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Alumnae/i Days 2013

Join us for Alumnae/i Days April 24-26, 2013. This year we'll be celebrating "Reflections on Godly Wisdom" based on Proverbs 2:6, "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding." We hope to see you there!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Albright-Deering Lectures in Methodist Studies
Wesley and Welcoming the Stranger

Albright-Deering I
Knox Room, Long Hall – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
“Welcoming the Stranger: A Christian Practice”  

Informal Reception
Outside Knox Room, Long Hall – 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Albright-Deering II
Knox Room, Long Hall – 3:45-4:45 p.m.
“Wesley and the Methodist Societies Welcome Strangers”

Registration for Alumnae/i Days
Rotunda, Long Hall – 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Dinner
Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 5:00-7:00 p.m., available for purchase

Concert
Knox Room, Long Hall – 7:00 p.m.
”A Piano Concert to Tickle Your Fancy”
Faye D’Ippolito, Candidate for the PC(U.S.A.) Commissioned Lay Pastorate

Reception
Rotunda, Long Hall – Immediately following concert

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Registration
Rotunda, Long Hall – 8:30 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Continental Breakfast
Basfield Dining Room, inside Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Distinguished Alumnae/i Presentations
Knox Room, Long Hall – 9:30-11:00 a.m.
“Reflections of Godly Wisdom”
Moderator - The Rev. Christopher Brown ‘08

The Rev. Sherry Sparks ‘95 - Honorably Retired Associate Dean of Admissions, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary - Specialized Ministry
The Rev. Steven E. Hein ‘75 - Pastor, St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, N.C. - Mission
Robert Benedetto ‘77 - Director of Graduate Theological Union Library, Berkeley, Calif. - Academia

Worship and Service of Holy Communion
Hicks Chapel – 11:30 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.
The Rev. Paul D. Wierman ’61- Honorably Retired - Pastoral Ministry - Preaching
The Rev. Dr. Edwin van Driel - Assistant Professor of Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Class of 1963 and Invited Guests Reunion Luncheon
12:15 p.m.
Board bus in front of Long Hall for lunch at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto and City Tour with Alumnae/i Council tour guides the Rev. Laura Strauss ‘09 and the Rev. Sharon Stewart ‘12
Lunch – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
City Tour – 3:15-4:45 p.m.

Lunch
Kadel Dining Room – 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m., available for purchase

2013 J. Hubert Henderson Conference on Church and Ministry
“Honoring Thomas F. Torrance: Reflections on Church and Ministry”

Henderson I
Hicks Chapel Auditorium – 2:00 p.m.
“Thomas F. Torrance’s Theology of Ministry”
Iain R. Torrance, Retired President, Princeton Theological Seminary

Henderson II
Hicks Chapel Auditorium – 4:00 p.m.
“The Ascended Christ and the Worship of the Church in Thomas F. Torrance”
David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Dinner with Henderson Lecture Presenters
Kadel Dining Room – 6:00 p.m.
$15 per person, reservations required

Archaeology Presentation
Knox Room, Long Hall – 7:30 p.m.
“Achaemenid Visions of Empire”
Amélie Kuhrt, Professor Emerita of Ancient Near Eastern History, University College London
The Achaemenid empire was created in the space of fewer than 30 years and dominated, with considerable success, a region stretching from Central Asia to the Aegean for around 200 years. How did the Persian ruling elite visualize their immense power? How was that vision expressed? In this talk, professor Amélie Kuhrt will present a discussion of the Persians’ own image of their domain by concentrating on monuments and inscriptions from their royal centers and leaving aside the stories of outsiders, such as Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Jews.
Refreshments will follow the lecture.
The Kelso Bible Lands Museum will be open 6:30-7:15 p.m. and after the lecture.

Class of 1963: A Time for Reflection and Conversation
McNaugher Lounge, McNaugher Hall, space open for conversation – 8:30-11:00 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Registration
Rotunda, Long Hall – 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Continental Breakfast
Basfield Dining Room, inside Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 8:00-10:00 a.m.

2013 J. Hubert Henderson Conference on Church and Ministry
“Honoring Thomas F. Torrance: Reflections on Church and Ministry”

Henderson III
Hicks Chapel Auditorium – 11:00 a.m.
“Biographical Highlights”
Andrew Purves, Professor of Reformed Theology, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Lunch
Kadel Dining Room – 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m., available for purchase

Special Luncheons for Reunion Classes
Seminary Private Dining Rooms, inside Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Class of 2008 – 5-Year Reunion, Basfield Dining Room
Class of 2003 – 10-Year Reunion, Basfield Dining Room
Class of 1988 – 25-Year Reunion, Starr Dining Room
All classes PRIOR to 1963 – 50+ Reunion, Dining Room One
The Class of 1963 – No Special Luncheon. You may eat anywhere in the Kadel Dining Room. Give your name to the cashier at the register.

Henderson IV
Hicks Chapel Auditorium – 2:00 p.m.
“T. F. Torrance and the Ministry of Jesus”
Kathryn Tanner, Professor of Systematic Theology, Yale Divinity School

Panel Discussion with Invited Speakers
Hicks Chapel Auditorium – 4:00 p.m.

Pictures for the Reunion Class of 1963 and Spouses and Distinguished Alumnae/i and Families
McNaugher Lounge, McNaugher Hall – 5:20 p.m. Please be prompt.

Seating for Alumnae/i Banquet
Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 5:45-6:00 p.m.

Alumnae/i Banquet
Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 27

Continental Breakfast for those staying overnight
Kadel Dining Room, McNaugher Hall – 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Questions

Call Director of Alumnae/i and Church Relations the Rev. Carolyn Cranston ’99 at 412-924-1375 or e-mail ccranston@pts.edu with questions.