Faith Director, The Buechner Institute Buechner The Director, Dale Brown Dale The Blessings, 1350 KingCollegeRoad BUECHNER INSTITUTE Bristol,TN37620 Engaging Buechner Institute Lectures. Institute Buechner reaching beyond the muddle. Do join us as often as you can. you as often as us join Do muddle. the beyond reaching the 2010-2011 the jangling world. Please view these offerings as an occasion for for occasion an as offerings these view Please world. jangling I know you are busy, fraught with the demands of a constantly constantly a of demands the with fraught busy, are you know I Experience and refreshing change. refreshing and Scholars and commentators. and Scholars artists, who can take us, via the imagination, into new possibility possibility new into imagination, the via us, take can who artists, opportunity to meet prophets and preachers, performers and and performers preachers, and prophets meet to opportunity Performers and artists. and Performers Culture The gift of this Buechner Institute program to you is in the the in is you to program Institute Buechner this of gift The Prophets and preachers. and Prophets depths and where we are really going.” really are we where and depths Imagine as these is to risk losing track of who we really are in our own own our in are really we who of track losing risk to is these as meaning, purpose, and value. To lose track of such deep questions questions deep such of track lose To value. and purpose, meaning, questions that matter always, life-and-death questions about about questions life-and-death always, matter that questions and at work—but at the same time we tend to lose track of the the of track lose to tend we time same the at work—but at and immediate wheres and whens and hows that face us daily at home home at daily us face that hows and whens and wheres immediate deal today but will be forgotten by this time tomorrow—the tomorrow—the time this by forgotten be will but today deal involved, all of us, with questions about things that matter a good good a matter that things about questions with us, of all involved, Wishful Thinking Wishful : “We are much much are “We : in way this it puts Buechner Fred our caves of indifference and ignorance. and indifference of caves our buechnerinstitute.org beyond move to us challenge and horizons our broaden to attempt contribution to this revitalization. Our visitors in 2010–2011 will will 2010–2011 in visitors Our revitalization. this to contribution This year’s offerings from the Buechner Institute hope to make a a make to hope Institute Buechner the from offerings year’s This Nonprofi t Org. Nonprofi Permit No. 16 No. Permit U.S. Postage U.S. Bristol, TN PAID 12:15). (Luke possesseth.” man a which things of abundance the Perhaps we are learning again that, indeed, “Life consisteth not in in not consisteth “Life indeed, that, again learning are we Perhaps human arts. arts. human HG4M0710 seeing a renaissance, a revival of interest in the old verities of the the of verities old the in interest of revival a renaissance, a seeing But some say that a new wind is beginning to blow. Perhaps we are are we Perhaps blow. to beginning is wind new a that say some But shriveling of the imagination ought to concern us deeply. us concern to ought imagination the of shriveling Among other things, Paterson’s comment suggests that the the that suggests comment Paterson’s things, other Among consolation of the imagination is not imaginary consolation.” consolation.” imaginary not is imagination the of consolation One of this year’s presenters, Katherine Paterson, says that “The “The that says Paterson, Katherine presenters, year’s this of One to the venerable questions raised by faith and liberal learning. learning. liberal and faith by raised questions venerable the to words, thoughtfulness, and ethics have roused us to re-attend re-attend to us roused have ethics and thoughtfulness, words, We are living through a time when our failures in the realm of of realm the in failures our when time a through living are We The Buechner Institute Turns Four Turns Institute Buechner The ” . Imagination “The Consolation of the the of Consolation “The Buechner Lecture Series 2010-2011 The BUECHNER INSTITUTE information event and bios speaker for ^Open Annual Lectureship BuechnerFest Marilyn Chandler McEntyre | September 6, 2010 Bridge to Terabithia | January 28–29, 2011 May 25–29, 2011 Opening Convocation 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel Katherine Paterson | January 29, 2011 in Bristol Over a lifetime of spiritual refl ection and storytelling, Presented by the King College Theatre Program Shane Claiborne | September 13 Frederick Buechner has become a signifi cant resource for 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel Beginning with an inaugural talk by Frederick Buechner many of us. himself in January 2008, the Buechner Institute has celebrated Brian McLaren | September 15 Buechner’s work has received national acclaim, of course, its January birthday with the Buechner 7:00 p.m., King College Memorial Chapel and his honesty in dealing with doubt and hope has Lectureship. Barbara Brown Taylor was the gathered a grateful audience. Mark Hall | September 27 featured speaker for the 2009 edition, The Buechner Institute at King College was created to 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel and Ron Hansen delivered the lecture examine the intersections—and collisions—between Clifton Lambreth | October 11 in 2010. We are pleased to announce faith and culture. Located between shrill sectarianism and 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel the selection of Katherine Paterson as abject secularism and honoring Fred Buechner’s example, 7:00 p.m., Student Center Boardroom the 2011 Buechner Lecturer. the Buechner Institute aims to cultivate a conversation that is both artful and substantial The two day event will kick off with Nikki Grimes | October 18 on issues of faith and culture. 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel a dramatic presentation of Bridge to Come back to college for a time of good 7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library Terabithia by the King College books, good talk, and good fun. After Theatre Department on January Ryan Reed | November 8 discussion groups centering on one 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Paramount 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel © Jack Harkema of Frederick Buechner’s books in the Center for the Arts in Bristol. 7:00 p.m., Bristol Train Station morning sessions, the afternoons will The play will be reprised at the Paramount Center for the Arts be dedicated to enjoying the special Kenneth Huber | November 18 at 3:00 p.m. on January 29. Katherine Paterson will attend possibilities of the region. 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m., King College Memorial Chapel Saturday’s matinee and will deliver the Buechner Lectureship The evenings will be given to fi lms, address at 7:00 p.m. Nathan Rouse | Drama: The Birth discussions about our reading, © Jack Harkema December 3 & 4 | 7:00 p.m., Fine Arts Building King College graduate and much beloved and fellowship. Katherine Paterson | Drama: Bridge to Terabithia author of children’s and young adult fi ction, Read and discuss Buechner’s work with members of the January 28, 2011 | 7:00 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts Paterson was recently appointed to the post National Advisory Board of the Buechner Institute. The January 29, 2011 | 3:00 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts of Ambassador for Young People’s Literature central texts for consideration will be Telling the Truth, Wishful at the Library of Congress. King College Thinking, The Sacred Journey, Eyes of the Heart, and Godric. Katherine Paterson | January 29 Theatre’s dramatic rendition of Bridge to Annual Lectureship | 7:00 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts Registration will be limited. Details will be posted by November 1 Terabithia was written by Stephanie Tolan with at buechnerinstitute.org. Cathleen Falsani | February 28 music by Steve Liebman. Paterson will respond 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel to the play on the 29th as well as sign books. 7:00 p.m., Bristol Train Station Tickets for the Paramount events David & Ginger Hildebrand | March 21 are $5, with group rates available. 10:30 a.m., 7:00 p.m., King College Memorial Chapel Call 423-652-4157 after October 15 for tickets. Mark Bauerlein | March 28 Visit buechnerinstitute.org for more information about Buechner Institute 10:30 a.m., King College Memorial Chapel Lectureship events. 7:00 p.m., Bristol Public Library Most of the Buechner Institute events are free of charge and Barbara Bates Smith | Drama: Happy Memories Club all are open to the public. We hope you will takeadvantage April 18 | 7:00 p.m., Fine Arts Building of these opportunities in our community life. For further information: www.buechnerinstitute.org Dale Brown, Director, the Buechner Institute buechnerinstitute.org | 1350 King College Road Bristol, Tennessee 37620 | 423.652.4156 The BUECHNER INSTITUTE at King College Buechner Lecture Series Clifton Lambreth | October 11 Katherine Paterson | January 28–29 10:30 a.m. | King College Memorial Chapel Bridge to Terabithia theatrical production 7:00 p.m. | Student Center Boardroom January 28, 7:00 p.m.; January 29, 3:00 p.m. Paramount Center for the Arts 2010-2011 he Ford Motor Company has Temployed Clifton Lambreth for more January 29, 7:00 p.m. | Paramount Center for the Arts than 25 years. A top performer at Ford, istinguished children’s author Lambreth has received numerous awards.