Seed & Harvest Trinity School for Ministry January • February • March 2011

A New Vision in the New Year In This Issue From the Dean and President Volume XXXIV Number 1

2 From the Dean and President Dear Friends, by Justyn Terry Welcome to this edition of Seed & Harvestvest. WeWe hhadad 3 “A Vision for Trinity’s Future” by Justyn Terry lots of encouraging feedback on the lastt editieditionon and 4 Trinity Partners are seeking to continue making this magazineagazine nnotot only an insight into the life of the school,ol, bubutt also an 5 Missions inspiration as we see what the Lord is ddoing.oing. 6 Trinity News 7 Winter Opportunities Life on campus is vibrant and exciting. NNewew initiatives are springing up every few days.ys. ThThee 8 Friendraising Reports students are in full-stride, with our Juniorsors 9 Faculty News well integrated, Middlers involved with 10 Board News Mentored Ministry, and Seniors looking ttoo 11 Alumni News GOEs, canonicals, and beginning to thinknk Dean Justyn Terry 12 Alumni Reflections about jobs. The faculty members continueue

13 Alumni Updates to work out the new curriculum and to see the benefits of it, and the members of staff are working ever 14 From the Field more effectively together to help us achieve our mission. 15 “Why a Gift to Trinity in My Will?” by Emily C. Hubbard The Board of Trustees had a very fruitful meeting in October out of which 16 • Prayer for Trinity has come a new vision for the school, which I share on the facing page. I am • Year-End Giving • Annual Fund Thermometer already finding that to be a very helpful means of focusing on what we need • Summer 2011 Opportunities to do to be faithful to God’s call on our lives. • Upcoming Events Another joyful aspect of life on campus is the stream of visitors who come to see what we are doing and to encourage the students in their work. The Anglican Global Mission Partners met here and many of the partners spoke on our annual Mission Day, as you will see on page 5. Several students have said how inspiring it is to hear alumni of the school speak at such events and to see how their leadership has been developed by their time at Trinity. OnO theh cover: The Trinity So, all in all, we have a great deal to be thankful for: thankful to God who Community outside the is the giver of all good gifts, and thankful to you and the many hundreds of Chapel. (Photo: others who faithfully support us in prayer and financial giving. May the Lord Peter Frank); Winterberries in continue to supply our every need so that the vision we believe he has given snow. (Photo by Jim Beavers) to us may be fulfilled in the years that lie ahead.

Yours in Christ,

FormingFor ChristianCh Leaders foforr Mission DEAN’S CORNER A Vision for Trinity’s Future by Justyn Terry

n times of turbulent cultural changes, like specifically denominational, speaks to our commitment those in which we find ourselves, having a clear to ecumenism and to the community life that brings Ivision for the future proves more important transformation about. It is also a reminder of our call to than ever. With this in mind, the trustees, faculty, be a bridge-builder in a fragmented Church. staff, students, and supporters of Trinity School for Ministry have been working with me for over a year From there we move to the outcome: producing to develop a statement that captures what we believe outstanding leaders. Our purpose is “forming Christian God is calling us to become. It was received with leaders for mission,” and these leaders are being great enthusiasm at our board retreat in October: prepared to plant, renew, and grow churches. Our role is to serve the church by training leaders who can plant new Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical churches, and both renew and grow existing churches, all seminary in the Anglican tradition. In this by God’s grace. fractured world, we desire to be a global center for Christian formation, producing outstanding The vision ends with the overall goal: that make disciples leaders who can plant, renew, and grow churches of Jesus Christ. This shows our on-going commitment to that make disciples of Jesus Christ. being a Great Commission seminary (Matthew 28:19). We want churches planted, renewed, and growing so that It begins with our identity: Trinity School for Ministry people become disciples of Jesus. This is our response to is an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition. It the problem of a “fractured world”: bringing reconciliation shows we remain committed to being a school to with the Father through Jesus Christ in the power of the train lay and ordained leaders and makes clear our Holy Spirit. evangelical and Anglican commitments. I am delighted with this vision, and very thankful to all We then state the problem we face: In this fractured those who helped us to discern it. My prayer is that it will world… We live in a world corrupted by sin; help us to fulfill this is what Christ came to overcome. We also God’s calling to acknowledge the brokenness of the Church, of train the leaders Trinity School which Christ is the head. that God will use to for Ministry is an bring glory to His But what can we do about it? We desire to be a global name by bringing evangelical seminary center for Christian formation. Not only do we draw the nations to in the Anglican students from the nations, we seek, under God, to Jesus Christ. be a player on the world stage. The recent Lausanne tradition. In this Conference in South Africa, which included a number of Trinity alumni and fractured world, we friends, suggests this is already desire to be a global happening. The phrase center for Christian “Christian formation,” rather than formation, producing something more outstanding leaders who can plant, renew, and grow churches that make disciples of Jesus Christ. Stock photograph

January • February • March 2011 3 Trinity Partners

Practical Partnership: Trinity Education Integral Part of Ministry Internship hen the Rev. Geoff WChapman, Trinity Board member and Rector of St. Stephen’s in Sewickley, PA, and his wife, Becca, launched an 18 month church-planting internship program during the summer of 2010, something interesting happened. “The more difficult we made it, the more people came to talk with us about it,” said Geoff. Photograph by Peter Frank The Holy Cross Fellows The Holy Cross Fellows, as L to R: Dave Demaree, Dean Baldwin, Seth Zimmerman, Jo Stout, and Billy Rogerson the internship program that brings together St. Stephen’s, Trinity, and the challenging. All agree that being at Trinity is Church Army’s Uncommon Grounds ministry a key part of their preparation for ministry. in Aliquippa is called, certainly requires a “What we are learning in class right now applies high level of commitment. Besides taking directly to what we’re doing,” said Zimmerman. classes toward a Master of Arts in Mission degree, Holy Cross Fellows live together in Designed from the start to be repeatable and an intentional Christian community with portable, the Holy Cross Fellows Program a simple rule of life, work in hopes to grow both in the a ministry setting, and are What we are Pittsburgh region and beyond. mentored in what Geoff describes “The beauty of the Fellows as a “high accountability/low learning in class model is that it is easily tweaked, control” model. right now applies shaped uniquely to fit your city, and then replicated in different The goal of the Holy Cross directly to what regions around the country. Fellows is to prepare and launch we’re doing. But the best part of Fellows Anglican Church planters. programs is that we get to open Instead of expecting students to doors for passionate, talented, gain ministry experience either Seth Zimmerman hard-working 20-year-olds who before or after their seminary can minister now rather than degree, the Holy Cross Fellows waiting years before they impact Program connects practical preparation with the world around them,” said Becca Chapman. the academic underpinnings for ministry that Trinity provides. “The whole thing worked The Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry, Trinity’s Dean because Trinity was able to give scholarships and President, remarked, “The Holy Cross to our Fellows,” said Geoff. Fellows Program is a very exciting initiative to train up highly skilled young Anglican church Currently, there are five Holy Cross Fellows planters, taking seriously all three elements in taking classes at Trinity: Dave Demaree, Billy the formation of a Christian leader: knowledge, Rogerson, Jo Stout, Dean Baldwin, and Seth skills, and character. I am delighted that Trinity Zimmerman. The group has found the Holy can play a part in this program and hope Cross Fellows Program both rewarding and similar initiatives will emerge elsewhere.” 4 Seed & Harvest Missions

Trinity Alumni Return for Missions Day tudents were able to explore what Christian mission around the world looks like Sduring Missions Day on October 27. Speakers included several Trinity alumni. Under Trinity’s curriculum, students are strongly encouraged to take part in out-of- country mission and ministry. Or, as Trinity’s Dean of Students, the Rev. Tina Lockett told students attending Missions Day, “leave here with a passport that has stamps in it.”

The Rev. Cn. Daniel Klooster (MAME 1999), who leads the Gateway Mission Training Center in El Paso, Texas, agreed. “The ‘go’ of the Great Commission is not optional, [as Christian leaders] we can’t say follow me in going and not go ourselves” Klooster added that Trinity was an important part of his preparation for overseas ministry with Anglicans in Uruguay. “I came as a believer. It was the Trinity community that formed me as an Anglican.”

The Rev. Dr. Julian Linnell (MDiv 2003), director of Anglican Frontier Missions and the Rev. Norman Beale (MAME 1997) also took part in Missions Day. They were joined by other speakers, including Mr. Jeff Stillings, co-chair of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas World Mission Commission, the Rev. Cn. Daryl Fenton who coordinates the Anglican Church in North America’s mission partnerships in Myanmar and Southeast Asia, Mr. David Case, who leads the Truro International

Programs and Services (TIPS) at Truro Church in Truro, VA, Mr. Craig Photograph by Peter Frank Cole of Five Talents International, Dr. Glenn Petta, executive director of The Rev. Dr. Julian Linnell (MDiv 2003), Director of Sharing Our Ministries Abroad (SOMA) and Mrs. Becca Chapman of Anglican Frontier Missions, speaks with students during the Pittsburgh Fellows and Holy Cross Fellows programs. Trinity’s Missions Day on October 27.

“Missions Day hopes to demonstrate to the students that it really is a two-way process. We go forth with the Gospel, but we also receive from the very people who are the fruit of this work,” said the Rev. Cn. Dr. John Macdonald, organizer of the Missions Day. Dr. Stephen Noll and Dr. Stephen Smith Named Professors Emeriti n recommendation of the faculty, Trinity’s Board voted on OOctober 8 to give Dr. Stephen Smith and the Rev. Cn. Dr. Stephen Noll “professor emeritus” status in recognition of their service to Trinity.

The honor was granted posthumously to Dr. Smith, who, after many years of struggling against a Parkinson’s-related disease, died on September 19. Steve taught at Trinity for 22 years as Professor of Theology and Ethics. Known for his gifts in evangelism, apologetics, and teaching the parables of Jesus, Dr. Peggy & Dr. Stephen Noll Dr. Stephen Smith Smith retired in 2003. Dr. Noll recently returned to southwestern Pennsylvania after serving for a decade as Uganda Christian University’s Vice Chancellor. During his tenure, the school in Mukuno, Uganda, expanded ten-fold and became one of the leading Christian institutions of higher education in Africa. Today, more than 10,000 students are enrolled in its programs. Noll who served as Trinity’s Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean, was a faculty member for 20 years, from 1979 to 1999.

“Trinity owes a great deal to Dr. Noll and Dr. Smith, both of whom prepared Christian leaders for mission at Trinity for more than two decades. It is a great pleasure to be able to honor these fine teachers and spiritual leaders in this way,” said the Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry, Trinity’s dean and president. January • February • March 2011 5 Trinity News

Trinity Receives Grant for Kitchen Karen Reed began all it the miracle of the kitchen. Somehow, Trinity chef Karen Reed working as Trinity’s Cprepares lunch for more than 100 residential students three times chef three years a week, hosts teas, receptions and coff ee hours, and organizes black-tie ago. Every week banquets in Trinity’s Commons Hall from a galley not much diff erent some 25 student than one in an average home. volunteers join her in preparing Now, the small ovens, simple cupboards, and old equipment will homemade meals soon be upgraded or replaced with help from a $100,000 grant. The for the more than granting organization has asked to remain anonymous. “We are very 100 students thankful for this generous grant, and looking forward to seeing work on campus. begin this summer,” said the Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry, Trinity’s Dean and President. Photograph by Peter Frank

Among scheduled improvements to the kitchen which will be funded which includes gyros, tabouli salad and homemade with the grant are a commercial dishwasher and washroom (what?), hummus. “We have hummusaholics here,” laughed commercial ovens, new cabinets, new refrigerator, and a new freezer. Reed. The kitchen’s Mexican menu is also a big hit, Given the space constraints of the current kitchen, some freezers she added. and coolers are now located across the street. This additional space and equipment will make preparing for meals and special events For Reed, who has worked as Trinity’s chef for three easier for Reed and the more than 25 student volunteers who work in years, captaining Trinity’s kitchen is a ministry. Trinity’s kitchen. “When I prayed about taking this job, the scripture that just kept coming to me was ‘feed my sheep’. I While working in Trinity’s current kitchen has been challenging, Reed love providing food for the students here who are has always found ways to provide a good meal for hungry students, going to go out,” she said. staff and families. Students are particularly fond of Reed’s Greek lunch,

Ancient Wisdom – urveys of the North American religious landscape Shave made it abundantly clear over recent years Anglican Futures that Christians are biblically illiterate and scandalously misinformed about the foundations of their faith. Is there Conference at Trinity a “deep church” alternative to the spiritual shallowness that splashes over the front porches of our faith communities? June 16-18 This is the challenge, and these are the questions, that will be addressed at the next Ancient Wisdom – Anglican Futures” (AWAF) Conference at Trinity School for Ministry June 16-18. In partnership with the Robert Webber Center, this international conference will draw deeply from the well of the Great Tradition. Our guides in this rediscovery include: the Rev. Dr. William Harmless, S.J., Professor of Historical Theology at Creighton University; the Rev. Cn. Dr. Ashley Null, Visit Trinity’s web site for more: Anglican Canon Theologian; the Rev. Dr. Tory Baucum, www.tsm.edu Theologian and Rector of Truro Church-VA; and the Rev. Graham Tomlin, Principal of St. Paul’s Theological Centre and Dean of St. Mellitus College, London. 6 Seed & Harvest Winter Opportunities

THEOLOGY through the ARTS at Trinity this January oted theologian and artist, Dr. Jeremy NBegbie, will be visiting Trinity School for Ministry January 20-21. The Founding Director of Duke University’s Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, Dr. Begbie also served as the Associate Principal of the Anglican Theological College of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. Dr. Jeremy Begbie will be at Trinity this January.

“Jeremy Begbie is a musician/theologian par Photograph supplied excellence. Whatever music you enjoy and wherever you are on the journey of faith and “The arts are showing us again and again the possibilities of understanding, he will delight, surprise, transformation…they can show us how things could be,” said challenge, and inspire you,” said Bishop and Dr. Begbie. theologian N.T. Wright. Dr. Begbie will off er a free recital and lecture at Trinity the evening Dr. Mark Stevenson, Trinity’s Director of of January 20; a seminar on January 21 for W. David O. Taylor’s Extension Ministries, arranged for Dr. Begbie’s class, The Beauty of Holiness: Art in Service of Anglican Worship visit. Making gospel connections between the and Mission (ST 725/825); and then a free evening program at Christian faith and the arts is “vital, but hard,” Church of the Ascension in Oakland, also on January 21. he explained. “It is incredibly powerful when done well. As Christians, we are telling the For more information about Dr. Begbie’s visit and Trinity’s intensive Gospel story, the great narrative. The arts, if course off erings this coming January, visit: they can be used in telling that story, can be http://www.tsm.edu/Academics/Intensives.html profoundly eff ective. What this will do is give people a sense of how art helps us understand For a teaching video of Dr. Begbie, visit here: and tell that story,” he continued. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlR3bOsoAdA

for Register Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 6:30 pm in the Trinity Too Late to IIt’st’s NotNot Too Late to Registernsiv efors Commons Hall (Admission Free). Winter Inte NNon-Crediton-Credit Winter Intensives • “Hildegard of Bingen” – A one-woman play on the life of this fascinating, 12th-century mystic, featuring Carol Anderson of Acts of Renewal WEEK ONE – January 10-14, 2011 on Wednesday, January 19, 6:30 in the Chapel Healing Prayer Workshop – Wendy LeMarquand, (Admission Free). MD, will lead this session on the biblical principles of healing prayer, prayer for physical healing, and • Jeremy Begbie – See article above. inner healing, 9:30 am to noon (Cost - $75). Discerning a Call to Ministry – The Rev. Canon Mary Maggard Hays returns to Trinity with her WEEK TWO – January 17-21, 2011 insightful class for those considering a call to A Celebration of the Arts ordained ministry. Note: this class will begin Sunday • “From Spirituals to Jazz” – A special guest evening, January 16, and run through Saturday, appearance by singer/arts educator Betty Douglas, January 22, 2011. (This is a credit class.)

January • February • March 2011 7 Friendraising Reports

Committee and the Sudanese ministry at St. Finding John the Divine in Moorhead, Minnesota (which is part of the North Dakota Diocese).

Trinity If you’d like to know more, see my “Fresh Expressions in Church History” feature at the Friends SHARE website: http://www.sharetheguide. org/section1/history.

Phil Harrold at... Leander Harding at... Fresh Expressions in North Dakota Episcopal Church House of Bishops It was a great joy to lead workshops at the In September, I represented Trinity on the 40th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Dean and President’s behalf at the joint Diocese of North Dakota. Held in Bismarck meeting of the Council of Deans and the on October 29-30, the Convention focused on Theological Committee of the House of the theme “The Harvest is Plentiful.” In the Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Phoenix, workshops I presented a series of historical AZ. Among other items discussed was the case-studies of mission-shaped Anglicanism challenge of financing seminary debt for based on the criteria set forth in the Fresh ordinands, which is causing some bishops Expressions movement from the Church of to recommend local ordination training England. Fresh Expressions sees the mission- programs even when they prefer residential shaped church as focused on the Trinity, the training at one of the eleven seminaries. I Incarnation, transformation, discipleship, and shared about Trinity’s new outcome based rerelationship. Since the founding curriculum, our emphasis on scholarships, conferencesc at Holy Trinity- and our church planting track. BromptonB (London) in the late 1980s, these marks have guided South Carolina On October 15, I attended the all sorts of experimental forms of convention of the Diocese of South outreach and church-planting. Carolina where I am canonically WeWe have mmuch to learn from the Fresh resident. I saw many friends and Expressions movement on this “side of the alums of the school. The message I heard at pond,” even in the rural and semi-rural the convention is that the Diocese of South communities of the northern Great Plains. As Carolina is committed to stay with The a historian, I like to remind fellow Anglicans Episcopal Church but cannot accept canons that the history of our tradition is enlivened from the General Convention that violate the by a dazzling array of fresh expressions. These constitution of the church. mission-shaped moments speak to every ministry context today, and the North Dakota Justyn Terry at... audience drew insights and inspiration from Savannah and Richmond Hill, Georgia the case-studies I presented. Leander Harding and I visited Our friendship with the Diocese of North Savannah and Richmond Hill in Dakota has been strengthened by the current September. We spent time with bishop, Michael G. Smith, who I first met at former Trinity faculty member, New Wineskins last spring. Our ties also extend Marcus Robertson, Rector of Christ back to the episcopate of Andrew Fairfield, Church, Savannah, and Trinity alum brother to Les Fairfield, professor emeritus of Clark Hubbard, Rector of St. Elizabeth of church history at Trinity. Remember Bishop Hungary’s Episcopal Church, Richmond Hill. Smith in your prayers, and also diocesan As ever, it is a great encouragement to see ministries like the East African Scholarship faithful, gospel ministry underway and to be

8 Seed & Harvest involved in the daily challenges and joys of High the Cross, a history of the early years of Christian ministry. the School, hosted a fundraising dinner. About $6,000 came in that evening, for which we I was able to give a teaching on, “The are very grateful. I give tribute to Laurie for his Anglican Way of Theology,” to members of invitation and to Christopher for encouraging both congregations and to other local alumni us to give it. and friends of the School. It was also my privilege to preach at John Wesley’s and On Sunday morning, Laurie celebrated George Whitefield’s old parish, Christ Church Communion and I preached. There was a full- Savannah, on Sunday morning. size wooden cross in the sanctuary and, at the end of the sermon, I asked the congregation I gave an evangelistic appeal at both of the to stand and invited people to come and kneel morning services and we had a wonderful at the foot of the cross if they wished to give response. It struck me again how many men their life to Christ or to come back to him. respond to the opportunity to commit or The response was overwhelming. Christopher, recommit their life to Christ. Laurie and I needed others to come and pray Orlando and Ocala, Florida with those who came forward. In October, Laurie Thompson and I flew to Orlando for four days of ministry. We met Bishop Howe of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, had a lunch with local alumni FACULTY NEWS and held two friend-raising gatherings, one John Macdonald earns Doctor of Missiology at St. Luke’s Cathedral, Orlando, and the In October, 2010, the Rev. Cn. Dr. John other at the home of Trinity Trustee, Marcia Macdonald, Trinity’s Assistant Professor Blackburn, and her husband, Bill, in Vero of Mission and Evangelism and Director Beach. Marcia, Laurie, and I spoke at both of of the Stanway Institute for World Mission these events, and we saw the value of having a and Evangelism, successfully defended his clear and compelling vision. dissertation entitled “Creating a Missional It was a great joy to Environment: Re-Structuring the Stanway Institute for World be able to stay with Mission and Evangelism” and has been awarded the Doctor former Trinity Trustee, of Missiology degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Jim Rogers, and his Pasadena, California. Dr. Macdonald is very grateful for the support and prayers he has received from the Trinity faculty wife, Sally. and community during this process. While Laurie went Martha Giltinan on Sabbatical for 2011 to speak at a friend- During their October meeting, the Board raising event and to preach at Christ the King of Trustees approved a one-year sabbatical Ocala with alum, Don Curran, I preached at leave for the Rev. Martha Giltinan, Trinity’s Evensong at St. Luke’s Cathedral on Friday Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology. evening and at the Patronal Festival there on Martha’s sabbatical begins in January. the Sunday morning. I gave the opportunity Martha will use her time to travel and to to respond to the Great Physician’s call and, complete her Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity. once again, many raised their hand at the communion rail for prayer in response. Mark Stevenson Named Assistant Professor of Homiletics The Venerable Mark Stevenson, PhD, Darien, Connecticut Trinity’s Academic Dean, has also been Laurie Thompson and I also visited St. named Assistant Professor of Homiletics. Paul’s Darien and stayed with the Rector, Mark brings many decades of theater and Christopher Leighton, who has the distinction public speaking experience to teaching the of being the very first student to apply to task of sharing the Gospel. Trinity. He and his wife, Janet, who wrote Lift

January • February • March 2011 9 Board News

Trinity Board Member Authors Trinity Trustee Profi le Book on 1924 Election Mrs. Sydney Murphy rinity Board member Garland St. Peter’s Church, TS. Tucker, III, is the author of Mount Pleasant, SC the recently published The High Tide of American Conservatism. The Trinity Trustee book focuses on the 1924 U.S. since 2008 Presidential election, which pitted Calvin Coolidge of Vermont against John W. Davis of West Virginia.

Trinity Dean and President Emeritus, Photo by Jim Beavers the Rev. Dr. Peter Moore, recently wrote, “The book… ydney Murphy grew up as a Christian, but speaks to my fascination Sit wasn’t until 1987 that her faith came to with American history… the forefront of her life. “I really had a ‘Road to who would have thought, Damascus’ experience. Jesus saved my life, saved given the recent trajectory my marriage and saved my family,” she said. of American politics, that att Responding to God’s grace in Jesus Christ one point in the Twentieth meant a major life change for Sydney and her Century both the Democratss husband, Mike, a successful businessman. and the Republicans That change included connecting with would nominate solid Trinity Seminary and John Rodgers. That conservatives as their relationship with Trinity has continued Presidential candidates?” through my love for the Lord and my realization that Trinity represents an orthodox The High Tide of American expression [of Anglicanism].” Conservatism is published by Emerald Book Co. Ultimately, Mike entered ordained ministry and now serves as a priest at St. Peter’s Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. St. Peter’s is a congregation in The Anglican Mission. Sydney, who has been active for years with the Salvation Army and worked with Archbishop Kolini of Trinity Welcomes a New Staff Member Rwanda to support orphans of the genocide, Mr. Chub Dietz, a 28-year joined the Trinity board in 2008. Refl ecting veteran of Pennsylvania Blue on the work of the board and the state of the Shield and Highmark, recently school, she said “I really feel we are going in joined Trinity’s staff in the the right direction. I think that Justyn Terry accounting, payroll, and human [Trinity’s dean and president] does a good job resources offi ce. When not balancing the Evangelical, Anglo-Catholic and working at Trinity or at Ingomar Charismatic streams of Anglicanism.” United Methodist Church, For her part, Sydney sees part of her role on Chub helps his wife, Ruth, run the board to be keeping Trinity engaged in the a non-profi t organization called Anglican church planting movement. “I believe Rainbow Christian Missions that church planting is the way of the future. I (www.rainbowmissions.com). can bring a voice to that vision,” she explained. Dietz replaces Betsy Miller, who resigned this fall after fi ve years with Trinity. Betsy is moving to Florida to be closer to her family.

10 Seed & Harvest Alumni News

Trinity Graduate Elected Anglican Primate The Most Rev. Hector “Tito” Zavala (MAR 1989) has been elected Primate of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone. Bishop Zavala is the fi rst graduate of Trinity to be named leader of a province of the Anglican Communion. The election took place during the tenth Synod of the Province of the Southern Cone of America, which was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 1-5. Bishop Zavala replaces Bishop Gregory Venables. Primates are elected for three-year renewable terms in the Province of the Southern Cone. The Province of the Southern Cone comprises the seven dioceses of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Northern Argentina,

Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Photograph supplied

A video of the Most. Rev. Hector “Tito” Zavala talking about his time at Trinity is available on the Trinity website (http://www.tsm.edu/media_resources/video).

The Rev. Marc Dobson (MDiv 2004) Releases Music Album The Rev. Marc Dobs, Rector, Grace Episcopal Church, Mesquite, Texas, recently released a new music album, titled Take the Land. Dobson, who graduated from Trinity with a MasterMaste of Divinity degree in 2004 has been recognizedrecog by Billboard Magazine, has won accoladesaccola in several songwriting competitions includingincludi second place in WPIT-FM Pittsburgh’s CChristianhristia Songwriter’s competition and selected as an artistart in the North Texas Songwriters Showcase.Showc He has performed in venues both largelarge and small, solo and with bands, was the music and worship leader at several largela churches and continues to write both Christian and secular music. His

Photograph supplied styles include country, contemporary Christian, Christian worship, rock, and acoustic musical genres. Dobson began playing guitar at age 15 after suff ering from the onset of the disease Lupus. Confi ned to limited activity and no sunlight, he picked up his sister’s old Sears guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Dobson’s talent and hard work began a life dedicated to serving God and writing and performing music. He has played in several bands and he has two recordings, including his recently released Take the Land album.

January • February • March 2011 11 Alumni Refl ections

Trinity Dancing by The Rev. Karen Maurer (MDiv 2007)

e are joyfully serving our Lord in the Episcopal as perichoresis – the image of the three Persons, mu- WChurch in the Diocese of Los Angeles, pastor- tually indwelling and dancing together in a perfectly ing three congregations located in the Inland Em- unifi ed way. And here is why our understanding of pire (IE): St. Clare’s, Rancho Cucamonga, St. Luke’s, this concept has been so helpful: Our Trinitarian God Fontana (both Mission Congregations), and St. Pe- invites us into the dance, beckoning us to enjoy the ter’s, Rialto (a Parish). We serve as co-vicars at St. steps, forward and back, twirling and dipping, feel- Clare’s, Dave is vicar at St. ing the music, enveloped Luke’s, and Karen is priest- in the all-encompassing in-charge at St. Peter’s. embrace of His love and grace as we seek to serve As you can imagine, this is and minister in His name. challenging work, but we also fi nd it deeply reward- When things get a little ing. Some of our challenges crazy in our ministry here include trying to divide time (and believe us, there are equally between the three some hectic days), we both churches, keeping track of try to relax into the dance, all the pastoral needs of our allowing our Lord to lead us people and all of the admin- in the steps, hear the music istrative details particular and enjoy intimacy with to parish life. For example the Three. In our mutual The Revs. Karen and Dave Maurer with their grandson, Kye. each month, we have three ministry, it is our delight Vestry/Bishop’s Committee and pleasure to encourage meetings, replete with treasurer’s reports, outreach our parishioners to also accept this beautiful invitation ministries and the like, along with prayer chain com- that God extends to all of us: join in the dance! munication regarding those in need of pastoral care, Christian Education planning and the usual liturgical Trinity School for Ministry prepared us for this call, preparation. The rewards include the ongoing min- and while we didn’t learn how to write budgets, read istry we do here – watching folks grow in the Lord, treasurer’s reports, conduct Vestry meetings or fi x witnessing God’s awesome working through individ- toilets in seminary, we feel all of the essential spiritu- ual’s lives and working within each al, theological and biblical tools nec- community to impact the IE for Je- essary for eff ective ministry were sus. Sometimes, we fi nd it hard to gained during our time there. From keep all the balls in the air, but God Greek exegesis, systematic theolo- is so good and we are keenly aware gy, liturgics, pastoral theology, wor- that our survival is entirely depen- ship in the chapel and lunch in the dent upon His provision for us! commons, participating in small groups, building precious relation- One of the learnings that we came ships along the way – every minute by at Trinity, which has sustained us, of it was part of our training as we is the understanding of the Trinity learned to dance with the Three. Photographs supplied The Revs. Dave and Karen Maurer (both MDiv 2006) serve in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. 12 Seed & Harvest Alumni Updates

Alumni – New Callings Requiem

The Rev. David T. Drake (MDiv 2005): Rector, Church The Rev. Keith Adams (MDiv 1989) died of the Resurrection, Lutherville, MD July 30, 2010. He served at various churches The Rev. Peter Frank (MDiv 2010): Senior Associate in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Texas. He also Rector, Church of the Epiphany, Herndon, VA spent nine years of his priesthood as a chaplain The Rev. William E. Gandenberger (MDiv 1994): in the Navy where he served on ships, with Rector, Christ Church, Vero Beach, FL Marines, and in staff positions. He was active The Rev. J. Malone Gilliam (MDiv 2007): Associate on the board of La Gran Familia, an orphanage Rector, Family Ministries at St. George’s Photograph supplied in Cuahtemoc, Mexico. He valued his time Episcopal Church, Nashville, TN at Trinity where he met his wife, Lori, and made many lasting The Rev. Michael Glor (MDiv 2010): Rector at St. friendships. Peter’s Church, Cheyenne, WY The Rev. Greg Hampton (MDiv 2010): Planting The Rev. Fr. Louis Cockram-Ashley, age Christ Church Between the Rivers, Tidewater, VA 74, of Clovis, NM, died September 12, 2010, at The Rev. Travis Hines (MDiv 2005): Lecturer, Uganda his home in Clovis. Fr. Ashley was a graduate Christian University in Kabale, Uganda (MDiv) of the Trinity class of 1986. Fr. Ashley The Rev. Justin Hogg (MDiv 2010): Pastor, The most recently served at St. Alban’s Episcopal Anglican Church of the Advent, Columbia, MO Church in El Paso, TX.

The Rev. Martha Kester (MDiv 2006): U.S. Army Photograph supplied Chaplain (Capt.) deployed to Afghanistan Mr. Matt Mahan (MDiv 2010): Teaching Pastor, Three Editor’s Note: Do you have a Trinity alumni milestone to suggest Streams Church, Schertz, TX for inclusion in a future issue of Seed & Harvest? Please send a The Rev. Dan Morgan (MDiv 1993): Rector, All Saints’ brief update to [email protected]. Church, Woodbridge, VA The Rev. Paul B. Rodgers (MDiv 2003): Navy Chap- lain (LTJG), graduated from Navy Chaplaincy Program, stationed in Jacksonville, FL The Rev. Scott and Mrs. Miriam Seely (MDiv 2010, MAR 2010): Planting Three Streams Church in Schertz, TX. Scott is the Senior Pastor and Miriam is the Mission Pastor The Rev. Terrance A. Welty IV (MDiv 2001): Rector, MarkMark YourYour The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Dallas, TX CalendarsCalendars The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates III (MDiv 2003): Rector, Holy Trinity Church, Raleigh, NC TTrinitrinity SSchoolchool fforor MMinistryinistry RREUNIONEUNION TThehe FFairfiairfi eeldld GGatheringathering 22011011 Tuesday – Wednesday, June 14-15

Photograph supplied Speakers: Bishops William Fry and John Rodgers Gideon Kwizera, the Rev. Travis Hines (MDiv 2005), and the Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand in Kabale, Uganda, where Watch for more details. Travis serves as Lecturer at Uganda Christian University.

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these two bodies, representing Christians and A Journey in Faith Muslims around the world, is very important as we all attempt to dispel myths and better by The Rev. Drew Schmotzer understand “the other.”

But, dialogue should not just be at the level of religious or political leaders, but needs to occur at the level of the people on the street – for the common person with the common mind and the common understanding. Jesus did this through his use of parables, stories, and his sense of humor. Perhaps as the “Word” incarnate he had an advantage over us in the way he could relate to people – and the use of his words. But we are called to spread the “Good News.” Stanley Bridge in Alexandria, Egypt And so we, too, must ask ourselves: how am I spreading this Good News? Do I attempt to Editor’s Note: t was purely coincidental that the weekend understand those who are diff erent? Do I know Trinity Alumni Drew Bishop Mark Lawrence was installed as the basics of my faith well enough to share Schmotzer (MDiv I the Bishop of South Carolina I decided to not them with someone of another faith? 2008) serves at the accept a job in that diocese but to become the Anglican Cathedral Chaplain to the Bishop of Egypt. I have the on Zamalek Island in Cairo, Egypt, as utmost respect for Bishop Lawrence, and it was the Chaplain to the a joy to recently hear him speak at our Diocesan Most Rev. Mouneer Synod and Clergy Retreat. And while I would Anis, Bishop of The have been stretched considerably in the Diocese Episcopal/Anglican of South Carolina, I am being completely pulled Diocese of Egypt with apart and reformed in a diff erent mold in North Africa and Egypt. There are a few moments, such as when the Horn of Africa, I am fl oating up the river Nile, riding a falucca, and the President when the loud and luminous city becomes Bishop (Primate) still and quiet. I can close of The Episcopal/ Anglican Province my eyes and imagine that of Jerusalem and the I am anywhere, but then Middle East. Despite I remember I am here, in being thousands of Cairo, such a beautiful place miles away from and with beautiful people, Trinity, where he a land of ministry and studied for three opportunity for the Gospel. years, he continues to encounter fellow In November the Anglican classmates and Communion dialogued alumni as he with Al Azhar University, continues his journey the oldest university in of faith. the world – older than Cambridge and Oxford. It

is the centre for Islamic hhld Photographs supplied learning in the Middle East, ABOVE: The Rev. Drew Schmotzer, (MDiv 2008) serves in Cairo, Egypt. BELOW: Bishop and perhaps, the world. Mark Lawrence (MDiv 1980; Trinity Trustee), Archbishop Mouneer Anis, Rev. Chris Royer Thus, the dialogue between (DAS 2007) and Rev. Michael Clarkson at the clergy retreat at St. Bishoy Monastery.

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$0 ForPlan more Now forinformation, Summer 2011 Opportunities WEEK ONE: go June to 6-10www.tsm.edu • PT 725 – Pastoral Crisis Intervention – the Rev. Rob Dewey (MDiv 1983) returns to lead an intensive week-long training in pastoral crisis intervention. (This course may be taken for credit or for certifi cation in PCI.) UPCOMING TRINITY EVENTS WEEK TWO: June 13-17 February 9-12 • The Rev. Nigel Mumford returns to Trinity with his powerful The Anglican Mission Winter message of healing. Conference, Greensboro, NC: • June 16-18, 2011: The Ancient Wisdom-Anglican Futures Trinity Dinner Conference (AWAF): co-sponsored by Trinity with the Robert February 27 E. Webber Center for an Ancient Evangelical Future. Featured Christ Memorial Chapel, Hobe speakers are: Graham Tomlin (a leader in the ALPHA movement), Sound, FL: Dean Terry will Ashley Null (Thomas Cranmer scholar), William Harmless be preaching at the 8:00 and (Augustine scholar) and Tory Baucum (MDiv 1999). 11:00 services