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VolumeCONTACT 27, Number 2, Spring 2018

(Back, L. to R.) Students Mona Kuzub, Anne McGrath, Brian Hymers and Erin McIntyre were recognized during convocation on May 5. (Front) Fran Forsberg, Tony Thompson and Austin Fennell were the recipients of honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees. Please see story on Page 5.

Concerts for a cause...... 4 Maintaining College character.... 11 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Convocation celebrated...... 5 From a Faculty Bookshelf...... 12 Board Chair’s Reflections...... 2 Planned giving ...... 6 Honorary degree nominations.. 12 Manley-Tannis begins new role.....2 DLM program...... 7 Donors to St. Andrew’s...... 14-15 Principal’s Ponderings...... 3 Gala honours Calvert ...... 8-9 Friends We Shall Miss...... 15 College Library News...... 4 Faculty updates...... 10-11 Upcoming course offerings...... 16 Time for thanks as College looks to future By Dawn Ballantine-Dickson St. Andrew’s Board Chair

At the last board meeting in May, I encapsulated my final report as chair and member of the board as “Thanks and Goodbye.” In the song Farthest Shore by David Wilcox a man goes skinny dipping, leaving all he possesses and all that he has worked for, and yet still has all he remembers and believes when he reaches the final shore. We live in trust that whatever we have done that is of value will be utilized by others. Great thanks is owed by our College to Lorne Calvert who built primarily on the work of Laura Balas in taking the College from deficit budgets to the ability to pay off the mortgage in 2020, barring any major unforeseen expenses. Outgoing board chair Dawn Ballantine-Dickson (right) Under his stewardship, donors were found to help us make congratulates graduates during convocation the building wheelchair accessible and funding was found for a much-needed retrofit of the kitchen and lounge, properly Doug Neufeld as the new chair of the board, and the new named the College Community Centre. More importantly chairs of committees: Lloyd Lovatt for Development, Blaine Lorne enabled us to do what we are called to do: educate lead- Gregg for Finance, and Beth Williamson for Personnel Policy. ers of ministry for the future by supporting faculty and staff These people are capable, faithful and visionary. It is such a to do their work. He also reached out into our communities to joy to leave the responsibility of the College to such faithful, encourage new students to use their faith and courage to fol- capable and visionary folk. low God’s calling and inform our church about the work this As Lorne reminded the graduates at convocation: instead of College does. We should not forget his enabling the work of leaving the St. Andrew’s community, they are now becoming the Saskatoon Theological Union or encouraging the admis- a new part of it; alumni. As I leave being chair I remain alum- sion and exchange of international students. ni, thankful for all of the experience St. Andrew’s College has Sad as we are that Lorne leaves the calling of principal we once again blessed me with and confident that the work of the are confident that the work will continue in new ways. We College remains in good hands. I go leaving all I have worked welcome Richard Manley-Tannis as the new principal, for, taking all that I am and all I believe. Manley-Tannis assumes principal’s position beginning July 1

St. Andrew’s College is preparing In addition to ministry experience to welcome Richard Manley-Tannis in The United Church of Canada, to the role of principal. Manley-Tannis has professional Manley-Tannis, whose appoint- experience in conflict resolution, ment by the college’s board was transformative mediation, restorative announced in early December, of- justice, leadership development and ficially joins the college beginning organizational development. July 1, replacing outgoing principal The search committee and the col- Lorne Calvert. lege’s board were drawn to Manley- Called and commissioned as a Tannis’ optimism and hopefulness Diaconal Minister in Saskatchewan about the future of the college and Conference in 2009, Manley-Tannis the church, and to his view of “stew- most recently served as Winnipeg ardship that allows us to dream.” Presbytery Minister for Evangelism, He shared his belief “that the Mission and Church Development. world in which we live and breathe He holds an undergraduate degree is longing for a message of hope and from Trent University, graduate love. Preparing people to be able to degrees from Queen’s University share that Good News in a changing and St. Stephen’s College, and a di- world and from a changing church ploma from the Centre for Christian presents new opportunities to dream Studies, and is in the final stages dreams.” of completing a PhD with the Taos Manley-Tannis will be joined in Institute and Tilburg University in Saskatoon by his wife, Reverend Richard Manley-Tannis the Netherlands. Shelly Manley-Tannis.

2 www.standrews.ca Together we have transformed St. Andrew’s By Lorne Calvert the United Church, the Government of St. Andrew’s Principal Saskatchewan and the sharing of our College home with the University of Nine years ago, when Laura Balas Saskatchewan. A decade ago we were encouraged me to consider making an carrying almost $1 million in debt and application to serve as the Principal of next year the College will be debt-free. St. Andrew’s College, it came as another We have balanced our budgets; created surprise in my life from the God of great surplus budgets; built a healthy savings surprises. Now, as my term as principal account to protect us from unforeseen concludes, I will always be grateful to major property expenses; and have seen Laura for the surprising enquiry and for significant growth in our Endowment making the potential of these years a Fund. For all who have financially sup- possibility. And I will always be grateful ported our College in these past nine to our College community for making years I extend a deep thanks! the opportunity for me a reality. It is for the gospel of love and justice In the time we have walked and made known to us in Jesus the Christ worked together, the College has and for the sake of the learning encoun- changed significantly yet always held ter between teacher and student, between firm to our shared mission of offering College and student, student and Church, justice-driven education for servant between student and community that all Christian leadership. If we have had of this is meant to serve. My strongest some measure of success in meeting and happiest memories of these past nine our mission over these nine years it is years are of many Lutheran, Anglican, because of our whole community: an Mennonite, Catholic and Pentecostal evolving and talented faculty, a deeply students who have been part of our com- committed and able staff, the generosity munity of learners; of the Korean and in- of our volunteers in College governance, ternational exchange students who have the support of our alumni/ae, the Church, Lorne Calvert served nine years joined us for short periods of time; of as the college’s principal the wide St. Andrew’s community and those who have found admission to The many, many friends of this College. now entered our 10th year as an Affirm- United Church of Canada through our admission program; of the 17 individuals During our time together we have ing Ministry of The United Church of we have honoured with honorary doctor- seen transformational change in the Canada. ates; and the 60 graduating students who College through the deepening of our With the support of many we have have earned their degrees, diplomas integrated MDiv program; the expan- been able to invest in our College or certificates. These are for whom the sion of our program offerings including home: in the fundamentals of plumb- College lives to serve. Going forth from a MTS for International Students and a ing, electrical and roofing restoration; the College these are the servants of God DMin in Rural Ministry and Community in accessibility with an elevator and and servants of Church and community Development; our international partner- unisex washroom; in technological and who lead, who strive for justice, who ships and now, international student classroom improvements; in the incor- share compassion and love with the body; the establishment of our unique in poration of the Meewasin stained glass; Canada Dual Degree program; the inclu- in energy conservation through window people and world God loves. And if ever sion of the Designated Lay Ministry replacements; in the renovation of our our Church, our communities and our Program into the life and community chapel and new piano; in the complete world needed these who travel from St. of St. Andrew’s; the development of restoration of our Main Lounge (with Andrew’s, it is now. new directions in online learning and the potential of another new concert For the surprising opportunity to have continuing and community education; quality piano); and the gift of a renewed been part of this community I am deeply and the incorporation of both the collec- kitchen and dishwasher! We have seen grateful. tions of St. Andrew’s and the College the establishment of a community When Laura Balas offered her final of Emmanuel and St. Chad into the St. garden project on our grounds and have contribution to Contact she wrote, “My Andrew’s library. gained a much deeper understanding of prayer is that you will offer our new In these nine years we have celebrated the natural heritage we have on our Col- Principal, Lorne Calvert, all the love the College’s 100th anniversary of lege grounds. and support that you offered me.” You service; we have earned a 10-year ac- We have been able to achieve some have and I am thankful. I conclude by creditation (the longest term possible) stability in the finances of the College saying that my prayer is that you will of- from the Association of Theological because of the generosity of our friends, fer our new Principal, Richard Manley- Schools; earned a designation as an in- our alumni/ae, UCWs, congregations Tannis, all the love and support that you ternational school from the governments with some very special donors and the have offered me! of Saskatchewan and Canada; and have ongoing support of the M&S Fund of Blessings! www.standrews.ca 3 Library efforts create room to suit collection By Alison Jantz STU Library Director Greetings from the St. Andrew’s College Library! The library is bustling with projects and initiatives that keep us busy and on our toes! Katelyn Haskell, library technician, has been busy washing shelves, shifting books, and making room to better suit the structure of the collection. She has spent a great deal of time working with our archival books that require special attention and Books support the continuing education study of Dear White Christians preservation. summer, the work of the library intensi- We have a couple of book displays up For three weeks in May, Katelyn fies – work that is often not possible to in the library for the summer months. supervised two students from the do during the regular, busy academic One is a book display of “Summer Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library and term. Reading Picks” selected by staff and Information Technology Program. They faculty of the college. Another is a worked on cataloguing rare and archival Happy summer! Please feel free to display of books selected on the topic of material, cataloguing donated books, contact us anytime! white supremacy and racism to support and other tasks and duties as assigned. ** ** ** the continuing education book study It was an excellent experience for them St. Andrew’s College is happy to of Dear White Christians written by and great to have them with us, provid- congratulate Alison Jantz, the Saskatoon Jennifer Harvey. The book display will ing Katelyn with extra assistance. Theological Union’s library direc- continue into June as we prepare for Re- The summer will be filled with ongo- tor, who was elected president of the JUNEvation, which will feature Jennifer ing organization and collection mainte- Saskatchewan Library Association for a Harvey as the keynote speaker. nance. As the college empties out for the two-year term. Common Vision fundraisers have St. Andrew’s connections By Walter Farquharson

Many within our St. Andrew’s College family celebrate and participate in the work of the Canadian Food Grains Bank,one of the United Church’s oldest and ongoing of our ecumenical and global involvements. The Food Grains Bank is engaged in doing important work to address issues of world hunger. Several Common Vision Concerts across Canada have involved St. Andrew’s alumni and friends. Particularly of interest is the involvement of Ron Klusmeier (DD St. Andrew’s College) and his partner Christina Bogucki who are Food Grains Bank ambassadors. Klusmeier’s music — much of it with lyrics by another St. Andrew’s alumnus, Walter Farquharson —together with infor- mative script and audio-visual support produced by Chris- Common Vision concert at Duncan United Church tina and Ron has proven to be an exciting way for ecumenical revenue was continuing to come in, the Food Grains Bank choirs to tell the Food Grains Bank story. It has raised sub- indicated that the total amount received and accounted for stantial money in support of the struggle to eliminate world had exceeded $100,000 — all of which qualified for the 4:1 hunger while building awareness of the plight of residents of, federal government match. This meant the net amount raised and refugees from, lands devastated by drought and related through these concerts was in excess of half a million dollars. economic and political crises. Visit foodgrainsbank.ca or [email protected] Just before Christmas 2017 while Common Vision concert (Singing to End Hunger) to get involved.

4 www.standrews.ca College celebrates program grads, honorary degree recipients St. Andrew’s College celebrated the success and contributions of eight graduates and recognized three individuals with honorary degrees during convocation held May 4. In total, the college awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates to seven students as well as three honorary Doctor of Divin- ity degrees. Four of the student recipients along with those receiving honorary degrees were able to attend and participate in the convocation chapel service and luncheon that preceded the Saskatoon Theological Union’s joint convocation ceremony held at St. John’s Cathedral. The list of graduates included Mona Kuzub and Cindy Lewans, both of whom received Master of Theological Studies (L. to R.) Brian Hymers received a Designated Lay Ministry diploma, (Spiritual Care) degrees at convocation. Anne McGrath a post-graduate certificate in Rural Ministry and Erin McIntyre a Master of Sacred Theology degree The degree of Master of Sacred Theology was awarded to Erin McIntyre. Hati Mvundura received a Doctor of Ministry degree and a certificate recogniz- ing the completion of courses for admission to the order of ministry of The United Church of Canada. Designated Lay Ministry diplomas were awarded to Brian Hymers and Patricia James. Anne McGrath was presented with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Rural Ministry. The three recipients of Doctor of Divin- ity (Honoris Causa) degrees were Austin Fennell of Lethbridge, Alta., Fran Fors- berg of Saskatoon and Tony Thompson of Prince Albert. Mona Kuzub (centre) received a Master of Theological Studies degree Fennell graduated from St. Andrew’s College with a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1957 and served 41 years in active ministry as well as various roles at the conference level and at General Council. Forsberg is an advocate on behalf of LGBT2Q people and has fostered more than 150 children. Her family consists of children of various abilities, cultural backgrounds, and gender expressions. Thompson served as a United Church minister for more than 35 years and participated in the wider church on presbytery and conference committees as well as a Brian Hymers speaks board member of St. Andrew’s College. Erin McIntyre speaks during the luncheon at the ceremony www.standrews.ca 5 Planned giving fits alumna’s values By Joan K. McMurtry

Several years ago, I retired from active ministry and rewrote my will. I hope to live long years into retirement, God willing, but the sooner I die, the better off St. Andrew’s College will be, because the College, God willing (yes, I am repeating myself), will receive a large part of my estate! I made this decision because I considered the health and vision of The United Church of Canada in general and deter- mined that St. Andrew’s College meets my criteria for where my money will go. I believe that the College fits with my values and passion for ministry. Ministry is for “the sake of the world.” I believe that ministry is loaded with social justice and a vigorous sensitivity to gender issues, and is both profoundly pastoral and prophetic all at the same time. And I think that these essential foundations continue at the College. The College initiated a “planned gifts” program, which facilitated my personal giving plan. With gratitude, I recall with you some significant markers from my time at the College, 1972-76. I remember consistent commitment McMurtry in 1976 to the rural community and to “the land” way before environmental activism became popular. I recall Dr. Dorothee Sollee coming to lead a seminar on political theology, and I recall intense discussion on liberation the- Joan McMurtry attended St. Andrew’s College ology and the controversial China-Canada dialogue. I recall from 1972-76 as preparation for 40 years of ministry readings from Elie Wiesel and an urgent focus on discerning the gospel from and in the “church of the white pages.” on several of us senior female students for guidance. Later, It was the rural pastoral charge at Lucky Lake and Beechy, the College proactively funded a faculty position for a female with its maverick minis- feminist scholar, Charlotte Caron. The College has never been ter, Peter Williams, who “St. Andrew’s College the same since. partnered with the College At my retirement, the local member of the legislature, Gor- to create the first year-long meets my criteria for don Hogg, presented me and the congregation with a plaque internship, the College where my money will that read: “We celebrate your commitment to and leadership experimenting for the rest in social justice, equality, and outreach and your role in mak- of the church. Then Dr. Ben go. I believe that the ing First United a significant force for God. You have touched Smillie blasted me at the our hearts and raised our spirits.” The local city council a few end of my internship for not College fits with my years earlier had commended us for our significant service in being connected to the com- values and passion the community and our focus on justice. munity: the National Farm- for ministry.” My years at St. Andrew’s College were both challenging ers Union, the local busi- and conflicted. But some of the foundations of my 40 years of ness association. I thought ministry rest in the theology and ethos of the College of that — Joan K. McMurtry I had done pretty well with day and hopefully into its future. just surviving local church dynamics. But no, connection to the community was a critical When people ask about my ministry roots, I say that I am a component of ministry. I never forgot that lesson. McMurtry (with my mother’s sway), I am from the Saskatch- ewan of social gospel and agrarian socialism, and I studied at It was Dr. Tannahill, the librarian, who would point out the progressive St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon. Then I say to me a latest journal from Berkeley on the “new” Christian that I am retired, but not tired. women’s liberation agenda. Martha Pankratz, College secretary, huddled with me for coffee that first year as we were Thanks be to God (I think). the only females in the building. And that same Ben Smillie a Please join me in supporting the College into the future, few years later both apologetically and boldly hosted the first with regular donations and with your planned gifts. For the “women and the church” theological class in Canada, calling sake of the world.

6 www.standrews.ca Giving voice to ministerial leadership DLM experience provided the confidence to share prophetic voice By Dawn Hill

Andy Searles, in his blog post “Proph- et, Pastor, Priest?” writes “throughout scripture, everything Jesus thought, said, or did fulfilled one of three ministerial roles. The role of Prophet, Pastor and Priest. In order to lead like Jesus led, each one of these roles must be present in the ministry we exercise.” When I began the Designated Lay Ministry program, I knew I was a pastor. I’d known for many years, I just didn’t think it was “cool” when folks would tell me as a teenager that I was going to be a minister. Eventually I accepted God’s call to ministry, but only as a pastor; I strongly resisted the roles of priest and prophet. My first learning circle was about social justice. I didn’t look forward to it and I cried every single day for 12 days in June 2015. It wasn’t entirely unbear- able, tragic or terrifying; the tears were in response to my own white privilege, something I had never acknowledged before. My pastoral heart, the one I was confident could love a congregation through birth, death and everything in between, began to explore the possibility of how I was called to love all of God’s people, particularly those who Dawn Hill recently completed her final DLM learning circle were oppressed. My role as pastor began to change. there, but the Designated Lay In October 2016 at my third learn- Ministry program not only taught ing circle I began to embrace my role me biblical knowledge, conflict as priest as we learned about theology, resolution, pastoral care tools, and Christology, history and preaching. This sermon writing (to name a few continued through the remaining circles, practical things) but it gave me the peaking at my fifth learning circle, “The confidence to open my mouth, and Organizing Community” when I wrestled let my prophetic voice out. with the question of whether churches The Designated Lay Ministry pro- in decline are clinging to customs rather gram and St. Andrew’s College has than traditions. I learned the importance led me to own my role as prophet, of concentrating on the tradition, the priest and pastor in ministry. I feel “why” and helping people recognize better equipped to lead the congre- the meaning behind something, whilst gation entrusted to me, to share the releasing their hold on the “how.” love of Jesus and to fulfill the great Finally at my last learning circle this commissioning whilst encouraging past winter I realized my prophetic and challenging others to do the voice. The prophetic voice was always same. www.standrews.ca 7 Gala celebrates Calvert’s contributions ‘Lorne helped a lot of people experience that deep joy of participating in this college as it participates in the world’

Speakers praised his leadership and tireless advocacy of St. Andrew’s Col- lege during a farewell gala held May 16 in Saskatoon, but it was the good humour Lorne Calvert embraced during his term as principal that he used to illustrate the revi- talization and success of the college and its mission during the past decade. “I know why I’ll be remembered at St. Andrew’s. It’s not for the elevator, it’s not for the new programming, it’s not for the financial picture — it’s because I found a donor that put a dishwasher in the kitchen!” Calvert told the crowd, earning laughter and applause. “In these past nine years it is my sense that we have achieved much as a college community. No principal of St. Andrew’s College serves alone; every principal serves with faculty and staff and volunteers and boards and community. I look at this room and I see within this room much of the St. Andrew’s community, a community that extends across Western Canada and now extends across Canada. If we have had some measure of success in these nine years it is because of the community that has worked and supported this college.” Current and former board members, faculty and staff paid tributes to Calvert’s contributions and leadership during the gala. Their words highlighted Calvert’s collaborative manner and the way in which he led shepherded changes to the college’s programming and built connections with the wider church while returning St. An- drew’s to a position of financial stability. “I think that familiarity and that comfort Lorne Calvert’s leadership was recognized during the Saskatoon gala level he has with people at many levels has been a great gift for the college in enabling always looking at how he could be that shows us that in the college there is not him to do the work that we hired him to servant leadership that is needed if you are really competition. There are just those do,” said former board chair Vic Wiebe, going to be effective.” who don’t know yet what’s done here and praising Calvert’s focus on servant leader- Board member Lloyd Lovatt noted Cal- what they can be a part of and it is to help ship and creating a positive environment vert’s ability to build connections and en- them learn.” for students, faculty and staff. courage people in their ability to contribute Prof. Lynn Caldwell said the college’s “Lorne very much demonstrated that to the work and success of the college. faculty appreciated Calvert for the quali- with all levels of the college, repeatedly. “Lorne helped a lot of people experi- ties he has consistently displayed as princi- I know from the board level, from seeing ence that deep joy of participating in this pal and for the strong relationships he built him interact with faculty, with staff and college as it participates in the world,” with students, the wider community and with people in the congregations. He was he said. “There is opposition, but Lorne with the faculty.

8 www.standrews.ca “Lorne’s attentiveness and willingness to listen to others, those who shared similar perspectives and those who differed, made a strong first impression, along with his smiling good humour, his passion and his willingness to speak truthfully and even bluntly when necessary,” she said. “He has always been present and available to anyone: student, faculty, staff or visitor who needs to talk to him.” Calvert’s commitment to the institution of St. Andrew’s and its people, both inside and outside the walls of the college, has created a lasting impact. “Lorne has been, through all his years as principal, a wise leader in connections beyond the college,” Caldwell said. “We know John Wesley, that tireless founder and leader of Meth- odism, famously said: ‘I look upon all the world as my parish. Great Betty and Lorne Calvert share in a laugh during the evening’s tributes encouragement have I therefore to be place where St. Andrew’s will be debt-free faithful in fulfilling next year means that the college’s com- the work God has mitment to justice-driven education for Christian leadership remains vibrant. given me.’ Surely Lynn Caldwell Lorne has followed “He has secured the financial stability to a similar pastoral responsiveness in attend- allow us to go about the business of educa- ing to the needs of the college, church and tion with optimism,” Harden said. community.” Calvert acknowledged the strides Leslee Harden, the college’s chief ad- forward during his time as principal, but ministrative officer, said Calvert provided praised the support of the college’s sup- a positive work environment where people porters, board members, faculty and staff chose to do their best because they were for their leadership. confident in his support and encouragement. “It is because of your commitment and “There are things that those of us who support of the college that we have had have had the good fortune to work with some measure of success. That we have Lorne have learned through witness- been able to give to our communities ing: lead by example, treat people with and to the church and to the world these kindness, dignity servant leaders who emerge from St. Calvert and Leslee Harden, the and respect; share Andrew’s,” he said. “In these nine years college’s chief administrative officer knowledge; and we have expanded our program options St. Andrew’s College, including 81 value the contribu- to better serve a changing church and a students who have received a degree or tions of others,” changing world and to better welcome a diploma or a certificate during the past Harden said. those students willing to give of their lives decade as well as 25 recipients of honorary New programs, and their service.” doctorates during the same period. new partnerships He noted the significant contributions “They are why this college exists. Those and the significant made by his predecessor, interim princi- who experience St. Andrew’s College — physical improve- pal Laura Balas, in steadying the college whose mission is to provide a justice-driv- ments to the college more than a decade ago and asked those in en education for Christian leadership — building accom- Lloyd Lovatt attendance to welcome incoming principal they are the reason why we are here, why plished during Cal- Richard Manley-Tannis “who will bring a we give; they are the reason we labour and vert’s time as principal mean that “when whole new set of gifts to this community” they are the folks who will change this people enter the doors they know it is a when he assumes the role on July 1. world. My thanks to all of you, not only vibrant and open place of learning.” As he departs, Calvert said his best for your support of me personally, but also Perhaps most significantly, the transfor- memories are of the students, of many the faculty and staff, our boards and our mation of the financial situation from a denominations, who have learned and volunteers. My thanks to all of you who debt of almost $1 million a decade ago to a prepared for servant leadership at have supported St. Andrew’s College.”

www.standrews.ca 9 Faculty engaged in learning, teaching & community Lynn Caldwell HyeRan Kim-Cragg I continue to serve the advisory board of the WIL in ATS. Don and I were I am grateful to have had a six-month On a teaching front, after the success- asked to offer the same “conversations sabbatical from July to December 2017. ful attempt last term to offer a worship in community series” event, held in The broad theme for my sabbatical proj- course with a once-a-month, semi-inten- Moose Jaw last October, during March ects was critical social justice education sive format to accommodate students at at Knox United Church in Gull Lake, and community engagement. I orga- a distance, happy developments have re- Sask. nized my sabbatical as an opportunity to quired a return to a more familiar format. sharpen this as a focus for my leadership That is, I am offering the preaching class Christine Mitchell in the faculty position I hold as Profes- again in the same format this winter. sor of Church and Society. The change of this Christine Mitchell has been working on a number of different projects over A highlight for me was spending some course format from the past several months. of my time working out of an office a regular weekly, space at Station 20 West Community semester-length In February, she was the Augustana Enterprise Cen- course to a semi- Distinguished Lecturer at the Augustana tre in Saskatoon. intensive format campus of the University of Alberta The University prompted me to where she gave two lectures on the role of Saskatchewan engage research as of biblical texts and biblical scholarship has a community a topic to present in the context of the Truth and Recon- engagement office for a faculty de- ciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. at that location and velopment project The videos of the lectures can be makes some office funded by a grant from the Association found on the YouTube channel of the space available of Theological Schools (ATS). Most Chester Ronning to support teach- faculty gathered over a lunch and learn Centre for the ing, learning and in February and delved into a robust Study of Reli- research projects conversation around the benefits and gion and Public in and with the community. In my time challenges of this changed format. Life. The topic of there I was primarily focused on course Onward, Lynn Caldwell and I are these lectures was development and the design of our looking forward to teaching a week-long also the topic of community field placements for Integra- intensive course on colonialism, racism, her presidential tion Seminar. One outcome of this was and intercultural ministry this June in address to the Ca- arranging for most of the Integration conjunction with ReJUNEvation, having nadian Society of Seminar classes in Winter 2018 to be our speaker Jennifer Harvey come to Biblical Studies on held at Station 20 West. our class. May 26 at the University of Regina. I was also pleased to be involved with On the academic writing and research In January, Christine participated a one-day conference organized and front, I am working on an article, “Prob- by invitation as an experienced peer hosted through the College of Education ing the Pulpit” for the journal, Liturgy. reviewer at the inaugural “School for and a research group in which I have I am also working on a chapter — with Peer Reviewers” held by the Association been participating. The conference titled a tentative title, “Power of Ritual and of Theological Schools in Pittsburgh. “Canada 150…more or less” was held Importance of Indigenous Christian This event brought together accredita- in October 2017 and provided an oppor- Spiritual Practices” — to be included tion staff with both new and experienced tunity to critically examine the practice in the collective St. Andrew’s faculty accreditation team members in a time of national commemorations. book project in collaboration with Indig- of learning and sharing of experiences. In May and June I am teaching two enous scholars that addresses the United Participating in this event was particu- intensive courses, facilitating a book Nations Declaration on the Rights of In- larly helpful as she chaired an accredita- study, and organizing the annual ReJU- digenous Peoples. I anticipate the arrival tion visiting team in March – her first NEvation conference, all of which are of the book in print, Interdependence: A time chairing after several times serving significantly shaped by the reading and Postcolonial Feminist Practical Theol- as a team member. research I was immersed in during the ogy (PickWick) this summer. I also Christine continues to serve as Series sabbatical months. anticipate an article, “A Postcolonial Editor for the Advancing Studies in As I continue to develop and express Portrait of Migrants” published in Prac- Religion series at McGill-Queen’s a focus on interdisciplinary community tical Matters: A Journal of Religious University Press, and as an editorial engaged education, I am pleased to have Practices and Practical Theology this board member of the Journal of Biblical been invited to serve on the Advisory spring at practicalmattersjournal.org Literature. Board of the Engaged Scholar Journal, a On a wider community engagement She has a number of publishing proj- multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, online front, I was invited to lead a devotion ects on the go, including a book and a journal on community engagement. I at the 20th anniversary celebration of 40,000 word entry on 1-2 Chronicles for look forward to joining the work of this Women In Leadership (WIL) of the ATS the new edition of the Oxford Biblical board when they meet this fall. in Pittsburgh, Feb. 28 to March 2. Commentary.

10 www.standrews.ca Faculty updates ctd. Don Schweitzer Last fall and this winter I have been busy teaching a stimulating mix of students from various backgrounds. I also helped HyeRan Kim-Cragg resource the latest instalment of An Intercultural Adventure. This was a gathering of about 30 Korean-Canadian United Church clergy and lay people in Montreal. The theme was mission and migration. I also participated in the College’s teaching sessions in Moose Jaw, facilitating a session on how the United Church interprets Scripture. It had The Main Lounge has been transformed with new flooring and furniture snowed the night before I drove to Moose Jaw, we Renovation efforts maintain didn’t have snow tires on our car, and I chose a parking spot that hadn’t the character of St. Andrew’s been cleared of snow. When I went to leave after the event, my car was stuck. by Jake Buhler However, another motorist helped me out, and when I had to preach a few As St. Andrew’s original building weeks later this little incident became on College Drive nears 100 years, the closing illustration in my sermon. some of its parts are wearing out. I was the guest editor on the Fall The wooden window frames and 2017 issue of the journal Touchstone. the impurities in the glass are show- This issue was devoted to the theme ing their age. Air is leaking through of “free, creative self-withdrawal for the frames, causing heating costs to the sake of the other.” I published an rise. article in the issue, entitled (surprise!), Property manager Carolina Castro “Free, Creative Self-Withdrawal for the and Antonio Rossi, building mainte- Sake of the Other,” Touchstone 35/3 nance technician, are implementing (October, 2017), 38-47. a multi-year improvement plan to Last fall I was in Montreal when update and improve the College. Gregory Baum was hospitalized and The plan also includes new subsequently died. With his death a dormitory room desks, closets, and great light has gone out. Along with shelving. others, I wrote an article in tribute to him. This was published as “Theol- ogy as Conversation,” (My Life with Gregory), The Ecumenist, 55/1 (Winter 2018), 12-14

Did you know that this issue of Contact is available on our website at standrews.ca? If you would like to receive Contact by e-mail instead of a paper copy please e-mail [email protected]. Upgrades to residence rooms and new energy-efficient windows in the Main Lounge are some of the projects completed in recent years www.standrews.ca 11 Themes relate to faith communities The Beautiful Risk of Education in classrooms, church basements, or by Gert J. J. Biesta public theatres, on social media, at community workshops, or at conferences, a (Paradigm Publishers, 2014) 178 p. creative and unpredictable activity. By Lynn Caldwell One of the more provocative and central ideas in the book (and there are One of the features of this book that I many provocative ideas!) is Biesta’s particularly like, and one reason I have insistence that education is, at its best, kept it on my desk at the College for “weak.” He suggests that “the weak- months after reading it, is the title. It is ness of education should not be seen as a compelling description of education, a problem that needs to be overcome, to name it a “beautiful risk.” I appreciate the strength of those words when I but should rather be seen as the very see the book on my desk among more dimension that makes [education] . . . than a few piles of papers, other texts, educational” (p. x). file folders, a computer, and other signs Biesta is concerned about attempts to of this as a desk where writing, reading, bring more certainty and control to the and conversations are most of the time goals and outcomes of educational proj- directed toward education. I appreciate ects, in ways that try to deny or suppress the compelling strength of the title, and the importance of risk. I value the reminder of the ideas in the The book is a good read if you are book itself. drawn to philosophical ideas about edu- Gert J. J. Biesta is a writer, teacher, cation. I also recommend it as a book and educational researcher in Europe, for inspiration whether or not you would who publishes and speaks globally. You machine-like certainty. Teaching and identify yourself as involved in educa- can find lectures and interviews with learning, sharing knowledge and ideas, tion in any formal way. Themes around him online. A lot of his work focuses on and developing skills all happen as which the book is organized include education that happens through schools people relate to people. People are, as creativity, communication, teaching, and schooling, but he speaks of embrac- we know, all kinds of unpredictable, im- learning, emancipation, democracy, and ing the risk of education in ways that perfect and messy; we are confusing and virtuosity. These are themes upon which relate very directly and deeply to teach- surprising and uncomfortable; and, we the author reflects about education in ing, learning, and sharing of knowledge are creative and impulsive, affectionate ways that can open thinking about the that happens outside of classrooms. and playful. All of these qualities mean beautiful risk of relating to each other Biesta calls education a “beautiful that our encounters with each other, for the purpose of justice-seeking trans- risk” in part because it is not something however intentionally and carefully formation. This purpose is one toward that can be controlled or designed to approached, involve uncertainty. All of which many educational projects in faith function like a machine or with these qualities make education, whether communities are oriented. Nominations sought for 2019 honorary degree recipients Nominations are invited for the degree of Doctor of Divin- ity, honoris causa, in preparation for St. Andrew’s Convocation 2019. The degree is conferred upon persons for distinguished service in ministry, especially pastoral or missionary services, theological scholarship, church leadership, and community responsibility and concern. Nomination forms are available by calling or writing the College. The deadline for the receipt of nominations is September 15, (L. to R.) Austin Fennell, Fran Forsberg and Tony Thompson received 2018. Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) degrees during the 2018 convocation

12 www.standrews.ca The Legacy Gift Campaign for St. Andrew’s College We’re building for the future . . . where there’s a will there’s a way! Legacy gifts to St. Andrew’s are an opportunity to extend and enhance both the present and future mission of the College in preparing Christian leaders for Church and community. Legacy gifts are a powerful statement of gratitude for gifts we have received over a lifetime. Legacy giving, sometimes called planned giving, provides gifts from end of life accumulated assets rather than from current income. Most often legacy gifts are provided through wills and bequests but may also involve charitable gift annuities, assignment of life insurance, or transfer of property such as cash, stock, bonds and real estate. We invite you to consider planning a legacy gift for St. Andrew’s College.

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1121 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK. Canada S7N 0W3 Online at: www.standrews.ca www.standrews.ca 13 Thank You to our valued St. Andrew’s College Donors (Received Nov. 7, 2017 Darby, Dennis & Alice; Lethbridge McClure United Church; Mount Royal Emmanuel UCW; Brinkhurst, Herb; Gallivan to May 18, 2018) Davidson, Lawrence & Elizabeth; Saskatoon Saskatoon Brown, Dorothy; Tisdale Lloydminster Meadow Lake Pastoral Charge; Northminster Memorial UCW; Brown, Joan; Saskatoon Alberta and DeVries, Gerry; Rimbey Meadow Lake Flin Flon Burgess, Nellie; Tisdale Fennell, Austin & Jean; Leth- Mortlach United Church; Partners in Worship Women’s Butters, M. 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14 www.standrews.ca Komar, James; Saskatoon Stevenson, Nadia & Bruce; Birch Grandview UCW; Grandview Laxdal, Ed; Tisdale Hills Knox United Church Lunch Liberty-Duns, Jeanette; Sas- Stewart, Lois; Moose Jaw Committee; Roblin katoon Stoker, Betty; Tisdale La Riviere UCW; La Riviere Linklater, Lois; Rosetown Sutherland, Charlotte; Moose Jaw Manitou UCW; Manitou Lowenberger, Linda; Wynyard Swanson, Dale; Moose Jaw McKenzie UCW; Portage La Ludwar, Pam; Moose Jaw Swinnerton, Norman; Saskatoon Prairie Lund, Doris; Prince Albert Theis, Myrtle; Saskatoon Meadowood UCW; Winnipeg Macdiarmid, Lynn; Moose Jaw Thomas, Pamela; Regina Miami UCW; Miami Marshall, Bill; Prince Albert Thompson, Tony; Prince Albert Miniota UCW; Miniota Mathieson, Alfred & Dawn-Nica; Toles, Ron & Carole; Swift Neepawa UCW; Neepawa Moose Jaw Current North Kildonan UCW; Winnipeg May, S. Diane; Prince Albert Tomlinson-Seebach, Linda; Plumas UCW; Plumas McDermaid, Lila; Indian Head Moose Jaw Silverton UCW; Russell McKechney, Ken; Saskatoon Torbert, Anita; Prince Albert St. Andrew’s UCW; Sioux McKenzie, Charles; Star City Trembley, Noreen; Melfort Lookout McNeil, Lila; Alameda Turner, Edward & Patricia; St. Paul’s UCW; Souris McPhee, Ken & Carol; Tisdale Regina Mickleborough, Robert; Unger,Verna; Birch Hills Individuals Saskatoon Walker, Deborah; Saskatoon Mikuliak, Brian & Shauna; Ward, George & Roselis; Unity Avery, Neita; Clearwater Hermakin receives bursary Moose Jaw Warkentine, Effie; Kinistino Ballantine-Dickson, Dawn & Millar, Anne & David; Regina Warrian, Jeanette; Lanigan Jack; Winnipeg Millard, Neil; Moose Jaw Watson, Rod; Weyburn Bowslaugh, Patricia; Brandon to support education Mitchell, Christine; Saskatoon Weber, Dawn; Saskatoon Burnett, M. I.; Brandon Mohn, Duane & Mary; Birch Wettergreen, Ilene; North Bat- Friesen, Linda; Brandon Rev. Laura J. Hermakin of the Windermere Hills tleford Hurren, Harvey; Brandon (B.C.) Valley Shared Ministry was recently hon- Kemp, Kenneth; Pilot Mound Morrison, Dale & Mildred; Whiting, Sharon; Tisdale oured and presented with a “divinity bursary” by Saskatoon Wiebe, Vic & Bunny; Weyburn Kristjansson, Margret; Wawanesa Morrison, John & Marlene; Wiig, Ursula; Saskatoon Neufeld, Doug; Brandon the Masons Preceptory branch. Oliver, Geertrui; Winnipeg Moose Jaw Wood, Sharon; Regina Hermakin is student at St. Andrew’s complet- Murtagh, Bev; Mosoe Jaw Young, Norma; Prince Albert Silvius, Alan; Brandon Olinyk, Lorraine; Borden Stevens, Lynn; Winnipeg ing a Doctor of Ministry in Rural Ministry and Oussoren, John; Sturgis Stewart, Edna; Brandon Community Development. Owens, Les & Pat; Prince Albert Manitoba and Tjaden, William & Isabell; Sperling Recognized alongside Hermakin was Carolyn Pauloff, Anne; Regina Northwestern Pennock, Lea; Saskatoon Wenstob, Murray & Joy; Swan Rogers, a student at VST working on completing River Petrie, Dave & Marilyn; Regina Ontario a Master of Arts in Public and Pastoral Leader- Phillips, Lyle; Moose Jaw Playford, Joyce; Moose Jaw Pastoral Charges ship degree. Postnikoff, Veronica; Saskatoon Other Carberry United Church; Rogers is the conference minister for Kootenay Power, K.; Moose Jaw Carberry Conferences Powers, Ken; Regina Adamson, Bill; Kelowna, BC Presbytery as well as a member of Hermakin’s Gladstone Pastoral Charge; Pullam, Eric & Erna; Moose Jaw Elliston-English Harbour Pastoral congregation. Gladstone Quick, William; Regina Charge; Elliston, NL Hartney United Church; Hartney Reed, Rob & Susan; Carnduff Fennell, Brian; Kelowna, BC Killarney United Church; Rice, A. Gary; Tisdale Graham, Heather; Pentanguish- Killarney Roadhouse, Ferne; Regina ene, ON Minto United Church; Minto Robson, Louise; Unity Heritage Educational Foundation; Pine River United Church; Pine Rowley, Natalie; Tisdale Toronto, ON Friends We River Rude, Elizabeth; Birch Hills Hick, Doretha; Glencoe, ON Selkirk United Church; Selkirk Russell, Miles & Anna; Pre- Hummel, Ellie & Heather Mc- St. Paul’s United Church; Gilbert eceville Clure; Point-Claire, QC Shall Miss Plains Sandercock, Marilynn; Regina Hymers, Brian; Wingham, ON Starbuck United Church; Schell, Orlah; Tisdale Jones, Teresa; North Bay, ON Linda Westcott of Saskatoon, Starbuck Schmidt, Tannis & Kevin; Laing, Don; Toronto, ON Trinity United Church; Brandon SK, passed away on December 29, Saskatoon McIntyre, Marlene; Long Sault, Westminster United Church; Schwanbeck, Melanie; Saskatoon ON 2017. Linda was an active volunteer Shoal Lake Shannon, Edith; Saskatoon Strategic Charitable Giving Foun- Winnipeg Beach United Church; with The United Church of Canada Shire, Judy; Tisdale Winnipeg Beach dation; Toronto, ON Shourounis, Barbara; Regina Thorpe, Brian; Gambier Island, at the local, Presbytery and Confer- Smith, Janet & Roy; Saskatoon UCWs BC Spence, C. Isobel; Lafleche United Church of Canada Foun- ence levels. She recently served as Spencer, Audrey; Tisdale Dryden UCW; Dryden dation; Toronto, ON a financial aid officer for the College Stebbings, Joyce; Humboldt Webb, Paul; Guelph, ON Fort Frances, UCW; Fort Frances with her husband, Neil. Linsell Hurd of Manitou Beach, Second Century Fund donations SK, died peacefully in Saskatoon Received during the period of November 20, 2017, to May 18, 2018 on March 7, 2018. Linsell served Alberta Pinder, Herb; Saskatoon as acting principal of the College in McLeod, Sheila; Medicine Hat Shurniak, William; Limerick Salmonson, Marlene; Edmonton Tannahill, Grace; Saskatoon 1998-99. Thompson, Kenneth; Chestermere Wiebe, Vic & Bunny; Weyburn Wilson, Donna; Saskatoon Adele Smillie of Saskatoon, SK, Saskatchewan Manitoba widow of Ben Smillie, passed away Ashwin, Wes; Saskatoon Tjaden, Karen ; Homewood Carr, Jack & Louise; Saskatoon Wotton, Patricia ; Winnipeg on April 13, 2018. Adele was a Cuddington, Gord; Regina wonderful mother, gifted teacher and Goldie, Jean & Hugh; Saskatoon Other Houston, Clinton; Saskatoon Cairney, Jim; Mississauga, ON well-known community activist. Lee, Sun; McCord Rajotte, Nelson & Elizabeth; Harrison Hot Springs, BC www.standrews.ca 15 Contact This publication is free of Take a course with us! charge. 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