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Hartford Seminary Enters 186th Year with Convocation
August 30, 2019
Hartford Seminary soared into its 186th year during a Convocation that featured a rousing gospel song from Kymberli Joye, a finalist on Season 15 of The Voice and daughter of Bishop Victor Rush ’18.
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Alec Baldwin Interviews the Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper for Podcast
August 21, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership, was featured on the Aug. 20 episode of Alec Baldwin’s podcast, “Here’s the Thing,” a production of WNYC Studios.
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President Joel N. Lohr Receives Interfaith Harmony Award
August 15, 2019
The Pakistani American Association of Connecticut honored President Joel N. Lohr with its Interfaith Harmony Award at a ceremony held on August 14 at the State Capitol in Hartford.
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Hartford Seminary Is a Resource for Article on Church Consulting
August 5, 2019
The Hartford Business Journal this week features a Hartford Seminary student and quotes Professor Scott Thumma in an article about churches using business consultants to boost attendance and support.
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Dr. Bilal Ansari and Dr. Colleen Keyes to Provide Training for Greater Hartford Legal Aid
July 30, 2019
Dr. Bilal Ansari, ’11, Co-Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program and Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology, will conduct two training sessions for the staff of Greater Hartford Legal Aid in understanding Islamic terminology.
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Dr. Bilal Ansari Is Guest Educator at Jerusalem Peacebuilders’ Leadership Institute
July 25, 2019
On Friday, July 19, 2019, Bilal Ansari, Co-Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program and Faculty Associate of Muslim Pastoral Theology, served as a guest educator at Jerusalem Peacebuilders’ Leadership Institute.
Campus Events
John Philip Newell Shares Celtic Vision of the Sacred
July 24, 2019
John Philip Newell, one of the most prominent Christian teachers of spirituality in the Western world, spoke to a packed house at Hartford Seminary on July 18 at a free event is co-sponsored by First Church of West Hartford and Saint John’s Episcopal Church of West Hartford.
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Hartford Seminary Mourns Passing of Former Board Chair John H. Riege
July 24, 2019
John H. Riege, who chaired the Hartford Seminary Board of Trustees at a time of great change in the late 1960s and early 1970s, passed away on July 11, 2019, at the age of 97.
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Hartford Seminary Mourns the Loss of Student Joshua Eargle
July 21, 2019
The Hartford Seminary community was devastated to learn on Thursday of the passing of Joshua Wayne Eargle, 23, a student in the Master of Arts in Religious Studies program.
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State of the Seminary - A Message from President Lohr
July 16, 2019
Exactly a year ago today was my first scheduled day of work. I woke early, prepared for the day, and walked along the path from our new family home on Lorraine Street to the large white building you all know as Hartford Seminary.