O’Neill Louden* (C) (PC) Eliot P. Williams (T) and Susan Williams Douglas W. Addison* Evan M. Odden* and Leah Odden The Rev. Alfred Warren Matthews* and Mrs. The Rev. Dr. Barbara B. Zikmund (PC) and Dr. The Rev. Dr. Karen L. Bailey-Francois*(T) and The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson* Virginia J. Matthews Joseph Zikmund II the Rev. Donald Bailey-Francois Marc A. (C) and Karen Reich Gertrude J. Prior (T) and Cornelius Prior The Rev. Dr. William J. Zito* (PC) and Janet Peter E. and Morven C. Barwick Dr. Ali Shakibai (C) Zito The Rev. Marilyn S. Breckenridge* and the Edward B. Whittemore and Brooke Whittemore Visionary ($1,000.00 + ) Rev. Thomas R. Breckenridge* The Rev. Donald J. Wilson and Mary Ann The Rev. Dr. Ralph E. Ahlberg * (T, PC) and Pacesetter ($500.00 + ) Frank A. Brooks* Lundy Beverly C. Ahlberg The Rev. Anne S. Alvord George and Frances B. Caspar and 1 anonymous donor M. Saleem Bajwa (PC) and Kaneez Bajwa The Rev. Dr. Edward F. and Lynne S. Duffy George C. Conklin Betsy Bergen (C) Lynn B. Fulkerson* and Dr. John P. Fulkerson The Rev. Dr. Richard C. Diehl* and Mary Partner ($100.00 + ) Courtney Bourns, Esq. (T) and Anne The Rev. Dr. Cynthia A. Good* and Dr. Alan Diehl Dr. Winthrop R. (C) and Dr. Caroline Manuele Lundberg Bourns Pratt Linda T. Eaton* and John T. Eaton Adkins Dr. Olive J. Brose Rashid Hamid (C) and Ester Sanches-Naek Jane Ellingwood* The Rev. Jonathan P. Albright* and Nancy M. Harold C. Buckingham, Jr., Esq. (C) and Robert C. Knox III Ms. Wendy B. Grammas Albright Joyce C. Buckingham William McKinney* and Linda McKinney Charles N. Gross* Paul M. Aldrich David E. A. Carson (PC) and Sara F. Carson The Rev. Dr. C. Taylor Morse* The Rev. Ronald Hajarian* Dr. Kamal Ali (C) William J. Cronin, Jr. (T) and Ann P. Cronin* Dr. Fred F. B. Mudawwar* Anne Hardy* Praxis | December 2013 10

The Rev. Harry S. Andersen* and Dorothy E. Rabbi Stephen Fuchs Andersen Arthur L. Gaither* and Alfreda G. Gaither MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS Kathleen and Sherwood Anderson Mr. Sidney L. Gardner* Expressing Thanks Makes a Difference Evelyn M. Andre* Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Garvais Dr. Ali A. Antar (PC) and Dr. Fatma Antar (T) Mrs. Leanore A. Goode and Mr. Robert B. Carolyn Arvidson Goode, Jr. When former Diann Bailey* Andree M. Grafstein President Jim Gettemy Martha M. Baker* Ms. Delores P. Graham died this past spring Dr. Mohammad Balti Ruth E. Hadley* and Dr. David M. Hadley (see obituary, p. 18), David S. and Jill Barrett Gwen Haley* and Maria Dynia* John A. Berman, Esq. (C) and Laura Berman The Rev. David C. Hall* and Georgia Hall his family asked that Christel Ford Berry (T) The Rev. Ernie Harris* and Millie Harris gifts in his memory The Rev. Dr. Steven Blackburn and the Rev. The Rev. Mary N. Hawkes* be made to the Susan E. Wyman David S. Hill* and Nancy Hill Seminary, and many The Rev. Peggy S. Block Lois Hiller James M. Boucher (C) Lilyne M. Hollingworth friends as well as Auburn A. Boyers* and Ruth Boyers Georgette Huie former students The Rev. Dr.* and Mrs. Nehemiah Boynton III The Rev. James E. Humphrey* and Faye and parishioners Gale Brancato Humphrey responded generously. Contributions in memory of a loved The Rev. Dr. Shirlee M. Bromley* The Rev. Glendon C. Jantzi* Lois V. Bromson Ronald D. Jarvis (C) one, or to honor the accomplishments or talents of one still Anthony S. Brown (PC) Loreli Jenkins living, are a concrete way to express heartfelt gratitude, The Rev. Hazel A. Burnett* Charles A. Johnson* and can be appropriately directed to reflect the particular The Rev. Robert H.* and Anne S. Calvert* Russell H. Jones* and Barbara Jones interests and commitments of either the donor or the Dr. Robert D. Carey* and the Rev. LaDonna Dr. Tukyul A. Kimm* Carey* Wilson H. Kimnach honoree. For President Gettemy, it was most appropriate Marvin Chandler Daniel R. Kingman that memorial gifts go to fund scholarships for current The Rev. Bobbie Chapman* The Rev. Roger Knight* and Mrs.Beth E. students. This past year the Seminary received 29 such Ed Charlebois (C) and Julie Charlebois Knight* gifts, presented in memory of family members, Seminary Sajjad B. Chowdhry (C) Ilona W. Kwiecien* Richard C. P. Chun* Professor Yehezkel Landau* alumni/ae and professors, and in honor of a 2013 graduate, Douglas A. Cohen, Esq. The Rev. Robert Lane* and the a current colleague and a beloved teacher. When such gifts David and Joan Cooney Rev. Fidelia Lane* and the names of the donor and honoree are announced, Warren E. Covell* The Rev. Dr. Mary Brown Larson* it often inspires others who have similar connections to The Rev. Dr. Davida F. Crabtree* (PC) The Rev. Dr. Gary F. Lewis* Richard Crocker* and Judy Crocker The Rev. Thomas H. Lindeman and make their own contribution, multiplying the effect. Peter (C) and Alice (C) Cruikshank Joan Lindeman The Rev. Dr. Lillian F. Daniel* The Rev. Dr. Robert Loesch* Leroy Davidson Janice S. Macferran (C)

Tina Demo Donna Manocchio and David Lewis Howard C. Miner, Jr. and Myra Miner* James W. Pollock* and Rachel L. Pollock* Mary H. Dixon* Ann Marino* Hallie E. Moore, M.D. Kenneth Poppe Maribel Donat* and Nafi Donat Ralph E. Marsden* Betty and William Morcom Edward J. Requardt * Shirley S. Dudley Lynda Marseglia* Dr. Lucinda A. Mosher and Mr. Barrie Mosher Mr. Frank Resnick (T) The Rev. Dwight A.* and Mrs. Barbara A. Dutton The Rev. Dr. John W. Martiner* and Imam Dr. Salahuddin M. Muhammad (T) Donald P. Richter (PC) and Jane Richter Archer L. and Pauline Edgar Elizabeth B. Martiner Ms. Sarah Mullane The Rev. Richard N. Rinker* Dr. Don Emmel* and Esther Emmel Mr. E. Merritt McDonough (C) and The Rev. Joyce B. Myers-Brown* Dr. Michael R. (PC) and Nancy C. Rion James F. English (PC) and Isabelle S. C. English Mrs. Maggie McDonough John M. Oblak Amy B. Robinson* (T) and Lewis Robinson Robert Ertl* and Jean Ertl Dorothy F. McDougald* Deane* and Judith Olson The Rev. Robert R. Rock* and Susan Rock The Rev. Dr. Lowell H. (C) and the Rev. Julie P. William J. McGurk The Rev. Paul M. and Mrs. Marley Opsahl Pete and Pam Rosa Fewster The Rev. J. Alan McLean* (PC) and Joan Harry Y. and Carmen Utzurrum Pak* Dr. V. T. Samuel* The Rev. Bridget Fidler (C) McLean Dr. Snehlata Patel* Jennifer L. Sanborn* James P. Friedman (C) and Dianne Friedman The Rev. Carolyn Olds Mikels, Ph.D. Dr. Erline M. Patrick (C) The Rev. Donna E. Schaper (C) and Warren Anne Fries* The Rev. Henry Millan Dr. Sydney (T) and Dr. Tony Perry Goldstein

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FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS 2013 Foundation Impact

Hartford Seminary has long enjoyed partnerships with a range of charitable foundations which support the mission and program of the school. Among those making grants in 2013 were Connecticut Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that supports exhibitions and programs exploring Connecticut’s rich history, and the Shinnyo- en Foundation, the San Francisco-based philanthropic arm of Shinnyo-en USA, a lay Buddhist order, which promotes global peace through service by nurturing future generations.

Duncan Black Macdonald was a pioneering member of the Hartford Seminary faculty who taught here from 1892 to 1942, and who is responsible for the genesis of the Seminary’s programs in Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations. When Professor Yahya Michot discovered in the Seminary’s Library a treasure trove of materials belonging to Macdonald, the vision of a conference celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth was born. With financial support from Connecticut Humanities, a day-long conference was held on June 2nd, featuring lectures by Christian, Jewish and Islamic scholars, a visit to Macdonald’s grave in nearby North Cemetery, and the screening of a film related to Macdonald’s beloved Arabian Nights. An exhibition of Macdonald’s memorabilia, writings, and photographs was also opened that day, funded by another Seminary partner, the International Institute of Islamic Thought in Herndon, Virginia.

When a Board member of Shinnyo-en Foundation attended an early iteration of Professor Lucinda Mosher’s “Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop,” she knew that it was the kind of inclusive, peace-building and practical program that Shinnyo-en often chooses to support. There began a partnership entering its third year, and Shinnyo-en now fully underwrites the costs associated with the workshop each June. As a sign of the strength of the partnership and shared mission of the foundation and the Seminary, in May of 2013, Shinnyo-en invited representatives from Hartford to participate in the annual Lantern Floating Ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hartford Seminary expresses its gratitude to these and the other foundations listed in this report which extend the reach of the Seminary’s educational and peacemaking mission.

The Rev. Robert R. Rock* and Susan Rock Shirley Miller Smith* Rev. Paul V.*and Joanne Varga* The Rev. Dr. Terri L. Young* Pete and Pam Rosa Joanne F. (C) and M. Phillip Susag (C) Dr. Ben F.* and Janice M. Wade The Rev. Dr. Andrew H. Zeman* and Dr. V. T. Samuel* The Rev. Dr. Robert K.* and Elizabeth A. Sweet The Rev. Duane V. and Mrs. Louise Waln Joyce C. Zeman Jennifer L. Sanborn* The Rev. Dr. Kenneth W.*(PC) and Jon W. Webber and Marilyn R. Webber Mary Zeman The Rev. Donna E. Schaper (C) and Warren Jo Anne Y. Taylor* Charles E. West* and 3 anonymous donors Goldstein Rev. Mr. Andrew D. Terwilleger* and Mrs. Joanne T. White* Robert N. Schmalz, Esq. (PC)* and Anne Schmalz Priscilla C. Terwilleger Mr. Harry Widman* Donor ($1.00 + ) Kevin Schmidt The Honorable Alvin W. Thompson and Lesley Susan C. Wright Elizabeth Lee Abbott* Lisa Sheble* A. Morgan-Thompson Patricia B. Yates* Ms. Margaret M. Allen* Margot and Joseph Sheehan Dr. Scott L. Thumma (T) Cynthia D. Yee* Lynn and Shirley Anderson Brian R. Smith, Esq. and Ms. Kim K.V. McClain Dr. Phillip E. (PC) and Fay Trowbridge Jean Young Doris M. Armstrong Geraldine Messina Smith* The Rev. Dr. Hans (T) and Mrs. Agneta Ucko Lincoln S. Young (C)

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Najib Awad Karl A. Fransson, Esq.* (C) Ms. Margaret Moore Humphrey Tonkin and Jane Edwards Linda Babineau J. Edward Gates* and Marion M. Gates Mary Lee Morrison and Dr. William Upholt Mr. Arthur L. Tucker and Mrs. June P. Tucker The Rev. Charles D.* and Sandra H. Baboian James O. Gates* Pamela Morrison-Wolf* Paul* and Joanne Uccello Mr. Ivan Backer Frank Gatti* and Eleanor Manire-Gatti* Barbara Morton Ms. Betsy C.* and Mr. Peter A. Van Loon Hugh Bair* The Rev. Bricker* & Carolyn Gibson The Rev. Monsignor Michael J. Motta* Frank A.* and Barbara B. Vietze* Tom and Melanie Barnes Cecile H. Gilson* Viola D. Mullin Vincent Vu Emily S. Barrett Vivienne Girven* Nicolas Mumejian The Rev. Joseph E. Vujs, D.Min.* Gordon S. Bates* and Wanda Bates The Rev. Dr. Janice Glenn* Kashif Munir Sharon K. and John Waber Priscilla Baxter David H. Graham* Mrs. Henrietta J. Near Richard L. Waddell* Elisabeth K. Bazin Cyril H. Grant* James A. Nelson* Althea Walker Shirley M. Berry* Mr. Arnold C. Greenberg (C) Roger S. Nicholson* and Anne Nicholson The Rev. Dr. Lawrence A. Washburn, Sr.* Dale and Eleanor Blake Mrs. Margaret Haagenstad* and Douglas R. Norell* Gregory W. Welin* Jean M. Blanning Mr. Ronald G. Haagenstad Mrs. Elizabeth Adams Noyes* Jacqueline L. White, D.Min.* Melvin E. Blumenfeld* J. C. D. Hadden, Esq. Melissa O’Brien Sheryl and Keith A. Wiggins Warren M. Bock Carmela S. Hansen* The Rev. John W. Olson* David C. Williams* Whitney S. Bodman The Rev. Howard L. Harris* Arthur Orth* Joy E. Wilson* Gregory P. Boisseau George F. Hartz* Nancy J. Parker* Mrs. Nancy Wittler* Dr. George N. Bowers, Jr. and The Rev. James D. Harvey and Gerry P. Harvey Jennifer L. Patriss Nancy A. Wood Mrs. Myra H. Bowers The Rev. Dr. Ivan O. Hawk, III* and Marcia Pavao The Rev. Robert W. Wright* Dr. Stanley E.* and Beverly A. Brush Mrs. Peggy A. Hawk The Rev. Hugh B. Penney* and Mrs. Lois Penney and 11 anonymous doors Nausherwan and Wendy Burki Helen Haynes* The Rev. John Perry-Hooker Olga E. Callender Alden* and Betty Hebard* Rose*and Dan Petronella ANNUAL GIVING Anne and Jackson Carroll Janine M. Hewitt Justin Peyton Building Abrahamic Partnerships The Rev. Alan D. Carvalho* Sister Dorothy M. Higgins, SND David P. Porteous* Dr. Saud Anwar and Dr. Yusra Anis-Anwar Carolyn H. Cary Ms. Katharine Houk* Lyle H. Powell* South Windsor, CT Richard H. and Roxanne C. Cave Ms. Valerie Imbleau* Richard T. Purchase* David I. and Ann Brandwein Mrs. Polly U. Champ The Rev. Dr. Molly F. James (C) Winona Lotz Ramsay* West Hartford, CT Mary C. Clarke* The Rev. Ardyth Johnson* and Dale Johnson Phyllis Luidens Reed* Jeffrey and Jane Digel Mr. Malcolm C.* and Sandy Cochran Ethel R. Johnson* The Rev. Dr. James D.* and Elizabeth F. Roberts West Hartford, CT Dr. William J. Cook* and Mrs. Susan Cook Dr. Robert M.* and Madeline S. Johnston Roland L. Roberts Steven C. and Deborah Kleinman Scott E. Crom The Rev. Dr. Donald H. Ketcham* and Sr. Marie Roccapriore* Hartford, CT Jeannette Davis* Mrs. Carol Carpenter Ketcham Karen B. Rollins* David S. Knishkowy (C) and Judith Greiman The Rev. Marjorie H. Davis* Dr. Karl and the Rev. Wendy Sue E. Kissa Wayne and Donnalou Rollins West Hartford, CT Stephen A. Davis Sandra J. Kissel Dorothy E. Schonefeld* Prior Family Foundation Bettina I. Buonanno DelSesto The Rev. Dr. Mary D. Klaaren* and Frances W. Sellers* St. Thomas, VI Dorothy Frieda DeVries* Dr. Eugene Klaaren Sami M. Shamma* South Congregational Church of Granby The Rev. Carolyn H. Dixon* John C. Lang* The Rev. J. B. Shepherd* Granby, CT William J. Dorosz The Rev. Richard W. Larson* Esther W. Shoup Trinity Episcopal Church The Rev. Arthur H. Dunham* and The Rev. Dr. Jonathan B. Lee* George H. Sinclair* Hartford, CT Mrs. Leona C. Dunham Roseann Lezak and Marvin Janow The Rev. Dr. Roger S.* and Edna M. Smith William and Michele Voss George S. Dunham Margaret Lezak Shanell T. Smith, Ph.D. Alton, NH Barbara Dunn* Mr. Edwin O. Lomerson, Jr. Ms. Kathleen Curran Smits*

The Rev. George W. Easton* and Anne Easton Joseph E. Looney* Dr. Dwight D. Snesrud, D.Min.* Faculty Salary Support Anne M. Eglinton Dr. Adair Lummis Lori J. Souder Alavi Foundation of New York The Rev. Mason B. Ellison and James N. Mason Marie M. Spivey (C) and Kenneth Spivey New York, CT Mrs. Roberta Ellison Rabbi Steven J. Mason* Ms. Dorothy Sterpka The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. Alicia M. Fagan* The Rev. John McKinstry* and Anne McKinstry The Rev. Dr. Michael B.* and New York, NY Patricia W. Ferrone* Medical Mission Sisters Mrs. Mary M. Stevens Marion* and David Fields Dr. Esther Megill* The Rev. Nona H. Stewart* Women’s Leadership Institute Gifts Janet and Gene Fierman The Rev. Dr. David D. and Nancy O. Mellon Pablo Stone* Cornelia P. Ford* Dr. Thomas E. and Clara Joe Fisher Arthur Meyers Nan Streeter New Canaan, CT James A. Fitzgerald* Yahya Michot LeRoy N. Testerman* and Mary W. Testerman Patricia M. Gibson* Charles S. Ford* Dr. Roland E.* and Mary Helen Miller Herman E. Thomas, Ph.D.* Chicopee, MA

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Jeanne E. Grandy* West Hartford, CT ENDOWED SCOLARSHIPS Enduring Alumni Support DONORS: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS In the past year, two Hartford Seminary Churches, Mosques, Synagogues and other alumni established endowed scholarships, Religious Organizations both in gratitude for their own experiences American Baptist Churches Mission Fund, as students and to enable future students Valley Forge, PA Columbia Congregational Church UCC to benefit from programs they as donors Columbia, CT particularly value. The Congregational Church of Laconia UCC Laconia, NH When the Rev. Dr. Jay Ebersole, ’53 learned that bequests of his longtime friends and classmates, Bill Ellington Congregational Church UCC Ellington, CT and Jane Inderstrodt, had helped to fund the Abrahamic Partnerships endowed faculty chair, he was First Church in Windsor UCC inspired to also support interfaith encounter and study. “We were all very much aware of the growing Windsor, CT importance of interfaith dialogue from our studies and from our classmates who came from a wide variety First Church of Christ, Congregational UCC of faith traditions. We were studying in an era when Hartford Seminary professor Dr. Kenneth Cragg, Redding Center, CT First Congregational Church of Bloomfield UCC who increased Muslim studies in the 1950’s, created a greater emphasis on the importance of interfaith Bloomfield, CT dialogue, following the lead of Duncan Black Macdonald.” (The Ebersoles are pictured above with Jane First Congregational Church of Granby UCC Inderstrodt during their time on campus) Granby, CT First Congregational Church of Waterbury UCC Waterbury, CT In memory of his wife, the Rev. Dr. Eleanor Ebersole, ’51, ’53, along with their son Mark and Judy Fishers Island Union Chapel UCC Ebersole, Dr. Ebersole created “The Revs. Drs. Eleanor and Jay Ebersole and Family BAP Fund.” Annual Fishers Isle, NY income from this gift will underwrite tuition and expenses for a participant in the Building Abrahamic Missionary Society of Connecticut Partnerships Program, preferably a United Church of Christ pastor in the Southern Conference, within Hartford, CT National Association of Congregational which Dr. Ebersole resides in retirement. “I made my gift to Hartford Seminary because of all that Hartford Christian Churches, Oak Creek, WI Seminary has meant to me and my wife over the years.” Noank Baptist Church Groton, CT Born and educated in Hong Kong, Amy Chan Wolsdorf, ’69 said “I had Rocky Hill Congregational Church UCC Rocky Hill, CT nothing when I came to study in the U.S., but I had help from a Hartford Round Hill Community Church Seminary scholarship and many kind people along the way. Now I feel Greenwich, CT I must share what I have accumulated with others.” Income from the Somers Congregational Church UCC “Amy Chan Wolsdorf ’69 Scholarship Fund for Women” will continue to Somers, CT St. John’s Church (Episcopal) provide scholarship support for Christian women who attend the Seminary West Hartford, CT in pursuit of careers in ministry or Christian education. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 401 Newfield Ave Bridgeport, CT 06607 A retired Christian educator herself, Mrs. Wolsdorf attributes her career choice to the profound influence Union Baptist Church 1921 Main St Hartford, CT 06120-2321 of an English and religion teacher in high school associated with the United Church of Christ, who steered her toward study at Hartford Seminary. “So now I am giving back to Hartford Seminary, which gave me Foundation Giving the opportunity for new learning through their scholarship. I hope to make a difference in the lives of Alavi Foundation of New York other women, who hope to come to Hartford Seminary, by making this scholarship available. I will always New York, NY CT Humanities remember the Seminary’s compassion and generosity.” Middletown, CT The Ruth Sanger Conant Trust Fund Hartford, CT Praxis | December 2013 14

Francis Asbury Palmer Fund Evelyn M. Andre* Arthur L. Tucker Hartford, CT Pittsburgh, PA In memory of Eleanor Breton, DHS In memory of Duane V. Waln, Sr.,’27 The Ruth Sauger Conant Trust Fund Shinnyo-en Foundation Linda Babineau Duane V. Waln Hartford, CT San Francisco, CA In memory of Frances W. Blumenfeld, ‘55 In memory of Doris McBride Edward Juantray Easmon* The Shulansky Foundation, Inc. Melvin E. Blumenfeld* Patricia B. Yates* Bloomfield, CT Bloomfield, CT In honor of Richard Howe’s graduation Flora M. Harris* Warren M. Bock SPECIAL DESIGNATED GIFTS Stratford, CT Matching Gifts In honor of Richard Howe’s graduation Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop Beverly Jackson* Aetna Foundation, Inc. Gregory P. Boisseau Shinnyo-en Foundation, San Francisco, CA Newington, CT Princeton, NJ In memory of Dr. Carl Dudley Hartford Institute for Religion Research Darrion Jones* The Lily Endowment, Inc. Marvin Chandler Universalist Church of West Hartford, West North Haven, CT Indianapolis, IN In honor of Edith Preusse Hartford, CT Benjamin J. Pagoni Dr. William J. Cook* Prospect, CT In Kind Gifts & Services In memory of Carl G. Dudley IMAN ALI CHAIR FOR THE STUDY Frances C. Pullen* Kemal E. Argon* Shirley S. Dudley OF SHI’ITE ISLAM Hamden, CT Shirley, MA In memory of Lawrence E. Dunn Mr. Ali A. and Mrs. Mariam Agah Thomas Beveridge Barbara Dunn* Manassas, VA Islamic Chaplaincy Program Bloomfield, CT In memory of Carl Dudley Dr. Abdul S. Hashim Mohammad S. Bajwa (PC) David Crombie Lowell H. Fewster (C) Rockville, MD South Hadley, MA West Hartford, CT In memory of Lucille T. Ford Dr. Abbas Mirakhor Sajjad B. Chowdhry (C) William (T) and Ann Cronin Charles S. Ford* La Junta, CO Valley Stream, NY Hartford, CT In memory of Louisa Horvath Quran Account Incorporated Islamic Council of New England Mary Dixon* Frank M. Gatti* and Eleanor Manire-Gatti* Rockville, MD South Hadley, MA Suffield, CT In memory of the Rev. Nicholas Titus Mr. Ali Sadr Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts Elizabeth Dreyer Vivienne Girven* Silver Spring, MD West Springfield, MA Hamden, Ct In memory of her father, Irving Berkelhammer Ms. Alveena Shah Faroque A. Khan Dr. Fazle Hosain Wendy B. Grammas (T) Boston, MA Jericho, NY West Hartford, CT In honor of MT Winter Richard and Jean Johnson Jeanne E. Grandy* GIFTS TO THE MACKENZIE International Peacemaking Program West Hartford, CT In memory of the Rev. John Webster HERITAGE SOCIETY The First Congregational Church of Guilford, Edith Kugler Anne Hardy* The Estate of Jane A. Inderstrodt* Inc., Guilford, CT Granby, CT In honor of MT Winter Topsham, ME Dr. John P. and Mrs. Lynn B. Fulkerson* Michael Lueken Valerie Imbleau* The Estate of Harry B. Poppe* Litchfield, CT Wethersfield, CT In memory of Roger D. Knight Hartford, CT Mrs. Harriet H. (C) and Mr. Phillip Gardner Prof. Joseph McKeon Beth E. Knight* The Estate of Helen A. Zigmund* West Hartford, CT Batesville, VT In honor of Jane Smith Portland, ME Gilead Congregational Church, Inc. Betsy McSweet Stephen S. Marino* Hebron, CT Winchester Center, CT In honor of the Rev. Stanley C. Kemmerer (T) SCHOLARSHIP GIFTS Mr. Kent W. and Mrs. Marian Smith Deborah Meny William J. McGurk Endowed Scholarships West Hartford, CT West Hartford, CT In memory of The Rev. John B. and The Rev. Drs. Eleanor and Jay Ebersole Family Universalist Church of West Hartford William and Alexis Popik Gwendolyn A. Olds, The Rev. Dr. Carolyn BAP Fund ,Thomasville, NC West Hartford, CT Hartford, CT Olds Mikels The Amy Chan Wolsdorf ‘69 Scholarship Fund Mr. David S. and Mrs. Donna Wadstrup

Martin Proulx In memory of Jack Winter Bellingham, WA Rocky Hill, CT West Hartford, CT Ann G. Nichols* The North Congregational Church UCC of Amy (T) and Lewis Robinson In memory of Professor Dr. Malcolm Pitt Amherst Scholarship Fund, Amherst, MA JEWISH THEOLOGICAL Hartford, CT Lyle H. Powell* SEMINARY PROGRAMS Mrs. Elizabeth Speight In honor of Richard Howe’s graduation Black Ministries Program Prior Family Foundation Cromwell, CT Roland L. Roberts 443 Hartford Road, LLC St. Thomas, VI Eleanor Voight In honor of Richard Howe’s graduation Windsor, CT Round Hill Community Church Forked River, NJ Kevin Schmidt Lewis Calhoun Greenwich, CT In honor of Richard Howe’s graduation Hamden, CT Memorial and Honor Gifts Lori J. Souder Richard R. Charron In memory of Jane and Bill Inderstrodt In memory of Mildred Tucker

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FAITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT Tales of Two Churches

Preparing leaders to serve communities of faith is foundational to the mission of Hartford Seminary, and each year many of those communities contribute to support the education and nurture of those future leaders. In 2013 the Seminary received two powerful, but very different, gifts from two New England churches.

The Mission Team Ministry at the Congregational Church of South Glastonbury, United Church of Christ, believes it is essential “to be in partnership with those organizations that extend our reach and share our values that derive from the belief that we are all unique, special, and loved by God.” The Team endorses Hartford Seminary as a place where such values are made real, and so has provided scholarship support for more than 20 years, first to the Programa de Ministerios Hispanos, then to the International Peacemaking Program, and in recent years, including 2013, to the Black Ministries Program. As a growing church with a clear sense of faithful call to empower those who empower, this South Glastonbury congregation sees its supportive partnership with the Seminary as an extension of that commitment.

In recent years, North Congregational Church UCC of Amherst, Massachusetts, facing hard economic times, a dwindling endowment, high operating costs and a shrinking church population, faithfully made the intentional decision to close its doors, ending 184 years of worship and service that included early participation in an Anti- Slavery Society prior to the Civil War. Church members chose a careful path to closure, ultimately selling its property to Zion Korean Church, after which consideration began on how best to distribute the congregation’s assets. Because of its history of educating United Church of Christ ministers and “Hartford Seminary’s commitment to interfaith dialogue and studies,” the members of North Church chose to establish an endowed scholarship fund at the Seminary to support the education of a UCC student from western Massachusetts enrolled in the Cooperative Master of Divinity Program, ensuring the congregation’s faithful intentions will continue in perpetuity.

Communities of faith—churches, synagogues and mosques—are an integral part of the Hartford Seminary community, and generously share their resources in so many ways, for so many reasons.

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Ways You Can Support Hartford Seminary WHY I GIVE In this pluralistic, multi-faith world in which CASH, CHECK OR we live, education about the “other” and his/ her religion is critical to our getting along – CREDIT CARD from friendly relationships with our neighbors Many gifts are cash contributions to the decisions being made by politicians that are made by check or credit locally, nationally and internationally. card. These gifts are tax deduct- ible as allowed by law and provide Hartford Seminary is on the cutting edge of providing this kind of focused education for Hartford Seminary with immediate students from as near as Hartford and as funding for ongoing operations. far as Iran and Indonesia. We are – I believe – unique in our commitment to offer an SECURITIES AND education that provides the building blocks of PROPERTY a more peaceful world. Gifts of stock, other securities or Consider just several of our programs: Building Abrahamic Partnerships property benefit the institution and (an interfaith community of learning for Jews, Christians and Muslims), provide the donor with a tax deduc- International Peacemaking (international students – Muslims, Christians and tion for the fair market value of the Jews – working, studying, living together to find and forge common ground gift when it is made. Additionally, in and to develop dialogue and leadership skills); and our Women’s Leadership most cases the donor does not have Institute (dedicated to creating a community for women of all ages and to pay capital gains tax on the appre- cultures to discover an awareness of the empowering, energizing presence ciated value of the stock or property. of God’s spirit in our lives). MATCHING GIFTS No other institution that I know of offers what we offer to our students who come from across the nation and around the world. We make a difference Many companies provide their em- in their lives ... and send them home to use the leadership skills they ployees with the benefit of increas- have honed at Hartford Seminary to address religious conflict in their own ing their gifts to certain organizations communities and countries. by matching those gifts either dollar for dollar or by a percentage. Please That’s why I give to Hartford Seminary – I’m energized by what we do. I check with your employer about want to support our dedicated faculty and strong institutional leadership in building even further our capacity to be teachers of peacemakers. their matching gift program.

PLANNED GIVING Gifts made through estate planning provide for the future growth of the in Hartford, Connecticut, for the sole institution. The Mackenzie Heritage benefit of the Seminary (for its gen- Special and Restricted or Desig- Society honors those who have eral purposes) or (for the following nated Gifts made provisions for Hartford Semi- purpose:…………………….).” Hartford Seminary has a number of nary in their estate plans. funds that have been established for special purposes and programs to To make a bequest gift to Hartford GIFTS IN KIND serve the current and future needs Seminary, please use the following Hartford Seminary welcomes gifts of the institution, for example: schol- wording: in kind including goods and services arships, special capital projects and that meet the programmatic needs endowed chairs. “I give (…..dollars) or (specific as- of the organization. set, such as securities, real estate or other property) or (all) or (…percent ONLINE GIVING of the rest, residue and remainder Available at www.hartsem.edu of my estate) to Hartford Seminary

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE for the diocese, “They came with will be teaching several courses high praise from Boston area faculty at the Seminary over the next two who know their research work years. Our parish in congregational studies. Their teams have combined decades of experience The congregations have also been stepped in the field, in addition to their clear asked to create special projects to forward with understanding of our needs and increase some aspect of their vitality. courage, knowing that Hartford goals, made them a perfect team to The approach mimics one used by faculty members are watching partner with. “ the Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry and studying their processes. program, Prof. Thumma said. But they trust that those same The diocese eventually chose 14 faculty are walking with them congregations to work with the The case studies have turned up and encouraging them, too.” Hartford Institute. According to Prof. some issues that are consistent Thumma, these are congregations across these challenged but - Rev. Elizabeth Berman that aren’t thriving but have “some energetic congregations, Prof. vitality and hopefulness of growth.” Roozen said. The diocese also wanted to learn about any barriers that might be For one, the drop in attendance During the first of four sessions with keeping these congregations from means that fewer people are the congregational representatives, moving forward. managing social ministry programs. “there was a lot of apprehension,” “A lot of their volunteers are on the Prof. Thumma said. The Hartford Institute put its plan edge of burnout,” he said. One of together in early 2013 and conducted the challenges is to “bring in people But the second session was much case studies of the congregations to keep the momentum going and different. “All of us, including the in May and June. Work with nurture and sustain the volunteer diocese, were pleasantly surprised representatives of each congregation base.” at the second gathering,” he said. began in September and will run “There was a significant level of through May 2014. Another significant issue is commitment and involvement.” hospitality, he said, things like That work is happening during having a greeter at the entrance According to the Rev. Berman, “the four major meetings that bring of the church, having a meaningful project already has had a really together the Hartford Institute’s presence on the Web, having an positive effect on the parishes staff members and consultants with elevator speech for the public, and involved. church representatives. In between having a sign that points the way to those meetings, the congregations the sanctuary for newcomers. “Ultimately, we hope to learn more communicate and support each about how congregational teams other within closed groups on “The kinds of things we saw lacking translate information about ‘what Facebook. in most of these congregations were makes churches thrive’ into action, pretty simple, fundamental things that is, how easily congregational The major focus areas include: about hospitality and promotion,” teams are able to develop and Hospitality, Public Relations and Prof. Roozen said. implement project plans they know Communications, led by Prof. will generate vitality,” she said. “Our Thumma; Vitality in the Multi-Cultural The issues were so significant that parish teams have stepped forward Congregation, led by Hartford Prof. Thumma plans to write a book with courage, knowing that Hartford Seminary Doctor of Ministry student about it. “We found in all the case faculty members are watching and Angela Ifill; and Social Outreach studies we did, the churches had studying their processes. But they – Reaching out and Bringing our almost exactly the same needs,” he trust that those same faculty are Neighbors In, led by George Cladis, said. walking with them and encouraging a pastor and church consultant who them, too.”

Praxis | December 2013 18 In Memoriam

As a Trustee and member of the President’s REV. DR. JAMES N. GETTEMY Council, Carl T. Furniss had served Hartford Seminary nearly 40 years at the time of his death on January 3, 2013 at age 92. Carl was Chair of The Rev. Dr. James N. Gettemy, the Trustees during two significant seasons: the Hartford Seminary President from 1958 first during the presidency of John Dillenberger through 1976, died on June 27, 2013 and the construction of the building at 77 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, where he Sherman St., the second during the presidency and his wife, Helen, were residents of of Michael Rion. Carl was a long-time leader in the Duncaster Retirement Community. the insurance industry in Connecticut, coming Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to Connecticut General Life in 1957 and retiring Jim received an A.B. from Allegheny from its Hartford Agency in 1985. He and his College, and B.D. from Union Theological wife Carolyn spent many happy winters in Kona, Seminary and an L.H.D. from Adelphi Hawai’i, before relocating to the Duncaster College. He also did graduate work at Retirement Community in Bloomfield. Carl is Columbia University, New York School survived by four children and nine grandchildren. of Social Work and at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Prior to coming to Hartford Seminary, Dr. Gettemy was minister of the The Rev. Dr. Donald S. Deer, S.T.M. ’66 died Garden City Community Church in Garden City, Long Island for 14 on January 5, 2013 in Claremont, California. years. Born in Indiana, Dr. Deer studied cello and languages, attending Denison University and Dr. Gettemy was both an administrator and scholar at the Seminary, Colgate Rochester Divinity School. After serving not only as its president but also Professor of Pastoral marrying Barbara Sloat in 1955, the Deers Theology, a position which combined his expertise as a scholar with were commissioned as missionaries to what his extensive practical experience in leading congregations. In his was then the Belgian Congo. There he taught acceptance speech, he said of the Seminary, “Its unique character school, learned Kikongo and Kituba and helped as a non-denominational graduate ‘university of religion,’ training organize the teaching of these languages students of many denominations and from many countries, races to other missionaries. One of the great and cultures for vital fields of religion and social service, offers an professional achievements of Dr. Deer’s life opportunity worldwide in its influence.” was the translation of the New Testament into Kituba, called Kuwakana ya mpa, on which he While he was president, Dr. Gettemy led the Seminary through worked with a team of Congolese and American some of its most challenging times. Among his first major initiatives translators for 10 years. Biblical translation was to bring the Seminary’s three schools (Hartford Theological remained a passion and commitment for the Seminary, Hartford School of Religious Education and the Kennedy rest of Dr. Deer’s life. Following his return from School of Missions) together to form a single institution: Hartford Congo, Dr. Deer taught New Testament briefly Seminary Foundation. (The institution was later renamed Hartford at the American Baptist Seminary of the West Seminary.) in Berkeley, California, and then at Virginia Union University in Richmond Virginia. He returned to Dr. Gettemy’s role at Hartford Seminary continued to be Pilgrim Place in Claremont in California. He was transformational. A decade later, he worked with the Seminary’s predeceased by his wife, and is survived by two Board of Trustees to reformulate the mission of the seminary to its daughters, four grandchildren, and many nieces current commitment to interfaith dialogue, to preparing peacemakers and nephews. and to promoting vital faith communities. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gregory In 1976, Dr. Gettemy left the seminary to return to ministry, and Kendall, M.A. ’67 came to the United States in later retired to his home in Orleans, MA and then to Bloomfield, CT. his late 20s and earned a Master of Theology at In 2004, Dr. Gettemy was awarded Hartford Seminary’s President’s Claremont School of Theology and then a Master Council Award for Distinguished Service. of Arts in Religious Education at Hartford Semi- nary. Ordained in the United Church of Christ A service of celebration for Jim’s life was held on July 2nd at for more than 50 years, the Rev. Kendall served Duncaster, where current President Heidi Hadsell spoke of Dr. churches in Vermont, Connecticut, and Massa- Gettemy’s deep and effective commitments to the church, to ministry chusetts, and in 2002 he was bestowed the title and to Hartford Seminary. of Pastor Emeritus at the First Congregational Church, UCC of Andover. The Rev. Kendall died on January 16, 2013, survived by his wife, Janet, Praxis | December 2013 two daughters, and two grandchildren. 19

SENIOR BISHOP L. THOMAS HOYT JR. Doris McBride Edward, M.A. ’67 died on February 1, 2013 in Ft. Mey- The esteemed founder of Hartford ers, Florida. Before coming to study Seminary’s Black Ministries Program and a in Hartford, Doris received her B.A. in former Seminary professor, Senior Bishop Bible and Psychology from Baldwin Wal- Thomas L. Hoyt Jr., passed away on Oct. lace College in Berea, Ohio. She was 27, 2013. Services were held for Bishop Hoyt, a professor of New Testament at the an educational missionary in the Holy Seminary from 1980-1994, on Wednesday, Land and taught bible and English at Nov. 6, at the Cramton Auditorium, Howard the Talitha Kumi girls school in Beit Jala, University, 2455 6th St., NW Washington, and was acting principal at the Overseas D.C. More than 1,000 people attended. A Children’s School in Colombo, Sri Lanka. memorial service was also held in Hartford Returning to the United States, Doris on Nov. 23, at which Prof. Miriam Therese was a Curriculum Counselor and Sunday Winter and Prof. Benjamin Watts spoke. School Team Member of the Pittsburgh Baptist Association, a Board member of Bishop Hoyt, who gave the charge at the Seminary graduation in 2012 when he returned to celebrate the 30th anniversary the American Rescue Workers in William- of the Black Ministries Program, was the presiding prelate of the seventh Episcopal sport, Pennsylvania, and a volunteer with District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. the American Bible Society. Doris cre- ated and presented children’s programs “May God be with his family and friends and all who knew him as we mourn his for Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas, loss, and celebrate his ministry, his vision, his abounding love for God and neighbor, and developed materials encouraging manifested in so many ways throughout his life,” Hartford Seminary President family worship time during those sea- Heidi Hadsell said. sons. Doris is survived by her husband, Vernon, M.A. ’66, who wrote of their Since Bishop Hoyt founded the Black Ministries Program in 1982, it has become a national model for building the leadership, training and preaching skills of laity and meeting, “48 years ago on Doris’s birth- clergy in the urban church. Bishop Hoyt was the former President of the National day I went to McKenzie Hall, met her Council of Churches USA and the author of three books and more than 40 articles. and gave her a rose, a box of chocolates and gave her a peck on her cheek before He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lane College, Jackson, TN, a Master I left. That’s how it all started. After my of Divinity degree from Phillips School of Theology of The Interdenominational parents, the person who had the great- Theological Center in Atlanta, GA, a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Union est impact on my life was Doris. She Theological Seminary in New York, and a Ph.D. from Duke University, Durham, NC. made me a better person, a better pastor He was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from Trinity College in 1994. and preacher not by control, coercion or His ministry included pastoral service of several CME churches in North Carolina criticism but through prayer. Doris was a and New York and more than 20 years as a professor of theology. He served as true partner in our marriage and ministry Assistant Professor of New Testament at the Interdenominational Theological that spanned 46 years. I thank and praise Center in Atlanta, GA, and the School of Religion at Howard University in God for Doris - His gracious gift to me.” Washington, D.C., as well as Professor of New Testament and Director of the Black In addition to her husband, Doris leaves Ministries Program at Hartford Seminary. three sisters, two sons, grandchildren, a great grandson, and three nephews. Stevens served as a Corporator, Trustee, 2013 in Bloomfield. She is survived by and member of the President’s Council her husband, Keith, four children, and Jane J. Hart, M.A. ’48 died on March at Hartford Seminary until the time of four grandchildren. 29, 2013 in New Hartford, New York, at his death on April 20, 2011. A graduate the age of 95. Following her studies in of Bulkeley High School and Wesleyan The same year he graduated from Hart- the School of Religious Education, she University, Bob served in the U.S. Navy ford Seminary, the Rev. Roger DuWayne worked as Director of Christian Educa- and began his working life as the As- Knight, B.D., ’59 married his classmate, tion in Presbyterian churches in Cortland, sociate Director of the Hartford County Beth Harrington, M.R.E. ’59. Roger Elmira, Syracuse and Larchmont, New YMCA. He then moved into a distin- served as pastor to congregations in Gil- York; Evanston, Illinois; and Englewood, guished career in the insurance industry, bert, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin, be- New Jersey. In 1968 she became an from which he retired as Executive Vice fore being called to serve on the national area representative for Women’s Pro- President and Chief Investment Officer staff of the United Church of Christ for grams of the United Presbyterian Church and President of Connecticut Mutual 17 years. The Knights retired to Pleas- and, ten years later, was named the Financial Services. He is survived by his ant Hill, Tennessee in 2005, and Roger editor of Concern, the national magazine wife, Betty, and three children and their died on May 22, 2013. In addition to his for Presbyterian women (now renamed families. wife, Roger is survived by four children, Horizons). She retired in 1983. Jane three grandchildren, two brothers and 47 is survived by her step-son and many Professor M.T. Winter passed along the nieces and nephews. nieces and nephews. news that Alexis Hook, past president of the Seminary’s former Women’s Auxiliary Among his wide ranging service to the Board and a longtime friend and sup- greater Hartford community, Robert E. porter of the Seminary died on May 6, Praxis | December 2013 20

Seeing her grandfather listed on the Joyce Holbrook, M.A. ’60 died on July 3, grandchild. “lost alumni” list, the granddaughter of 2013. After receiving her undergraduate the Rev. Leslie Sayre, ’37 (KSM), and degree from the University of Michigan, The Rev. Benten S. Gaskell, B.D. ’44 then her mother, contacted the Alumni and attending the University of Michigan died on July 15, 2011 at his home Office and provided the fascinating Law School, Joyce and her family in Roswell, Georgia. He completed story of Leslie’s faithful travels after his moved to Springfield in 1955. Joyce his undergraduate work at Amherst time in Hartford: “ In July of 1937, he, then came to Hartford and earned College before coming to Hartford. He his wife Carol Hart Sara and 3-month- her degree in the School of Religious first served as minister in Coventry, old daughter, Carol Jean sailed for Education, later working in various Connecticut; then served as U.S. Navy Belgium where he spent several months churches and community organizations. Chaplain during World War II serving on studying French, and then on to the The bulk of her career was spent as the hospital ship Haven until 1946. After Belgian Congo where he was assigned a social worker in the Massachusetts the war, he served the Congregational to be the Director of the Methodist welfare department. Her real avocation, Church of San Mateo from 1946 to seminary, Congo Institute, in Kenene. however, was as a genealogist. She not 1956, the Bushnell Church of Detroit, While there, he also served as Director only achieved near-professional status, Michigan until 1960 and established the of another Methodist seminary, Springer but was known to historical societies Community Congregational Church of Institute, in Mulungwishi. In mid- 1942, and genealogical organizations in many Belvedere-Tiburon California. He joined with a new 4-month-old son, Leslie and states, attending conferences and the Pilgrim Congregational Church his family returned to the US during seminars, and frequently called upon in Pomona as an associate minister WWII aboard a Dutch Steamer, only for her expertise and cheerful sharing of in 1968 and was elected minister in 4 of 16 passengers, dodging German knowledge. This second career was her January 1970 and served for 11 years submarines in the Atlantic Ocean. In most fulfilling. Joyce is survived by two until he retired in 1981. He then served 1942 Leslie studied at Union Theological daughters and three grandchildren. as an interim minister in Alaska, and Seminary in New York City as Africa on Mackinac Island, Michigan. He Fellow attached to the Department of Robert Billker, Jr., B.D. ’63 died April 19, retired to Palm Springs and then moved Missions of the Methodist Church. From 2011, in Rockledge, Florida. to Roswell, Georgia in 2005. He is 1943 to 1945 he served the Addison survived by his daughter, stepson, five Methodist Church in Addison, Michigan. A native of Philadelphia, Dorothy J. grandchildren and three great grandsons. In 1945, the family moved to Midland Grau, ’46 (KSM) served as a missionary Park and later to Ridgewood, New in Africa with her husband, the Rev. After graduation, Jon W. Day, M.Div. Jersey where Leslie became the editor Eugene Grau, M.A. ’46, Ph.D. ’64, ’63 served a number of churches in of Adult Publications, Friendship Press, from 1946 until 1974 in the country Connecticut, including the First Church for the Joint Commission of Missionary of Gold Coast, the current Ghana. in Windsor, Congregational (UCC). He Education for the National Council of While in Ghana, she raised her family later started his own pastoral counseling Churches in New York City. In 1954 of four children together with eight practice in Windsor. Jon died on he was recruited to be a missionary to other missionary children in a boarding September 6, 2013, survived by his wife, Hawai’i where he served as pastor of the school situation, acting as teacher their two sons and families. Kailua Community Methodist Church in and surrogate mother. During her Kailua, Hawai’i. Five years later, in 1959, 28 years of missionary service, she David J. Powell, M.A. ’02 died at home following the death of his wife, Carol, helped organize the Ghanaian church on November 1, 2013. His professional and marriage to Josephine Jackson, women into a national organization, focus was the treatment of addictions, the family returned to the “mainland” and became involved in preparing and he was President and CEO of to Leonia, New Jersey where Leslie weekly Bible Study material and World ETP, Inc. for 28 years, which provided joined the staff, as the Africa specialist, Day of Prayer Programs, which were employee assistance programs to of the Committee of World Literacy and published in several African languages. 200 corporations and established the Christian Literature, which was later She was also active in regional weekend Clinical Preceptorship Program for the reorganized to become Intermedia. By retreats for the women of the church U.S. Navy and Marine Corps worldwide. retirement in 1972, he had become its in Ghana. From 1974 until 1988, the Upon retirement, he was the founding Executive Director. In 1972, he and my Graus served a variety of churches President of the International Center stepmother retired to Pilgrim Place in in Pennsylvania. Dorothy died on for Health Concerns, through which he Claremont, California. Dad passed away December 19, 2012 in Philadelphia at provided training on addiction, ethics, in 1992 at the age of 85.” the age of 92. She was survived by spirituality, and men’s issues. David four children, nine grandchildren, twelve was survived by his wife Barbara, two great grandchildren, and one great great daughters and their families. Praxis | December 2013 21 Alumni/ae Notes

Francis Acquah, Ph.D., ’12 is living Davida Foy Crabtree, D.Min. ’89, Theological Seminary, graduating in 1995 and in Ghana where he is a full-time was called in October to serve as ordained in 1997.” lecturer in Comparative Religion and the Interim Conference Minister Ethics at the Methodist University of the Florida Conference of the Kazue Grace Furuya, M.A. ’53, was recently College, Ghana, with particular United Church of Christ, after in touch with the Alumni Office and provided interest in interfaith engagements in holding a similar position in the an update on her activities since graduation: communities. He is also a part-time Missouri Midsouth Conference of “Further studied at Union Seminary and minister at Trinity Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ. Colombia University Teachers College in New Martey-Tsuru, Accra. York for one year; returned to Japan and worked Donald Chorley, B.D. ’63 survived for the International Christian University in Gideon Adjei, M.A. ’05 is the Pro- 2 sieges of Non-Hodgkins Tokyo as General Secretary of ICU Religious gram Director at the Pentecostalism Lymphoma in 1994 and 2002 Center and ICU Church for 5 years; after divorce, and Sufi Study Center in Ghana. and completed both the Pacific immigrated to Canada in 1969 and worked Crest Trail and the Appalachian as Federal Government translator (Japanese/ Peter Allen, D.Min. ’10 was called to Trail in 1999 and 2004! He has English, vice versa), retiring in 1988; organized be the Senior Minister of the Hing- also completed 100 regular and the Ottawa Bible Study Group for mainly ham Congregational Church (UCC) in ultra marathons, climbed Denali in Christian immigrants from Japan in 1978 with a Hingham, Massachusetts in January Alaska, and other mountains in the monthly meeting, since no Japanese speaking of 2013. Sierras and the Cascades. church exists in Ottawa. Some members were Catholic seminary students with Japanese and Alfred Benney, Ph.D. ’75 has retired Gail Cromack, M.A. ’68 is cur- European backgrounds studying at Dominican from Fairfield University after 46 rently the pastor of Peace Luther- Seminary in Ottawa. A dozen of the present years as Professor of Religious Stud- an Church in San Bruno, California. members including three non-Christians are ies. Dr. Benney conceived, created “Since graduation I have gotten to celebrate the 35th anniversary this year, and produced the American Scholars a Ph.D. and two more Master’s de- 2013; set up Mini Bible Study Group within the of Religion Project, which can be grees, taught college for 25 years, O.B.S.G in 2008, meeting twice a month for viewed at www.youtube.com/user/ and went to Pacific Lutheran those members not so familiar with the Bible; AmScholarsReligion/about loved to travel Biblical places and museums in Europe, Turkey, Israel and Egypt; Current hobbies include painting, calligraphy, handcrafts George Conklin, M.Div. ’56 received the Religion Communicators and Haiku. Since l970, I have been a member Council Award for this photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking of the Japanese Toronto United Church, Toronto, at the San Francisco Cow Palace on June 30, 1964. Ontario.”

Shareda Hosein, M.A. ’07 is currently a community chaplain in the Boston area, supporting the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center under the leadership of Imam Suhaib Webb. She is working with Muslim and non- Muslim medical professsionals to build cultural compentency training about Islam and Muslims in the medical community, as well as to educate local imams about the procedures of medical institutions. Shareda is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command.

Molly Field James, Ph.D., ’11 had her disserta- tion published by Wipf and Stock in Feburary 2013. Entitled “With Joyful Acceptance, Maybe: Developing a Contemporary Theology of Suffer- ing in Conversation with Five Christian Thinkers: Gregory the Great, Julian of Norwich, Jeremy Taylor, C.S. Lewis, and Ivone Gebara,” the book is in the Seminary Library’s collections, as well as for purchase at Amazon. (photo © George Conklin) Praxis | December 2013 22

Colleen Keyes, M.A. ’04 was appointed tells about the discovery of my older Tom Verde, M.A. ’09 recently Vice President of Academic and Student sister after 49 years (think Jubilee) when presented “The Children of Affairs at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, we were adopted into different homes Abraham: A History of the Conflict California. from an orphanage. It is a really Good in the Middle East” to the Peace News story of hope experienced against and Justice Group of Christ Church Shakeel Khan, GCIC, ’11 is living in all odds. My husband Ken and I live at in Westerly, RI. Tom is currently the Armonk, New York volunteering as a Seabury retirement Home and cherish our Director of Adult Christian Education Muslim chaplain, after completing a unit 5 children and 11 grandchildren.” at Calvary Church in Stonington, CT, of CPE at Westchester Medical Center in and has produced and contributed Valhalla, New York. Joseph Tobin, M.A. ’12 was ordained to to a variety of TV and public radio Christian ministry on October 20, 2013 at programs including NPR’s “Faith Gail Kinney, M.A. ’11 was called in July the First Church of Christ, Congregational Matters,” the documentary show 2011 to serve as Pastor at the South in West Hartford, and is currently serving “Horizons,” and the environmental Danbury United Church of Christ in New as Interim Minister at the Hampton program “Living on Earth.” Hampshire. Congregational Church (UCC) in Hampton, Connecticut. Henry J. Young, Ph.D. ’74 was Jon David Miller, M.A. ’72, M.Div. ’73 is the speaker at Hood Theological a regular contributor to the online Activist In Portland, Oregon, Sherry Ra’ufa Tuell, Seminary’s opening convocation on Post (www.activistpost.com) M.A. ’10 serves as a hospice and palliative September 13. Dr. Young is Visiting care chaplain for Providence Health and Professor of Theology and Ethics This fall, Christine L. Nelson, D.Min. Services. She received ecclesiastical at the Salisbury, NC school. Also ’98, was named Director of Seminary endorsement from the Islamic Society of at Hood, Dr. Herman E. Thomas, Advancement at Moravian Theological North America, the first female Muslim to Ph.D. ’78, is Director of Supervised Seminary in Bethlehem, PA, having attain this distinction, and in July 2013 was Ministry and Adjunct Professor of previously served as Executive Director deemed a board certified chaplain by the Pastoral Theology. of the Lehigh County Conference of National Association of Veterans Affairs Churches, where she led 140 churches Chaplains, again the first female Muslim and faith-based organizations. so credentialed.

Betty Rainey, ’99 (BMP) co-founded Travelers Evangelistic Outreach Ministry, DUNCAN BLACK MACDONALD EXHIBITION an outreach that travels to different areas Duncan Black Macdonald, a to help establish churches. To date, pioneering member of the the Ministry has helped establish three Hartford Seminary faculty, was churches in the United States and one in honored June 2nd in a daylong Ghana, West Africa. event at the Seminary to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. Macdonald was a world-class Jennifer Sanborn, M.A. ’12 is the Interim scholar who taught at Hartford Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at Seminary from 1892 until 1942. Mount Holyoke College, as well as part- A Scots Presbyterian minister, time pastor of Enfield American Baptist Macdonald held M.A., B.Th. and Hon. Ph.D. degrees from Church in Enfield, Connecticut. the University of Glasgow.

Sami Shamma, M.A. ’13 is serving as At a time when the Seminary’s mission was to train Christian ministers Chaplain at the Connecticut Correctional and missionaries, Macdonald’s unique perspective on the importance Institution in Cheshire. of Christian-Muslim relations and his prodigious scholarship helped the institution to embrace this progressive vision for interfaith dialogue and understanding. Jo Anne Taylor, M.A. ’90, writes, “I continue as spiritual guide and finally The project took the form of a daylong event featuring lecture, finished my memoir this year. Knit conversation, exhibition, historic tour and film screening. The event Together: An Orphan’s Spiritual Journey ” was sponsored by Connecticut Humanities, the International Institute for Islamic Thought and Hartford Seminary.

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January Intersession & Spring Semester 2014

January Intersession Spring Semester 2014

• Strategic, Whole Systems Planning for Congregations and Religious Organizations; Aligning Strategy and ETHICS • Introduction to Christian Ethics (ET-525) Spirit (AM-618) • Introduction to Islamic Law (ET-640) Online • Preparing Islamic Legal Documents (AM-639) • Chaplaincy Models and Methods (AM-602) HISTORY • The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (HI-536) Online • Holy Power, Holy Presence: The Holy Spirit in Christian Tradition (HI-615) Hartford Seminary’s January Intersession will run from Monday, Jan. 13, through Friday, Jan. 17. The INTERFAITH DIALOGUE Spring 2014 semester will run from Tuesday, Jan. 21, • Introduction to Christianity and Islam (DI-508) through Monday, May 12. The Seminary’s courses • Faith in the Neighborhood: An Introduction to America’s Religious Diversity [Herndon, VA] (DI-610) carry three graduate credits and are open to the public. • Skills and Sensitivities for Interfaith Leadership (DI- Individuals who do not wish to take courses for credit 635) may register to audit. Participants are urged to register early to ensure a place in the courses of their choice. LANGUAGE • Introduction to New Testament Greek II (LG-562) For those enrolled in a three-credit course, the cost • Intermediate Arabic II (LG-651) is $1,950. The non-credit audit fee is $575. A special • Readings in New Testament Greek II (LG-662) audit fee of $385 is available for: persons age 60 and older; persons 55 and older receiving disability income; PRACTICAL MINISTRY graduates of Hartford Seminary degree programs or • Ministry in a Multicultural World (AM-520) the Certificate of Professional Ministry (Cooperative • Seven Approaches to Congregational Renewal (AM- 668) M. Div.); donors of $250 a year or more; and Hartford Seminary Adjunct Faculty. There is a limit of one course RELIGION AND SOCIETY per academic year to receive the special rate except • Living Beauty in Islam (RS-625) persons age 60 and older, for whom there is no limit. • Women, Religion and the Future of USA Churches (RS- 661) Online To register, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 860-509-9511, or via email: [email protected]. To SCRIPTURE see specific course syllabi prior to the semester or to • Hebrew Bible Survey II (SC-520) learn more about Hartford Seminary and its faculty, visit • The Foundations of Qur’anic Studies: The History, our website: www.hartsem.edu Form, and Content of Islam’s Holy Book (SC-580) • The Book of Revelation (SC-618) THEOLOGY • Looking at Jesus Christ in the Context of the Modern World (TH-606) • Shi‘ite Islam: Thought and History (TH-651) WORSHIP AND SPIRITUALITY • The Essential Writings of Howard Thurman (WS-627)

Note: Courses may be taken for credit or audit. For complete course descriptions, dates and times, and registration information, please refer to our website at www.hartsem.edu Praxis | December 2013 77 Sherman Street Hartford, CT, USA 06105-2260 www.hartsem.edu Address Service Requested

BMP REUNION PLANNED FOR MAY

A reunion for all graduates of the Black Ministries Program is being planned for May 15-17, 2014. Please visit www.hartsem.edu for more details and to update your alumni information. Questions? Contact the Rev. Odell Cooper via email: [email protected]

Reunion Kick Off Events coming to your city:

January 2014 – New London February 2014 – Hartford and New Haven March 2014 – Bridgeport

ACCLAIMED SCHOLARS, PERFORMERS VISIT HARTFORD SEMINARY More than 150 people attended a lecture on Sept. 30 by world-renowned Dr. C.L. Seow of Princeton Theological Seminary, who spoke about “Job’s Wife in Jewish, Muslim and Christian Interpretations.” In October, Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina of George Mason University addressed “The Political Theology of Pluralism in Islam: Religious Ethics of Coexistence.” Also that month, singer-songwriter Kate Callahan performed with her band Echo Joy; the Combatants for Peace – Palestinians and Israelis working for a resolution to conflict – visited during their tour of the U.S.; and the seminary played host to a panel discussion on Sha’riah and Halakhah. Lectures, movies, lunch discussions and panels with alumni filled out the semester’s roster of activities. Planning for Spring 2014 events is well under way. Those include a continuation of the Interfaith University series with Asylum Hill Congregational Church, featuring Prof. Mahmoud Ayoub and the Rev. Matt Laney, speaking on “Qur’an and the Bible” on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. Also on the calendar is a performance of “Unveiled,” a one-woman play by Rohina Malik on March 27 at 7 p.m. Please visit www.hartsem.edu for more information on our upcoming events.