Wayne Bell Lecture - November 9thMark G. Toulouse will deliver the 2008 Wayne H. Bell Lecture at Vine Street Christian Church on Sunday, November 9, at 2 p.m. Toulouse's topic will be “Christian Identity in Today's World."  Toulouse, Professor of American Religious History at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University, holds a Ph.D. from The University of Chicago and is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In January he will become Principal and Professor of the History of Christianity for Emmanuel College in Toronto, the largest theological seminary associated with the United Church of Canada. A blogger for the PBS website, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Toulouse is the author of God in Public: Four Ways American Christianity and Public Life Relate, Joined in Discipleship: The Shaping of Contemporary Disciples Identity, and Makers of Christian Theology In America (with James O. Duke). He was a Henry Luce III Fellow in Theology for 1997-1998. The Wayne H. Bell Lectureship on Ministry honors Vine Street's former Senior Minister, Dr. Wayne H. Bell. Journey WorkshopThomas Kleinert
A lot of Journey work is going on behind the scenes! Three groups are working on their presentations of scenarios of Vine Street’s future, and only they know what they’re working on – for the rest of us, it’s going to be a big surprise. Will there be a song about Vine Street’s future, or a play? Is one of the groups working on a cartoon or a movie? Could there be a ballet with choral reading or an old-fashioned bus tour with a guide? We just don’t know, and the expectation is building!
We will gather again for a Journey workshop with George Bullard on Saturday, November 15. Read More and sign up! The Green Way Series- Youth Group FamiliesYou may have heard of the environmental movement as the next civil rights movement. It is fundamentally about honoring our interconnectedness with all life forms- human, animal, and nature. I personally believe it has the capacity to be the greatest possible civil rights movement because it addresses the core values of cherishing God’s creation and our capacity to flourish that are at the root of all other social justice issues: alleviation of poverty, animal rights, stimulation of innovation and economic growth, protecting biodiversity and ecosystems, climate change, and equality. Put simply, this effort is about loving God, loving people, loving animals, and loving nature.We strongly encourage the whole family (all ages!) to attend a three week exploration of what caring for the environment means for us. During this Green Way series, we will approach our relationship to the environment at three levels: as individuals, as families, and as a church body. Our Goals are: 1) to strengthen our commitment to the environment (Let’s be leaders!). 2) intergenerational Christian education 3) to gain Big Picture perspectives and very practical knowledge Our gatherings will be from 4:30 to 6, with dinner from 6-6:30. The agenda is: Session 1: Sunday Nov 2nd -Watch Kilowatt Ours (50 minute video) -Ask: Where do we see God in this video? -Discuss what we can take away and implement. Session 2: Sunday Nov 16th -Each family evaluates its environmental footprint -Consider as a group how to discuss tough issues Session 3: Sunday Nov 23rd -Explore the VSCC summer energy audit -Determine where we want to participate -Create solutions for how to implement these goals Please come! We’ll have lots of fun! Please RSVP by October 29th with the number of family members who will attend to me at 438.4386 or robin.l.porter@vanderbilt.edu. You are welcome to come even if you don’t RSVP, but advanced notice would be helpful. Sincerely, Your New Intern Robin |
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