May | |
May 20 - 22 Grand Rapids, Michigan Prince Conference Center | SEMINAR Philosophy and Liturgy: Ritual, Practice, and Embodied Wisdom Hosted by James K.A. Smith, John D. Witvliet and Nicholas Wolterstorff. Plenary speakers: Sarah Coakley, Terence Cuneo, Reinhard Hütter, Peter Ochs, James K.A. Smith, and Nicholas Wolterstorff. Call for papers by February 15, 2008. Co-sponsored with Calvin Seminars in Christian Scholarship |
June | |
June 23 - July 18 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | SEMINAR Congregations and Religious Diversity in Contemporary America Led by R. Stephen Warner, University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with Seminars in Christian Scholarship. |
June 23 - July 3 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | SEMINAR Christian Hymnody in Historical Perspective Led by Edith Blumhofer, Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College, in collaboration with Seminars in Christian Scholarship. |
June 23 - July 2 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | WORKSHOP Polyphony Camp: Singing Together for the Fun of It Directed by Anne Heider, Roosevelt University, an award-winning conductor, composer, arranger, and teacher.
“Group singing is intrinsically one of the most human of experiences,” wrote Harvard’s Jameson Marvin. “There is no more poignant salve to the human condition than the sight and sound of voices joined together to express a commonality of spirit.” That’s why Polyphony Camp (say “pol-LIFF-any”) is not about rehearsing for a choral performance, it’s about sharing the pleasures of singing together.
Registration on a first-come-first-served basis; no auditions needed; appropriate for adults and high-schoolers. Previous experience in a chorus is welcome but not required. Seven sessions: June 23, 24, 25, 26 and 30; July 1 and 2. Tuition is $100 for five or more sessions and includes your songbook.
For details visit Seminars in Christian Scholarship |
July | |
July 7 - 18 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | SEMINAR Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching Led by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., President and Charles W. Colson Professor of Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary, in collaboration with the Center for Excellence in Preaching, and Seminars in Christian Scholarship. |
July 7 - 11 Grand Rapids, Michigan DeVos Communication Center | WORKSHOP The Preachers’ Oasis: Developing Gifts, Refining Skills All preachers benefit from having some time away from the pressures of sermon preparation and delivery. The Preachers’ Oasis workshop is designed to give pastors just such a break while at the same time providing an opportunity to reflect on the preaching task with an eye toward getting better at what we are already good at. We want to deepen the gifts God has given to us, refining the skills by which we employ those gifts for proclamation and ministry. Instructors: Randall Bytwerk, Scott E. Hoezee, Mary Hulst. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Preaching. Details |
July 21 - 25 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | SEMINAR Teaching and Learning as a Spiritual Discipline: The Educational Philosophy of Hugh of Saint Victor Led by Dale M. Coulter, Regent University, and Frans van Liere, Calvin College, in collaboration with the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, and Seminars in Christian Scholarship. |
July 21 - 25 Grand Rapids, Michigan Calvin College | SEMINAR From Text to Sermon Led by Frederick Dale Bruner, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Scott Hoezee, Center for Excellence in Preaching, Calvin Theological Seminary, in collaboration with CEP, and Seminars in Christian Scholarship. |