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Global Theological Education preparing leaders whose parish is the world Letter froVitalm theMinistry Dean D e a n William B. Lawrence Professor of American Church History Perkins School of Theology erspective Southern Methodist University t is tempting to look backward across the academic E d i t o r Iyear and review all of the wonderful things that Roberta S. Cox have occurred at Perkins School of Theology since P the fall of 2009. We dedicated new and renovated Director of Public Affairs Global Theological Education Spring 2010 [email protected] facilities in September. We inaugurated an endowed professorship with a public lecture in October. We Associate Editor 10 Paul L. Escamilla launched an amazing series of “Faith and Business Associate Director of Public Affairs Luncheons,” which feature talks by one person from [email protected] the business or professional community and one Introduction Design & Production member of the Perkins faculty. We initiated a major Beaird & Boone Marketing emphasis on “Public Life, Personal Faith” by inviting 3 Letter from the Dean Brice Beaird, Gayle Boone an outstanding biographer of Abraham Lincoln to Michael Holter, Jenny Dowdy discuss the theological depth of Lincoln’s second In Perspective Photographers inaugural address. We celebrated the publication of Sharon Alexander, Brittany Burrows, the first book ever to concentrate on Christology 4 Global Theological Education Ted Campbell, Missy Collins, Jake Dean, from a Hispanic perspective – edited by two members Larry Duggins, Jon Speck, 13 5 Student Reflections of the Perkins faculty and funded by a grant to Julietta Medrano-Terry, and Julio Valenzuela our Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity Hillsman S. Jackson, University Photographer 7 You Are What You Sing! and Religions. We joined SMU in recognizing Perkins’ graduate Dr. Cecil Williams (M.Th.’55) as 10 Singapore Residency Program Erratum: Christine Willard’s name was misspelled in the Winter 2009 edition of Perspective. a Distinguished Alumnus of Southern Methodist University, recalling that Perkins led the 11 International Center at SMU way in desegregating the University. And we received a very positive reaffirmation of our accreditation for another decade from the Association of Theological Schools. 12 A Haiti Retrospective Perspective is published by Perkins School of Theology. The Perkins Perkins Office of Public Affairs retains the right to determine A lot more could be added to the list of accomplishments. But it is important to editorial content and manner of presentation. The opinions School of recognize that none of these things matters as an artifact of the past unless it enhances the Higher Learning expressed in Perspective do not necessarily reflect official University policy. Letters to the editor and contributions to legacy that we are offering to the future. Perkins School of Theology is a mission-driven 13 Bridwell Library Summer 2010 Exhibition Alumni/ae News are welcomed. Send correspondence to: Theology is organization, dedicated to preparing women and men for faithful leadership in Christian 17 ministry. Whatever we have done in the past or whatever we may be doing in the present must Perkins Youth School of Theology News Perspective a mission driven 16 Office of Public Affairs - be assessed in terms of what we are accomplishing for the Church, for its ministries, and for 16 Staff News Perkins School of Theology the transformation of the world in the future. Southern Methodist University organization, When Joe and Lois Perkins provided their large initial gift to the school in 1945, the 17 Wendland-Cook Professorship PO Box 750133 Dallas, TX 75275-0133 dedicated world was still locked in massive international conflicts. Though the war in Europe was 18 Faculty News email: [email protected] nearing a conclusion, the war in Asia and the Pacific remained uncertain in duration or SMU will not discriminate in any employment practice, to preparing outcome. Yet they decided to invest in the future – not simply the future of a school, but the education program, or educational activity on the future of peace in the world. The document that conveyed their generous gift and that led the Real Experience basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, women and men University to name the school of theology for them begins with these words: “Actuated by the 20 In Profile: John McKellar disability, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal belief that the future Peace of the World is dependent upon the work and influence of all the opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of for faithful 22 Churches of all Peoples and of all Nations….” 22 Woodrow B. Seals Laity Award sexual orientation. 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ontemporary Christian ministry has become, willingly Cor not, caught up in two forces that are transforming our churches: globalization and internationalization. Globalization brings to our church doorsteps the multitude of religions, cultures, social classes, and political viewpoints that for centuries were hidden from most of us. As I write these words I am sitting in an upscale shopping mall in a wealthy suburb of Houston. Shoppers, ice skaters, and mall staff are identifiably from a dozen different nations, including Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. They are attended to by an equally wide array of clerks, security guards, and servers. At this early hour there are still a few homeless people sitting or sleeping Students Reflect on the GTE Experience on benches, out of the cold until business picks up and mall security makes them move on. Ministry amidst globalization hrough my immersion experience me for more careful interfaith dialogue and Tin Southern Spain, I developed an teaching regarding other religions as well as requires a new consciousness of diversity, as well as a willingness affinity for the rich history and culture my own. to engage and be part of that diversity rather than dividing the of Spain that I had not anticipated. I also I am truly indebted to the generous world into “us and them.” It means forming relationships with learned about and saw beautiful evidence donor who made this experience possible others “in all their little particularities,” as the great missiologist of Marian devotion. Primarily, however, for me. It was life-changing. Duncan Black MacDonald once put it. It also requires that Julie Macpherson, M.Div. candidate Spain Immersion Trip 2009 we understand that churches are and should be ministries that extend beyond national borders. Because Christianity is truly he Spain immersion trip was international, Christians both can and must find Christian Tenlightening on multiple levels. While partners in ministries with those most in need of the concrete what we often see in the press is news of religious strife, we learned of a period of proclamation that God’s Reign is near. The fellowship in Jesus time in Spain called convivencia where Christ draws us naturally across national borders and breaks Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived down our tendency to associate our faith with a particular together in peace. If culture, social situation, or nation. it was possible then, The Global Theological Education program at Perkins it can be realized again. Dr. Boon’s School of Theology uses intensive cultural immersion courses knowledge of medieval not only to expose students to a diversity they may not have and modern Spain is experienced, but also to transform their understanding of utterly fascinating, Christian ministry so that they can effectively lead churches I learned a great deal about the historical and she facilitated the interactions among Christianity, Judaism course with a passion in the midst of globalization and internationalization. That and Islam on the Iberian peninsula. At and brilliance I have transformation takes many forms. We believe in every case it is times these three groups coexisted in come to expect of an absolutely essential step toward effective Christian leadership. ways that allowed for peaceful interaction her. As a result of the and even the adoption and adaptation of trip I have a deeper each other’s practices; at other times they Robert Hunt organizes and leads immersion courses and more thorough to numerable international destinations and teaches challenged one another, exerting power to understanding of the courses and workshops in world religions, inter-religious attempt to destroy whole groups of people Catholic faith, especially the veneration dialogue, and mission studies. His most recent book is in perspective along with their cultures. I believe this of Mary and the saints, all of which add The Gospel Among the Nations: A Documentary History aspect of my immersion experience further to my understanding of the “catholic” of Inculturation (Orbis, 2010), considered an essential resource for students, researchers, and practitioners in world developed my understanding of issues of faith. This was a once in a lifetime Christian history and mission studies. His ongoing research religion and empire, as well as informing opportunity. I did not only read about and writing focus on religious identity in religiously plural (continued on next page) societies, as well as new forms of inter-religious dialogue in the context of community-building. 4 Spring 2010 Perspective Spring 2010 Perspective 5 In Perspective Global Theological Education

the Alhambra – I was there. When we first how we in the West might find better ways outstanding. Our readings and lectures arrived in Spain, Larry Duggins said, “I can’t to live together with our non-Christian corresponded well with the sites we were wait to go to the tapas restaurant.” I thought neighbors. In addition, thanks to this trip I visiting, enriching the experience of actually he said “topless restaurant.” That became the hope I have a better appreciation for what touring the sites. I had a wonderful time joke of the trip. The friendships I made were the first few generations of Christians in the getting to know my classmates, and have priceless, and so was the experience. earliest centuries of the church may have gone built several long-lasting relationships as a Robert Nuttall, M.Div. candidate through, as well as the sacrifices they made. result of the trip. I came away with a much You Are What You Sing! Spain Immersion Trip 2009 Sharon A. Alexander, M.Div. candidate deeper understanding of the interactions Hong Kong/Taiwan Immersion Trip 2009 between Christian Song for a Twenty-First Century Church he immersion trip to Hong Kong and Christianity, by C. Michael Hawn TTaiwan placed me for the first time he gift of worship in a different Judaism, in a culture in which Christians are a small Tlanguage and a different culture was and Islam, minority (no amazing in that it brought home the fact and have It is the hymns, repeated over and over again, which form the container of much of more than 6 or that beyond nationalities and denominations found that our faith. They are probably in our age the only confessional documents which we learn 7 percent of the we are all people of God. To experience appreciation by heart. As such, they have taken the place of our catechisms.... population). It sunrise mass at the oldest cathedral in to be helpful There is ample literature about the great formative influence of the hymns of a was instructive, Monterrey, Mexico was powerful beyond in my coursework for this semester. I think tradition on its members. Tell me what you sing, and I’ll tell you who you are! even eye- words. It was humbling to see the museums, all Perkins students should avail themselves Albert (Hendrick) van den Heuvel opening, to take part in the cultural activities, and eat of the opportunity to participate in an meet with immersion experience. n 1996, I attended worship in a modest sized of colonialism and declare independence. The space seminary Larry Duggins, M.Div. candidate congregation in the hills outside T’ainan, race was on with the former Soviet Union and the students and I Spain Immersion Trip 2009 Taiwan. As the service began, a lay leader in the world was taking sides between the United States Christian congregation led a series of songs. His strong voice and those behind the Iron Curtain. Oppressive scholars in this and inviting manner engaged me immediately. regimes were the norm in parts of the Caribbean environment. Many of the seminary students This was my first visit to Taiwan and I only knew and Latin America. Many countries in Asia were we met were first or second generation a few words of Taiwanese. also struggling to shake off colonial Christians whose families did not support Despite the language barrier, bonds and establish themselves either their conversion to Christianity or I was able to participate in all A hymnal is an album as viable governments in the face their decision to go to seminary. Indeed, the songs during the gathering that draws upon the best of tremendous obstacles, such some of the students had been disowned by time. You might assume these as overpopulation, poverty, and their families. These students are relying on wisdom of saints who at amazing restaurants in a culture that is were familiar Western hymns natural disasters. their small and relatively poor churches for typically presented as second class, and to in translation. A couple were, have gone before and Singing as an Act of Faith help with their seminary education. These fully recognize the gifts that others have to but the majority were songs It was at this point that van are people who have made real sacrifices to the light shining toward offer should we be open to their influence. from beyond the West – songs den Heuvel, a leading figure in the become Christians. I have a much greater the future of where the (You also learn the language very quickly of the world church. We sang WCC, and a person with a global appreciation for how easy it is to take when your ability to eat is dependent on it!) a Zimbabwean “Alleluia,” a church may go. perspective, addressed – of all The second part of the trip brought us face joyful chorus from Argentina, things – the importance of singing. to face with the other side of Mexico: the The gift of worship in a a Caribbean praise song, and As van den Heuvel indicates, desperate poverty that results in part from a Chinese refrain. I learned right away that this different language and a hymn singing is a matter of faith formation. This failed international social policies. We had to congregation in a rural area of Taiwan had a is not exactly a fresh thought. Obviously the major face the difficult question of how churches in different culture was amazing global vision of the church. I could tell who this reformers such as Calvin and Luther, and later the U.S. can be so opulent while just across in that it brought home the congregation was by what they sang. the Wesleys, understood this. Going deeper, I the border our brothers and sisters in Christ fact that beyond nationalities In the quotation at the beginning of this believe that van den Heuvel was not just speaking struggle for basic human necessities such as article, Albert van den Heuvel of the World of community faith formation, but ecclesiology – and denominations we are all clean water. In this dichotomy, where would Council of Churches was speaking from the what it means to be a faithful body of Christ called Jesus worship? people of God. context of the mid-1960s. The world was rapidly to witness to and pray for the world in need. Jessica Nelson, M.Div. candidate changing. In the United States, we were in the The quotation at the beginning of this article Christianity for granted, as we so often do Borderland Theology Immersion Trip 2009 middle of a civil rights struggle, Vietnam protests, comes out of a specific context. Amid so many in the Western world. I also have a better and a string of assassinations of public leaders that changes in the world scene, van den Heuvel was understanding of how Christians must learn y experience with the January would leave us reeling. On the continent of Africa, lamenting the lack of recent congregational songs to coexist with non-Christians in Asia and 2009 Spain immersion trip was M countries were attempting to shake off the shackles that could shape both our individual faith and our

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corporate vision of the church “for the living well. Our faith rests upon the best of the songs Carl Daw, a Native American “Heleluyan,” the four corners of the earth. Hymnals such of these days,” as Harry Emerson Fosdick of the saints throughout the centuries. To ignore African American gospel songs, and Latin as The United Methodist Hymnal (1989) and said so eloquently. The witness of previous or forget these witnesses to our faith is to suffer American coritos—and that is just the prelude. its supplement The Faith We Sing (2000) generations, the saints of the faith, was still ecclesiological amnesia. The church can only be We will join with Christians in South Africa led the way with their inclusion of diverse spoken with authenticity, but the world needed the church of the future when it knows where it on a Freedom Song; we will pray with musical witnesses of the world church. new songs ringing with the melodies of hope has been on the journey of faith. minority Christian groups in the Middle East Projects such as the Global Praise program in what seemed like a hopelessly divided world. Likewise, when we sing a hymn, we do singing an Orthodox hymn; we will sway with of General Board of Global Ministries have Bishop Joel Martínez, recently retired not sing the first three stanzas of a four-stanza the rhythms of a Filipino Christian folk song; cultivated and published collections of songs bishop of the Southwest Texas and Rio Grande hymn and stop before the last. The church of we will chant the Lord’s Prayer with Christians from the world church, making available Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Christ is caught in the creative tension of a from India; and we will dance a cueca with both in print and recordings the witness of Church, understood this same principle some rich heritage and a promise of future hope. It Christians from Chile. Christians around the world. 30 years later when he made a profound must always sing the last stanza of the hymn – Christians around the world have been A hymnal should be more than a observation at a conference exploring the the stanza of its current reality – not with an singing the songs of the northern church for collection of old favorites and current resources of the then newly published United arrogance that our stanza is any better or more well over 200 years. Now that two-thirds of popular hits. A hymnbook is a statement Methodist Spanish language hymnal, Mil Voces important that those that have gone before, the Christian community lives in the southern about where the church has been and what para Celebrar (1996). Bishop Martínez noted but with the knowledge that our vocation is hemisphere, the twenty-first century church the church might become. A hymnal is an that “each generation needs to add its stanza to to discern God’s vision for the church in our has the opportunity to reciprocate and sing a album that draws upon the best wisdom of the great hymn of the church.” time. What Albert van den Heuvel and Bishop truly global faith. What does our stanza look saints who have gone before and the light What does it mean to add our stanza to Martínez have in common is that they believe like? Our stanza is one of immense range, shining toward the future of where the the great hymn of the church? When we sing the church’s song should voice the reality of unequaled diversity, and unparalleled variety. church may go. The present is a dynamic a hymn with four stanzas, we do not start on our world and imbue the church with both the Our stanza is one that sees worship as a cosmic reality that doesn’t just define the current age stanza four, but we sing the preceding stanzas as prophetic tones of justice and the comforting gathering of saints from every time and place but celebrates our heritage in song and looks sounds of hope. and Christians from every corner of the globe. forward to a hope when we will praise God Our Stanza Our stanza not only prays for those who are as one body. Master of Sacred The question arises then, what does near and dear, but intercedes for a world in I remember thinking when I Music Alumni/ae our stanza look and sound like? As Bishop pain, oppression, and poverty of substance and was singing with the rural Taiwanese Reunion Martínez suggested – and I concur – this is soul, as well as for an earth that yearns for its congregation in 1996 that I wished my the most diverse stanza in the history of the redemption. Our stanza is one that renounces home congregation had the same vision of a atch up with MSM graduates and church. We have more varied possibilities for the security of the provincial and embraces the global church. Knowing that what we sing Cfriends, make new acquaintances, singing our faith than at any other time in the possibility of the cosmic. has the potential to shape the very nature visit the new Elizabeth Perkins Prothro history of Christian experience. If our song There is good news! On the heels of of the church, I propose that we affirm van Hall and renovated facilities, and begins to reflect our local communities as van den Heuvel’s plea for new songs to speak den Heuvel’s premise of the 1960s: “Tell me share worship and fellowship together. well as a global Christian faith, then we will to a 1960s world in turmoil and division, what you sing and I’ll tell you who you are!” The reunion theme is “The Future of sing not only Reformation chorales, gospel the Holy Spirit moved among Christian As we face the immense challenges of being Music Ministry: A Dialogue Between songs, and Victorian hymns of the saints, but poets and we experienced an explosion a faithful church in the 21st century, perhaps the Church and the Seminary.” Those we will sing “with the faithful of every time of thoughtful, creative, and prophetic we should modify this refrain as we shape currently serving and those preparing and place.” (This phrase, or one very similar, song equal to any time in the history of our stanza of the great hymn of the church to serve will share ideas, questions, and is a part of the Communion liturgy for many the Christian church. At the same time, – “Sing with Christians worldwide, and we insights regarding the role of the musician Christian traditions, inviting all to join in missionaries from the northern church may learn who we could become!” in the twenty-first century church. singing “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power began to encourage the creation of songs Please provide your email address to and might. Heaven and earth are full of your from African, Asian, and Latin American C. Michael Hawn is professor of Church Teresa Rosado ([email protected] or 214- glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Christians who were nourished by the joys, Music and director of the Master of Sacred 768-2502) for future communications on who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna struggles, and hopes of these regions of the Music Program at Perkins School of Theology, event updates and hotel accommodations. in the highest.”) world. Through international gatherings Southern Methodist University. Also visit www.smu.edu/Perkins/ We will sing North American praise of Christians in ecumenical and ecclesial msmreunion.aspx. chorus, Anglo American songs by recent hymn venues, these songs became a part of worship writers such as Ruth Duck, Dan Damon, or and fellowship and found their way back to

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International Center at SMU Michael Clarke, Director he International Center serves the University by facilitating and overseeing Tinternational initiatives at SMU. Although the Center works primarily with international undergraduate students and undergraduate programs abroad, it increasingly cooperates with graduate and professional schools by providing Perkins Residency Program in Singapore Explored guidance and resources. In the 21st century, a great university must be a global university. Through its activities, the Center seeks to foster an “ethos of internationalism” at SMU as the University continues to build its global future. There are six main areas in which the International Center serves the University. braham fed the three strangers. Was Sarah For several decades Perkins graduates of The United Methodist Church recognize 1) The Center recruits secondary school students studying outside the United Alaughing at their prophecy or at his cooking? have served for a year or more in the Methodist this year of service in residency? What are States and makes admission decisions on the applications those students Jesus had dinner with his disciples. The unnamed Church in England. Dr. David Lowes Watson had characteristics for effective leadership and submit to SMU. women serving the table surely leaned into his established this residency program while he was supervised education in the Methodist Church 2) The Center provides advising on maintaining visa status to all international blessing. Faithfulness and feasting have always teaching at Perkins. (Bishop Earl Bledsoe of the in Singapore? students (both graduate and undergraduate) and scholars at the University. been together in our heritage. North Texas Annual Conference was one of the The one thing most unnecessary is to 3) The Center promotes and manages education abroad opportunities for SMU In May 2009 men and women were Perkins alums who participated in the program familiarize leaders in Singapore with references students (primarily undergraduates). In addition to traditional study abroad, together at a Perkins table. Dr. Bill Bryan, director following his graduation from Perkins.)Eventually to “SMU.” Downtown Singapore’s smallest, these opportunities also include internships, service learning, volunteering, of Perkins’ Intern Program and Professional the residency program was shared by the thirteen most exclusive, most leadership-focused and research. Formation, and his wife, Corinne Bryan, were United Methodist seminaries. In 2007 the British college is branded “SMU”—Singapore 4) The Center is an authorized International English Language Testing System attending a dinner in Singapore hosted by Perkins Home Office increased the immigration standards Management University! Maybe Methodists (IELTS) test center. graduate Rev. Dr. Kang Ho Soon and his wife Yoek. to better serve their national security with the near and far can work together for a common 5) In concert with the Office of Risk Management, the Center collects data Instead of familiar barbecue or Methodist fried unfortunate consequence terminating the British educational church. on international activities and participants in those activities on behalf of chicken, a monumental crab in black pepper sauce American Ministry Program. William J. Bryan III is director of the Intern the University. was in the middle of the table. Perkins Sacred Music The disappointment over the closing of Program and Professional Formation. 6) The Center coordinates international alumni outreach activities and the British American Ministry Program is being international fund-raising in partnership with the Office of Development transformed to joy in conversations with the many erkins School of Theology, and External Affairs. Perkins friends in the English language Methodist Pin cooperation with Trinity Although there is much work to do, a number of recent developments are conference on the island of Singapore, the Trinity Theological College of Singapore, very encouraging. Applications from international students are up significantly Annual Conference. Conference president Rev. over last year. The University has just received a gift of $1+ million from the is launching a Doctor of Ministry Dr. Wee Boon Hup and his cabinet are interested Barachel Foundation to provide scholarships for undergraduate students in this hospitality and education. pilot program, with plans for an from China. The number of opportunities abroad for SMU students has Singapore can be seen by Texans as Asia entering class in the Summer/Fall of risen exponentially in the past year. We now offer 145 programs abroad in for beginners. People speak English, and air 2010. Students in the program will 48 countries. We have programs on every continent with the exception of conditioning is everywhere. More challenging are take courses at Trinity and at SMU’s Antarctica. In addition, a $100,000 endowment from the Compton Foundation Singapore’s vibrant global diversity and ultimate Dallas campus with faculty from will soon provide stipends for undergraduate students who wish to have an politeness. Richard Fisher, President and CEO both schools, and will complete experience abroad. During the past eighteen months, the University has held of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said to the their doctoral-level ministry projects alumni events in Mexico City, Copenhagen, New Delhi, Panama, Guatemala, SMU Town and Gown Club that we should send in their contexts in southeast Asia. Lima, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Shanghai. Our international our students to Asia rather than Europe for them alumni are excited about the progress SMU is making as a global university, It is hoped that the program will to meet the world. and are helping with recruiting activities abroad, as well as contributing to The Clockwise from left. Rev. Dr. Ong Siow graduate Judith Mosomos and retired bishop Rev. Many important issues are still before us. not only attract students from Second Century Campaign. Heng, Associate Dean, Lee Kong Chian Dr. Yap Kim Hao added to the conversation. The Can Perkins residents be housed at the Trinity Singapore, but from surrounding This is an exciting time to be involved with SMU, for students, School of Business, SMU seminary grad, KKMC member, adjunct in topic was the dream of a yearlong residency for Theological College? How can they be included nations as well. faculty, staff, as well as friends of the University. The International Center homiletics at Trinity Seminary; Rev. Dr. recent Perkins School of Theology graduates in in the candidacy supervision of the Methodist Gary B. MacDonald, director appreciates the opportunity to work together with schools and departments Kang Ho Soon; Mrs. Yoek Soon; Mrs. The Methodist Church in Singapore. Church in Singapore? Will their home conferences Advanced Ministerial Studies as the University prepares graduates who will be able to make meaningful Neurmala Heng; Mrs. Corinne Bryan; Rev. Dr. William J. Bryan III. contributions in an increasingly interconnected global environment.

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Highlights from Bridwell Library Special Collections A Haiti Retrospective: Love among the ruins by Dr. David Beck Summer 2010: June7 through July 20

ust over a month after the Haiti Jearthquake, I took a friend into the “Ravine,” a mini-slum of about 250 people that is two blocks from Maison de Lumiere, Child Hope International’s orphanage in Port-au-Prince. I was on the tail end of a 32-day trip to provide post- earthquake pastoral care to the children and staff at the orphanage. Before the earthquake, the Ravine families had lived on a hillside in small, interconnected one- room shacks made of cement blocks and Low German New Testament, 1524 tin roofs. But on January 12, the majority of those shacks slid downhill, toppling he 60th anniversary of the opening of Bridwell Library has like dominoes. Now, in the weeks after allowed the staff to consider past accomplishments while the quake, most of the residents of the T Ravine had constructed a small tent city looking forward to the future. This evaluation has included in a clearing near the rubble. By “tent” assessing the remarkable rare book and manuscript holdings I mean structures made of sticks lashed gesture that deeply touched me, about 40 of to say hi—I have friends here,” I told him. acquired by former and current directors, librarians, and curators. together by bed sheets with sections of those same kids had laid hands on me and Gabriel’s face broke into a broad smile, and One pleasing outcome of this review is “Highlights from Bridwell plastic stretched over the frames. prayed for God’s blessing over me and my he replied, “Anpil, anpil zanmi.” (“Many, Library Special Collections,” an exhibition in The Elizabeth The orphanage has an ongoing family. On several occasions, I had preached many friends.”) There was gravity to what relationship with the Ravine families that in the wider Ravine community, offering Pastor Gabriel was communicating: he knew Perkins Prothro Galleries from June 7 through July 30, 2010. includes provisions of food and medical messages of comfort and hope—two themes I was not there to deliver any gifts or relief The fifty manuscripts, printed books, and broadsides support, as well as shared worship. that took on new importance in the face supplies, and I have a hunch that meant on display represent the core strengths of Bridwell Library’s Following the quake, this ministry took of ubiquitous destruction and suffering. something to him. I had become a valued rare book collections. Produced in Europe and the Americas on a new urgency, because the Ravine is We had fasted and prayed together for the guest in his community—for a different from the twelfth century to the nineteenth, these highlights a small pocket of the poorest of the poor future of Haiti. I had laid hands on the sick. reason. Our interaction underscored the feature illuminated manuscripts and early editions of essential who will not be reached by the larger relief All this culminated in a sermon I identity my mission had assumed during organizations. As preached the day before I those 32 days—to be the incarnational Christian writings, important examples of the role of books in a result, during my I had come to know left in which I noted that presence of Christ in a context of great religious practice, texts owned and inscribed by the founders of month of working God had done what God suffering and need. Pastor Gabriel’s greeting Methodism, and several true rarities not found at other libraries. many of the children with the orphanage, always does—knit people that day reminded me that simple agape is The exhibition focuses on six collecting areas: Bibles, theology I had also invested of that doubly displaced together in love. Overcoming the universal language of God’s kingdom. and church history, worship and devotion, the Reformation, relationally with the language barriers, we shared people of the Ravine. tent city, having gotten common pain, common Dr. David Beck earned his Ph.D. in Wesleyana and Methodistica, and nineteenth-century prayer I had come to know “down in the dirt” with hope, common laughter, theology from SMU’s Graduate Program books. These categories outline the trajectory of Christian thought many of the children of and common worship. As of Religious Studies in 1998. He also holds from the medieval period through the Reformation to the rise them, engaging them that doubly displaced my friend and I entered an M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological of Methodism and nineteenth-century devotion. Beyond their tent city, having gotten on their own terms. the heart of the Ravine Seminary. He is Pastor of Spiritual Formation significance as Christian texts, many items also display intriguing “down in the dirt” with community that day, I saw at King’s Harbor Church in Redondo Beach, them, engaging them Pastor Gabriel seated in his California, and serves on the board of directors aspects of book production, fine illustrations, and evidence of on their own terms. I had looked them in customary place, playing the part of an elder for Child Hope International (www.childhope. early ownership and use. Collectively, these books and manuscripts the eye, played with them, and laughed with at the city gate, a mayor-pastor of sorts. org), a non-profit organization that oversees reflect the uncommonly strong foundation for advanced research them. I served them food, touched their He rose from his chair to greet me, and we an orphanage, feeding program, and medical that Bridwell Library provides for Perkins School of Theology, heads, and blessed them. I stopped to greet exchanged pleasantries in Creole. I told him clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Southern Methodist University, and the broader community. them when I saw them in the street. In a we were just passing through. “We wanted (continued on next page)

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WORSHIP AND DEVOTION ridwell Library’s collection of books for public worship and Bprivate devotion spans eight centuries. This section displays richly illuminated medieval manuscripts of the Sarum Missal (c. 1418), the Book of Hours (c. 1420), and the Latin Psalter (1496) and three fifteenth-century printed devotional manuals including the “Imitation of Christ” (1492), the “Art of Dying,” (c. 1500), and the only recorded copy of Olivier Maillard’s Confession (c. 1492). Also exhibited are the first edition of the Book of Common Prayer (1549), the only known copy of a German nobleman’s paraphrases of the Psalms (1568), and a Missal for the Mozarabic liturgy printed during the colonial period in Mexico (1770). THE REFORMATION he Library’s collection of early Protestant pamphlets, sermons, Ferial Psalter, 1496 Tbroadsides, catechisms, commentaries, and vernacular Bible translations is highlighted by the major works of Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon, Jean Calvin, numerous other sixteenth-century reformers, and Counter-Reformation authors. Items exhibited include the earliest publication by the German noblewoman Argula von Grumbach (1523), one of two recorded copies of the 1524 Lutheran New Testament in Low German, the unique copy of a Dutch translation of Luther’s “Great Confession” (1528), the first edition of the Augsburg Confession (1531), and the only copy in the Arabic Gospels, 1591 BIBLES United States of Calvin’s first revision of the French Bible (1546). he Bible constitutes one of the core collections at Bridwell Library. The Elizabeth TPerkins Prothro Bible Collection, donated in 1996, offers a comprehensive WESLEYANA AND METHODISTICA survey of the printed Bible with notably strong holdings in early English editions and ridwell Library’s expansive collection of Methodist books, manuscripts, and vernacular translations. It is complemented both by the Thomas J. Harrison Bible archives includes numerous items with direct historical connections to the founders Collection, received in 1994, and continuing acquisitions in this field. Highlights on B of Methodism. Complementing the more than 130 signed letters from the hand of display include a medieval manuscript Latin Bible (c. 1250) and Wycliffite English New John Wesley, the Library has also collected printed books with manuscript inscriptions Testament (c. 1400-25), printed leaves from the Gutenberg Bible (c. 1455), the first or annotations by Wesley, members of his family, or his closest associates. Highlighting published vernacular Bible (printed in German, c. 1466), the first edition of the Greek unique materials only available at Bridwell Library, this section includes a double New Testament (1516), and the first edition of the New Testament in letter sent jointly by Thomas Coke and John Wesley in 1786, the unique proof sheets Arabic and Latin (1591). annotated by John Wesley for the first edition of his Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament (1755), John Wesley’s long-lost annotated copy of his Journal Extract (1756), John Wesley and Thomas Coke THEOLOGY AND CHURCH a book inscribed by Wesley’s early Welsh colleague Peter Williams, and two books to John Stretton, 1786 HISTORY owned by Charles Wesley. orks of the great theologians and ecclesiastical Wauthorities of the Christian tradition are also strongly NINETEENTH-CENTURY represented at Bridwell Library. The books and manuscripts in PRAYER BOOKS this section representing the breadth of these holdings include he exhibition closes with a selection of nineteenth-century prayer books the first edition of St. Augustine’s De Civitate Dei (1467), the that offered an especially handsome or innovative presentation of first printing of any part of the Summa theologica of Thomas T traditional prayer texts. Several of the books demonstrate how European and Aquinas (c. 1463), an early edition of St. Jerome’s letters, and a North American printers responded to the increasingly mechanical aspects of variety of documents concerning Christian instruction, canon book production by offering fine typography or rich programs of illustration; law, hagiography, and church administration. These include others reveal how the addition of an elegant binding likewise enhanced the an original manuscript papal bull produced in 1174, the only reader’s experience of the prayers. The books in this section include an edition recorded copy of a Spanish indulgence printed in 1490, and the of the Lord’s Prayer in 155 languages (1806), three fine copies of the Book of first official Catechism approved by the Council of Trent (1566). St. Augustine, De civitate dei, 1467 Common Prayer (1842-43), a Mexican edition of the traditional “Hours of the Virgin Mary” in eight languages (1870), and a remarkable twelve-foot long Little Office of the lithographic panorama illustrating the 104th Psalm (c. 1870). Blessed Virgin Mary, 1870

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Perkins Youth School Wendland-Cook Professorship of Theology News Staff News Established, Inaugurated erkins Youth School of Theology Timothy S. G. Binkley joined the Mehret Negash joined the Bridwell n the spring of 2008 SMU received a $1 million gift from Barbara Cook Pprovided educational scholarships to Bridwell Library Special Collections Library staff as Senior Building IWendland and Erroll Wendland and the Joe B. and Louise P. Cook four PYST students this year thanks to a staff as Archivist. His primary and Service Worker. She and her Foundation to establish the Wendland-Cook Professorship in Constructive generous donation from a supporter of the responsibility is the management and colleague James Harris are responsible Theology at Perkins. The Wendlands, long time supporters of both Perkins and program. The four students received $2500 development of Bridwell Library’s for keeping the facility in pristine SMU, have designated that holders of the professorship are to make substantial extensive archival collections: more condition. Mehret came to Perkins each toward tuition costs through the Make contributions to the academic study of than 3000 linear feet of published from the U. S. District Court where Life Count Awards, offered to students systematic and constructive theology that and unpublished research materials she maintained judicial offices in who developed projects that demonstrated address current church and social issues; documenting the history and ongoing the Earle Cabell Federal Building how they practice their faith through to address issues of inequality of power, work of Perkins School of Theology, in downtown Dallas. A native of service. One of these students was and show commitment to the liberation of Bridwell Library, and United Ethiopia and Eritrea, Mehret lived all people, the promotion of justice, and recently accepted to the Lyle School of Methodism in the southwestern and in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Greece, the encouragement of nonviolence; to be Engineering at SMU. south central United States. Timothy Cyprus, Switzerland, Great Britain, versed in current critical theory; to have This year PYST had its first alum, comes to Perkins from United and Germany before moving to this international reputation and involvement; Darnell Fennell, return to the program Theological Seminary in Dayton, country twenty-one years ago. She has and to aim not only at communicating to serve as a mentor during the Summer Ohio, where he served as Archivist two daughters, both students at Texas widely in the academic world but especially at Academy. Former PYST students are eligible and Curator. He holds degrees from Women’s University. to serve as summer staff in the program once inspiring laity and clergy at the local church Defiance College (B.A.), Bethany Steven C. Newcomb joined the they have completed their junior year in Theological Seminary (M. Div.), and level to expand their theological perspectives. Student Services staff as Coordinator In December of 2008, Dr. Joerg Rieger, college or reached 21 years of age. Wright State University (M.A.), and is for Admissions, Financial Aid, and Professor of Systematic Theology at Perkins, Another PYST alum, Heather Reed, an ordained minister in the Church of Community Life. Steven transferred was named by the University as Perkins’ first Erroll Wendland, Joerg Rieger, and graduated from Texas A&M University, the Brethren. to Perkins from the SMU Division Wendland-Cook Professor of Constructive Theology, effective January 1, 2009. Barbara Cook Wendland and, responding to a call to missional Cherice L. Graham joined the office of of Student Affairs, where he served in For more than two decades Rieger has worked to bring together theology and service, met with Herbert Coleman, Advanced Ministerial Studies in April Student Development. He has worked the struggles for justice and liberation that mark our age. His work addresses Perkins’ director of Recruitment and of 2009 as assistant to the director, in Higher Education Student Services the relation of theology to public life, using tools from cultural studies, critical Admissions, to consider Perkins as a place to Gary MacDonald. She is responsible for ten years, including serving as theory, and religious studies, and reflecting on the misuse of power in politics Dr. Joerg Rieger, pursue theological studies. She is currently for marketing, communications and director of Housing and Residence Life and economics. Known among his generation of theologians for his prolific participating in The World Race, an eleven- administrative elements for Perkins’ at Lon Morris College, where he also Professor of and visionary writing, his books include Beyond the Spirit of Empire: New month mission trip around the world Doctor of Ministry program and served as a Licensed Local Pastor in the Perspectives in Politics and Religion, co-authored with Jung Mo Sung and Nestor Systematic Theology during which missioners visit 11 countries continuing education events for clergy, Texas Annual Conference. A Native Miguez; No Rising Tide: Theology, Economics, and the Future, Christ and Empire: in 11 months, engaging in ministry service, laity and church professionals. These Texan, Steven traveled to many places at Perkins, From Paul to Postcolonial Times; Opting for the Margins: Postmodernity and community building, and self-discovery. programs include United Methodist in his previous occupation as a Cruise Certification program for specialized Director and is happy to be here at Liberation in Christian Theology; God and the Excluded: Visions and Blindspots in was named by Perkins in his home state. Contemporary Theology;and Remember the Poor: The Challenge to Theology in the ministries, Perkins School of Youth the University as Ministry, Ministers Week and the Congratulations to Linda Umoh, who Twenty-First Century (1998). Rieger has lectured throughout the U.S., as well as Theological School for the Laity. Prior was recognized at the 2010 SMU Staff internationally, including presentations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Germany, Perkins’ first to joining Perkins Ms. Graham was Association Recognition Ceremony Switzerland, Austria, England, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. He is on endland ook assistant director of Admissions at a for her 25 years of service to SMU. the steering committee of Jobs with Justice in North Texas and is co-founder of W -C small private college. A native of the Linda was hired in 1984 as a Catalog the Workers’ Rights Board in the Dallas area. Professor of Bay Area of northern California, she Librarian by former Bridwell Library On October 8, 2009, Rieger gave an inaugural lecture commemorating holds a B.S. in business administration director, Jerry Campbell. Over the the establishment of the professorship. The lecture, “Speaking Truth to Power Constructive years she has held various roles at – With a Twist: Re-envisioning the Task of Theology and the Academy,” was from Paul Quinn College, and an Theology. M.A. in professional development Bridwell prior to assuming her current presented in the Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall at Perkins on the from Dallas Baptist University. position as Head of Cataloging. SMU campus, with a reception following.

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Faculty News William J. Abraham, Albert Cook Outler Davis has designed a course titled “Ethical on the website of the General Board of Alyce M. McKenzie, professor of Homiletics, Martial Arts Championship in Plano, Texas. Professor of Wesley Studies, in November Dilemmas in Pastoral Leadership.” Global Ministries, includes videos of Hawn has been promoted to full professor, Recinos accrued a total of 13 medals in the 2008 was presented with a festschrift by Isabel Docampo, associate professor of teaching songs to the local students. effective September 1, 2009. competition and placed second overall. former doctoral students and colleagues in Supervised Ministry, has contributed a Richard D. Nelson, Joerg Reiger, Wendland-Cook Professor of honor of his 60th birthday. The collection, W.J.A. Power Professor sermon to What a Preacher Looks Like Constructive Theology, and John Dominic edited by Pavel L. Gavrilyuk (M.T.S.’95, of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament (Smyth and Helwys, 2010). She was also Crossan, were featured speakers at the October Ph.D.’01), Douglas M. Koskela (Ph.D.’03), Interpretation and associate dean for featured in the May issue of the journal 2009 Faith and Reason seminar held at First and Jason E. Vickers (Ph.D.’04), is titled Academic Affairs, will be awarded the CureToday. A cancer survivor, Docampo UMC Richardson. The event, titled “God and Immersed in the Life of God: The Healing Distinguished Alumni Award from Trinity appeared in an article exploring the Imperial Power: Jesus and Economic Justice,” Resources of the Christian Faith: Essays in Lutheran Seminary on September 30, 2010. correlation between spirituality and health. was co-sponsored by Perkins. Honor of William J. Abraham (Eerdmans: Shubert M. Ogden, University Distinguished 2008). Abraham was also a featured speaker Victor P. Furnish, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology, has just Susanne Scholz, assistant professor of Old at SMU’s TEDx on October 10, 2009. Professor Emeritus of New Testament, has written The Understanding of Christian Faith Testament, has been elected to an at-large The title of his 18-minute message was “In completed a third edition of The Moral Teaching (WipfandStock 2010). The book is a brief seat in SMU’s University Senate. Her three- Search of a Grand Theory of Everything.” of Paul: Selected Issues (Abingdon Press, 2009). systematic theology addressing theological year term begins with the fall 2010 semester. Charles E. Curran, Scurlock Professor of The first edition of the book was published in Ted A. Campbell, associate professor of topics from God to eschatology. Mark W. Stamm, Human Values, was among the 299 leaders 1979; the second, revised edition has remained associate professor of Church History, was featured in the United nd in the sciences, humanities and the arts, in print since its initial publication in 1985. Worship, will participate in the 22 Methodist Reporter in an article titled business, public affairs, and the nonprofit Another of Furnish’s books, Theology and Ethics Roy L. Heller, associate professor of Old Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and “Into the silence: Lenten services take a sector elected to the 2010 class of Fellows in Paul, first published by Abingdon Press in Testament, has received SMU’s Altshuler American Culture on June 2-4, 2010. At the quiet turn.” The article discusses Campbell’s and Foreign Honorary Members of the 1968, has been reissued by Westminster John Distinguished Professorship Award for gathering, which is co-sponsored by the Hall leadership in the Renew service at Lovers American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Knox Press, appearing as one of the modern 2010 – 2012. As a recipient, Heller will of Fame and the State University at Oneonta, Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. The Academy, which celebrates the 230th classics included in the “New Testament be designated as a Distinguished Teaching New York, he will present a paper titled “Pray anniversary of its founding this year, is one Library” series. Faculty member for the next two years, Ball? Reflections on the Serious Liturgical of the world’s most prestigious honorary serving as mentor and promoting excellence Challenge of Giving Thanks for Baseball.” societies. Established by John Adams and in teaching at the University. other scholar-patriots, its membership Robert Hunt, director of Global Theological includes more than 250 Nobel laureates Education, contributed a case study titled and more than 60 Pulitzer Prize winners. “World Religions and Christianity: A Global Curran has also won the 2008 American Perspective in the Context of the Overall Publishers Award for Professional and Program of Theological Education at Perkins Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) in Theology Evelyn L. Parker, associate professor of Christian School of Theology,” toPedagogies for and Religious Studies for his publication Education, has been elected as a member of the Interfaith Dialogue, Volume II in the Hartford Catholic Moral Theology in the United World Council of Churches Central Committee. Seminary Series on Innovation in Theological States: A History (Georgetown University The 10th Assembly of the WCC will be held in Education. Hunt also serves on the board Press: 2008). Presented by the Professional Busan, Republic of Korea in 2013. and Scholarly Publishing Division of the of scholars for The Journal of Inter-Religious Harold J. Recinos, professor of Church and Association of American Publishers since Dialogue, a periodical dedicated to exploring Jaime Clark-Soles, associate professor Society, co-edited with Hugo Magallanes, Dean William B. Lawrence shared a 1976, the award represents one of the all aspects of inter-religious dialogue. The of New Testament, was among those selected associate professor of Christianity and service of community-wide Eucharist on highest honors bestowed by the publishing journal published its inaugural edition in to receive a 2010 Ford Senior Research April 2009. Cultures, Jesus in the Hispanic Community: December 12, 2009 at the Canterbury community upon academic authors. C. Michael Hawn, director of the Sacred Fellowship. The fellowship was awarded Images of Christ from Theology to Popular House on the SMU campus with the Music Program and professor of Church William K. McElvaney, LeVan Professor at the SMU Board of Trustees dinner on Patricia H. Davis, director of Pastoral Religion (Westminster John Knox Press, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Music, received the 2009 United Methodist Emeritus of Preaching and Worship, has May 6th, 2010. Clark-Soles also serves Leadership and adjunct professor of Pastoral 2009), a collection of essays contributed by the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award from the published Becoming a Justice Seeking on the editorial board for the Journal of Care and Leadership, was one of two SMU U.S. Latino/a theological scholars. Recinos, Schori. The Bishop, whose office is housed General Board of Higher Education and Congregation: Responding to God’s Justice Biblical Literature. professors chosen to receive a 2009-2010 a martial artist by avocation, was also in the Washington National Cathedral, Ministry of The United Methodist Church. Initiative (iUniverse, 2009). The book offers Maguire Teaching Fellow award. The grant is selected from 700 competitors as one of was in Dallas under the auspices of the St. practical strategies for addressing justice awarded each year to professors who develop Hawn was also featured in an online the four qualifiers for the Internal Forms Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. issues in a variety of settings. a new course relating to ethics, or who add article, Serve God and Sing God’s Song, for Grand Champion competition at the The Rev. Nathan L. Bostian (M.Div. ’08) an ethical dimension to an existing course. his trip to Nicaragua. The article, featured 2009 Legends of Kung Fu International is chaplain of the Canterbury House.

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In Profile: John McKellar White’s Chapel United Methodist Church October 2008 entral exas nnual onference r. John McKellar (M.Div.‘90) has been C T A C Dthe Senior Pastor of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas since 1992. White’s Chapel is located in the Mid-Cities District of the Central Texas Annual Conference. When McKellar arrived as pastor, the congregation had 490 members. During his ministry the membership has grown to more than 9,000. Interviewed by Pat Davis Earlier this fall, John talked with Pat Davis, Director of Pastoral director of Pastoral Leadership, Leadership at Perkins, about his experiences as a new pastor at adjunct professor of Pastoral Care and Leadership White’s Chapel and about how he has led its phenomenal growth.

.What was your vision for .Apart from the youth .It doesn’t sound like a very .Did you have a theory Growing congregations and Q the church when you first Qprogram, what was the Q auspicious beginning. How Qabout how you were going Qchanging locations are two of came to White’s Chapel? state of the church when were you able to convince to try to change and move the hardest things any pastor you arrived? yourself that this could be a White’s Chapel? can attempt. How have you good thing? managed such huge changes We began to build the vision The building was in I developed my theory of with White’s Chapel? A by trying to exegete the A disrepair, and the It’s amazing, in a way. I’m A church leadership, of “baby Southlake community. We congregation had very A such a worrier that I think if steps.” I stole the words from Dick Murray [the late Christian found that the community serious financial problems. I had any thought that this that movie with Richard A educator and Perkins professor] was based on a very strong The church didn’t have congregation was going to Dreyfus and Bill Murray, What really trained me for this. He school system, and that enough land and didn’t make it, I probably would About Bob? taught that every pastor needs children and youth were very speak the language of have worried myself sick. But I When you have a church that to teach his or her congregation important. But the church the community. It was thought it was impossible, so I seems impossible, and you don’t the Bible. I currently teach four wasn’t attracting them. It a little country church just decided, “Okay, God—I’m know what to do, sometimes if Bible studies. And I’m not a had a history of a strong with no programs, so, going to do whatever I can, you just try to take baby steps, scholar, but I love people and youth program in the past, in a sense, it didn’t fit its but I know this is not going to it’s amazing how the Spirit will we have fun studying scripture but that had died. So, we suburban context. work.” Then I allowed myself move. People may not agree together. He said something in had to start helping faith to have some fun with it. with you, but they’ll almost one of my classes, “If your folks formation happen in the feel sorry for you that you’re know you love them, they’ll lives of children and youth. .So, maybe a good part trying and tilting at windmills. forgive a lot of shortcomings That was the vision, and we Qof leadership is finding Something good happens when . . . and they’ll trust you and began there. opportunities where other you at least try. follow you.” And, I’ve found people might not see them? that to be true. Absolutely, and they come I didn’t really have an agenda for A in the most unusual ways. White’s Chapel. It almost boils When the Spirit gives you down to, “Let’s love each other an opportunity, you keep and listen to the Spirit.” We trying to lean and guide in have a master plan, but it’s not that direction, because you carved in stone. I believe that

real experience real just don’t know when those the best ideas and the greatest moments will come. ministries in this church we haven’t even begun yet.

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Perkins Office of Public Affairs Dr. David Maldonado, Jr. ’68 Recognized with 2010 DeRose- Receives Perkins Hinkhouse Awards Distinguished Alumnus Award he Office of Public Affairs of Perkins School of Larry D. Warren TTheology has been recognized by the Religion receives woodrow b. seals laity award Communicators Council for its work in publications, marketing, and web design. In the Council’s 2010 arry D. Warren of San Antonio, Texas, was the recipient of the 2009 Woodrow B. DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards Competition, LSeals Laity Award. The award was presented at a luncheon on March 7, 2009 during Perkins received a total of five awards in the categories of Perkins Theological School for the Laity. “Writing” (Best of Class, Award of Excellence), “Non- The Seals Award is given annually to a layperson that embodies the Christian broadcast Audio/Video: Audiovisual Narrative” (Award faith and commitment of service to Christ as exemplified by Judge of Excellence), “Non-broadcast Audio-Video: Video Woodrow B. Seals, a distinguished layperson whose interest and Testimonials” (Certificate of Merit), and “Public Relations energy were instrumental in establishing the Perkins Theological and Advertising” (Award of Excellence). School for the Laity. Selection for the award is made by a committee Awards made to Perkins in the “Writing” category of the Perkins Lay Advisory Board. were given for student profile articles in the Winter Larry Warren is the President of and a shareholder with Ball 2009 issue of Perspective magazine. Awards in the “Non- & Weed P.C. in San Antonio. He is also an active member of his broadcast” categories were given for the introductory local church, University United Methodist, where he has held a narrative and the testimonial features on the school’s new number of leadership positions spanning many years of service. His Maldonado with previous DAA recipient Bishop John Wesley Hardt website. The creation of the website involved significant primary work in the church has involved international missions on contributions from Perkins staff, faculty, and students, behalf of exploited children around the world, efforts which have avid Maldonado, Jr. was named recipient of the 2009 as well as the creative and logistical services of Beaird engaged not only his congregation, but the wider San Antonio legal DPerkins Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Alumni & Boone Marketing, the e-marketing team from the community as well. Council of Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist SMU Office of Public Affairs, and the SMU Office of Warren has been recognized as one of Texas Lawyer Publication’s University. The singular award recognizes annually one graduate Information Technology. Coordinating the project for Super Lawyers for 2006 – 2008, and was recently inducted into the of Perkins who has demonstrated effectiveness and integrity Perkins were Roberta Cox, Director of the Office of Public American College of Trial Lawyers. in service to the church, continuing support and involvement Affairs and Duane Harbin, Assistant Dean of Information in the goals of Perkins School of Theology and SMU, Technology and Institutional Research, with further demonstrated service in the wider community, and exemplary The Seals Award leadership given by Dean Lawrence, as well as Perkins character. The award was presented to Dr. Maldonado February staff members Tracy Anne Allred, Gary MacDonald, Lucy is given annually 4, 2009, during Perkins’ Ministers Week. Cobbe, Linh Nguyen, and Paul Escamilla. Dr. Maldonado’s service to Perkins and the church, The DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards are to a layperson spanning more than forty years, has taken myriad forms and presented annually to active members of the Religion found many fruitful expressions. A 1968 M.Div. graduate of that embodies the Communicators Council who demonstrate excellence in the school, Maldonado is currently Director of the Center for religion communications and public relations. Recipients Latino/a Christianity and Religions at Perkins. He has held Christian faith were honored at a special reception in Chicago in April faculty and administrative positions at Iliff School of Theology, 2010 at the Religion Communication Congress. In 2009, and commitment of where he is President emeritus, Perkins, and California State the Office of Public Affairs received the Best of Class and service to Christ as University. An ordained elder in the Rio Grande Annual Conference, Dr. Maldonado has also served as a pastor and Award of Excellence recognitions from the Council for its exemplified by Judge community organizer. He has written several books and “Art & Soul” integrated marketing campaign. numerous articles on a range of scholarly and pastoral subjects; Visit Perkins’ website (www.smu/edu/theology) Woodrow B. Seals. held myriad denominational, national, and statewide service to view the introductory video segment and video positions; and received many awards and recognitions. testimonials by students and faculty reflecting on the Perkins experience, as well as an online version of the Larry Warren and wife, Margie Warren student profile articles (see SMU/PERKINS HEADLINES tab on the website’s homepage).

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Student News Alumni/ae News ’50s Rev. Darcell Walker (M.Div.’07) has published Godly Ideas—Perceiving and Betty Brownsted (M.Div. candidate) received Laura Lopez-Silva and Juan Silva, a seminary Rev. Richard Deats (M.Th.’56), editor Pursuing God-Given Ideas (AuthorHouse: the Texas United Methodist Historical Society’s couple preparing for graduation in May and emeritus of Fellowship magazine, has Bloomington, IN, 2008).The book includes 2010 Student Essay Award for a contribution subsequent ordination, were featured on The published a biography of Hildegard Goss- contributions by Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell titled “The Influence of Methodism in the United Methodist General Board of Higher Mayr titled Marked for Life: The Story of (M.Th.’81) and Dr. Zan W. Holmes Spiritual Formation of a Texas Preacher, Education website for their selection along with Hildegard Goss-Mayr (New City Press: Hyde (M.Th.’59, M.S.T.’68), professor emeritus Physician, and Pioneer, The Rev. Thomas Hunt five other students for The Journey Toward Park, NY, 2009).The book relates the story of Preaching at Perkins), and discusses Hall, M.D. (1839-1914).” The essay drew upon Ordained Ministry program, which provides of Goss-Mayr, an Austrian Catholic pioneer spiritual, business, and legal aspects of the handwritten autobiography of preacher and recipients with a $5000 annual scholarship. The in teaching the philosophy and practice of developing ideas. medical doctor Hall, which he completed in program is funded by the World Communion nonviolence amidst great historical events 1913 at age 73.” Day offering received in United Methodist of the past half century. churches on the first Sunday of October. ’80s The United Methodist Higher Education Rev. James T. Garrett (B.S.’49, M.Th.’52) Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell (M.Th.’81), senior Foundation has announced recipients for the Rev. Michael W. Waters (D.Min. candidate), has, in memory of his daughter, established pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist 2009 United Methodist Dollars for Scholars founder and senior pastor of Joy Tabernacle The Jackie Garrett Morriss Endowed Church in Houston, has been identified by program, including eight Perkins students: Mara A.M.E. Church in Dallas, Texas, was ranked Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships the United Methodist Reporter as one of Bailey, Jonathan Bailey, Carrie DeLeon, Emily first among Ebony Magazine’s 2009 list of the for Perkins students. Everett, John Fletcher, Scott Goodfellow, Kay top young leaders in the United States under five evangelical clergy to whom President Dr. John J. Mood (M.Th.’56) has published Towns, and Joel Walker. When a student’s local the age of 30. Waters is currently enrolled in the Obama turns for spiritual advice. A New Reading of Rilke’s “Elegies”: Affirming church provides a $1000 gift of scholarship Doctor of Ministry degree program at Perkins Dr. Thomas Slater (M.Th.’78, D.Min.’81), the Unity of “life-AND-death” (Lewiston, support, Dollars for Scholars matches that gift, with a concentration in Urban Ministry. He is professor of New Testament Language and NY: Edwin Mellen Press). Mood, whose as does Perkins, resulting in a total award of married to Mrs. Yulise Reaves Waters, J.D., a Literature, McAfee School of Theology interest in Rilke began during his studies at $3000 in scholarship support. Perkins Executive graduate of the SMU Dedman School of Law at Mercer University in Atlanta, led 20 Perkins, has written two other books on the Board members Nancy Carruth and Judy Gibbs and practicing attorney. pastors on a Holy Land pilgrimage in German language poet. are trustees of the United Methodist Higher Clergy couple Heath Williams (M.Div. 2009. The tour, organized under the Rev. Robert Scoggins (M.Th.’54) was Education Foundation. candidate) and Jeanne Williams (M.Div. auspices of McAfee, included pastors recently honored by the Rochester, Perkins M.Div. candidates Diana Phillips candidate) were featured in an October 2009 from Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, and Minnesota Mayo Clinic with a ten year and Mary Miriti have received the Georgia issue of the Jonesboro Sun for their respective nondenominational traditions. service award for involvement in the Harkness Scholarship Award from the General intern assignments in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Rev. John Thornburg (M.Th.’81), director Mayo volunteer program. He was also Board of Higher Education and Ministry of “We take academic book knowledge and of A Ministry of Congregational Singing, the recipient of the Rochester mayor’s the United Methodist Church. The award make it practical,” Jeanne said of the has published, in partnership with the “Medal of Honor” for artistic and cultural supports second-career women over 35 who internship process. General Board of Global Ministries and The achievement in Rochester for 47 years. are preparing for ministry as an elder in The United Methodist Church in Cameroon, United Methodist Church. ’70s the first Cameroonian United Methodist Hymnal, titled Mille Voix Pour/Chanter Tes Rev. James Bankston (M.Th.’74), Senior Louanges/O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing. Pastor at St. Paul’s UMC, Houston, has The hymnal, which features illustrations by been elected to the Southwestern University Anna Magruder, includes the basic pattern Board of Trustees. Bankston is a 1970 for Sunday morning worship, services of graduate of Southwestern. He currently Baptism and Holy Communion, basic serves on the boards of various non-profit prayers of the church, 20 psalms, 117 organizations and ministries, including the hymns, songs, and choruses from around Executive Board of Perkins. the world, all printed in both French and English, and 122 additional songs either in French or English representing various (continued on next page)

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regional singing styles. Thornburg, who Rev. ClayOla Gitane (M.Div.’08) was Rev. Yatta Roslyn Young (M.Div.’05), traveled to Cameroon six times in the ordained December 5, 2009 in the dean of the Gbarnga School of Theology process of developing the publication, Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. She is in Gbarnga, Liberia, has added counseling worked closely with then-superintendent of the second woman to be ordained in the studies to the curriculum following the Cameroon Church, Rev. Wes Magruder diocese. Gitane currently serves as priest-in- devastation to the campus resulting (M.Div.’96), as well as local musicians, charge for both Christ the King Church and from the country’s civil war. Young, pastors, and other church leaders. the Episcopal Church in Parker County. who leads the school in training pastors and Christian educators of the United Rev. Salatheia Bryant Honors (M.Div.’09), erkins aunches ew ebsite ’90s senior pastor of Reedy Chapel African Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, and P L N W Rev. Virginia O. (Ginger) Bassford Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Pentecostal churches, has reported that the (M.Div.’97), superintendent of the received the 2010 “Outstanding Minister” infrastructural needs of the seminary are Weatherford District of the Central Texas award from Prairie View A&M University substantial. The school has an enrollment of Annual Conference, received a Ph.D. in February at the school’s 52nd Annual approximately 100 students. in family studies from Texas Woman’s Ministers’ Conference. Honors has been University. Her dissertation title was instrumental in the work of rebuilding ““Perspectives of Strength: Female Elders in Reedy Chapel, known as the mother church United Methodist Ministry.” of African Methodism in Texas, following Rev. Scott Heare (M.Div.’97), associate Hurricane Ike, which ravaged the church pastor at Alamo Heights UMC in San building in September 2008. Antonio, was featured in Duke Divinity Rev. Daniel Chesney Kanter (D.Min.’07) School’s Faith & Leadership e-magazine was named senior minister of First (March 2, 2010) for his work in founding Unitarian Church of Dallas in January the Riverside Community, a satellite 2009. The church is the fifth largest ministry of Alamo Heights 25 miles north Unitarian Universalist congregation in of San Antonio. the country. Rev. Cynthia Fierro Harvey (M.Div.’99), Richard Newton (M.Div.’09) has been director of the Center for Missional selected to receive an FTE Doctoral he Office of Public Affairs of Perkins School of Excellence for the Texas Annual Conference, Fellowship for Ph.D. studies at Claremont Theology is pleased to announce the launch of the new has been designated the liaison between Graduate University. T UMCOR and annual conferences and Perkins website, www.smu.edu/perkins. The creation of the Rev. Jill Sander-Chali (M.Div.’08), pastor website has been a major undertaking involving significant congregations for relief efforts in Haiti. of Wilkes Boulevard UMC in Columbia, She helped to coordinate the distribution Missouri, was featured in the Columbia contributions from Perkins staff, faculty, and students, as of nearly one million mosquito nets in Missourian’s online newspaper, The well as the creative and logistical services of Beaird & Boone Côte d’Ivoire. Missourian Neighborhood Reporter. The Marketing, the e-marketing team from the SMU Office of ’00s story focused on Sander-Chali’s pastoral Public Affairs, the SMU Office of Information Technology. work in a church founded in 1917 that has The new website features unprecedented access to the Rev. Annelda Crawford (M.Div.’08), pastor seen dramatic change in its neighborhood in school’s information resources, from admissions and financial of Pleasant Mound UMC in Dallas, was recent years. featured in a February newscast on Dallas’ aid to advanced studies and public programs. Opening to Rev. Mary Spradlin (B.M.’91, M.Div.’02), WFAA News 8 for the congregation’s work senior pastor of St. Stephen UMC, a compelling visual narrative inviting the viewer to embark with Project Transformation, an afterschool Arlington, Texas, was awarded Second on a journey of faith, the site offers a rich array of streaming program for neighborhood children hosted Prize, English Language in Texas Impact’s video testimonials from students, faculty, and administrators by the church. “With the children here, it 2009 Sermon Contest on Health Justice. offering their own experience of the faith journey within the

just brings a new vitality,” Crawford said in ministry vital Her sermon, “Fulfilling Our Vocation,” was the interview. “We hear their voices in the Perkins setting. based on Ephesians 5:15-20. halls and the running in the yard and it just gives us a renewed vision of our future.”

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Memoriams Public Life/Personal Faith Lecture ’30s Vernon Neely Henderson (B.D.’31) died John Kermit Van Zant (M.Th.’45) died May War II. A clergy member of the Central n February 12, 2010, Dr. Ron C. White, Jr., March 21, 2009 at the age of 106. A 1, 2009 at the age of 93. A clergy member Texas Annual Conference, Meier completed Oauthor of the New York Times best seller A. clergy member of the Northwest Texas of the North Texas Annual Conference, he 52 years of active pastoral ministry. During Lincoln, delivered a public lecture titled “Abraham Annual Conference, Henderson entered was ordained an elder in 1945. Van Zant these years he provided leadership to ten Lincoln’s Sermon on the Mount: The Second Navy chaplaincy in 1943 and served for served churches across the conference before different congregations under the direction Inaugural Address” at the Crescent Hotel Ballroom as the duration of World War II. Beyond retiring in 1971 with 28 years of service. of four bishops before retiring in 1987. a fundraising event for Perkins. Later that afternoon his military service, his ministry included Robert L. Short (M.Th.’58) died July 6, 2009 he conducted an academic symposium for the SMU local church pastoral leadership, district ’50s in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born and raised in community in the Great Hall of Elizabeth Perkins superintendency, and oversight of adult E. Clayton Calhoun, Jr. (M.Th.’55) died Midland, Texas, Short was a prolific writer Prothro Hall. The symposium, titled “Abraham education for the annual conference. He was December 31, 2009 in Ashville, North and thinker. His 1965 book, The Gospel Lincoln’s Religious Odyssey: Meditation on the Divine twice elected to jurisdictional conference Carolina. Following ordination, Calhoun According to Peanuts, was the year’s bestseller Will,” included responses by Dr. Charles E. Curran, and twice as a general conference delegate. held pastorates in North Carolina, Texas, in nonfiction. Translated into eleven foreign Scurlock Professor of Human Values at SMU and He also served as a trustee of McMurry and Florida before extending his ministry languages, and selling over ten million Rebekah Miles, associate professor of Ethics at Perkins. University, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, overseas. He and his family served as copies, it became one of the most popular The event was underwritten by Dr. Kim Carney and family in memory of Dr. and Ceta Canyon and Butman Camps. missionaries to China both before and after religious books of modern times. Martin Frederick S. Carney, former Professor Emeritus of Moral Theology and Christian Ethics Henderson is believed to have been the World War II. He then filled several Marty observed that the book appealed to at Perkins. The program was organized by the Perkins School of Theology Campaign oldest living Perkins alumnus at the time pastoral assignments in Florida before those who “speak of deep-down themes and Steering Committee. Members of the committee planning the event were Talmage of his death. assuming the presidency of Paine College aspire to the higher reaches.” Boston, Rena Pederson, Dodee Crockett, Nita Clark, Holly Philbin, Roberta Cox, and Faith and Business in Augusta, Georgia in 1956. From 1970 The Parables Todd Rasberry. ’40s Short subsequently published Luncheons to his retirement in 1974 he directed the of Peanuts (1968), A Time to Be Born – A Joseph Henderson Jones (M.Th.’48) United Methodist Black College Fund. Time to Die (1973), Something to Believe he Office of Development at died September 28, 2009 at the age of In 2009 he was honored by the Florida In (1978), The Gospel from Outer Space Frederick S. Carney TPerkins hosted three Faith and died January 15, 2009 at the age of 84. 90. A clergy member of the Texas Annual Annual Conference for his 75 years of (1983), Short Meditations on the Bible and Business Luncheon during the 2009- Carney was professor of Moral Theology and Christian Ethics Conference, he served as an Air Force service to the church. Peanuts (1990), The Gospel According to 2010 academic year. The luncheons, at Perkins from 1960 to 1993. Early in his tenure he was chaplain in South Korea for two years before B.C. Goodwin (B.A.’49, M.Th.’51) died Dogs (2003), and The Parables According to which cater to both the business and recognized for his essay, “Crisis of Conscience in Dallas,” in being stationed at Air Force bases across October 3, 2009 at the age of 83. He Dr. Seuss (2008). academic communities, are an expression which he addressed the mood of the city at the time of the the U.S., including New York, Maine, enlisted in the Navy in 1943, receiving his Besides his Perkins degree, Short held of Perkins’ mission to engage in Kennedy assassination. Carney joined other Perkins faculty and Louisiana. Returning to Texas, he discharge in 1946. While at Perkins he was a B.A. degree from the University of theological reflection with the academic and students in the 1965 voting-rights march from Selma served several congregations, and was also elected president of the SMU student body. Oklahoma, an M.A. in English from community, students preparing for to Montgomery, Alabama. In the mid-1970s he organized appointed as director for the Board of Global After seminary Goodwin was appointed to the University of North Texas, an M.A. various forms of ministry, and the lay the Perkins Faculty Symposium to provide a forum in which Missions for the Texas Annual Conference. churches in Oklahoma and New Mexico in Theology and Literature from the community. Building on its mission to professors could discuss scholarly projects. The symposium Glenn Edward Matthew (M.Th.’45) died June Annual Conferences, as well as to the office University of Chicago, and an A.B.D. in prepare women and men for faithful continues to convene several times a year. In the 1980s 13, 2009 at the age of 93. A clergy member of district superintendent for three separate Ph.D. work in systematic theology from leadership in Christian ministry, the he started the Ethics Colloquy, which continues to bring of the Kansas West Annual Conference, he tenures. He was a delegate to several general Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. school takes seriously its responsibility together ethicists from across SMU and other area schools. was licensed to preach in 1938, and ordained and jurisdictional conferences, and served Living in the Chicago area through much to provide opportunities for reflecting Journal of Religious Ethics. an elder in 1945. He served several Kansas for fifteen years as a trustee for McMurry Carney was a co-founder of the His areas of inquiry included bio- of his career, he served Presbyterian critically on the intersection of personal congregations during his ministry, including College/University in Abilene. Following ethics and the ethical common ground shared by Christianity, Judaism and Islam. For the churches, beginning in 1991, in Brighton, faith and public life. Burrton, Winfield, Wichita, and Topeka. retirement from appointive ministry, latter of research, Carney spent a year’s leave in Egypt studying Arabic and Muslim thought. Michigan and Monticello, Arkansas. In The three luncheons, each featuring He also held administrative posts within the Goodwin became a regional director for Carney is survived by his wife, Kim Carney, a retired economics professor at the University 2001, Short moved to Little Rock to pursue a prominent business figure and a Perkins annual conference as Conference Program Educational Opportunities Tours, a position of Texas at Arlington; three sons, Peter Carney of Charlotte, N.C., David Carney of his dream of starting his own church, The theologian, provided a venue for Dallas Director, Salina District Superintendent, and he held for nearly ten years. business executives to explore where faith Washington D.C., and Dan Carney of Silver Spring, Md; and two grandchildren. Church of the Gospel of JESUS (Jesus Kansas Area Superintendent of Ministries. H.F. Meier (M.Th.’53) died March 4, 2009 at meets business and how the two shape Exclusively Secured Universal Salvation). Matthew retired in 1981 after more than 40 the age of 86. He served in the South Pacific and inform one another. years of ministry. in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World (continued on next page)

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2010-2011 Perkins Events June Highlights from Bridwell Library Special Collections...... June 7 – July 30 July ’60s including Walnut Hill UMC and Lake ’90s David R. Davidson died September 5, 2009 Course of Study School...... July 11 – 23 Highlands UMC in Dallas, First UMC at the age of 60. He was the director of the ...... and July 25 – August 6 Gordon Homer Miller (M.Th.’60) died Travis R. Powell (M.S.M.’97) died January Sherman, and First UMC Garland. Dallas Symphony Chorus and director of August 3, 2009 at the age of 84. As a 19, 2009 at the age of 36. Travis was an Music and Arts at Highland Park United August Houston Lay School of Theology...... August 14 young man Miller worked with the U.S. accomplished organist, pianist and music Methodist Church in Dallas. Davidson DeForrest Wiksten (M.Th.’63) died April government’s Soil Conservation Service and instructor in Marion, Virginia, Dallas, and was the founder of the professional Dallas September 16, 2009 at the age of 79. Before attending the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Cary, Ohio. He was director of music and Handbell Ensemble, and served as an Alaska Lay School of Theology...... September 17 – 18 Perkins, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Authority before attending college and organist at the Basilica and National Shrine adjunct instructor in choral conducting MSM Alumni/ae Reunion...... September 26 – 28 Air Force in San Antonio. A clergy member seminary. A clergy member of the Southwest of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, and with the Sacred Music Program at Perkins. Inside Perkins (Dallas)...... September 30 – October 1 Texas Annual Conference, he served various of the North Texas Annual Conference, also taught general music at Our Lady of churches throughout Texas. Miller retired Wiksten became the first minister of Consolation School. Powell was also the October Myra Annette Germany Wilkes (B.A.’40, in 1989 but continued his preaching and counseling at Lovers Lane United Methodist artistic director of the Carey Ecumenical Inside Perkins (Houston-Galveston)...... October 18 M.A.’72) died September 30, 2009. pastoral work until 2002. Gifts may be made Church before his appointment as senior Choir. In January 2008, a year before his She was the wife of the late Rev. Jack 2011 in his memory to the Methodist Mission pastor of Melrose UMC in Kansas City, death, he performed for Pope Benedict XVI Wilkes (M.Th.’41), one-time mayor of Home, San Antonio, Texas. Missouri. He was the founding director of at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. February the Pastoral Counseling Ministry of the Oklahoma City, president of Oklahoma Ministers Week ...... February 7 – 9 Richard Dunn Howell (M.Th.’57, Dallas/Fort Worth area, and later served as City University and Centenary College, Inside Perkins (Dallas)...... February 17 –18 M.S.M.’66) died January 26, 2010 at the pastor of Northaven UMC in Dallas, First Robert T. Anderson died May 29, and vice president of SMU. She served age of 77. A clergy member of the North March UMC in Wichita Falls, and Plymouth Park 2009 at 74 years of age. A professor on numerous United Methodist boards Texas Annual Conference, he served various Perkins Theological School for the Laity ...... March 3 – 5 UMC in Irving. Wiksten’s final appointment and chair of the organ department at and agencies, including Wesley Rankin churches in the North Texas area, and taught Inside Perkins (Houston-Galveston)...... March 14 was to the Office of Admissions at Perkins SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Community Center, Lydia Patterson elementary music in Richardson and Dallas School of Theology, where he served as from 1960 to 1996, Anderson received Institute, and Southwestern University. April schools. He accompanied the Woodrow director for three years before retiring in the very first Meadows Distinguished Inside Perkins (Dallas)...... April 15 – 16 Wilson High School Variations show choir 2003. Teaching Professorship, as well as the Perkins Youth School of Theology Spring Youth Forum...... April 16 for 25 years, and accompanied numerous title University Professor, SMU’s highest choral groups of children, youth, and adults May William Ronald Zeigler rank. A brilliant organist himself, during his ministry. (M.Th.’66) died Commencement...... May 14 April 14, 2009 at the age of 68. Zeigler Anderson performed accross the U.S. James H. Newton (M.Th.’60, M.S.T.’71) served as associate pastor at Southwood and in Europe. In an age when organists died April 30, 2009 at the age of 75. A clergy United Methodist Church before entering increasingly specialized in certain Ministers Week February 7-9, 2011 member of the Nebraska Annual Conference, the teaching field and, eventually, the field of repertories, he eagerly embraced great Christianity, War and Peace will bring together scholars and pastors to explore the ways he served two churches in Montana before communications and information services. instruments and music of every time Christians have traditionally dealt with issues of war and peace and the contemporary being certified as a clinical psychologist, after and place. Anderson was one of the challenges facing nations, the church, congregations and decision-makers around such which he held chaplaincy roles at Methodist ’80s nation’s most sought-after teachers, with social issues. For more information, please visit our website at www.smu.edu/perkins/ Hospital in Houston and Nebraska James Burch students winning numerous national and publicprograms/minweek.aspx or contact the office of Advanced Ministerial Studies at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. For three (M.B.A.’72, M.Th.’80) died December 20, 2009. Burch served as an international competitions and major 214-768-2124 or [email protected]. years he was affiliated with Clergy Financial academic and church positions. Management, Inc. before going into private intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force practice, from which he retired in 1998. before securing a business degree at SMU Perkins Theological School for the Laity March 3-5, 2011 and pursuing a career in that field. After The school offers an opportunity for laity to explore issues of spirituality, theology, religion, William F. Upchurch (M.R.E.’65, M.Th.’68) returning to SMU to complete his studies and church leadership in lectures and workshops with Perkins faculty and community died April 12, 2010 at the age of 78. He was at Perkins, he was ordained in the Desert leaders. This year’s program will be conducted in conjunction with the meeting of the a clergy member of the North Texas Annual Southwest Annual Conference, serving Wesleyan Theological Society and will feature a keynote address by Miroslav Volf, who is Conference, and served as associate minister churches in Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona the Wright Professor of Theology at Yale University, where he directs the Center for Faith in churches across the annual conference, before retiring in 2006. and Culture. For more information, please visit our website at www.smu.edu/Perkins/ PublicPrograms/LaySchools/Dallas.aspx or contact the office of Advanced Ministerial Studies at 214-768-2124 or [email protected].

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