The L.I.V.E. SYMPOSIUM at PTS
“Learning, Inclusion, Vitality and Exploration”
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
March 17-20, 2015
Office of Multicultural Relations
Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
The L.I.V.E. Symposium XV
Princeton Theological Seminary
Office of Multicultural Relations
Templeton Hall, Suite 204
609.688.1941
[email protected]
December 2014
Dear Prospective Guests,
On behalf of Princeton Theological Seminary through its faculty, students, and
administrators, we warmly greet you. We are looking forward to getting to know each of
you and sharing in your adventures as you discern your sense of call to ministry.
Visiting theological institutions in your discernment process is a challenging yet
rewarding experience. At PTS, one confronts various, at times competing visions of what
ministry is all about. Given the fact that our student body is representative of all fifty
states, 39 countries, and over 30 denominations, students encounter a wide array of
cultural and theological perspectives far away from the comforts of home. In these few
days it will be challenging, but you will have an opportunity to grow through your time
here, as you speak with current students, audit classes and meet faculty. As well, we look
forward to hearing of your experiences and how your call is influenced by your
contextual (cultural, denominational, geographic) experiences.
It is our hope that the L.I.V.E. Symposium will be helpful as you ask questions, receive
information, worship among us, and develop new friendships. We are honored to be part
of this journey with you. Know that we are here to answer questions or concerns that you
may have. It is our goal to respond as clearly and honestly as possible.
For our fifteenth installment of the L.I.V.E. Symposium we are introducing the Spring
Diversity Colloquia on Race and Gender Equity. We are inviting practitioners and
academicians from across the country as pertinent issues will be examined directly.
Remember, you are not a guest—you are family, so do not be shy, but be encouraged to
partake in all that this opportunity has to offer.
In Christ,
Rev. Victor Aloyo, Jr.
Chief Diversity Administrator
& Director of Multicultural Relations
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PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The L.I.V.E. Symposium XV
Learning, Inclusion, Vitality and Exploration
Making Room at the Table
March 17-20, 2015
Tuesday, March 17
1:00pm
Arrival & Registration at Erdman Hall
2:30
Walking Tour of PTS Campus
3:30
Welcome & Orientation
Rev. Jan Ammon
4:30
“Vision and Outlook for Princeton Seminary”
Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes
4:45
Orientation & Review
Rev. Victor Aloyo, Jr.
5:45pm
Dinner
6:45pm
“The Changing Landscape of Ministry”
Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace
Wednesday, March 18
AM
7:30
Breakfast
8:00
Audit Classes
9:30
“Spirituality and Praxis in Responding to
God’s Call” Dr. Bo Karen Lee
10:35
11:30
PM
12:00
2:00
3:00
5:30
7:00
Erdman Hall
Erdman Hall
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Mackay Center
Theron Room
Mackay Center
Theron Room
Presentation on Admissions/Financial Aid
Matthew Spina, Brian McCollum
Mike Livio
Worship
Theron Room
Spring Diversity Colloquia
Open Conversations
Spring Diversity Colloquia Seminar
Meet & Greet Dinner
Spring Diversity Colloquia Evening Forum
Main Lounge
Main Lounge
Main Lounge
Private Dining Room
Main Lounge
Thursday, March 19
7:30
Breakfast
8:00
Audit Classes
10:00
“Colored Preaching: The Shape of Christian
Proclamation in the 21st Century”
Dr. Cleophus LaRue
11:30
Worship
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Miller Chapel
Mackay Center
Theron Room
Miller Chapel
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Thursday, March 19
PM
12:00
Lunch with Faculty
Main Lounge
1:00
Single & Family Housing Tours
3:00
“Field Education & Its Significance”
Rev. Dr. Chester Polk
4:00
Panel Discussion with PTS Alumni/ae
Theron Room
“The Implications of a Theological Education at PTS”
5:30
Dinner at Mackay
6:30
Panel Discussion with PTS Students
Theron Room
“The Challenges of a Theological Education at PTS”
Friday, March 20
AM
7:30
Breakfast
9:00
“Creativity as an Imperative for Ministry”
Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean
Theron Room
Mackay Center
Mackay Center
Theron Room
10:15
“The Walk with God in Theological Education”
-Rev. Jan Ammon
Gambrell Room
Scheide Hall
11:00
11:30
PM
12:00
Final Comments & Evaluation
Worship/Communion
Gambrell Room
Miller Chapel
Lunch
Mackay Center
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