Panorama Summer 2015 by Pittsburgh Seminary

PANORAMA Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Vol. LIII No. 1 Summer 2015

Reaching Forward Reaching Forward

to what lies ahead

New President Successful Capital Campaign Barbour Library Renovations

Dr. Carl’s Impact through Visioning The Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III began his presidency by leading the Seminary community in the process of developing mission and vision statements to guide and prioritize decision-making, as well as crafting a strategic plan for accomplishing that mission: “On a dynamic and challenging global stage, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary plays its part in God’s redemption of the world through Jesus Christ by preparing leaders who proclaim with great joy God’s message of good news in both word and deed!” A newly designed seal and logo were developed to signal these initiatives.

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n May 2014 when I announced to the PTS Board my intention to retire from the presidency of Pittsburgh Seminary, a reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called and said, “So, Dr. Carl, what’s next?” I replied, “I don’t know. I’ll have to see what God has in mind.”

For the first time in my life I felt what our seniors go through as they approach graduation. Following seminary in 1973, I knew I was coming to the University of Pittsburgh to do the Ph.D. From then on, it’s been God’s plan, not mine, that has literally swept me along—from teaching at PTS for a year before going on the faculty of Union Seminary in Virginia for seven years, then becoming the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, for 22 years, and now having the honor to serve as president of this remarkable theological school for the past 10 years. It’s easy to get stressed when you don’t know what the next chapter in your life will be, so I decided last fall to “let the game come to me,” something basketball coaches say to players who are focusing too much on defense. As with every other stage of my life, God has led the way. So it was better not to fret or get anxious but instead trust in God’s providential plan. I had been telling people who asked that the new terms are not retirement or retiring but rewirement and refiring. I sensed the next chapter would be something different, but I didn’t know what until I got a call one day last November from an elder at Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala. He said that he and a couple of others wanted to fly to Pittsburgh and talk to me. Everything took off from there. The next thing I knew, Jane and I were standing before an enthusiastic congregation ready to move into a new era of ministry with us. The truth is this church had asked me to come twice before—once 20 years ago, and then 10 years ago when I decided instead to come to PTS. So here they were again. My predecessor in Dallas said, “It’s not a real call unless you’ve turned it down twice and they come back a third time!” So I guess this is a real call. I suppose you could say I’m finally graduating from seminary. It’s about time! I am grateful to God and to this community for the wonderful years that Jane and I have served with you. Holding you in my prayers,

The Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III President and Professor of Homiletics, 2005-2015

PANORAMA Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Summer 2015 Volume LIII No. 1 ISBN 8755-0954 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Panorama addresses timely issues related to the Seminary and informs alumnae/i and friends about the school’s activities. The Alumnae/i News gives current information about graduates. Managing Editor Melissa S. Logan (mlogan@pts.edu) Associate Editor Connie Gundry Tappy (ctappy@pts.edu) Designer Lisa V. Hanington (lisa@drawsmartdesign.com) Editorial Board The Rev. Carolyn Cranston ‘99 The Rev. Byron H. Jackson, Ed.D. Thomas J. Pappalardo For changes of address call 412-924-1388 or e-mail dkeys@pts.edu. For class notes, photo submission, or notice of births and deaths

A Panoramic View of a Pivotal Presidency Throughout this issue of Panorama you will find summaries of William J. Carl III’s impact as president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. The Rev. Dr. Carl retired from this role in June 2015 after 10 years of service.

call 412-924-1375 or e-mail ccranston@pts.edu. For other editorial matters call 412-924-1373 or e-mail mlogan@pts.edu. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate professional institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Founded in 1794, the Seminary is located in Pittsburgh, Pa., and prepares pastors and Christian leaders who proclaim with great joy God’s message of good news in both word and deed. PTS is scripturally grounded, broadly Reformed, ecumenically minded, and culturally relevant. President The Rev. David V. Esterline, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty The Rev. Byron H. Jackson, Ed.D. Vice President for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness James R. Downey, Ph.D. Vice President for Finance and Administration Ann L. Getkin Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students The Rev. John C. Welch ’02 Vice President for Strategic Advancement and Marketing Thomas J. Pappalardo

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Along the Way

Reaching Forward in Life and Ministry

Reaching Forward Campaign in Review

The Library as the Center for Theological Engagement

Reflections on a Presidential Mentor

P T S N EW S

PTS Names Sixth President

Alumnae/i Days Recognizes Distinguished Graduates

Graduation 2014

New Degree Programs

Board News

Remembering Former Board Members

F AC U L TY N EW S

Faculty News and Publications

Edwin Chr. van Driel Installed to Endowed Chair

A Eulogy for Professor Johannes “Jannie” Swart

Remembering Former PTS Professors

39 Statement on Injustice

AL U MN A E/ I N EW S

Class Notes

In Memory

Tribute to a Gracious Man

Reaching Forward Thank You

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ALONG THE WAY

ot long ago I sat with President Bill Carl at the Kelso

How does Abram’s call (Gen 12:1-9) relate to the theme of “Reaching

Lecture and interfaith worship service, celebrating

Forward”? It is tempting for us, with the benefit of biblical hindsight,

the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we waited

to think that this passage involves Abram’s singular, goal-oriented

for the service to begin, we swapped stories of old

pursuit of God’s promises: that he would find a homeland, become

friends and shared places. With his retirement drawing

prosperous, and have many children. But our text cannot support

near, Dr. Carl reminisced about his journey to Pittsburgh Theological

such a reading. What Abram is leaving behind is defined, clearly and

Seminary—how he came here first as a graduate student, then returned

repeatedly: “Go from your country and from your family and from your

after many years of fruitful ministry to serve as our president. Dr. Carl

home” (Gen 12:1, my translation)—leave, in short, all that is familiar.

noted that this would be his 11th Kelso Lecture, and that soon he would

But as for where he is going, God says only “to the land that I will show

preside over his 11th, and final, commencement ceremony at Pittsburgh

you.” Abram sets out for—wherever. He and Sarai are given no map,

Theological Seminary.

no specific heading. Instead, they are required to be open to God’s direction and guidance all along the way.

I thought back on that conversation as I reflected on the theme of our capital campaign, “Reaching Forward.” While President Carl was

We should not expect our own path to be any different from theirs,

actually looking forward to Commencement, I must confess to a bit

whether as individuals, or as an institution. We as well cannot know

less enthusiasm. Over the years, I have found that commencement

what the future might bring—and so, to limit our planning and

speakers are (with some very happy exceptions!) much of a muchness.

dreaming to a simple extrapolation of what we now know may be

Typically—particularly at college and high school commencements—

to dream wrongly, to plan awry. Like Abram, we are called to lives of

these speakers urge the graduates, “Focus on your goals! Pursue your

open expectation and radical trust in the God who goes before us. The

dreams, whatever happens!” The problem, of course, is that those

anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, a classic of Christian

women and men may, through single-minded focus and determination,

spirituality, puts it this way: “Your whole life must be one of longing, if

actually achieve their goals—but what if they are the wrong goals?

you are to achieve perfection. And this longing must be in the depths of

What if they find themselves, having accomplished their ends at last,

your will, put there by God, with your consent. But, a word of warning:

wondering whether those ends really matter at all? What if, having

he is a jealous lover, and will brook no rival; he will not work in your will

succeeded in their purposes, they discover that they do not know what

if he has not sole charge; he does not ask for help, he asks for you.”

their “success” really means?

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While Abram and Sarai are given no specific goal, they are given the

The story of Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, dramatically

assurance of God’s good intentions for them. God declares, “I will

demonstrates the limitations of a focused, goal-directed,

make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name

“commencement-speech” approach to life. Fleming discovered this

great, so that you will be a blessing” (Gen 12:2, NRSV). God’s blessing

marvelous antibiotic in 1928, when bacterial cultures growing in Petri

is not given to Abram for his own sake—to enrich Abram, meet his

dishes in his lab were contaminated by mold spores. As the mold

needs, and make his dreams come true. This is particularly clear in the

spread, the bacteria died. Penicillin was discovered, not as the end of

Hebrew of Genesis 12:3. While the NRSV of this verse reads, “in you all

a deliberately focused research program, but by accident! But then

the families of the earth will be blessed”—implying that the blessing on

again, “accident” may not be the right word. Much like Abram and

Abram is primary, and that the blessing on the “families of the earth”

Sarai, Alexander Fleming was heading toward a goal he himself did not

follows from it—the Hebrew reads, wenibreku beka, that is, “they will

choose and could not have foreseen. He discovered penicillin, we might

bless themselves by you.” The point, it seems, is that others, challenged

say, because he was open to discovery, and so found himself in the right

and motivated by what they see in Abram and his heirs, will say to

place at the right time. We Christians call this “providence.”

one another, “May life be for you as it has been for Abram.” Abram is blessed for the sake of others.

A story is told about Alexander Fleming that may not be true, but deserves to be. Late in his life, he was given a tour of a spotless,

For us as well, the purpose of God’s blessing is “so that you will be

gleaming, state-of-the-art medical lab. Someone said to him, “Imagine

a blessing” (Gen 12:2). If our planning is solely about our survival,

what you could have discovered if you had had all of this at your

our goals will be far too small. If we seek a future that will bless and

disposal!” Fleming sardonically replied, “Not penicillin.”

enrich us, then even if that dream is realized, we will find it to have been the wrong dream! The better question, which will guide us into

As Pittsburgh Theological Seminary reaches into the future, God grant

God’s dream for us, is how can we be a blessing to others? How can

that we might not be found focused on our goals and the pursuit of

this seminary be used by God in the continual reformation of Christ’s

our dreams. May we instead discern God’s dream for us, by asking how

church? How can we be agents of God’s kingdom in the world? Indeed,

we might become a blessing—to our church, to our city, and to our

how can Pittsburgh Theological Seminary be a blessing to Pittsburgh, so

hurting world. May we be, not cold, antiseptic, and closed-minded,

that the city becomes not merely our location, but also our home?

but like Abram and Sarai open to God’s unexpected gifts of grace and direction all along our way.

The Rev. Dr. Steven S. Tuell is the James A. Kelso Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament.

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ou have arrived at your destination.” In the age of the

Refocusing

Global Positioning System (GPS) some are accustomed

When the destination shifts our inclinations lead us to dwell amongst

to hearing this phrase over and over again. The phrase

the former places, the previous gains, or even the “could have beens.”

marks your arrival. You have successfully made it to

We are tempted to make the last pursuit the penultimate place. In this

your location. Goal met. Aim achieved.

our focus is cast downward or backward. When constantly looking back we are not prone to see what lies ahead. Dwelling too long to

We all have goals and certain expectations. We set them on a regular

observe the “checked boxes,” we build memorials in stagnant places.

basis. For our various ministries we pursue a broader reach and

The stagnant places no longer bear witness to what is alive, dynamic,

influence, resources to support the work, and connections to sustain

ever shaping and evolving right in our midst. Our ability to envision

the work. We set personal goals of emotional and physical wellbeing,

undiscovered and infinite possibilities is circumvented as we are stuck

healthy relationships, and financial stability. Together, we pursue the

on previous gains.

work of creating communities of mutual belonging and respect. In the endeavor of theological education we hope to create more astute

Looking back, we miss the opportunity of life together that keeps

programs to prepare individuals for the vast ministries of the Church in

forming through the melding of our gifts, passions, and sorrows as

the 21st century.

the Potter spins the wheel. These are the infinite possibilities we will never discover as long as we fix our energy and attention on “what

Destination Shifts

lies behind.” Forgetting what lies behind may be too lofty a hope. And

In any number of areas of life and ministry we set out in a particular

even more so, there are some things we might not want to forget,

direction with the specific intent of arriving somewhere. Goals are

cannot forget, or are not ready to let go. But surely we can refocus

our markers. We set them. We embark on a journey, focusing our

the direction of our attention. We can open ourselves up to looking

energy and attention on making the mark. And then, once we arrive,

forward, outward, and beyond that which we can readily see or have

we are accustomed to checking the box. “You have arrived at your

ever known. We can refocus our attention to the horizon—the place

destination.” Through sometimes difficult, thankless, but nevertheless

of Divine invitation and beckoning.

successful pursuits we experience gains in life and ministry. On the best days these are gains to which we hope to hold on, cherish, and

Divine Invitations

even relish.

We live out of and within the tension of arriving and becoming. Even as we make gains along the way, we are beckoned continually to press

But if we are honest, these spaces of arrival, goals, and gains move

forward. The writer of the Epistle to the Philippians inscribes, “but I

with the currents of life. Even when things have worked out really

press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me”

well—when we’ve reached the “top of the mountain,” with seemingly

(3:13). Tucked subtly into this statement is the reason for our reaching

no greater heights to explore—we see that the once-elusive end of the

forward. Here we find the impetus to refocus and the hope of

winding path has a fork in the road ahead. Continuing straight is no

something more. “. . . for which Christ took hold of me” implies that

longer an option, and we are left with the questions: So, now what?

our determination to press forward has its beginning and end in Divine

Where to? What’s next? The destination shifts.

initiation. There is a call that provides orientation for the direction of

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our lives. The reason for which we live as Christians has its origin in Christ’s taking hold of us. In life and in death Christ has hold of us. And as long as Christ has hold of us, we live into and out of God’s bidding us unto something more. To be sure, this something more is not simply about a destination. This something more is about a journey. This something more is “to know Christ” (Phil 3:10). But to be equally as sure, knowing Christ is not something we have attained or can ever truly obtain—or we ourselves would be gods. Instead God invites, bids, and calls us to live into a deep and ever expanding relationship. This relationship simply requires our willingness to linger with “the power of resurrection” and “the suffering of death” (3:10). In all that we do and all we pursue, God’s invitation moves our individual memorials of checklists, GPS coordinates, and destinations back in view with the horizon. Yes, we experience the personal joys and sorrows of gain and loss. Yet, and still, the Light calls us out of the shadows and beckons us to keep reaching, to keep straining, and to keep pressing to encounter the undiscoverable depth and vastness of God. In reaching forward, we are offered the gift of life and new possibilities, as the power of resurrection meets the death of suffering in our very midst. This is the power our world still longs to know; this is the power we still long to know. Therefore—in life, in ministry, and in theological education—we press. We strain. We reach forward to what lies ahead.

The Rev. Dr. Lisa L. Thompson is assistant professor of homiletics.

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REACHING FORWARD CAMPAIGN IN REVIEW Overview

Supporting our Faculty

Programs such as these are broadening the

In June 2010, Pittsburgh Seminary began

Supporting Pittsburgh Seminary’s first-rate

ministry experience of our students for highly

raising funds for the $26 million Reaching

faculty requires supplying them with sufficient

equipped leadership after they graduate.

Forward Campaign to address specific areas

research funding and salary compensation

of need for strengthening our educational

through endowed chairs. These funds sustain

Invigorating our Campus

mission. Thanks to the faithful and generous

our faculty’s ability to keep current in their

The education of dedicated seminary students

giving of many individuals, churches, and

academic fields, and that activity benefits their

is optimized by a physical environment that

foundations, we now have sufficient gifts

students through the instruction they receive

promotes the essential interaction of academic

to complete this largest campaign in the

in the classroom. As a result of the Reaching

learning and Spiritual formation. Toward that

Seminary’s 221-year history.

Forward Campaign, the Jean and Nancy Davis

end, the Seminary engaged the well-known

Chair in Historical Theology now complements

architectural firm of Perry Dean Rogers to

To offer the best possible preparation

the Seminary’s P. C. Rossin Chair of Church

develop plans for modernizing The Clifford

for ministry, the leadership of Pittsburgh

History to sustain superlative scholars in this

E. Barbour Library as the focal point for our

Seminary developed campaign goals to

vital field of theological study. The Seminary

communal and intellectual growth. The plan

strengthen four major aspects of our

installed the Rev. Dr. Andrew Purves to the

will completely renew the interior of this half-

program: student financial assistance, faculty

new chair in 2014.

century-old building, which houses the largest theological collection from Philadelphia to

support, educational programs, and campus improvements.

Assisting our Students An applicant’s decision whether and where to attend seminary often, of necessity, comes down to finances. When undergraduate debt trails from behind and a financially sacrificial vocation waits ahead, a would-be seminarian’s economic prospects can be daunting without significant financial aid through the years of graduate education.

“. . . reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Chicago. The renovation of Barbour Library will begin in 2016.

Philippians 3:13-14

To allow our applicants to have practical peace of mind saying “yes” to Pittsburgh

Educational Programs

Seminary, and time as students to soak up

Enhancing our students’ seminary education

all the educational opportunities they can

includes offering to them ever-widening

while preparing for ministerial vocations, we

opportunities to participate in intercultural

have sought to ease their financial burden to

programs, such as our World Mission Initiative

the greatest possible extent by growing our

and Metro-Urban Institute, through which

endowment and available funds for student

students gain vital familiarity with global

financial assistance. This help allows them

Christian ministry. With the growing number

to begin their ministerial calls unhindered by

of seminary graduates seeking non-traditional

overburdening financial constraints. Twenty-

and bi-vocational ministry opportunities,

three endowed student scholarships have

such as church planting, Pittsburgh Seminary

been established as part of the Reaching

has sought to fill the vacuum of educational

Forward Campaign.

programs that prepare students in skills specific to those types of ministries. Thus the Reaching Forward Campaign has made it possible to launch the Church Planting Initiative as an expansion of our master of divinity with church planting emphasis track.

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Dr. Carl’s Impact on the Next Decade The broad thriving of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary during Dr. Carl’s presidency was officially recognized by our accrediting agencies, the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, both of which in 2014 approved our reaccreditation for the next decade.

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CAMPAIGN PROJECTS BY AREA The successful $26 million Reaching Forward Campaign positions the Seminary to attract the best and brightest students with new scholarships and sufficient financial aid; maintain a superb faculty with the addition of a new faculty chair; secure the financial future of educational programs that enhance students’ academic preparation with contextual and entrepreneurial experience; and modernize the Library to enhance the community’s intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth. Educational Programs Goal: $2.5 million Purpose: Endow and establish educational programs

Annual Fund Goal: $2 million increase over four years Purpose: Increase the number and size of gifts to the Annual Fund

Faculty Chair Goal: $2.5 million Purpose: Endow a faculty chair in Historical Theology Scholarships Goal: $8 million Purpose: Add to endowed student scholarship funds

Bricks and Mortar Goal: $11 million Purpose: Renew and modernize Barbour Library

New Named Scholarships The Rev. Drs. Judy A. (’96) and A. Gary Angleberger Scholarship Endowment The Ford Lewis Battles and Marion Davis Battles Endowment Fund

The Herbert Lamberson Presidential Scholarship Endowment The Marjorie H. Likins Scholarship The William H. Nelson Scholarship The William F. Orr Scholarship

The Randy Boyer Scholarship

The Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Polley Scholarship Endowment

The Bill and Jane Carl Presidential Scholarship Endowment

The Nancy Wilson Peterson Scholarship

The Roberta L. Croker Scholarship

The Rev. Dr. Ross W. Porter Scholarship

Geneseo Central Presbyterian Church—Squires Fund Scholarship

The Maria Showalter Scholarship Endowment

The Rev. Robert L. Kelley Jr., Ph.D. Scholarship Endowment

The Standish Family Presidential Scholarship Endowment

The Nyiri Family Scholarship

The William L. Standish Scholarship for the M.Div./M.S.W.

The Judy and Jack Isherwood Merit Scholarship Endowment

Program

The Joseph Jones Scholarship

The Rev. George E. Tutwiler Endowed Scholarship for Student Aid

The Korean Student Scholarship

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Our vision is to create spaces that foster learning through solitude, community, connections, and access to resources in ways that support the research, pedagogy, and practice of theological education.

Dr. Carl’s Impact through Capital Improvements Since the physical appearance of a campus communicates a message about its internal purpose and quality, Dr. Carl saw to the renewal of a number of physical facilities that had grown “tired” and ceased to reflect our high-quality core. The now circular front entrance welcomes visitors; the refurbished chapel enhances worship for small and large groups; and the tennis courts provide an outlet for physical exercise to augment the exercising of the mind done in the classroom. The financial groundwork for the complete interior renewal of The Clifford E. Barbour Library, set to begin in 2016, has been laid by Dr. Carl and the advancement staff through the Reaching Forward Campaign, which ended May 31, 2015. 10

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BARBOUR LIBRARY: THE NEXT 50 YEARS

alf a century has passed since Pittsburgh Theological

Theological Reflection, Inquiry, and Research

Seminary dedicated The Clifford E. Barbour Library—a

Grappling with theological ideas is not, and should not be, limited to

building that houses a unique and invaluable collection

the realm of the research scholar. Indeed, the Church and the world

of theological resources gathered over the Seminary’s

are best served when all of us are engaging in the conversation and

221-year history. The Library has served the Seminary

growing in our knowledge and love of God. At Pittsburgh Seminary, we

well by supporting the research and learning of faculty, students, and

are committed to making Barbour Library a place where not only our

many others. At the same time, the last 50 years have seen changes

students and faculty but also the broader community come together to

that have greatly influenced the role libraries must play. Indeed, as we

participate in theological learning and reflection, with the ultimate goal

move into the future, libraries will have to adapt to such changes in

of energizing the Church for the work of the Kingdom of God.

order to meet the needs of those who depend on the library’s resources to thrive.

Inspiration and Collaborative Community Opening new audiences to the resources housed in Barbour Library

Transforming Barbour Library for such service in the next 50 years will

will involve further developing its collection to reflect the current

involve the first-ever, comprehensive updating of the Library facility—its

needs of those around us—the needs not only of scholars but also

interior design, furnishings, systems, and spaces. To position Barbour

of pastors and lay people engaged in vocations such as counseling/

Library as a future-oriented center for theological engagement,

psychology, education, and para-church work. Opening conversations

Pittsburgh Seminary has been working with Perry Dean Rogers, a

between those audiences and the scholars and students on campus will

Boston-based architectural firm with extensive experience designing

involve developing spaces where inspired discussion and dialogue can

progressive library facilities.

happen casually and spontaneously—for example, in a Library café, in “conversation corners” with comfortable furniture, and in collaborative

Toward seizing the opportunity for such far-reaching transformation,

learning spaces that accommodate small groups.

the Seminary has been raising the funds for a complete modernization of Barbour Library. To date, $7.6 million has been received toward this

The renovated space will offer ample and easy access both to electrical

project, and an estate gift given recently will likely fund an additional

outlets and wireless connections for mobile and computer use. And the

portion.

building itself will address modern sustainability concerns by pursuing a responsible level of LEED certification.

This project addresses the full range of renovation needs to establish creative, new spaces that will inspire people to engage with theological

A Bold and Exciting Opportunity

ideas and each other in community and collaboration; to incorporate

The world is moving forward. Libraries are moving forward. And

innovation that supports theological reflection, inquiry, and research;

Pittsburgh Seminary is moving theological education forward

and to preserve our invaluable collection purposefully.

through the transformation of The Clifford E. Barbour Library into a resource embedded in the life of the Seminary and the surrounding

Interior Renovation and Preservation of Collections

community—a forward-oriented system of integrated facilities and

All the mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing, windows, floor

services that meets the needs of contemporary students, scholars,

coverings, stacks, and other furnishings will be updated to current,

Christian leaders, and community members. As a result, Library users

high standards. The Library’s redesigned floor plan will, in addition,

over the next 50 years will not only grow in numbers, but also grow

accommodate a collection culled to provide ready access to resources

from a richer learning environment, a deeper understanding of God

that are in high demand by users, while storing and preserving less

and each other, and a more faithful living out of the Christian life. For

frequently used items in accessible though more peripheral areas. This

decades to come, the renovated Clifford E. Barbour Library will truly

renovation work will also preserve a number of special collections

serve as the region’s heart for transformative theological engagement.

unique to Barbour Library and important to the theological world at large.

Naming Opportunities Opportunities to name spaces and furnishings in the renovated Library exist beginning at the $5,000 level, with matching funds from a $1 million challenge doubling the donor’s gift. For a list of opportunities, see www.pts.edu/Library_Naming or call Tom Pappalardo, vice president for advancement, at 412-924-1378.

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THE CLIFFORD E. BARBOUR LIBRARY 1964-2014 At a Glance

Of Special Note

• Named after the former Seminary president

Rare Books in the Anderson Room include:

who oversaw the 1959 consolidation of

period, including books by John Calvin

to form Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

published during his lifetime (1509-1564)

• Holds the region’s largest theological

Libraries Embrace Change

Bibles, the first major works printed with

bound volumes and microforms and more

movable type in the West and produced

than 19,000 other artifacts

on a printing press anywhere in the world

The Warrington Collection—more than

professionals and others gathered at

5,200 hymnology volumes, the oldest

Pittsburgh Seminary for a colloquium

dating to 1537

addressing the wide range of changes that today’s libraries need to make in order to be relevant and of optimal use to modern students, researchers, and visitors. “Embrace the Change: Transforming

• Leaf from one of only 180 Gutenberg

collection, including more than 388,000

• Houses several named collections In early November, a group of 65 library

• Classical works from the Reformation

Western and Pittsburgh-Xenia seminaries

(Germany, 1450s) • Illuminated manuscript titled Book of Devotions (on vellum, 16th century) • Incunabula, including those of:

The Newburgh Collection—mostly 17th-

Cicero, De officiis, etc. (Venice, 1486)

and 18th-century works, plus a Latin

St. Anselm, Opera (Nuremberg, 1491)

Bible and Commentarii linguae graecae,

Thomas à Kempis, Imitatio Christi

both dated 1529 The Grier Collection—incunabula, early

(Strasburg, 1489) • First editions of works by literary giants

Libraries in the 21st Century” welcomed two

16th-century imprints, 17th- and 18th-

such as:

experts as the event’s main speakers: Miguel

century British publications, histories of England and Scotland, and first editions

Rudyard Kipling

Figueroa, director of the Center for the Future of Libraries at the American Library

of many literary giants

Association, and John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology at Abilene Christian University and former president of the American Theological Library Association. Both Miguel and John also participated in a debate and panel discussion along with Liz Lyon, visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences, and Timothy Schlak, library director at Robert Morris University. Also present at the colloquium was Mark

• Gives access to many online databases Academic Search Premier American Theological Library Association Biblical Archaeology Society Archives

theologian

Catholic Periodical Index Christian Periodical Index Digital Karl Barth Library Index Theologicus Old / New Testament Abstracts Religion Database 20th Century Religious Thought, v. 1 • Dedicated in 1964; spaces named since

—the firm that developed the plans for

The John Anderson Room

renovating Barbour Library. Mark gave a

The William Charles and Emma Stucki

to the colloquium.

Hansen Room The John H. and Clara Prasse Kunkle Room Truxall Lounge

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• Desk, chair, and memorabilia of Karl Barth, the best-known 20th-century Reformed

1996

reception in the Library on the evening prior

Treasures of the Archives

(ATLA)

Freeman of Perry Dean Rogers Architects

presentation on those plans at a special

Robert Louis Stevenson

• World War II Chaplain James F. Donald’s battlefield communion set • Egyptian woodcuts of Melvin Grove Kyle, the first professor of biblical archaeology at a Protestant seminary (appointed in 1908)—Xenia Seminary, predecessor of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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Lead Donors to the Barbour Library Renovation Project Anonymous The Estate of Alice Elizabeth Patton Barbour Donald E. Gowan, in memory of Darlene G. Gowan The Hansen Foundation The Estate of John H. Kunkle Jr. The Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Polley ’54/’59/’75 and Mrs. Betty Polley Rossin Family Foundation Richard P. Simmons The Starck Foundation The Estate of Robert N. Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Wagner The Rev. Kenneth J. Wilkinson ‘58

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Dr. Carl’s Impact through Teaching and Mentoring In addition to serving as president, Dr. Carl served the Seminary as professor of homiletics. Beginning in 2006, he taught courses at the master’s and doctor of ministry levels at PTS and in this way helped to shape the next generation of pastor-theologians. Those courses included: • Homiletics • Homiletics Practicum • Advanced Homiletical Theory and Practicum • Sermon Building by Community • Doctrinal Preaching • Preaching in the Context of Crisis • Preaching from the Old Testament (team taught with Old Testament and Hebrew professor the Rev. Dr. Steven Tuell)

In the Seminary’s Continuing Education program, Dr. Carl taught The Brain Technique for Preaching without Notes—a topic on which he has lectured nationally and internationally. Beyond his classroom teaching, beginning in 2007 Dr. Carl extended his impact by serving alongside theology professor the Rev. Dr. John Burgess as a faculty mentor for recent PTS graduates in the PCUSA’s Company of New Pastors program. In recognizing the Carls’ influence on students at Pittsburgh Seminary, the Alumnae/i Association named them honorary alums at Alumnae/i Days in May 2015.

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first met Dr. Carl in 2011 while working as a summer intern for the

opportunity to share with the preacher how their faith was challenged

Seminary’s Miller Summer Youth Institute. He joined our staff for

or edified during the message. In President Carl’s class you could

lunch one afternoon and quickly discovered that I play tennis. “Let’s

never doze off and get away with it! But staying awake was never a

hit this afternoon,” he challenged me. “You’re on,” I said, thinking

problem—his enthusiasm for preaching easily kept you engaged for a

it would be a nice, relaxing time on the court. After all, I’d defeated

full two and a half hours.

both my college presidents fairly easily, so how good could a seminary president

Dr. Carl also got to know students he didn’t have

be?

in class. He was a regular presence in chapel and greeted us by name during the passing of

It turns out that Dr. Carl is quite the

the peace. He invited many first-year students to

tennis player. In the heat of the day he

schedule time with him in his office so that he

seemed to delight in making me run

could get to know them on an individual basis. It

left and right, backwards and forwards.

was common to see him in the dining room over

He ran like a much younger man than

the lunch hour as well—he was always eager to

he was and cleverly hit balls behind me

sit with a table full of students and strike up a

or at my feet that were difficult to play.

conversation.

That afternoon was a great introduction to the man I would get to know off the

Dr. Carl and I played a lot more tennis over my

court as well when I arrived at seminary

years here as a student. Weather permitting,

a couple of years later.

we would hit on the campus courts, but during the winter we would hit indoors. One day, after

Each fall as classes began, Dr. Carl and

catching the drift that I wanted to play tennis more

his warm and welcoming wife, Jane,

often in the winter, Dr. Carl introduced me to the

invited the merit scholars to their house

indoor tennis club I would eventually join. He also

for a meet-and-greet. Over dessert, middlers and seniors shared their

introduced me to some of his friends by regularly inviting me to play in

advice with the incoming juniors, and Dr. Carl would add his two cents’

doubles matches. His friends are strong players, too, and great people.

worth to folks’ introductions and comments while Mrs. Carl made everyone feel at home. On those evenings, as the sun set and the light

The other day I saw Dr. Carl in the hallway, and he stopped to tell me

began to fade on the Carls’ porch, I felt grateful to be at a seminary

eagerly about his new tennis racquets. I knew how long he’d spent

where both the president and his wife knew my name.

trying different frames in hopes of finding the perfect fit. “We’ll have to get out sometime soon and hit again,” he said as we continued down

In my program at PTS I took two of Dr. Carl’s classes—Preaching

the hallway. “I’d like that,” I said, and I was sure it would happen.

in the Context of Crisis and Preaching from the Old Testament. He taught us one of the most valuable skills I’ve learned at seminary—his

Dr. Carl takes his tennis seriously, just as he’s taken his responsibilities

technique for memorizing sermons. Ever the advocate for preaching

as a seminary professor and president seriously. Most of all, he’s taken

without notes, Dr. Carl demonstrated how to format a manuscript,

me seriously as a student, and that’s one of the reasons my experience

draw pictures and key words next to each paragraph, and memorize

at Pittsburgh Seminary was so formative. I’m not sure about everything

backwards so that, when it came time to preach, our eyes could remain

the future will hold for Dr. Carl, but I suspect he’ll win a lot of tennis

locked on our audience rather than pointed downward at our notes.

matches—both literally and figuratively.

“You always want to be the best preacher you can be—not for your own glory but for God’s glory,” he would tell us regularly. Brian J. Lays ’15 was Giving the memorized sermon itself wasn’t the only engaging part

a James and Marjorie

of Dr. Carl’s classes, though. Evaluating one another’s sermons was

Gilmore Scholar

an enlightening exercise of its own. Dr. Carl had a variety of different

and a PTS Student

approaches for helping students teach one another how to be better

Ambassador.

preachers. One exercise required a student to leave the room while someone preached. After the sermon, that student came back, and the class had to restate the message in a way that the returned student could clearly understand. Another exercise gave students the PA N O RA M A

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e’s served as a missionary in Cameroon and Fiji. He’s

Additionally, Dr. Esterline has worked extensively with the Association

been a parish minister, seminary professor, and dean

of Theological Schools—the accrediting body for more than 270

of faculty in the United States and abroad. He’s long

institutions in the United States and Canada that is headquartered

worked to diversify theological education and promote

in Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Board of Commission on

cooperation across denominational lines. Now the

Accrediting (chair, 2010-2012), chaired numerous comprehensive

Rev. Dr. David V. Esterline will employ that experience as the next

evaluations, and presented various workshops on topics including

president and professor of cross-cultural education at Pittsburgh

diversity. At McCormick and in the PC(USA) more widely, Dr. Esterline

Theological Seminary.

has become a leader in raising awareness of white privilege and racism and in providing guidance and instruction in what it means to live

“Dr. Esterline is well-known in global theological education,” says

faithfully in a multi-cultural church and society. “Working through

Sandy Lamb, PTS Board chair. “He knows the standards and the

ATS, you get a window on what everybody is doing,” notes the Rev.

composition of a good seminary. He’s a great listener. He’s a great convener. He’s a serious person, but he has a wonderful wit.” Named president-elect of PTS Feb. 4, 2015, Dr. Esterline assumed his duties June 15, 2015. Before coming to PTS, Dr. Esterline served as professor of cross-cultural education and ministry and director of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Theological Education at McCormick Theological Seminary, where he was dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs from 1999-2009. Having initially directed the Doctoral Program and Continuing Education at McCormick, he joined the seminary’s faculty in 1997 and later became the James G. K. McClure Professor of Theological Education. He is now also co-chair of the recently formed Global Forum of Theological Educators, an initiative designed to provide a common table for international fellowship of leaders in theological education from every Christian tradition. Dr. Esterline started his ministry as a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-

Daniel Aleshire, executive director of

“I share the Seminary’s goal of reconfiguring theological education in an era when students take many paths to the ministry, not just the traditional full-time course load toward a master of divinity degree. Pittsburgh Seminary is extremely well-positioned in the rich resources it has in faculty, in programs, in finances to have an impact on shaping the future of theological education. This is a significant and exciting time for the Seminary as it discerns how these resources can be used to the best advantage to prepare leaders for the coming church.”

worker. In that capacity he served as a

the Association. “So Dr. Esterline knows what’s being tried, he knows what the issues are.” To his work with the World Council of Churches focusing on ecumenical theological education, Dr. Esterline has added parish service, primarily in Illinois as well as California and Fiji. He was most recently parish associate at Park Presbyterian Church in Streator, Ill., where his wife, the Rev. Jane Esterline, served as pastor. She is now seeking a local call. Two of the Esterlines’ three children were born during the couple’s service together as mission co-workers—their son, Kirk, was born in Cameroon and now lives on Cape Cod; their daughter Leah was born in Fiji and now lives in Cincinnati. The Esterlines’ daughter Lillian has just graduated from highschool and is about to enter Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Dr. Esterline is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz (A.B., religious studies); Trinity College,

lecturer at Theological College, Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, and

Oxford University (M.A., theology); and Graduate Theological Union

as academic dean, lecturer, and chair of the Biblical Studies department

(Ph.D., religion and education). Ordained by the Presbyterian Church in

at Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji Islands. He researches, writes,

Cameroon in 1987, he served as a teaching elder in Illinois’ Blackhawk

and lectures internationally about Christian theological education

Presbytery (PCUSA). When he’s not preaching, teaching, or writing

worldwide, and his co-edited Handbook on Theological Education in

about theological education, Dr. Esterline can sometimes be found in

World Christianity is the definitive and most comprehensive study of

the workshop at the lathe or restoring antique clocks.

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ALUMNAE/I DAYS 2014 RECOGNIZES DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES Dr. David W. McCreery Distinguished Alumnus in Academia

Previously, Dale founded Heartside Neighborhood Association and Dwelling Place Non-Profit Housing Corporation; helped establish the Crow Wing County Jail Chaplaincy Program and a church-support relationship with Mid-Minnesota Women’s Shelter; chaired the board

Dr. David W. McCreery ’73,

of Seattle’s Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence; and

professor of religious studies

partnered Emerald City Outreach Ministry and Mercer Island PC.

and archaeology, has taught at Willamette University (Oregon)

Dale served on the board of the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation,

since 1988 and co-directed the

benefiting the Vietnamese people; co-established the Vietnam Ministry

Tell Nimrin Excavation (Jordan)

of Seattle Presbytery; helped house churches in Vietnam become the

since 1986. He was director

UPC of Vietnam; and chaired the board of Vietnamese Theological

and professor of history and

College. He linked Seattle Pacific University with Danang’s Duy Tanh

archaeology at the American

University; sponsored teams teaching emergency medicine at Hue

Center of Oriental Research in

Medical School; worked to fund International Justice Mission’s Northern

Amman from 1981-1988 and has served as paleobotanical consultant for

Thailand Office; and supported IJM’s anti-trafficking work in Cambodia.

numerous archaeological projects in Jordan since 1981.

The Rev. Dr. W. Glenn Doak Distinguished Alumnus in Pastoral Ministry

David has also served the American Schools of Oriental Research as a board member, former chair of its Committee on Archaeological Policy, and staff member of its 1977 archaeological survey of Syria. In 1980 he was archaeological advisor for Jordan’s Department of Antiquities. His abundant field experience includes expeditions to Cyprus, Bâb edh-Dhrâ’,

Since 1996 the Rev. Dr.

and Numeira.

W. Glenn Doak ’72/’80 has David’s publications range from exegetical studies of the Hebrew Bible

served as head of staff at First

to paleobotany and Bronze Age agriculture, economic development

PC of Athens, Ga. In 1992

and archaeology in the Middle East, excavation reports, and historical

he was distinguished pastor

studies. In 2009, Willamette University recognized David with the United

in residence at PTS. Churches

Methodist Award for Exemplary Teaching and Service.

widely use his A Guidebook for a Pastor Search Committee

The Rev. Dr. Delmar Glenn (Dale) Sewall Distinguished Alumnus in Mission

(2009), and he has led many churches and campus groups through the mission-writing and strategic planning process. Glenn has filled many leadership roles in the Presbyterian Church, including those serving the Indian Nations and Northeast Georgia

The Rev. Dr. Delmar Glenn

presbyteries; the Personal Faith Program of Oklahoma City; and Desert

(Dale) Sewall ’70 is president

Ministries Inc. Since 2003 he has directed the Presbyterian Large Church

and CEO of Union University

Conference.

of California and sponsor for the Black Prisoners’ Caucus

A board member and former board president with United Way, Glenn

at Clallum Bay Correctional

served in Oklahoma as commissioner of the Human Rights Commission

Facility. In 2009 Dale founded

and board member of the University of Oklahoma’s Presbyterian

and directed Exmenda, a non-

Student Center. In Georgia he has held memberships on service

profit corporation dealing with

agencies and boards ranging from the Samaritan Counseling Center to

traumagenic systems.

Presbyterian Health Foundation, Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, and the University of Georgia’s Student Center.

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The Rev. Curtis D. Illingworth Distinguished Alumnus in Specialized Ministry After his ordination by the PCUSA’s San Francisco presbytery in 1971, the Rev. Curtis D. Illingworth ’70 filled pastoral roles in churches in California and Nevada. His interest in tentmaking ministry led him to pursue degrees in architecture, and he recently completed a manuscript tracing the relationship of Christian architecture and worship. Curtis has received numerous awards for excellence as principal architect and owner of Curtis Illingworth Architecture. He has been a leader in designing new and more humane architectural models for correctional facilities. From 1982-2013, Curtis served on the faculty of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, California Polytechnic State University, which in 2010 named him Faculty Academic Advisor of the Year. With Curtis now retired from teaching, most recently through his architectural firm he has been involved in the research, planning, and design of religious buildings ranging from 600-seat sanctuaries to 14,000-square-foot church complexes throughout central California. He has also provided designs and construction in the area of liturgical arts.

Dr. Carl’s Impact through Educational and Auxiliary Programs Working closely with the vice presidents for academic affairs and advancement, Dr. Carl was instrumental in securing a seed grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to establish the Seminary’s Church Planting Initiative. Directed by the Rev. Christopher Brown ’08, the CPI expands the church planting emphasis track within the master of divinity program. Dr. Carl built on the success of PTS graduates in planting new churches when he attracted to our campus the PCUSA’s 1001 New Worshipping Communities office and the program’s director, Vera Karn White.

Class of 1964 50-year Reunion May 2014

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DEGREES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT During the Seminaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 218th commencement activities, held Fri., June 6, 2014, 51 students received graduate degreesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;35 the Master of Divinity (including four with Graduate Certificates in Urban Ministry), four the Master of Arts, one the Master of Sacred Theology, and 11 the Doctor of Ministry.

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Communications Director Receives Calian Prize At Commencement 2014, PTS honored Melissa Logan, director of communications, with The Calian Prize for Campus Community Service. The award is given to a member of the Pittsburgh Seminary community who exemplifies excellence in carrying out responsibilities and volunteer assignments while also demonstrating a caring spirit of good will. First awarded in 2006, the prize recognizes that all members of the community have an important role to play toward the thriving of the Seminary. In addition to recognizing Melissa’s highly skilled professionalism, President Bill Carl noted that she played a crucial role as chair of the Seminary’s Employee Life Committee. “That’s a natural for her,” he said, “because everything Melissa does promotes community and good culture at PTS. She is loved and respected by her fellow employees because she listens to people and is always cheerful and smiling—a fitting example of the spirit of The Calian Prize!” A graduate of Westminster College (B.A.) and Liberty University (M.S.) and a resident of Acme, Pa., Melissa has served at Pittsburgh Seminary for a decade. In addition to providing leadership on the Employee Life Committee, she has served on the Campus Safety and Security Committee, the Strategic Planning Advisory Council, and the recent Presidential Search Advisory Committee, among others. “The entire Pittsburgh Seminary community of students, faculty, and staff is privileged and blessed to work alongside Melissa Logan,” comments Connie Gundry Tappy, associate editor of Panorama. “In her work across all departments, she builds community, promotes team work, and inspires excellence.”

Barbour Library Celebrates 50 Years of Service

PTS OFFERS NEW DEGREES The Seminary began offering the Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry degree in the fall of 2014. This two-year program is designed for those seeking to develop a deeper theological and spiritual foundation and a broader cultural understanding for ministry in churches, nonprofit organizations, and other vocational settings. The program offers students the opportunity to choose one of three concentrations—Missional Formation: Evangelism and Mission, Spirituality and Worship, or Pastoral Care. President Carl observed, “The program’s three concentrations draw on the expertise and passion of the faculty while deepening participants’ understanding of contemporary Christian life. Coursework that offers a strong foundation in core disciplines paired with a focus on particular areas of Christian practice will equip women and men to lead and participate more effectively in a variety of ministry settings.” The Rev. Dr. Heather H. Vacek, assistant professor of church history, comments, “PTS is an institution committed to formation of women and men for theologically reflective ministry in service of the church of Jesus Christ. The Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry offers an exciting expansion of the Seminary’s degree offerings.” Additionally, applications are now being accepted for the Seminary’s new Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree, beginning this fall. The two-year program is designed to provide a foundation in theological/religious studies and the opportunity for specialized research to prepare for teaching and communicating the Christian faith in the church and society and/or pursuing doctoral work and a ministry in academia. The MATS will foster competence in research, written critical analysis, and oral presentation; ensure thorough grounding in all the theological disciplines; and direct students toward intensive scholarship in a particular topic or topics, including the pursuit of a specialized research project. “We have a responsibility to prepare those who are called to engage in the public debates concerning our faith so that they can give a reasonable, faithful, and compelling answer for the hope given to us in Christ. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies offers a necessary and specially designed expansion of the Seminary’s degree offerings for those with a calling to teach and write,” notes President Carl. Dr. Edith M. Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor of New Testament Studies, comments, “The Church needs thoroughly prepared and engaged scholars who can enrich the understanding of their brothers

The year 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the dedication and

and sisters in Christ, whether by teaching at the parish level, in colleges

opening of The Clifford E. Barbour Library. Archivist Liz Scott put

and universities, or in seminaries. This degree program will prepare

together a photographic history of the Library shown at an event

students to do that work.”

celebrating its semicentennial in September and put on display a number of artifacts held in the Library’s collection, including those

To learn more about the new degree programs, visit the Seminary’s

of the late Professor Karl Barth.

website at www.pts.edu/MATM and www.pts.edu/MATS, contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-451-4194, or e-mail admissions@pts.

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DOCTOR OF MINISTRY PROGRAM EXPANSIONS In our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of today’s pastors, the Doctor of Ministry Program at PTS has introduced two new foci and extended two others. New: Missional Leadership – Pittsburgh The Doctor of Ministry Missional Leadership Focus seeks to form pastors to lead congregations in discerning their participation in God’s mission within specific contexts. Beginning this summer, classes meet at Pittsburgh Seminary for two weeks in June and January for two years. This new focus includes cohort mentors and guiding research questions. New: Urban Change – Pittsburgh, London, and Pretoria Urban change is complex and constant. Since by the end of the century 75 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas, the Church must be spiritually and socially transformative in the urban arena. The Doctor of Ministry Urban Change Focus will assist church leaders in framing and pursuing spiritually and socially transformative ministry responses to urban circumstances. Classes meet for two-week sessions in June and January in Pittsburgh. One two-week session will meet in London (week one) and Pretoria (week two). The first cohort began this summer. Parish – Florida For the second time, PTS and Eckerd College are partnering to offer the Doctor of Ministry Parish Focus in St. Petersburg, Fla., at Eckerd’s

Dr. Carl’s Impact through Degree Programs

beautiful waterfront campus. The latest cohort began in January 2015. Students learn about missional leadership and contextual issues unique

Dr. Carl worked with the Rev. Dr. Byron Jackson, vice president

to ministry. The program requires 10 courses, including theology of

for academic affairs and dean of faculty, to develop and

church and ministry, congregational and community issues, and pastoral

implement two new master’s programs—the Master of Arts

care, among others. All courses are taught by PTS faculty. “Eckerd

in Theological Ministry and the Master of Arts in Theological

enjoys a long history with the Presbyterian Church, and we’re thrilled to

Studies.

partner with them again,” says the Rev. Dr. Susan Kendall, director of the D.Min. Program at PTS.

Within the master of divinity program, the President and Dean worked with faculty to develop the church planting emphasis

Reformed – Scotland/Pittsburgh

track for entrepreneurial Christian leaders pursuing mission-

The Seminary and the University of Edinburgh, New College, in

oriented pastoral ministry.

Scotland are offering a new collaborative program that addresses theological reflection, practices and habits of ministry, shifting

During Dr. Carl’s presidency and under the directorship of the

challenges in a global context, and patterns of leadership. The goal of

Rev. Dr. Susan Kendall, the Doctor of Ministry Program has

this Reformed Focus consists in developing the ability of participants to

greatly expanded, both in foci and venues. Two new foci now

formulate theologically based actions directed toward “the great ends

offer expanded opportunities for pastors to strengthen their

of the Church” as these ends have been understood in the Reformed

ministries through concentrated theological study and research in

tradition. Classes meet in June and January for two years and begin this

the areas of mission and urban ministry.

summer. For more information on these and other doctor of ministry foci, visit www.pts.edu/ministry or contact D.Min. director the Rev. Dr. Susan Kendall at 412-924-1421 or skendall@pts.edu.

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WELCOME TO THE BOARD The Rev. Dr. Angel De La Cruz

The Rev. Dr. Donald K. McKim

’98/’07 earned his M.Div. and

’74 is academic and reference

D.Min. from Pittsburgh Seminary.

editor for Westminster John Knox

In 2003, he served as organizing

Press. Having served at Memphis

pastor of an independent multi-

Theological Seminary and the

ethnic church that became a

University of Dubuque Theological

new church development, Word

Seminary, Don is an ordained

Centered Presbyterian Church—

minister in the Presbyterian

Shenango Presbytery’s first new-

Church (U.S.A.) and a graduate

church charter development in

of Westminster College (B.A.),

102 years. Angel has also served

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

as a chaplain for the State Correctional Facility in Pittsburgh and at

(M.Div.), and University of Pittsburgh (Ph.D.). He has authored more

Heartland Home Health in Hermitage, Pa. Additionally, he serves on the

than 25 books, including Theological Turning Points: Major Issues

Seminary’s Metro-Urban Institute Advisory Council.

in Christian Thought; Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters; The Westminster Handbook to Reformed Theology; and Encyclopedia of the

Dr. James Evans is vice president

Reformed Faith.

and dean of student affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

The Rev. Dr. Susan E. Vande

He earned his degrees from Grove

Kappelle ’95 serves with Gestalt

City College (B.S.), South Dakota

Pastoral Care. Previously she served

State University (M.Ed.), and

as interim pastor at Laboratory

University of Pittsburgh (Ph.D.).

Presbyterian Church and pastor

For more than 25 years, he has

at Fourth Presbyterian Church in

been involved with the Institute

Washington, Pa.; interim director

for Shipboard Education at the

of the Washington Presbytery

University of Virginia (formerly

Academy; stated supply pastor

at the University of Pittsburgh), which sponsors “Semester at Sea.”

at Mount Chestnut Presbyterian

Active in his community, Jim has recently served on the United Way of Bradford Area board and Bradford City Council.

Church; campus chaplain at Trenton State College; and chaplain at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Susan was chair of Synod Council and moderator of

Lisa Franklin-Robinson ’14 joined

the Synod of the Trinity. She graduated from St. Lawrence University

the Board as the Senior Class

(B.A.), Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Pittsburgh

Representative. While a student at

Theological Seminary (D.Min.).

PTS, she served as vice president, then president of the Student Association. She also served on the Metro-Urban Institute Advisory Council and the Community Life Committee, and as a core member of the Chapel Team and a member of the student group NIA (“Purpose” in Swahili). Lisa earned her bachelor’s from Geneva College. Prior to enrolling at Pittsburgh Seminary, she worked for the Court of Common Pleas.

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Dr. Carl’s Impact Off Campus An ordained PCUSA minister of Word and Sacrament since 1973, a doctor of philosophy in rhetoric and communication since 1977, and a pastor and professor for nearly four decades, the Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III has influenced the church and the academy well beyond the PTS campus and his years as president here. He has spoken at Oxford, Princeton, Cornell, and Boston universities, at Russia’s Moscow Theological Academy and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University, at India’s Kerala United Theological Seminary, at Korea’s Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul, and at dozens of other universities and divinity schools, conferences, and churches in the United States and abroad. He has published eight books (two of which have been translated into Korean) and more than 75 scholarly articles and reviews. He has chaired accreditation committees and served on the boards of colleges, seminaries, medical associations, and

John S. “Jack” Isherwood has served on

Sandra “Sandy” Lamb has become chair of

political task forces. He continues to

several community boards in addition to

Pittsburgh Seminary’s Board of Directors. She

serve on the editorial board of The Living

chairing the PTS Board from 2006-2014.

succeeds Jack Isherwood following his eight

Pulpit and as an ethics consultant to

His management roles over the past four

years of faithful service in that role. Sandy is

corporations.

decades have included managing principal

president and CEO of Lamb Advisors in New

of Birchmere Investments Inc., president and

York City. A PTS Board member since 2005,

Since 2000, Dr. Carl’s professional

CEO of Metalized Paper Corp., president and

she brings to her new leadership role nearly

accomplishments have been recognized

CEO of Pittsburgh Brewing Co., president of

40 years’ worth of Wall Street, corporate, and

with honorary doctorates from three

Pittsburgh Food and Beverage, and COO of

nonprofit experience addressing financially

universities and by his doctoral alma

G. Heileman Brewing Company.

complex and critically strategic issues.

mater, the University of Pittsburgh, with

A graduate of Grove City College, at

Prior to establishing Lamb Advisors, Sandy

the school’s 200 most influential living

Pittsburgh Seminary Jack audited some 40

worked at the investment bank Lazard

graduates in the 25 years immediately

courses taught by more than 20 faculty

Frères & Co. LLC and the MONY Group. She

prior to 2013.

members. Recognizing his extraordinary

earned her bachelor’s from Duke University

dedication to theological education, the

and her MBA in finance from New York

Pittsburgh Seminary Alumnae/i Association

University Graduate School of Business. As a

named him an honorary alumnus last fall.

businesswoman and a nonprofit executive,

Jack’s wife, Judy, has taken an active role in

Sandy understands the increasingly complex

the Seminary’s life through co-hosting annual

environment in which the nonprofit

events for leading PTS supporters. Jack and

community operates and how to address this

Judy continue to be dedicated members of

environment with strategic solutions.

the Golden Medallion Award as one of

Meridian United Presbyterian Church. PA N O RA M A

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REMEMBERING FORMER BOARD MEMBERS Pat Albright

Frank Bailey Jr.

James Craig

The Rev. H. Pat

Frank Bailey Jr. of

Long-time PTS Board

Albright died Nov.

Sewickley, Pa., died

member James Craig

9, 2014, at age

Jan. 25, 2014. He

died July 30, 2014,

83. Pat was an

served the Seminary

at age 79 following

adjunct professor of

faithfully from 1991-

a short battle with

homiletics at PTS,

2000 as an active

acute leukemia. His

and the Seminary’s

Board member

wife, Cynthia, died

Albright-Deering

and from 2001 as

just 10 days later.

Lectures in Methodist Studies were endowed

an emeritus director until his death. “Frank

Jim served on the Board from 2004-2013 and

in his honor. Additionally, Pat served on the

provided much wisdom and direction to

became an emeritus director in 2014.

Board from 1989-1998 and was named an

the Nominating Committee and will always

emeritus director in 2002.

be remembered for his wonderful sense of

Jim and Cindy attended West Virginia

humor,” said President Carl.

University, where he was an engineering

Pat became such a widely respected preacher

student. Jim worked for several years as a vice

and pastor that he went on to mentor future

A graduate of Shady Side Academy and

president at PPG Industries. The job moved

generations of pastors in a ministerial career

Princeton University, Frank served in the U.S.

the family across the country every few years,

that spanned nearly seven decades. His

Army with the 32 Infantry Division in the

with the Craigs making homes in Ohio,

costumed portrayals of historical characters—

Philippines and participated in the occupation

Missouri, Oregon, California, Wisconsin, and

including Methodist pioneers John Wesley

of Japan. He joined the Pittsburgh firm Dravo

Pennsylvania.

and Francis Asbury and political figures Patrick

Corp., a fabricator of steel floating and

Henry and Thomas Jefferson—were especially

material handling equipment.

popular.

After their children were grown, the couple lived in Toronto and Paris before retiring

After 32 years with Dravo in various capacities,

to Naples, Fla. They were actively involved

As part of a national Methodist peace

Frank retired early when the U.S. steel industry

in church and social life at Vanderbilt

delegation in 1970, they attended ceremonies

collapsed. He then undertook boat building

Presbyterian Church.

marking the 25th anniversary of the Hiroshima

and captained a sailboat for 14 years on a

atomic bombing and visited several other

nearby lake.

countries across Asia and the Middle East.

“They had respect, compatibility, commitment, and a similar mindset in terms of life,” said

Together Pat and Betty Lou visited 75

Frank was preceded in death by his wife,

their son Brett. “They were both spiritually

countries, often on study trips.

Helena Vuyk Bailey. He is survived by a

committed, they had a commonality in

son, Frank (Cindy) Bailey; daughter, Ann

approaching people with kindness and

Ordained in 1956, Pat served three long

Bailey; three grandchildren; and two great-

courtesy, and they both loved golf.”

pastorates in Western Pennsylvania, including

grandchildren.

Wesley United Methodist Church in New

Jim and Cindy are survived by two children:

Castle, First United Methodist Church in Erie,

Brett Craig and Julie Craig Webster.

and Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, where he was named pastor emeritus. The Rev. Thomas Q. Strandburg, current pastor at Mt. Lebanon UMC said, “Pat was the kind of person that made you think, ‘That’s the kind of pastor I would like to be one day.’” Pat is survived by his wife, Betty Lou.

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St. Paul Epps

Robert J. Starck

The Rev. Dr. St. Paul

Judge William Standish

Langley Epps ‘42 died

William L. Standish,

nine-year Board

Sept. 16, 2014, at

a respected federal

member and chair

his home in Windsor,

judge known

of the Reaching

N.C., at the age of

for fairness and

Forward Campaign,

98.

compassion both on

died at his home

the bench and in his

March 20, 2015,

private life, died Jan.

at age 67. Born in

A graduate of

Robert J. Starck,

Knoxville College in Tennessee, he became the

1, 2015, at age 84. He had retired in 2012

Steubenville, Ohio, Robb graduated in 1966

only African American in the Pitt-Xenia class

after 25 years of service in the U.S. District

from Linsly Military Institute (now The Linsly

of 1942 to receive the M.Div. degree. In 1955,

Court in Pittsburgh, the last 10 on senior

School) in Wheeling, W.Va. He earned his

Sterling College awarded him an honorary

status. Bill served as a Board member from

bachelor’s from Ohio Wesleyan University in

doctorate. Later, he pursued additional post-

2001-2010 and as an emeritus director from

1970. In recent years he studied theology at

graduate training at the University of Southern

2011 until his death.

Oxford University, England.

Board of Directors from 1978-1983 and then

Judge Standish and his brother, Peter

A successful businessman, Robb was the third-

as an emeritus director from 1995 until his

(deceased), were among the original investors

generation owner of Starck Van Lines Inc., an

death.

who enabled the Pittsburgh Penguins to form

award-winning, family-owned and operated

as a National Hockey League expansion club

business founded on Christian principles in

Shortly after graduating from Pitt-Xenia,

in 1967. The brothers stayed active with the

1922. There Robb developed the company’s

St. Paul was called to the Watts neighborhood

second set of the team’s owners until the late

Faith Based Move Ministry, driven by the key

of Los Angeles to start the Bel-Vue Community

1970s.

elements of service to the faith community

California. He served on Pittsburgh Seminary’s

Presbyterian Church. Under his leadership,

and the sharing of blessings by giving back.

Bel-Vue grew to some 800 members, and

Bill was also involved as a volunteer in many

he served there for 20 years. In 1963, he

civic organizations, including the Western

Robb was an elder and Session member at

moved to the Northeast to become secretary

Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the

Cove United Presbyterian Church, Weirton,

of stewardship and development for the

Laughlin Children’s Center, and he was an

W.Va., where he also served as moderator of

United Presbyterian Church and later was

elder at The Presbyterian Church, Sewickley.

the presbytery. He was a board member of

named executive director for the Fund for Self

Christian Leadership Concepts at Orchard Hill

Development of People in the Presbyterian

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan called Judge

Church and of Bekins Van Lines. He served as

Church USA. He was a champion for civil

Standish to say that he had just signed the

a trustee of the Starck Foundation and was an

rights and human dignity and was very

form nominating Bill to the U.S. District Court.

active alumnus at The Linsly School.

involved in the NAACP and the Boy Scouts.

The President “asked if that was OK with me,” said Bill. “I told him I was greatly honored

Robb is survived by his wife, Jeanne Strauss

After retiring in 1980, St. Paul continued to

and would do the best I could to justify his

Starck, their six children, 17 grandchildren,

serve as interim minister and pulpit supply in

confidence in me.” He served on the bench

and four great-grandchildren.

churches in North Carolina. Active in the New

until his health no longer allowed it.

Hope Presbytery, he was a board member of Bertie County Social Services for 12 years.

Bill is survived by his wife, Marguerite (“Peggy”), and their four children: Baird,

St. Paul is survived by his wife of 71 years,

Graham, James, and Connie.

Kathryn; daughter, Frances; son, Sheldon; and two grandchildren.

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John Burgess “Believing without Belonging: The New Social Challenge to North American Churches,” in Sociology of Religion in

FACULTY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

Post-Modern Society (Belgorod Publishing

The Rev. Dr. John P. Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of

House, 2014). (Russian).

Theology, spent the academic year on research leave at the Center of Theological Inquiry (Princeton, N.J.), where he wrote a book on

“Reconciliation and Justification,” in

Orthodoxy and religious freedom in post-Communist Russia. Before

Sanctified by Grace: A Theology of the

starting his research project in Princeton last fall, in January 2014 he

Christian Life (ed. Kent Eilers and Kyle

presented “Retrieving the Martyrs for Democratic Transformations: The

Strobel; New York: Bloomsbury T & T

Orthodox Case” at the Society of Christian Ethics’ annual meeting in

Clark, 2014).

Seattle.

“The Orthodox Women’s Monastery

Over the summer and into the fall, Dr. Burgess gave a number of presentations on the church

of the Transfiguration in Ellwood

and politics in Russia and Ukraine in various venues, including at Westminster PC (Pittsburgh),

City, Pennsylvania: Life in a Protestant

First PC (Winchester, Va., where he served as theologian-in-residence), Foreign Service Institute

World,” in The Gospel in the Context of

(Washington, D.C.), University of Pittsburgh’s Slavic Languages Program, First PC and the PCUSA

Contemporary Culture (ed. M. S. Dzirov,

Russian Mission Network (Ann Arbor, Mich.), and Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross (Medford,

T. I. Lipich, and S. M. Dergalev; Belgorod:

N.J.).

Epicentre, 2014). (Russian). For the annual PCUSA event at the American Academy of Religion’s meeting in San Diego last Three theological essays for Feasting

November, Dr. Burgess talked on “Presbyterian Schisms.”

on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary Year (Luke 14:7-14,

The Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III, president and professor of

15-24, 25-35) (Louisville, Ky.: Westminster

homiletics, represented the Seminary from coast to coast. He attended

John Knox, 2014).

the PCUSA’s General Assembly meeting in Detroit, Mich.; the meetings of the Committee on Theological Education Board Chairs/Presidents

“Retrieving the Martyrs in Order to

in San Antonio, Texas, and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and the Committee on

Rethink the Political Order: The Russian

Theological Education meeting in Princeton, N.J. As well, he taught

Orthodox Case.” Journal of the Society of

a class on the brain at Carnegie Mellon University’s Osher School in

Christian Ethics 34/2 (Fall/Winter 2014).

Pittsburgh.

“Christian Witness in Ukraine.” First

In the pulpit, Dr. Carl represented the Seminary through preaching engagements in Florida

Things 246 (Oct. 2014).

at Palma Ceia PC (Tampa), Cypress Lake PC (Ft. Myers), First PC (Delray Beach), and First PC (Lakeland); in California at Palm Desert PC; in Pennsylvania at First PC (Pittsburgh), John McMillan

“In-Churching Russia.” First Things 243

PC (Bethel Park), and Abington PC; in Michigan at Epworth Church (Ludington); in Virginia at

(May 2014).

First PC (Lynchburg); and in Alabama at Mountain Brook PC (Birmingham). In addition, he gave the Lewis Preaching Series at First PC in Salisbury, N.C.

“Just War and the Peaceable Kingdom” (feature review of Nigel Biggar, In Defence

The Rev. Dr. Ronald Cole-Turner, H. Parker Sharp Professor of

of War). Harvard Theological Review

Theology and Ethics, presented “Entheogens and Mystical Experience:

107:2 (April 2014).

New Research and Perennial Questions” in November 2014 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego. Also during the fall, he preached and lectured at Kirk in the Hills (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) as the 2014 Kyes Lecturer on the theme of human enhancement and Christian faith; lectured at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School on stem cell ethics; and gave the Stalcup Lectures, offered by Brite Divinity School in their program for lay leaders, in Dallas, Texas.

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Ronald Cole-Turner “Entheogens, Mysticism, and Neuroscience.” Zygon 49.3 (Aug. 2014). In January 2015, Dr. Cole-Turner traveled to Pinnacle PC (Scottsdale, Ariz.), where he offered

“Afterword—Concluding Reflections:

a response to physicist Paul Davies on the theological implications of extraterrestrial intelligent

Yearning for Enhancement,” in

life. In February, he preached and lectured on Christian faith and technologies of human

Transhumanism and the Body: The World

enhancement at First PC (Durham, N.C.) as the 2015 McPherson Lecturer.

Religions Speak (Calvin Mercer and Derek F. Maher; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave

Dr. Cole-Turner serves on the advisory committee of a program that challenges seminaries to

Macmillan, 2014).

include in their courses more awareness of science and technology. The program is offered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in cooperation with the Association of

“Spiritual Enhancement,” in Religion and

Theological Schools. Dr. Cole-Turner made related site visits to seminaries and divinity schools in

Transhumanism: The Unknown Future of

February 2015.

Human Enhancement (Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen; Santa Barbara, Calif.: The Rev. Dr. Jerome F. D. Creach, Robert C. Holland Professor

Praeger, 2014).

of Old Testament, worked on several research and writing projects during his sabbatical in the academic year 2013-2014, including two articles (“Oaths, Vows,” and “War, Holy War”) for the forthcoming

Jerome F. D. Creach

Oxford Encyclopedia of Bible and Theology and a book manuscript

“The Righteous and the Wicked,” in

titled “Reading the Psalms: A Literary and Theological Commentary,”

The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms

which he is currently completing. He is also writing “Violence in the

(ed. William P. Brown; Oxford: Oxford

Old Testament” for the forthcoming Oxford Research Encyclopedia of

University Press, 2014).

Religion. In September 2014, Dr. Creach served as the b. f. Maiz Center for Poetry & Biblical Justice

Leanna K. Fuller

Lecturer at Waynesburg University, where he delivered “Asking God for Vengeance: The Role of

“Anxiety, Emotions, and Encounters with

Imprecation in Christian Prayer.”

Difference: Exploring the Roots of Conflict in Congregations.” Journal of Religious

The Rev. Dr. Leanna K. Fuller, assistant professor of pastoral care,

Leadership (Fall 2014).

served as co-convener of the Church and Christian Formation Study

Group at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Pastoral Theology in

“Conflict in ‘Ordinary’ Churches.”

Decatur, Ga., in June 2014. She also presented the keynote address,

Presbyterian Outlook online (Oct. 28,

“The Gift of Conflict,” at the PTS luncheon during the PCUSA’s General

2014).

Assembly meeting in Detroit, Mich. In the fall of 2014, she led the UCC’s Penn West Conference Pastors’ Retreat in Schellsburg, Pa., and later in San Diego presented “From Tragedy to Vulnerability: Finitude,

Angela Dienhart Hancock

Difference, and Conflict in Practical Theology” in the Practical Theology

Review of Preaching Fools: The Gospel as

Group of the American Academy of Religion’s annual meeting.

a Rhetoric of Folly, by Charles L. Campbell and Johan H. Cilliers. Theology Today

Locally, in January and February 2015 Dr. Fuller led adult education sessions at Cross Roads PC

70/4 (Jan. 2014).

(Monroeville) on the topics of death, dying, and grief; family systems theory and congregational life; and church conflict. As well, she served as a keynote presenter at an interfaith clergy

“The Quest for a Common Loaf” (Jan.

breakfast addressing issues of domestic violence. The event took place at Rodef Shalom

2014) and “Have Preachers Lost Their

(Shadyside).

Nerve?” (Aug. 2014). Christian Century

blog posts.

Dr. Fuller has participated in the Seminary’s campus-based programs by presenting the workshop “Christian Conflict: Oxymoron or Opportunity?” at the 2014 Summer Leadership Conference;

Three essays in Lectionary Homiletics (April 2014). PA N O RA M A

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Edith M. Humphrey “Receiving, Praying and Worshipping Together in the Body of Christ,” in The Bible in Transmission: The Bible and Spirituality. Bible Society (Spring 2014).

FACULTY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS (cont’d) by teaching “Forming Faith: Exploring Spiritual Life and Practice” at the 2014 Miller Summer Youth Institute; and by speaking and leading a workshop on “Ending Well: Care in the Last Year

“From Chess to Scruples: Changing

of Life” for a Continuing Education event co-sponsored by UPMC in November 2014. She also

Paradigms in Biblical Scholarship and the

blogs for the Seminary at www.pts.edu/blog (search for Leanna Fuller).

Games we Play.” 2013 Canadian Society for Biblical Studies Annual Presidential

The Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock, associate professor of

Lecture. CSBS Bulletin 73 (2013-2014).

homiletics, is a member of the international research group “TheoPolitics? Conversing with Barth in Western and Asian Contexts,” hosted by the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and returned to Germany for

L. Roger Owens

the group’s colloquia in March 2014 and October 2014. There she

“Staying with God,” in Pastoral Work:

responded to other scholars and presented her own paper, “Training

Engagements with the Vision of Eugene

for a Serious Game: Theo-Political Deliberation as a Christian Practice.”

Peterson (ed. L. Roger Owens and Jason

A volume containing the contributions of the research group will be

Byassee; Eugene, Ore.: Cascade, 2014).

published by Fortress Press.

“Keep in Touch: Contemplative Wisdom

Also in 2014, Dr. Hancock lectured and preached at the Festival of Homiletics in Minneapolis.

for Times of Transition.” Weavings XXX/2

She preached at the Karl Barth Conference in Princeton; preached and led worship at the

(Feb./Mar./April 2015).

Presbyterian Association of Musicians Gathering at Shadyside PC and for the Chaplain Conference at Montreat (PCCMP); and led a workshop titled “The Art of the Advent Sermon”

Pastoral Perspective Essay on Mark 9:2-

for Carlisle Presbytery. In February 2015 she served as preacher for the 25th Annual Newnan

8, 9:9-13, and 9:14-29, in Feasting on

(Georgia) Preaching Series, sponsored by Presbyterian, Baptist, and Episcopal churches.

the Gospels: Mark (ed. Cynthia A. Jarvis and E. Elizabeth Johnson; Louisville, Ky.:

Locally since last summer, Dr. Hancock has preached at Sewickley, Glenshaw, Aspinwall, and

Westminster John Knox, 2014).

Bellevue United Presbyterian churches and at Good Shepherd LC. Last fall she taught adult education classes at Sewickley PC (“The Provocative Parables of Jesus”) and Glenshaw PC (“Practical Theodicy: What do Christians do when bad things happen?”).

Andrew Purves “Vicarious Agency” and “A Response to

At PTS she served as preacher and worship leader for the 2014 Summer Leadership Conference

My Respondents.” Christian Psychology:

and taught the course “Practical Theodicy” for the 2014 Miller Summer Youth Institute. Articles

A Transdisciplinary Journal 7/2 (2013).

on the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship website reflect interviews conducted with Dr. Hancock concerning the PTS chapel program, for which she continues to provide leadership.

R. Drew Smith

Dr. Edith M. Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor of New

“The Black Church,” in The Oxford

Testament, recently launched a podcast and blog: “A Lamp for Today:

Handbook of African American Theology

Understanding the Old Testament with Jesus and the Apostles.”

(New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2014).

Active as a speaker and leader at professional conferences, she presented “Who will ascend or descend?” The Apostle and Spatial

“Introduction,” in Churches, Blackness,

Apocalyptic Strategies at the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

and Contested Multiculturalism: Europe,

(Hamilton, Ont.) in June 2014, where she also served on the CSBS

North America, and Africa (R. Drew

Panel on Teaching Strategies. In September 2014, she presented “More

Smith, William Ackah, and Anthony

Things in Heaven and Earth: The Challenge of Mystery in the Letters of the Apostle Paul” at

Reddie; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave

Orthodox Theological Society of America, Boston. Dr. Humphrey provided leadership on two

Macmillan, 2014).

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R. Drew Smith (cont’d) “Black and White Worlds Collide in Tragedy: Brown and Garner Deaths Highlight Differences Over Domain.” seminar committees of the Society for Biblical Literature’s 2014 annual meeting in San Diego—

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Dec. 16, 2014).

the committees on 2 Corinthians and Theological Hermeneutics. “Ebola and the Problem of (Our) Closer to home, Dr. Humphrey has spoken on “Scripture and Tradition” at St. Nicholas OC

Isolation.” Baltimore Afro-American (Oct.

(McKees Rocks) and St. George Antiochian Cathedral (Pittsburgh). She lectured on “Entrance

16, 2014).

into Worship” at Christ Methodist Church and on “Christian Spirituality” for the Seminary’s “‘Higher Ground’: the Elusive Church

Continuing Education program.

Consensus on Equality, Empowerment, Dr. Humphrey serves on the boards of Paradosis Center (John Brown University) and Pappas

and Community in Urban America.”

Patristic Institute (Holy Cross Seminary), is a member of the Orthodox Theological Planning and

Pittsburgh Theological Journal (Spring

Discussion Group of Fordham University, and with Dr. Leslie Baynes (of Missouri State University)

2014).

is planning a special session on C. S. Lewis and the Scriptures for the Society of Biblical Literature’s annual meeting in 2015.

Ron E. Tappy The Rev. Dr. L. Roger Owens, associate professor of leadership

“Israelite Samaria: Head of Ephraim and

and ministry, presented “Leadership in the Dark Night of the Church”

Jerusalem’s Elder Sister,” in Archaeology

for the Pastoral Work Conference at Western Theological Seminary

in the ‘Land of Tells and Ruins’: A History

(Holland, Mich.) in November.

of Excavations in the Holy Land Inspired by the Photographs and Accounts of

Recently, he has delivered a five-lecture series titled “Traditions of

Leo Boer (ed. B. Wagemakers; Oxford:

Christian Spirituality” at the Academy for Spiritual Formation (San

Oxbow, 2014).

Antonio, Texas); four lectures on Christian Spirituality for the Family Retreat at First UMC (Pensacola, Fla.); a two-week series titled

“Tel Zayit: A Borderland Site in the

“Postmodern Spirituality” at Fox Chapel PC; and the keynote address, titled “Innovating Life with

Judaean Shephelah.” Davar Avar 20

God,” and a workshop on “Partnering with God” for the Shenango Presbytery LeaderFest at

(2014). (Hebrew).

Westminster College (New Wilmington, Pa.). Additionally, last fall he led the Spiritual Leadership Retreat for Beulah PC. Dr. Owens also blogs for PTS (www.pts.edu/blog) and guest writes for

“Israelite Samaria in Archaeology and

outlets including Presbyterian Outlook and Christian Century.

the Bible: Problems and Solutions.” Bible Odyssey (2013): http://www.bibleodyssey. org/en/places/main-articles/samaria.aspx.

Lisa L. Thompson Professor Owens’ Latest Book

“‘Now that’s Preaching!’: Disruptive and Generative Preaching Practices.” Practical Matters Journal 7 (Spring 2015).

“Here is a book that will deepen, challenge, inform, enrich, and renew ministry in just the same way and to just the same degree as the work of its subject, Eugene Peterson. Peterson’s legacy will

Steven S. Tuell

not finally be in the written word but in the reflective practice of

“You Can’t Say That! Preaching Jonah

his countless disciples, shaping communities in ways inspired by his

as a Comedy,” in Parental Discretion

words and example. To read this book is to feel encouraged,

Advised: Adult Preaching from the Old

hopeful, and moved to prayer and service; and relieved to

Testament (Festschrift for John C. Holbert)

rediscover that one’s ministry is not a lone quest but a shared joy.”

(ed. Alyce McKenzie and Charles L.

Sam Wells, Vicar, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Aaron; St. Louis: Chalice, 2013). PA N O RA M A

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Steven S. Tuell (cont’d) Review of Ezekiel’s Hope: A Commentary on Ezekiel 38-48, by Jacob Milgrom with Daniel I. Block (Eugene, Ore.: Cascade,

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2012). Review of Biblical Literature online

The Rev. Dr. R. Drew Smith, professor of urban ministry, remains

(2013): http://www.bookreviews.org/

professionally active in South Africa. Last July he co-convened the

BookDetail.asp?TitleId=8832.

transatlantic conference titled “Social Struggle and Faith-Based Activism in ‘Black Empowerment’ Times” at the University of South

Review of The Kingdom of God

Africa (Pretoria); gave lectures on “Framing the Context” and

as Liturgical Empire: A Theological

“Urban Migration and Church-Based Social Services in a Pretoria

Commentary on 1-2 Chronicles, by Scott

Neighborhood” at the University’s Transatlantic Roundtable on Religion

W. Hahn. Interpretation 67 (2013).

and Race; and delivered the public lecture “Ministry at the Margins” at the University of Pretoria’s Urban Ministry Consultation Conference, which took place at St. Alban’s Anglican Cathedral. He co-coordinated and facilitated “Ministry

Edwin Chr. van Driel

and Community in Post-Apartheid South Africa,” a two-week study tour for students of PTS.

“Climax of the Covenant vs. Apocalyptic Invasion: A Theological Analysis of

In December, Dr. Smith was interviewed by KQV Radio (Pittsburgh) on police-community relations

a Contemporary Debate in Pauline

and recent grand jury verdicts. His recent guest lectures have included “The Diminishing Public,”

Exegesis.” International Journal of

given at the Social Ethics Network Fall Gathering at PTS; seminar presentations on “Poverty,

Systematic Theology 17 (2015).

Wealth, and Black Church Alignments” for Ashland Theological Seminary doctor of ministry

students; and an engagement as Martin Luther King Day Lecturer at New Mt. Zion Baptist

“On the Theological Vision that Shaped

Church (Cleveland). In 2014 he served as a reviewer of book proposals to Columbia University

Glory to God.” Call to Worship 47.2

Press and New York University Press, and for article submissions to National Political Science

(2014).

Review and Black Theology: An International Journal.

“Re-Thinking Church: Fresh Perspectives

A sought-after preacher in our region, Dr. Smith recently delivered the sermon “Footprints in

for a Tired Denomination.” Presbyterians

the Sands of Time” and the eulogy “A Tree by Rivers of Waters” at Christ’s Open Door Baptist

Today (Dec. 2014).

Church (Indianapolis), as well as the eulogies “Strength for the Journey” at Mt. Nebo Baptist

Church (Indianapolis); “Be Encouraged” at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (Cohasset, Mass.); and

“Salvation History, Apocalyptic Invasion,

“Reflection” at a service of remembrance for the late mission and evangelism professor Johannes

and Supralapsarian Theology,” in

G. J. Swart at Pittsburgh Seminary.

Galatians and Christian Theology (eds. Mark W. Elliot, Scott J. Hafemann, N. T.

Dr. Ron E. Tappy, G. Albert Shoemaker Professor of Bible and

Wright, and John Frederick; Grand Rapids,

Archaeology, annually conducts two five-week study sessions at his

Mich.: Baker Academic, 2014).

field project, The Zeitah Excavations, in Israel. In 2014, he gave the Lenten series “Jerusalem: City of Passion” at The American Church in

“The World is About to Turn: Retelling

Paris, where he was also interviewed on the French radio program ACP

the Story of Jesus Eschatologically.” Call

Today (Radio Fréquence Protestante) and addressed the Harvard Club of

to Worship 46.4 (2013).

Paris at the Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme on “Raising Canaan: Excavations in the Shephelah of Israel.” In the fall, he served as the Robert W. MacVittie Annual Lecturer in Theology at SUNY Geneseo at a public event sponsored by The Geneseo Foundation of the State University of New York, College at Geneseo, The Geneseo Interfaith Service Project, and The Livingston County Coalition of Churches. Dr. Tappy’s talk was titled “Claiming (and Changing) Identity at the Middle Ground: Life Cycles of a Biblical Site.” While in Geneseo, he also gave an adult education seminar at Central PC titled “The Land of Ancient Israel: How the Natural World Shaped the Biblical Message.”

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Dr. Carl’s Impact through Faculty Appointments After becoming President, Dr. Carl Locally, Dr. Tappy has recently given additional adult education series at Beulah, Cross Roads, and

oversaw the appointment of nearly half

Oakmont Presbyterian churches, in addition to serving as the keynote speaker for the Seminary’s

the current faculty of Pittsburgh Seminary.

Continuing Education Teacher Training Workshop, where he presented “Back to the Land:

They are deeply committed to the mission

Teaching the Bible in Context.”

of PTS to prepare well-educated leaders for the church throughout the world.

As director of the Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology, Dr. Tappy recently brought three world-renowned speakers to the Seminary in the Museum’s annual lecture series:

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The Rev. Dr. Leanna K. Fuller,

Dr. Harry A. Hoffner Jr. (Oriental Institute, University of Chicago); Dr. K. Lawson Younger Jr.

assistant professor of pastoral care

(Trinity International University); and Dr. Avraham Faust (Bar Ilan University, Israel).

(Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; United Church of Christ)

The Rev. Dr. Lisa L. Thompson, assistant professor of homiletics,

•

Dr. Scott Hagley, assistant professor

who has served as vice president for the African American Caucus of

of missiology (Ph.D., Luther

the Academy of Homiletics since 2013, presented “Real Possibilities:

Seminary; Baptist). Read more about

Healing Texts and the Lives and Faith of Black Women” at the Society of

Dr. Hagley in the next Panorama.

Biblical Literature’s annual meeting in San Diego last November.

•

The Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock, associate professor of

A 2014-2015 fellow of the Wabash Teaching and Learning Workshop

homiletics and worship (Ph.D.,

for Pre-Tenure Theological School Faculty, in January 2015 she

Princeton Theological Seminary;

presented “Multi-sensory Teaching Strategies” at the Center’s winter meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) •

The Rev. Dr. L. Roger Owens, associate professor of leadership

The Rev. Dr. Steven S. Tuell, James A. Kelso Professor of Hebrew

and ministry (Ph.D., Duke University;

and Old Testament, presented “Ezek 44:15-31 and Lev 21:1-22:9: Which Came First?” to the Theological Perspectives on Ezekiel Seminar.

United Methodist Church) •

The Rev. Dr. R. Drew Smith,

In September he preached and gave a lecture series at Davis and Elkins

professor of urban ministry (Ph.D.,

College and Davis Memorial PC (West Virginia) on “The Old Testament

Yale University; Independent Baptist)

in Post-Modern Context,” and at First PC (Columbia, Mo.) on “The

•

Bible as True Metaphor.”

The Rev. Dr. Johannes G. J. Swart (deceased), associate professor of world mission and evangelism

In February 2015 Dr. Tuell led a clergy retreat in Troy, N.Y., for the

(Ph.D., Luther Theological Seminary;

Western New York and Lake Erie presbyteries: “The Way of the Servant: How to Be God’s People in a Strange Land.”

Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) •

The Rev. Dr. Lisa L. Thompson, assistant professor of homiletics

In recent months Dr. Tuell has also preached and taught in area churches: First UMC (Pittsburgh);

(Ph.D., Vanderbilt University;

East Liberty PC (Pittsburgh) on Genesis 1-2; First PC (Monaca, Pa.) and Oakmont PC on the Book of the Twelve; and St. Paul’s UMC (Allison Park, Pa.) on Jeremiah.

National Baptist Church USA) •

The Rev. Dr. Heather Hartung Vacek, assistant professor of church history (Ph.D., Duke University/Duke Divinity School; Moravian Church in North America)

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FACULTY NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS (cont’d) The Rev. Dr. Heather Hartung Vacek, assistant professor of church history, pursued a 2014 summer fellowship project at the Wabash

As President of Pittsburgh Seminary,

Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. Her project

Dr. Carl carried out the responsibility

was titled “Does Suffering Matter? Integrating Historical Insight about

of recommending to the Board of

Christian Conceptions of Suffering into the Seminary Curriculum.” In

Directors qualified faculty members for

September she gave a response to the panel discussion on “Teaching

installation to endowed faculty chairs.

Church History to People of Faith” at the Conference on Faith and

Under his administration, he presided

History’s biennial meeting in Malibu, Calif.

over the installation services of three highly accomplished, tenured faculty members: • The Rev. Dr. Andrew Purves, Jean and Nancy Davis Professor of Historical Theology (2013) • The Rev. Dr. Steven S. Tuell, James A. Kelso Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament (2010) • The Rev. Dr. Edwin Chr. van Driel, Directors’ Bicentennial Associate

Dr. Vacek has recently taught and preached in a number of local churches. She presented “(Almost) Everything You Needed to Know about Church History in 45 Minutes” at East Liberty PC (Pittsburgh); served as guest preacher at St. Andrew LC (Pittsburgh), where she also spoke on “Christian Responses to Evil and Injustice”; and presented “Abolition in Antebellum America” at Sewickley PC. In 2014 Dr. Vacek became a council member of the American Society of Church History and was elected by the Southern Province of the Moravian Church in North America to a second term as a trustee of Moravian Theological Seminary. She serves on the editorial advisory board of the Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, edited by George Thomas Kurian and Mark A. Lamport, forthcoming in 2016.

Professor of Theology (2014) The Rev. Dr. Edwin Chr. van Driel, Directors’ Bicentennial Associate Professor of Theology, spent the fall and winter terms of 2013-2014 working on a sabbatical project titled “A Theology of Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost.” In May 2014 he was installed by Pittsburgh Seminary to the Bicentennial Directors’ Chair of Theology and gave the installation address, “Gospeling: Paul, Protestant Theologians, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.” In August, Dr. van Driel presented “Paul’s Implied Gospel Narrative: John Calvin and the New Perspective in Conversation” at the International Congress on Calvin Research in Zurich, Switzerland. During the fall, he delivered a lecture titled “‘Justified by Faith’: Protestant Theology and Contemporary Readings of Paul” for the Pneuma Institute at the Martina Spiritual Renewal Center (West View, Pa.) and a talk titled “Baptized in Water, Sealed by the Spirit” at Shadyside PC’s annual retreat. In addition to providing leadership in the Seminary’s chapel program, Dr. van Driel gave the keynote address, “Re-Thinking Church,” at “Kindling Holy Fire: Leading New Ministries and Church Plants”—an on-campus mini-conference co-sponsored by the Seminary’s Church Planting Initiative and Continuing Education Office in October.

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EDWIN CHR. VAN DRIEL INSTALLED TO DIRECTORS’ BICENTENNIAL CHAIR

n May 12, 2014, the Rev. Dr. Edwin Chr. van Driel

Seminary’s chapel program. He served as a member of the Presbyterian

was installed as the Directors’ Bicentennial Associate

Committee on Congregational Song to prepare the PCUSA’s new

Professor of Theology. A member of the Seminary’s

hymnal, Glory to God, and was the primary writer of the committee’s

faculty since 2009, Dr. van Driel is the second

“Theological Vision Statement” and “A Statement on Language.”

occupant of this endowed faculty chair, established in

1994 by the Seminary’s Board of Directors.

Dr. van Driel’s scholarly interests lie in Christology, eschatology, and ecclesiology. Since the publication of his book Incarnation Anyway

At the installation service, held in Hicks Memorial Chapel, Dr. van Driel

(OUP, 2008), he has been engaged in two lines of research. One project

addressed the Seminary community and visitors on “Gospeling: Paul,

teases out the implications of contemporary Pauline exegesis for

Protestant Theologians, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.” He

Protestant theology; the other focuses on the doctrine of the church.

explains, “At the center of

Deeply concerned with

the Seminary’s identity is a

the recurring conflicts

desire to prepare people who

and schisms in the

can engage in theologically

mainline churches,

reflective ministry. We aim to

Dr. van Driel proposes an

send leaders into the church

ecclesiology that radically

who not only can read high-

departs from our deeply

level scholarship and engage

ingrained voluntarism

in the nuts and bolts of

and re-thinks the church

church work, but who also

as constituted by divine

can imagine the one in the

covenant.

light of the other, who can re-think theologically what it

A native of Rotterdam,

means to be church in a post-

the Netherlands,

Christendom world. And that’s

Dr. van Driel earned

exactly what I try to do as well.

master’s degrees in

My work is always focused on

theology and philosophy

helping the church to reflect

from Utrecht University

from a theological standpoint more deeply on what it is and is called to be.” Read Dr. van Driel’s address at www.pts.edu/vandriele. An ordained minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Dr. van Driel has taken a leading role in Pittsburgh

and an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in theology from Yale University. Before joining the Seminary’s faculty, he taught for two years at Fordham University in New York. His wife, the Rev. Kimberly van Driel, serves as pastor of First English Lutheran Church in Butler, Pa.

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A EULOGY FOR PROFESSOR JOHANNES “JANNIE” SWART Given by President William J. Carl III Sept. 12, 2014, at the

First of all, Jannie loved music, especially Rock music, and his taste

Seminary’s memorial service for the Rev. Dr. Johannes G. J. Swart,

ranged from Fleetwood Mac and U2 to Neil Diamond and Tina Turner!

associate professor of world mission and evangelism, who died

We know he loved scholarship. His dissertation was huge, like Jannie

suddenly of a heart attack Sept. 8—the first day of the 2014-2015

himself. In fact, he was such a big man we have seven preachers here

academic year—while playing Ultimate Frisbee on campus with

to do his memorial service! We know he loved sports—cricket, rugby,

Pittsburgh Seminary students.

you name it—and talking about cricket with Professor Purves. He loved

being with people, and they loved him, whether it was nurses he joked

n life and in

with in the hospital when he had a kidney stone or anyone else. We

death we belong

know that he loved saying exactly what he thought, wading right in,

to God”—the

and catching people off guard but always using humor in a disarming

first line of the

way. Last summer he preached at a small church in Aspinwall, Pa., and

Brief Statement

was reading a passage about lepers, which he continued to pronounce

of Faith of the

as leapers! And the congregation kept looking around wondering,

Presbyterian Church

“Who are these leapers he keeps referring to?” When I told him about

(USA). “In life and

it, he laughed right out loud at the humor of it because his humility

in death we belong

allowed him to laugh at himself.

to God.” If the front line of ministry is

Jannie Swart loved the Church and challenged us all to new ways of

where lay people live

being and doing church. He did that in Cape Town and Johannesburg

and work trying to

and especially in Oil City, Pa., with a congregation he loved very much,

figure out how to

and one that loved him. He certainly loved his family: Mari, his beloved

follow Jesus, and the

wife of 23 years, and his precious children, Suné and Janco, whom he

church building is a

adored and watched with great enthusiasm as they played basketball.

step removed from

He loved his students and his colleagues more than we will ever know.

the front line where

And we loved him.

we are learning, as Jannie said, “what God is already doing out there,” then the seminary is always two steps removed from the messiness and

To tell you the truth, we’re feeling pretty beat up right now. Lecturing

hurt of the front line. But today we are the front line, where the pain

and talking about the “Stages of Grief” is one thing. Living through

is palpable and real life happens and we are confronted with who we

them is quite another. I have to be honest. The night he died, I passed

really are as the people of God—something Jannie kept trying to get us

through both Shock and Denial quickly while standing by his dead

to do the whole time he was here.

body with Mari, John Welch, and Ayana Teter in the emergency room. He looked so real. We kept expecting him to get up, but he wouldn’t.

Inexplicably, Jannie Swart, a real day-brightener, has beaten us all to

No, I’m already at Anger. In fact, I yelled at God the other night like

the grave. To say it makes no sense doesn’t even begin to describe our

the psalmist and prophets. I looked to heaven and said, “Why did you

feelings right now. Thank God we have the gospel and the words of

take this one? I’ve got a list—why didn’t you take one of them?” I

Scripture to turn to—especially passages like 1 Corinthians 13, which

said to God. Then I could hear Jannie in the background say to me,

spells out a love that Jannie Swart lived out every day of his life. He was

“Bull” (which is the way he pronounced Bill), “Bull, we don’t always

patient and kind, not jealous or boastful, not arrogant or rude; did not

understand the ways of God.”

insist on his own way, he was not irritable or resentful; did not rejoice in the wrong, but rejoiced in the right. Jannie’s love bore all things,

The other night, one of our PTS Board members, Lisa Franklin-Robinson

believed all things, hoped all things, endured all things. His love never

’14, shared these thoughts about Jannie in an e-mail. Here’s what she

ended. In fact it was boundless for you and me. Jannie Swart loved life!

wrote:

And he was larger than life in many ways.

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Thanks, Lisa. So writes Paul, “We see now only through a mirror dimly [or a glass darkly], but then face to face. Now we understand only in part, but then we shall understand fully, even as we have been fully understood.” Here we are confused, disoriented, frustrated and upset like the disciples right after the Ascension, and suddenly like an angel confronting the disciples you can almost hear Jannie’s voice saying to all of us, “What are you moping around about? There’s work to be done, and a new Pentecost is just around the corner. What is the new thing God is going to do with you now?” Jesus in the Farewell Discourse says he’s going now to be with the Father and leaving the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, the one who “calls alongside us” to remind us of all that he said to us. “If you loved me you’d rejoice, for I Just a little e-mail to tell you that I am praying for you as

go now to be with the Father.” The Greek word he uses for rejoice is

you meditate on the eve of Dr. Swart’s memorial. It is such

chairete. And chairete was a way of saying good-bye. It’s still used this

a difficult task to eulogize one who meant so much to so

way in Modern Greece. “Rejoice for the time we have spent together!”

many. Jannie was a man (like Mandela) of uncommon grace.

That’s what we’re doing here. We’re saying “Good-bye, sweet husband,

He used his God-given gifts to edify the body and bring

good-bye Daddy, good-bye dear and loving mentor and friend. We

glory to God. He was a kind and gentle person who loved so

rejoice for the time we have spent together. We will see you again

many and esteemed others greater than himself. He lived his

someday at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb which is in heaven.”

theology.

Thanks be to God that his suffering was short, and his life is complete, and he is now in the loving hands of Almighty God. Thanks be to God

I am saddened by the thoughts of “what if” and all of the

for the life of Jannie Swart!

seemingly unfinished work, with its potential for amazing outcomes that may go unrealized on this campus. I think of his wife and children and all who will never know him and I weep because I feel like we were robbed. Personally, I feel like Elisha whose Elijah has been taken up before the training was completed. Then I hear Jannie’s words and know that God is up to something even in this. I must trust that God will cause this sudden loss of one so dear to work for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. I know lots of life will come from this death. I have hope that is renewing daily. So God be with you, Dr. Carl. May you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and speak with holy boldness against the backdrop of such sadness. May your words be anointed, delivered with uncommon grace that will begin to change our mourning into dancing, and help us say ‘So long’ to the one that I will forever refer to as, The Beloved Professor. PA N O RA M A

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REMEMBERING FORMER PTS PROFESSORS William Farley

year career as the longest-serving volunteer at East Liberty’s Vintage

Former Pittsburgh Seminary theology professor

Senior Community Center, one block from PTS. Teaching colleague

the Rev. Dr. William Edward Farley died

the Rev. Dr. Jared Jackson, PTS professor emeritus of Old Testament,

Dec. 27, 2014, at his home in Brentwood,

noted that Dr. Hills was “very attentive to his students and their needs

Tenn., at the age of 85. An influential writer

. . . beloved by those he taught.” Thomas Sturgill, director of Vintage,

on theological education, he also taught

described Dr. Hills similarly: “He was very warm and genuine and very

philosophy and theology at DePauw University

interested in people . . . thoughtful and considerate and passionate

before finally joining the faculty of Vanderbilt

about aging well.” At Vintage he sang in musical groups, showed films,

Divinity School in 1969. He is the only

served on its boards, and led discussion groups. Dr. Hills’ ashes rest in

theologian to receive Vanderbilt’s Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement

the columbarium of East Liberty PC, where his ancestor the Rev. William

in Research, awarded to him in 1991. An ordained Presbyterian pastor,

McIlvaine was the first pastor.

Dr. Farley earned a B.D. at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Columbia University and Union Theological

Harjie Likins

Seminary in New York City. In 1997 the American Academy of

The Rev. Dr. Marjorie “Harjie” Likins, associate

Religion recognized his scholarship with the Award for Excellence in

professor emerita of church and ministry at

Constructive-Reflective Studies for Divine Empathy—one of a dozen

PTS from 1973-1998, died Jan. 21, 2014.

books authored by Dr. Farley. He approached theology as the wisdom

Harjie was a graduate of Cornell College

by which to bring his Christian faith to bear on the world.

(Iowa), Union Theological Seminary (New York), and Columbia University, where she

Douglas R. A. Hare Professor emeritus the Rev. Dr. Douglas

received her Ph.D. in philosophy of religion and ethics. Active in both the black and

(Doug) R. A. Hare died May 14, 2015. He was

women’s liberation struggles, Harjie was an ordained minister in the

86. A native of Ontario, Canada, Dr. Hare

United Church of Christ. The first half of her career spanned the entire

attended the University of Toronto and Victoria

spectrum of Christian education—nursery school, youth, campus, and

University. The Hares moved to the United

adult. For five years she was a congregational minister in Van Nuys,

States in 1954, where he attended Union

Calif. On seminary teaching Harjie contended, “each class ought to

Theological Seminary (N.Y.) and received both

include the creation of new friendships among students so that the

his S.T.M. and Th.D. degrees. They became

bond is strengthened for the years of service to come.” Her goals also

naturalized citizens in 1961, and, after serving churches in the New

involved developing in students a sense of self-worth and competence,

York area, Dr. Hare joined the Pittsburgh Seminary faculty as a teaching

and igniting their intellectual curiosity.

fellow in 1962. Holding many positions in between, he was installed as the first occupant of the William F. Orr Chair in New Testament in 1978

Samuel K. Roberts

and was named William F. Orr Professor of New Testament Emeritus

Born in 1944, the Rev. Dr. Samuel K.

upon his retirement in 1993. Following retirement, the Hares moved

Roberts, assistant professor of sociology

to Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where he taught at Bangor Theological

of religion/church and society at PTS from

Seminary and served as a minister at Islesford Congregational Church.

1973-1976, died Feb. 24, 2015. He had

He continued his scholarly writing by publishing three books during the

recently been named professor emeritus at

1990s and countless research articles on various biblical topics.

Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.), where he served for 13 years (2001-

Sidney Hills

Professor of Theology and Ethics. In a formal resolution, Union’s Board

professor of Hebrew and Old Testament

recognized Dr. Roberts for his “thoughtful and collegial cooperation

literature from 1954-1976, died July 17, 2014,

with colleagues; his leadership in key faculty committees . . . the ever-

in Portland, Ore., at age 97. An ordained

present positive spirit that he brought to institutional endeavors; . . .

Presbyterian minister, he earned his Ph.D. in

his path-breaking contributions to African American theological ethical

Old Testament from Johns Hopkins University.

scholarship, and his encouragement of others to pursue these paths.”

After retiring from teaching, he began a 35-

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2014) as Anne Borden and E. Hervey Evans

The Rev. Dr. Sidney Hills, Western/PTS associate

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STATEMENT ON INJUSTICE On Dec. 17, 2014, the faculty of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

blind; when others wanted our witness, we sat apart. Even our good

approved the following statement:

intentions and well-meaning efforts have fallen short.

In recognition of the racial injustice still manifest in our nation and

We long for healing within the nation and among its peoples, yet

our community, and in sorrowful recognition of our complicity in

the task feels overwhelming. Nevertheless, we pray that in your good

that injustice by our silence, we the faculty of Pittsburgh Theological

providence and grace, steadfast love and faithfulness will meet, and

Seminary offer this prayer of lament and repentance and invite the full

righteousness and peace will kiss. We ask that faithfulness will rise up

Seminary community to join us in prayer and response:

among us, and that righteousness will look down upon us. O Lord, do a new thing within and among us that we may make faithful witness

A Time for Lamentation and Repentance Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. (Ps 85:10-11) O Lord our God, we long for the time when righteousness and peace will kiss, and when faithfulness will spring up from among your people and your righteousness will cover all the earth. In this Advent season, when we listen to the voice of one who calls us to prepare the way of the Lord through a season of repentance, we are especially drawn to consider our praying in view of the recent events which have brought before us deep and painful divisions over race and justice. John the Baptist’s cry was not only for personal repentance, but for the people

that indeed the shalom of the Kingdom of God has drawn near in Jesus Christ your beloved Son, our Savior, in whose blessed and sanctifying name we pray. Amen. In response to the racial injustice still manifest in our nation and our community, we will seek in our teaching, learning, worship, and life together as a seminary community to raise awareness of God’s central concern for justice (Ps 82) and for the crucial importance of caring for one another and the “least of these” (Matt 25). We intend and hope that all of us—students, staff, and faculty—will go forth as those who will work for justice and seek to participate in God’s healing work in our broken communities.

of God to repent also for the nation, even to repent on behalf of the nation. Our prayer is a cry from the heart over the divisions which roil us. We lament over the pain among us and around us, the bitter fruit of the history and present experience of abuse and exclusion of others, your children, because of their race. But we offer not only our cry of pain. We offer also, along with many, and on behalf of all, our prayer of repentance for the history and present experience of abuse and exclusion of others, your children, because of their race. When others cried out we were deaf; when others bled before us, we were

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CLASS NOTES 1940s

to add to his “Book of Original Sayings” and

he serves as a back-up chaplain and teaches

writes a column for The Olympian, available

a Bible class. He retired after three years as

Harold Hodgson ’44 writes for the Cadillac

on the Internet.

chaplain at American Legion 373 in Delta,

News.

Ohio, where he helped establish a highway

Charles McClung ’45 and his wife, Ruth,

John Harland ’56 is pastor emeritus at Lake

marker to honor Presbyterian pastor William

Grove PC in Lake Oswego, Ore.

King, designer of an Underground Railroad in

live at Rydal Park, a Presbyterian facility in Pennsylvania. J. Cyrus Smith ’45, as parish associate at First

the 1840s. Robert Denny ’56 appreciates prayers as he continues to live with ALS and feels blessed

David Gray ’59, a professor of psychology,

that God still is able to use him.

wrote When Everybody Wins: From Inequality

PC in Grand Junction, Colo., leads a Sunday

to Cooperation, for which he held a book

morning forum and writes for the church’s

Dorothy Burley Wright ’56 and Frank

signing at the University of Pittsburgh’s book

Presbyletter.

Wright ’56 moved to a senior citizen’s facility

store in February 2015.

in 2013.

1950s

Crea Clark ’57 lives at Cumberland Crossings

and pastor emeritus of Shepherd of the Sierra

Charles Pickell ’52 is parish associate at

retirement community, where he leads a

PC in Loomis, Calif.

Meadows PC in Charlottesville, Va., and all last

weekly Bible study.

Ernest Cubbon ’59 is the organizing pastor

summer served as temporary head of staff. Don Keller ’57 retired in July 2010 after Robert Canon ’53 and his wife, Margaret,

1960s

serving five churches over 53 years. He still

George Lower ’60 has been pastor of Orem

celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in

accepts preaching invitations.

(Utah) Community Church (UCC) for five

2013.

years. George Mehaffey ’57/’85 has chaired The

Emmett Kelewae ’54 and his wife, Joann,

Civil Discourse Coalition for Greater Columbus

Thomas Clyde ’61, still preaching, has been

enjoy good health and travel.

(Ohio) since 2011. The group addresses

interim pastor 10 times at eight churches since

issues such as gun responsibility, immigration,

1997.

Edward Riedesel ’55/’61/’85 and his

voting rights, human trafficking, and women’s

wife, Joanne, celebrated their 61st wedding

concerns.

anniversary last August. Joanne was diagnosed

John Baumann ’61 volunteers as visitation pastor for Lake Mills (Wisc.) Moravian Church.

with a rare progressive brain disease (PCP) and

Paul R. Evans ’57 is parish associate at

has been a patient in the Sunnyside Health

Northminster PC in Macon, Ga. His wife, Joan,

Edward Sensenbrenner ’62 preaches,

Care since June 2014.

joined the Church Triumphant in 2012.

provides pastoral care, and moderates the Session as part-time supply pastor at Hoge

Kenneth Bailey ’55 published The Good

R. Douglas Brackenridge ’57 received the

Memorial PC, Columbus, Ohio, where he grew

Shepherd: A Thousand Year Journey from

2014 Leroy S. Axland Memorial Foundation

up, was confirmed, married, and ordained.

Psalm 23 to the New Testament in 2014 and

Best Utah History Article Award for his 2013

recorded eight lectures on the same topic. His

article in the Journal of Mormon History,

Howard Varner ’62 has been a resident of

book Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, in

“‘About the Worst Man in Utah’: William R.

Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheeling,

its 15th printing, is being translated into more

Campbell and the Crusade Against Brigham H.

W.Va., for four years due to a stroke.

than 10 languages.

Roberts.” Wesley Poorman ’62 and his wife, Jan, are

Wayne Keller ’55 participated in the 2014

Robert Bradbury ’57 coordinated a team to

in their third year at a Presbyterian-sponsored

Washington State Senior Track and Field Event.

minister in St. Martin, Haiti, this spring.

continuing-care community in Bethlehem, Pa.

He won a bronze medal for shot put and gold

He has been on hemodialysis for more than a

medals for basketball free throw, basketball

James Shotwell Sr. ’58 lives in Wauseon,

hot shot, and softball throw. He continues

Ohio, at an independent living facility, where

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year while on the kidney transplant list.

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Joseph Tropansky ’63 retired from active

Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce and

George Walker ’70 was featured in a Buffalo

ministry in 2001 and moved with his wife,

sometimes serves as a temporary or interim

News article Oct. 13, 2013. He discussed his

Barbara, to Bella Vista, Ark. Joseph has served

minister.

family-friendly Halloween House and his life as

on several presbytery committees and done pulpit supply in several churches.

a minister. James A. Smith ’67 is retired within the UCC, Massachusetts Conference.

Ronald Oglesbee ’63 and his wife have

John Ricloff ’71 was recently featured in a Tribune-Review article celebrating his life of

spent the last six years teaching in the

Robert Orr ’67/’77 and his wife, Carol ’84,

ministry and future retirement from his interim

International M.Div. program of McGilvary

are parish associates for pastoral care at Christ

position at First PC in Jeannette, Pa.

College of Divinity, Payap University, Chiang

PC in Ormond Beach, Fla. David ’71 and Mary Kilgore ’71 are enjoying

Mai, Thailand. Their presbytery sponsors seven Ruth Doyle ’67 participates in the life of First

retirement in Avon, N.Y. David became

PC of Batavia, N.Y., and occasionally does

moderator of the Presbytery of Geneva in

supply preaching.

2015.

a cancer support group and hospice spiritual

Edward Spence ’68 “retired” for a second

Bill Lawrence ’71/’90 and his wife, Linda,

team. He winters in Tucson, Ariz., where he

time after serving for more than seven years

welcomed their fourth grandchild (and first

volunteers with Tucson Samaritans, a border

as a hospital chaplain. He and his wife, Jan,

grandson) Jan. 3, 2015.

ministry of Southside PC.

are now working with Presbyterian Disaster

students there. Walt Miller ’63 sails and bikes in the Pullman, Wash., summers, where he also helps facilitate

Assistance on the National Response Team. William F. Smith ’64 traveled from Ohio to enjoy his PTS 50th reunion last spring.

Jud Dolphin ’72 welcomed a second grandchild, Samuel Edward Dolphin, Feb. 18,

Steven Washburn ’68 and his wife,

2015.

Alexandra, are retired but active in the life of James Camp ’65 moved back to honorable

First PC of Wichita (Kansas).

retirement in August 2013 after serving in an interim position for a year.

Dave Dorst ’72 is pastor of Lakes and Hills Covenant Church in central Florida.

George Ward ’69 retired from ministry in 2009. He and his wife, Roselis ’69, returned

Neeta Nichols ’73 is interim pastor at Cherry

William V. Davis ’65 had his latest book of

to Unity, Saskatchewan, in 2012. Having gone

Hill PC in Dearborn, Mich.

poetry, The Bones Poems, published by Lamar

back to school, he is working on opening a

University Press.

business as a gunsmith.

Dennis Haines ’66 is involved with the

R. Eldon Trubee ’69 was formally retired in

Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms

Association of Retired Ministers, Spouses,

2009 after 25 years of serving the Millersburg

and Presbyterian Faith That Lives Today.

Survivors.

and Clark Community PCs in Ohio. He is

Don McKim ’74 recently published the second, revised and expanded edition of The

temporarily providing pastoral care for Christ

Darrell Knopp ’76 and his wife, Gloria,

Larry Dunster ’66 has returned to normal

Church in Canton, Ohio, and is a parish

welcomed their second granchild, Deacon Paul

activities and good times with his nine

elder for retired clergy in Muskingum Valley

Knopp, May 20, 2014.

grandchildren after his heart attack in 2013.

Presbytery. Kay-Robert Volkwijn ’76 and his wife,

R. Benjamin Jones ’66 is an accomplished painter portraying scenes from his native

1970s

Maryland, across the U.S., and Europe.

Eduardo Chaves ’70 is finishing two books

Desiré, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October 2014.

in his retirement: one on classical liberalism

Harold “Buddy” Hendershot ’78 has taught

Donald P. Wilson ’67 was reelected to

and anarchist libertarianism, and the other on

English at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh

the board of his alma mater, Waynesburg

education in a deschooled learning society. He

for 40 years.

University (Pa.). He received the individual

lives in São Paolo, Brazil, with his wife and two

2014 Distinguished Service Award from the

daughters.

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A LUM NAE/ I NE WS

1980s

Bronc Radak ’86 is interim pastor of Oak

Robert Woodroofe ’90 flunked retirement

Ridge (N.J.) PC.

and is continuing as a “missional priest” at

Mary J. Kitchen ’80 was recently elected vice

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Bridgewater,

moderator of Beaver-Butler Presbytery. She has

Dai Morgan ’86 is coordinator for United

Conn. Robert and his wife, Sally, live in New

served as pastor of North and East Butler PCs

Methodist Advocacy in Pennsylvania. He brings

Preston in a more than 250-year-old former

for 22 years.

together UM and other advocacy leaders at

tavern that has been in Sally’s family for eight

conferences to develop a plan for advocacy

generations.

Bryon McElroy ’80 recently officiated at his

ministry.

daughter’s wedding. Though retired, he is still active in the Seeds of Hope Farm and assisting

Jeff Hopson ’87 serves a growing UCC

Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery in its reformation

congregation in Stockton, Calif.

process. Jerry Thordsen ’87, though honorably Robert Zanicky ’81 was honored in

retired, provides pulpit supply and volunteers

November 2013 for his work in interfaith

at an elementary school and an assisted living

ministry with a banquet and an article in The

complex. He is writing a children’s book and

Times Leader. Also that month he celebrated

his memoirs.

his 25th year as pastor of First PC in WilkesBarre, Pa.

Jeffrey Garrison ’90 became pastor of MaryRuth Smith ’87 and her husband,

Skidaway Island PC in August 2014.

Robert, live in Altoona, Pa. John E. White ’82 is dean of student life

Mark E. Hecht ’90 is pastor of First UMC in

and vice president for student relations at

Cindy McClung ’88 was featured in the

Princeton Theological Seminary.

Tribune-Review April 23, 2014, for her ministry at Hoboken PC in Blawnox, Pa.

Carol Orr ’84 and her husband, Bob ’67/’77,

Warren, Pa. C. Edward Bowen ’91 established a fund to help children in Crafton, Pa., out of his passion

are parish associates for Christ PC in Ormond

Charlene McAfee Moss ’88 taught another

Beach, Fla.

section of the Gospels course at Ashland Theological Seminary.

Bill Roemer ’85, a 19-year member of

for establishing proper stewardship. Patricia Harbison ’91 served for seven years as the Erie-Meadville District Superintendent

the Amateur Astronomers Association of

Steven Nuss ’88 and his wife, Kathy,

for The UMC. She is once again enjoying local

Pittsburgh, led a series of seminars for the

celebrate their daughter Emily’s acceptance

church ministry at New Wilmington UMC.

Mingo Creek Park Observatory in Nottingham

into the Peace Corp.

called “The Birth, Life, and Death of Stars”

Henry Covert ’92 published a new edition of

and a second lecture series, titled “The Big

Gary Fuss ’89 wrote The Joshua Account in

Bang and Then Some,” in September 2014.

2012. For the past two years he has led an

his book Ministry to the Incarcerated.

interdenominational group, Saturday Night

Linda Miller-Pretz ’92 has come out of

Jeanne Radak ’85 is executive presbyter of

Wonders, in Keystone Heights, Fla., and for

retirement to serve as interim minister to

Newton Presbytery (N.J.).

seven years has led the Ephesians 4 Prayer

Trinity UCC in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Fellowship for pastors and evangelists. Robert A. Fuehrer ’85 began serving First PC of Jeannette, Pa., in March 2014. Carol Thomas ’86 published a book of poetry,

Kirk A. Lyman Barner ’92 and his wife, Cori,

1990s

helped publish Roots in the Cotton Patch, on

David Fugate ’90 continues as chaplain at

Farm experiment.

Shards of Light and Hope: In a Darkening

the Erie V. A. Hospital and parish associate at

Time, about issues in modern American

the Church of the Cross in Erie, Pa.

culture.

the life of Clarence Jordan and the Koinonia

Steven Hamilton ’93 is interim pastor of First PC in Titusville, N.J.

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Robert J. Andrews ’94 recently published

Joseph Hedden ’97 represented the Penn

Dangerous Curves (Curvas Peligrosas), an

West Conference of the UCC at the 65th

2000s

adventure-romance novel about a trip to

Annual Convention of the Northwest Luzon

Ellie Johns-Kelley ’00 joined the Presbyterian

Honduras.

Conference of the UCC in the Philippines, held

Foundation as ministry relations officer for the

in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, in May

Northeast.

Leah R. Bergstrom ’95 recently published

2014. He gave the keynote sermon, a prayer

her Kids of Celebrities Trilogy, children’s books

of inspiration during church elections, and the

Elizabeth Wrightman ’00 is a painter

about issues children face today.

benediction at a service of healing.

inspired by Irish poetry and mythology. She was featured in a Dec. 5, 2013, article in the

Laurie Williams ’95 and her husband,

Marnie Abraham Russell ’97 is pastor of

San Mateo County Times celebrating her

Rodger Allen ’89, have served for 10 years as

Derry (Pa.) PC.

recent show.

Judith Moore ’97/’06 recently published her

Vahe Muron Aznikian ’00 recently spoke

Alan Cutter ’96, retired in Baton Rouge, La.,

first book, God and I Navigating a Mysterious

on “Armenian Christian Family and Christian

is suffering from Agent Orange Parkinson’s

Illness. She participated in the 44th Annual

Education” at the Armenian Apostolic Church

from his service in Vietnam. Despite being a

Congressional Black Caucus Legislative

of Crescenta Valley (Calif.).

100 percent disabled veteran, Alan recently

Conference in September 2014.

co-pastors of The PC of Paris, Ill.

Clint Cottrell ’00 received the Volunteer of

published three short books on Kindle: “The Letter of Paul to the Beloved Warrior,” “An

Anita Killebrew Herbert ’98 is pursuing a

the Year and a life-saving award from the Lee

Alphabet of God, War, and Hope,” and

D.Min. in spiritual formation.

County Sheriff’s Office in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Altar of War. He continues as president of

Carolyn Cranston ’99, director of alumnae/i

Greg Golden ’00 received a Lilly grant to

the International Conference of War Veteran

and church relations at Pittsburgh Seminary,

participate in the 2014 National Clergy

Ministers.

served as moderator of Pittsburgh Presbytery

Renewal Program.

“God’s Story, My Story,” as well as At the

in 2014. She is also a temporary part-time Candace Veon-Nyiri ’96 is a regional

associate pastor at Pleasant Hills Community

Jeffrey Conn ’00 is serving Grove Avenue

associate for the Presbytery of Carlisle and

PC.

UMC in Johnstown, Pa.

David R. Smith ’99 was a finalist for The

Jeri-Lynne Bouterse ’00 is pastor of Condit

Lou Nyiri ’96 is associate pastor of Gettysburg

YMCA’S Downtown Writers Center 2014 CNY

PC in Sunbury, Ohio.

PC. In September 2013, he assisted in the

Book Awards for his book Help! I’m Bored in

annual Memorial Service for the Congressional

Church.

stated supply pastor at Silver Spring PC.

Norman “Chips” Koehler ’02 spent 2014 serving as priest-in-residence at Good

Medal of Honor Society, which met in Julie Thompson ’99 is chaplain and

Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fox Chapel, Pa.

bereavement coordinator at Compassionate

He is pastoral care associate at Presbyterian

Care Hospice of Athens (Ga.).

Senior Care in Oakmont, Pa.

Colo., and in the state’s Army National Guard

Patricia Sharbaugh ’99, assistant professor

Bracken Foster ’02 is pastor of Christ UMC in

at the rank of Major. He is completing his

of theology at St. Vincent College, presented

Newcomerstown, Ohio.

D.Min.

“The Spiritual History of Catholicism” at the

Gettysburg. Steve Satterfield ’96 is a chaplain at the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence,

Aging and Spirituality Lecture Series offered by

Gary Nelson ’03 accepted a call to Holy

Tom Topar ’96 retired in September 2011 and

the School of Social Sciences, Communication,

Trinity Lutheran Church in Hermitage, Pa.

is serving UM churches near Punxsutawney:

and Education at the Fred M. Rogers Center.

Marchand, Sportsburg, Northpoint, and Porter.

Steve Falci ’03 and his family live in Portsmouth, N.H., after five years in Dublin,

Greg Stone ’97 is pastor at Fayetteville

Ireland. Steve works in sustainable investing as

(W.Va.) PC.

CIO at Pax World Investments, an early pioneer

PA N O RA M A

A LUM NAE/ I NE WS in socially responsible investment, founded by

Kim Viehland ’05 works for Wilkinsburg

two ministers. In Ireland and the U.S., Steve

Community Ministry, plays in the Edgewood

has been a part of Jesuit ministries focused

Symphony Orchestra, and is active at the

on spirituality and leadership, including the

Mifflin Avenue UMC.

Woodstock Business Conference. Lawrence Hicks ’05 is active in the First PC of Bruce Minett ’03 is director of development

Las Cruces, N.M.

Argentine Mennonite Church in Kansas City,

at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Decatur, Ga.

Thomas Thomas ’07 is interim pastor at

Cyndi Bloise ’06 will go to Zimbabwe for a

Kan.

summer immersion experience. Tom Moore ’07 is serving in a temporary

Moumita Biswas ’03 is executive secretary of All India Council of Christian Women in the

Derek Marotta ’06 is pastor of Plains PC,

National Council of Churches in India.

where he seeks to embrace history and

James Kimmel ’04 is pastor of Cranberry,

traditions while also looking to the future

Heather Tunney Schoenewolf ’07 and her

through youth, mission work, and teaching.

fellow pastors at East Liberty PC, Pittsburgh, were named June 2014 Dignity & Respect

Van, and Rockland UMCs in Venango County, Pa.

pastoral relationship at Carnegie (Pa.) PC.

Jeff Paschal ’06 published homiletical

Champions by the Greater Pittsburgh Dignity

perspective essays on Luke 23:50-56 and Luke

& Respect Campaign Council.

Kristin Beckstrom Widrich ’04 is a

24:1-12 in Feasting on the Gospels: Luke,

temporary associate pastor at Pleasant Hills

Vol. 2. He participated in an interfaith panel

Dan Frayer-Griggs ’08 was one of three

Community PC (Pa.). See Kristin’s note in

discussion at Guilford College in Greensboro,

2014 Regional Scholars chosen by the Society

the births/adoptions section for additional

N.C.

of Biblical Literature. While at SBL’s annual conference, Dan presented, “Spittle, Clay

information. Paul D. Taylor’s ’06 wife, Loretta, died in April

and Creation in John 9:6 and Some Dead

Tim Black ’04 began as co-pastor at Central

2014. He was appointed Pittsburgh district

Sea Scrolls,” which was also published in the

PC in Downingtown, Pa., in November 2014.

superintendent in the Western Pennsylvania

Journal of Biblical Literature.

See his note in the births/adoptions section for

Annual Conference of The UMC. Chris Brown ’08 and Michael Gehrling

additional information. Anna Maria Parkinson ’07 resigned from

’08, co-organizing pastors of The Upper

Christina Kukuk ’05, gathering pastor, has

her position as associate pastor at First PC in

Room Presbyterian Church in Squirrel Hill, Pa.,

accepted a call to see what happens when

Goshen, Ill., to be a stay-at-home mom. She is

celebrated their chartering service in January

“church” leaves the building at Embody

a transitional care consultant for the Presbytery

2014. They ordained their first ruling elders

Community of Faith in Cleveland Heights,

of Wabash Valley.

and deacons and dedicated their new worship space. Chris is also coordinator of the Church

Ohio. Emily Miller ’07 is associate pastor at

Planting Initiative at PTS, and Mike is also

Shanea Leonard ’05 pastors the JUDAH

The Church of the Covenant (PCUSA) in

national director of InterVarsity’s International

Fellowship Christian Church, a multicultural,

Washington (Pa.) Presbytery.

Graduate and Faculty Ministry program.

also serves several nonprofits, including the

Richard Kinney ’07 was featured in the

Hyeon Gu Lee ’08 is pursuing his Ph.D. in

Pittsburgh Clergy Consortium, an interfaith

New Castle News as guest speaker at the

intercultural studies. His dissertation focuses

clergy support network.

2013 YMCA Thanksgiving Praise community

on short-term mission and cross-cultural

breakfast in New Castle, Pa.

partnership.

PTS Alumnae/i Council, served as moderator of

Andrea Hall ’07 started her own business,

James Riggins ’08 began pursuing his Ph.D.

Beaver-Butler Presbytery in 2014.

Andrea Hall Consulting, to consult with

in intercultural studies and is taking classes

churches on their educational ministries.

in Thailand at Biola’s international campus in

affirming family ministry in Pittsburgh. She

Allison Bauer ’05, former president of the

Chiang Mai.

Charles Thomas ’05 is vice president of administrative services at The

Kate Huddelson ’07 serves at The Birch

Interdenominational Theological Center in

Woods PC in Gaylord, Mich.

Janice Good ’08 and her husband, Charlie, welcomed their new grandson, Thomas

Atlanta, Ga. Kimberly Merrell ’07 became director of the

Stanley Good, May 8, 2014. She became

Metro-Urban Institute at PTS in 2014.

pastor of Sheakleyville (Pa.) PC in January 2015.

PA N O R A M A

A L U M N A E / I N E WS Cedric Robertson ’10 serves on the

Melissa Snyder ’11 is pastor at Perryopolis

pastoral team at First Church of God in New

(Pa.) First Christian Church.

Kensington, Pa. Zachary Morton ’11 and his wife, Meaghan, Kenneth Love ’10 is an adjunct professor

moved to North Atlanta so Zac could begin

in social work at Community College of

work with Roswell PC to plant a new church

Allegheny County.

congregation in Suwanee, Ga.

Tom Hall ’08, pastor of First PC of

Kevin Starcher ’10 was certified as a

Michael Beardslee ’12 is pursuing doctoral

Pittsburgh, received an honorary doctorate

Christian educator by the Presbytery of

work in intercultural studies.

from Waynesburg University at its 2014

West Virginia in February 2015. See Kevin’s

commencement for the ways in which his life

note under births/adoptions for additional

Janice Reed ’12 serves two yoked churches:

and personal mission relate to the University’s

information.

Community PC Gould City and Church of the

mission. In 2013, the church honored Tom and his associate, Kathryn Balderose ’82.

Redeemer, Manistique, in Michigan. Sheila Johnson Hunt D.Min. ’10 and her husband, James, were presented with a

Ted Martin ’12 published the book Jesus Said,

Daniel Thayer ’08 is a senior research

proclamation by the Pittsburgh City Council

’Follow Me’: I Had No Idea Where That Would

analyst in the College of Medicine at Swansea

honoring them for more than 25 years of

Take Me.

University in Wales. See Dan’s note under

community service. Melissa Morris ’12 is pastor of the Swissvale

births/adoptions for additional information. Tara Beth Goodin ’10 began her practicum Joanne Glaser ’09 was certified as a Christian

Will Scott ’12 is pastor of First PC in Dalton,

educator by the Presbytery of West Virginia in February 2015.

(Pa.) PC.

with the Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute. W. Gale Watkins ’10 is pastor of Westminster

Ga.

PC in Phoenix, Ariz. Michelle Snyder ’09 became executive

Cynthia Alloway D.Min. ’13 is pastor of The

director of Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute in

Kelsy Brown ’10, after three years as pastor

2014.

of Altavista (Va.) PC, became associate pastor

Michael Ludwig ’09 and his wife, Rachel, are

Church of the Roses in Santa Rosa, Calif.

for mission and membership at Pinnacle PC in

Minh Towner ’13 is chaplain at Hospice &

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Community Care in Lancaster, Pa.

Robin Craig ’10 is pastor of Boulevard PC in

Aaron Gordon ’13 is a fill-in chaplain at

Euclid, Ohio.

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and pastor at

providing literacy training for Nigerian pastors in Niger. David Brown ’09 is serving Huntersville (N.C.)

Hillcrest PC in Monroeville, Pa. He wrote a Paula Cooper ’10/’13 is leading the Curby PC

guest post for the blog To Deuteron Pneuma—

in Saint Louis, Mo., in community outreach.

The Second Wind (t2pneuma.net) in February

Ellen Dawson ’09 is interim Presbyterian

The church is providing a home, voice, and

2014 about his daily experience as a chaplain.

campus pastor at Marshall University in

ongoing pastoral care for its Liberian members

Huntingdon, W.Va.

as the spread of the Ebola virus across the

Adam Clever ’13 is youth director at

African continent generates anxiety for

Bellefield PC.

PC.

Steve Allman ’09 is pastor of Laurelton UPC

community members with relatives living

and Calvary St. Andrews PC in Rochester, N.Y.

there. Paula is also serving in the PC(USA)

Matthew L. Camlin D.Min. ’13 served as

small church residency program.

moderator of Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery in

2014.

2010s

Scott Shetter ’11 and his church, First PC

James Ellis III ’10 was a 2013 Guthrie Scholar

of Castle Shannon, Pa., were featured in the

Tara Fanton ’13 is associate pastor of

at Columbia Theological Seminary. He serves

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in December 2013

Christian education at Paris PC, Burgettstown,

Peace Fellowship Church in Washington, D.C.

for helping other local churches serve more

Pa., where Tina Hosler ’04/’10 is pastor.

than 400 meals on Christmas Day. Caitlin Rohrer Werth ’10 is the chaplain and

William Carpenter ’13 is an aspirant in the

program director of HOPE, a rehabilitative

Kathy Dain ’11 is interim pastor with The

Anglican ordination process and serves in

program at Allegheny County Jail that helps

Church on the Bayou in Tarpon Springs, Fla.,

youth ministry on the staff of The Anglican

inmates stay out of jail after their release.

after serving as interim pastor at First PC of

Parish of Christ Redeemer in Canonsburg, Pa.

Port Charlotte, Fla. PA N O RA M A

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ORDINATIONS, INSTALLATIONS, 1970s

Karie Ann Jarvis Charlton ’08 was ordained

New Bedford Evangelical PC in Pulaski, Pa. She is also working on their vision, women’s

Chandler Wolf ’77 was appointed to Calvary

PC in Shadyside (Pa.) in January 2015. She is

ministry, and Stephen Ministry teams

UMC in McKeesport, Pa.

a temporary associate pastor. Participants in

Judith Reithmiller ’13 is worship leader at

as a teaching elder in the PC(USA) at Third

the service included Stew Bair ’88/’08 and

and hopes soon to be ordained with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

1990s

Patrice Fowler-Searcy ’13, director of

Jeff Ott ’98 was installed as pastor of First

mission at East Liberty PC in Pittsburgh, was

PC in Warren, Pa., in September 2014. Lisa

Jeff Schooley ’09 was ordained as a teaching

among those named the June 2014 Dignity &

Heckman ’98 preached the sermon and

elder in June 2014 at a service at Shadyside

Respect Champions by the Greater Pittsburgh

Carolyn Cranston ’99 gave the charge to the

PC in Pittsburgh. Participants in the service

Dignity & Respect Campaign Council.

congregation.

included Jake Clawson ’11, Jeff Potter ’97

Pittsburgh Presbytery Moderator Carolyn Cranston ’99.

serving as moderator, and Clara Brown ’00. Sean Lewis ’13 is director of media support ministry at Christ UMC in Bethel Park, Pa.

2000s

Jeff accepted a call to Center PC in McMurray, Pa.

Jim Walker ’03 and his wife, Brenda ’07, Damian L. Berry ’14 is youth director at

were appointed to two churches in the Bridges

Sean Hall ’09 accepted a call to Hillside PC

Trinity PC in Wichita, Kan.

District of The UMC’s Cal-Nevada Conference

in Greenville, Pa. He was installed in January

in July 2014.

2014.

Greg Drayer is senior pastor of Rolling Hills Baptist Church in Penn Hills, Pa.

Linda Dinger ’04 was appointed to the First UMC in Manor and Electric Heights UMC in

Heather Runser ’14 became director of

Turtle Creek, Pa.

Christian education and youth ministry at Grace UMC in Coshocton, Ohio, in October

Helen Kester ’06 was installed as pastor

2014.

of Highland Park PC by The Presbytery of Huntingdon in February 2014.

Steven Gallego ’14 was offered a spot for a summer intensive Clinical Pastoral Education internship at Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital. Steven Werth ’09 was installed as pastor of Riverview UPC in February 2014. Participants in the service included Caitlin Werth ’10, Bob Ruefle ’07; former PTS professor Ron Peters, Mandi Richey ’06 was installed as designated

and Carolyn Cranston ’99.

associate pastor for children’s ministry at Westlake Hills PC in Austin, Texas. See Mandi’s note under births/adoptions for additional information.

2010s Mike Holohan ’10 was ordained and installed as a teaching elder in October 2013 at Hot

Catherine Craley ’07/’15 was installed in

Metal Bridge Faith Community in Pittsburgh.

November 2012 as pastor at Round Rock

Jim Walker ’03 preached; other participants

(Texas) PC.

in the service included Jeff Eddings ’08, Cathy Purves ’97, Sharon Stewart ’12,

PA N O R A M A

Adam Stump ’08 was appointed pastor of

Caitlin Werth ’10, and Board member

Creekside (Pa.) UMC.

Sheldon Sorge.

A L U M N A E / I N E WS

AND APPOINTMENTS Paula Cooper ’10/’13 was ordained as a

William Carpenter ’13 was ordained to the

teaching elder and installed at Curby Memorial

Holy Order of Deacons in December 2014 at

PC in Saint Louis, Mo., in March 2014.

St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley, Pa.

Pittsburgh Seminary Dean of Students John Welch ’02 preached the sermon. See Paula’s

Amanda Maguire ’13 was ordained and

class note for more information.

installed as a teaching elder in the PC(USA) in November 2013. She is associate pastor at

Chad Bogdewic ’10 was appointed associate pastor of Concord UMC in Beaver Falls, Pa. Stephen Sherokey ’10 was ordained a deacon in the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Eastern Prelacy of the Great House of Cilicia, in November 2014 at St. Gregory

Michael McKee ’12 was ordained as a teaching elder and installed at Newland (N.C.) PC in November 2013. Former PTS professor Richard Ray preached. Tim Becker ’07 and Jordan Rimmer ’12 participated in the service.

the Illuminator Church in Springfield, Mass.

Graham (N.C.) PC. John F. Magnuson ’13 was ordained and installed as a teaching elder in the PC(USA) in October 2013. James E. Davison ’69, retired PTS director of continuing education, preached. John is associate pastor for youth and families at Shadyside PC in Pittsburgh.

Stephen also serves Holy Cross Church in Troy, Paul Spangler ’13 accepted a call to First

N.Y.

PC of Monticello, Ill. He was ordained as a Lee Scott ’11 was ordained as a teaching

teaching elder in May 2014.

elder in the PC(USA) in October 2014, at Open Door in Pittsburgh. Participating in the service were BJ Woodworth ’07, who preached; Tom Moore ’07; John Creasy ’06; and Carolyn Cranston ’99. Lee is director of staff services at Coalition for Christian Outreach in Pittsburgh. Rebecca S. Jones ’11 was installed as associate pastor at Shelby (N.C.) PC in March 2014. Jeff Tindall ’11 was installed as pastor of John McMillan PC in November 2014, in Bethel Park, Pa. Participants in the service included: Louise Rogers ’04; Robert Dressing ’76; Board member Sheldon Sorge; Betty Angelini ’09; and Carolyn Cranston ’99. Nathan Carlson ’11 was appointed to start a new church north of Washington, Pa.

Eric McIntosh ’12 was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church in January 2014. The ordination was performed at Trinity Cathedral

Rebecca Siddle ’13 was ordained by the Presbytery of Redstone in July 2014. Participants in the service included Lisa Dormire ’86, Gary Close ’68, J. Charles

in Pittsburgh.

MacPherson III ’85, and Susan Blank’15.

James Salyers ’12 was ordained as a teaching

Senior Living Community in Murrysville.

Rebecca is chaplain at Redstone Highlands

elder in November 2013 and accepted a call at Mechanicsville (Va.) PC. Melanie Kim ’12 was ordained as a teaching elder and installed as associate pastor of First PC in Sarasota, Fla., in October 2013. Sue Washburn ’12 was ordained as a teaching elder in the PC(USA) in September 2013. She is pastor of Reunion PC in Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

Tara Fanton ’13 was ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians in January 2015. Participants in the service included Tina Hosler ’04/’10, Wray Fanton ’12, and David Stammerjohn ’82.

Laura Blank ’13 was ordained as a teaching elder in March 2014 at Congruity PC. She accepted a call at Ebensburg and Colver PCs, both in Pennsylvania.

PA N O RA M A

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RETIREMENTS Charissa Howe ’14 was ordained as a

Merrit Ednie ’69, honorably from Boyds (Md.)

teaching elder in the PC(USA) in September

PC in October 2014

2014 at Bellevue PC in Pittsburgh. Participants in the service included Cathy Purves ’97,

William Kramp ’69, honorably from First PC

Melissa Morris ’12, Alan Olson ’14,

in Wildwood, Fla., in November 2014

professor Andrew Purves, associate professor Aaron Gordon ’13 was installed at

Angela Hancock, and Carolyn Cranston ’99.

Curtis Illingworth ’70, in 2013 as a professor

Hillcrest UPC in October 2014 in Pittsburgh.

Charissa is temporary pastor at Liberty PC in

of architecture at Cal Poly State University in

Participants in the service included Brian

McKeesport, Pa.

San Luis Obispo, Calif. In retirement, he and

Diebold ’08, Rob Marrow ’98, Beverly

his wife own and farm a vineyard in Paso

James ’81, Jim Steiner ’04, and Carolyn

Robles, Calif.

Cranston ’99. Robert J. Campbell ’71, honorably from the pastorate of Church of the Covenant in Cleveland, Ohio Andrew H. Mann Jr. ’72, honorably from the pastorate of Glading Memorial PC in Philadelphia, Pa., in September 2014 Chelsea Leitcher ’13 was ordained as a

Jeff Bergeson ’14 was ordained as a teaching

teaching elder in the PC(USA) in February

elder in the PC(USA) by the Muskingum Valley

Dwight Tawney ’72, honorably from the

2015 at Canvas Church in Irvine, Calif. She

Presbytery in August 2014. Jeff is pastor of

associate pastorate of The Village Church in

serves as chaplain at Marian Regional Medical

Unity PC in Cambridge, Ohio.

Prairie Village, Kan.

Michael Wallace ’14 is associate pastor of

David Dawson ’72, as executive presbyter of

Lakewood (Ohio) Baptist Church.

Shenango Presbytery in March 2014

Center in Santa Maria, Calif. Jennifer Frayer-Griggs ’13 was ordained as a teaching elder in the PC(USA) in October 2014 at Sixth PC in Pittsburgh. Participants

Mark Wilds ’73, honorably from New Lisbon

in the service included Susan Rothenberg

(Ohio) PC

’08, Jeff Eddings ’08, Daniel Frayer-Griggs ’08, Mike Holohan ’10, and Carolyn

Bob Garrard ’73, honorably from the

Cranston ’99. Jennifer is a temporary pastor

pastorate of First PC in Cheyenne, Wyo., in

at Greenfield PC in Pittsburgh.

June 2014

Anita Lovell ’14 was installed as the first

David Wasserman ’74, honorably from

female pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in

Grand Canyon Presbytery in December

Canonsburg, Pa., in October 2014.

2013, after 40 years of ministry. He recently completed a book, Listen More, Laugh Often,

Scott Lawrence ’14 was appointed to the

Love Always, focusing on leadership growth.

Green Hills/Nineveh Charge of the Washington District in Western Pennsylvania.

Don Seeger ’74, honorably in February 2010

Bonnie Taylor ’14 was ordained as a teaching

Jim Hawthorne ’74, honorably from active

elder in the PC(USA) in June 2014, at Fox

ministry in the PC(USA) in December 2013

Chapel PC in Pittsburgh. She accepted a call to serve the V. A. Pittsburgh Healthcare System.

Ellen Rezek ’78, from the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference of The UMC

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CHILDREN Rich Cooper ’79, honorably as executive

Christine Ziem ’00, honorably in August 2014

presbyter of Western Kentucky Presbytery in August 2014

M. Marie Brown ’00, from active ministry. She was serving as pastor of First Baptist

Dan Griggs ’79, honorably from pastorates in

Church of Crafton (Pa.).

the Disciples of Christ and the UCC in February 2013

Carletta Curley ’02, honorably in May 2014

Richard D. Sweeney ’80, honorably from the

Maxine Jenkins ’02, honorably from the

pastorate of First PC in New Vernon, N.J., in

PC(USA) in 2011

June 2014 David R. Clark ’04, honorably from Union Erik Johnson ’83, honorably in May 2014

PC in July 2013. He and his wife live in New Castle, Pa.

Nick Mager D.Min. ’83, honorably from First PC in Youngstown, Ohio, in 2013

George Steffey ’06, in July 2014 as chaplain at East Liberty Family Health Care Center

Barbara Riddle ’87, in June 2014 after 40

three General Conferences.

welcomed William Frederick Nov. 21, 2014. He joins big sister Amelia and big brother John. Mark Whitsel ’04, and his wife, Kelly, welcomed Quinn Delaney Aug. 29, 2014. Quinn joins big brothers Silas and Oliver. Barbara Hines Kennedy ’04 and her husband, Ed, brought Josiah Moore Kennedy home from China July 4, 2013. He joins big

years in UMC ministry. She served in local churches and as a district superintendent in

John (Andy) Scott ’04 and his wife, Sarah,

sister Sonia.

MARRIAGES

Cynthia Jackson ’88, from serving a congregation and chairing the Hunger Fund

Robert Singdahlsen ’67 to Virginia Huckabee

Ministry Team for Pittsburgh Presbytery. She

on July 19, 2014

Kristin Beckstrom Widrich ’04 and her husband, Michael, welcomed Jacob Isaac Feb. 1, 2014.

continues to work for justice and collaborate in diversity and anti-racism work. Cynthia

Anita Killebrew ’98 to Ralph Herbert on Feb.

serves with Amos 5:24 and the Pennsylvania

18, 2012

Interfaith Impact Network. Claudia Papenmeier ’89, from active ministry in the UCC

Tim Black ’04 and his wife, Kelly, adopted Vivi

Patsy Ciampa ’92, in June 2012 as a fully

2, 2013.

from China. She joined the Black family Dec.

ordained UMC deacon. She was director of Christian education at numerous churches. Hannah Judy ’11 to Todd Loughman on Ron Fleming ’95, in December 2013 as pastor

March 23, 2013

of The First UMC of Monongahela, Pa. Ron and Linda live in Elizabeth Township, Pa.

P.J. Pfeuffer ’12 to Darrah Bird on Nov. 24, 2012. See P.J.’s note under births/adoptions for

Tom Harp ’95, honorably from the Peace River

additional information. Mandi Richey ’06, and her husband, Matt,

Presbytery in November 2012 Judy Angleberger ’96, honorably in July

Adam Clever ’13 to Caitlin Kempf on Sept.

welcomed Hazel Grace May 16, 2014. She

28, 2013

joins big brother Emmett.

2014 from the pastorate of Steffin Hill PC in Beaver Falls, Pa.

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Daniel Thayer ’08 and his wife, Terri Seyfried Thayer, welcomed Hope Christine July 2, 2014. Jen ’06 and Michael Haddox ’12 welcomed

Steve Franklin ’09 and his wife, Laura,

Isaac William Jan. 13, 2014.

welcomed Jonathan “JD” Dillon July 5, 2014.

Anna Parkinson ’07 and her husband, David, welcomed Noah Alexander, Jan. 17, 2014. He joined big sister Theresa Ann. The proud grandfather is John Dyke ’10.

Brett Dinger ’09 and his wife, Joanna, welcomed Carmyn Noel Jan. 2, 2015.

Julia Fenn ’10 and her husband, Steve, welcomed Stuart Rolfe June 11, 2014. He joined big brother Henry. Chad Bogdewic ’10 and his wife, Patricia, welcomed Jonathan Amos March 16, 2014. Ben Graves ‘09, his wife, Karen, welcomed Elizabeth Troyer ’08 and her husband,

Levi Zierolf May 14, 2014. He joined big

Jeremy, welcomed Caitlin Elizabeth Dec. 30,

brother Adam.

2014. Proud family members include Uncle Benjamin Glaser ’09 and Grandma Joanne Glaser ’09. Kevin Starcher ’10 and his wife, Chrissy, welcomed Laurel Anne Oct. 6, 2014. She joined big brother Levi. Melissa Shaughnessy Goodman ’10 and

Blake Hudson ’08 and his wife, Katie, welcomed twin girls—Elinor Bell and Joanna Katrina—Nov. 7, 2013.

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Laura Strauss ’09 and her husband, Ethan,

her husband, Tim ’11, welcomed Joshua

welcomed Friedrich “Fritz” Philip Sept. 11,

Daniel Nov. 7, 2013.

2014.

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Jason Clapper ’11 and his wife, Laurel, Susan Moudry ’10 and her husband, Matt,

welcomed Lydia Rose Jan. 17, 2014. She

Brian Sandell ’12 and his wife, Lara,

joined big sister Charlotte.

welcomed Blair Elizabeth March 1, 2014.

welcomed Elizabeth “Lizzie” Lyn May 14, 2014.

Jane Anabe ’13 and her husband, Joaquin, welcomed Ian Samuel Jan. 5, 2015. He joined big brother Isaac and big sister Irene.

Mark Allio ’11 and his wife, Carrie, welcomed Gage Alexander Feb. 9, 2014. Jake Clawson ’11 and his wife, Colleen, welcomed Lila June Jan. 7, 2015.

Michael Wallace ’14 and his wife, Courtney, welcomed Theophilus “Theo” James Sept. 28, 2014.

Shea Cole ‘12 and his wife, Katie, welcomed Michael Spicuzza ’11 and his wife, Christine,

Judson Paul Oct. 21, 2014.

welcomed Josie Lorraine March 11, 2014.

P.J. Pfeuffer ’12 and his wife, Darrah, Dan Voigt and his wife, Blair, welcomed

welcomed Rowan April 22, 2014.

Natalie Marie Jan. 31, 2014.

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IN MEMORY

Sherry Sparks Long-time former staff member the Rev. Sherry Sparks ’95 died May 27, 2015, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 66. Sherry began working at the Seminary in 1998. Her title when she retired in December 2012 was associate dean for admissions and vocation. She also served as pastor of Beechview UPC (Pa.). Sherry will be remembered by both staff and alums as a loving and encouraging person, always upbeat and hopeful.

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St. Paul Epps ’42

William L. Montgomery ’53

Edwin Liddell ’56

Windsor, N.C.

North Ridgeville, Ohio

Chicago, Ill.

Sept. 16, 2014

April 20, 2013

Nov. 7, 2014

Robert E. Andreen ’43

James R. Chain ’53

Robert K. Denny ’56

Sarver, Pa.

Goshen, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

May 6, 2014

Jan. 17, 2013

Oct. 7, 2014

Thoburn R. R. Stull ’43

R. Craig Koedel ’53

David D. Mellon ’56

Dayton, Pa.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Ormond Beach, Fla.

Nov. 9, 2013

Oct. 1, 2013

March 26, 2013

Robert H. Clark ’45

David P. Livingston Jr. ’54

Edwin E. Liddell ’56

Springfield, Ohio

Lititz, Pa.

Rockford, Ill.

Jan. 12, 2007

Nov. 25, 2013

Nov. 7, 2014

Charles M. Bezdek Jr. ’47

George Barber ’54

Mark H. Landfried ’56

Berkeley, Calif.

Apollo Beach, Fla.

Murrysville, Pa.

Nov. 8, 2013

May 15, 2014

July 29, 2014

William Bonis ’49

Donald E. Shamble ’55

William P. Arnott ’57

Long Beach, Calif.

Yucca Valley, Calif.

Trafford, Pa.

October 2014

April 23, 2014

Kenneth Linn Stewart ’52

Kenneth Edward Grice ’55

Doyle H. Snyder ’57

Naperville, Ill.

Tulsa, Okla.

Zelienople, Pa.

August 2014

Dec. 26, 2013

Feb. 6, 2014

James M. Nash Jr. ’52

James R. Snyder ’55

Glenn Lynn Myers ’59

Bellville, Ohio

Indianapolis, Ind.

Lorton, Va.

March 7, 2014

Aug. 12, 2013

Jan. 6, 2014

David E. Bickett ’52/’60

John I. Hendricks Jr. ’55

Robert E. Swanson ’59

Xenia, Ohio

Miami, Fla.

Akron, Ohio

Aug. 7, 2013

Jan. 26, 2012

Oct. 23, 2014

Ira G. Howard ’53

Lawrence Svane ’55

James T. Snoke ’59

Mount Carmel, Tenn.

Harleysville, Pa.

Glen Allen, Va.

Dec. 8, 2013

April 25, 2013

March 24, 2013

Lillian Anthony ’53

Joseph L. Barr ’56

Melvin J. Pritts ’59

Louisville, Ky.

Liberty, Neb.

Tucson, Ariz.

June 26, 2014

March 28, 2014

Sept. 22, 2013

Harold L. Byers ’53

Donald Calderwood ’56

William F. Burd ’59

Aliquippa, Pa.

Wichita, Kan.

Winona Lake, Ind.

March 3, 2014

Jan. 16, 2015

Dec. 5, 2013

July 23, 2014

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William Rodahaver ’60

Howard Clinton Varner Jr. ’62

David P. Wentroble ’78/’96

Uniontown, Pa.

Wheeling, W.Va.

Danbury, Conn.

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Aug. 19, 2014

Dec. 4, 2014

Jan. 21, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Benjamin Davis ’60

Glen H. Burrows ’62

Jack P. Willard ’78

E. Earl Anderson ’91

Vero Beach, Fla.

Delmont, Pa.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Indiana, Pa.

Dec. 16, 2013

Nov. 29, 2013

Nov. 23, 2013

David L. Hare ’60

John H. Francisco ’63

Gwendolyn D. Howe ’79

Andover, Vt.

Blowing Rock, N.C.

Peninsula, Ohio

Royal Oak, Mich.

Oct. 1, 2013

Nov. 19, 2012

Sept. 25, 2013

John D. Sharick ’60

Gary C. Haase ’65

Joyce A. Durden ’80

Youngstown, Ohio

Machias, Maine

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Oct. 6, 2013

Oct. 9, 2012

May 27, 2015

Stanert L. Dransfield Jr. ’60

William Mahlen Johnson ’67

Elizabeth B. Rogers ’81

Jean L. Haslett ’96

Falmouth, Maine

Fort Mill, S.C.

South Hills, Va.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Oct. 1, 2013

Nov. 24, 2014

Oct. 24, 2014

May 28, 2014

Robert C. Armstrong ’60

Louis H. Wollenberg ’67

Richard E. Halfmoon

Kathleen A. Myers ’96

Nottingham Township, Pa.

Moberly, Mo.

Patterson ’81

Altoona, Pa.

July 2, 2014

Jan. 24, 2014

Mechanicville, N.Y.

May 19, 2014

Jan. 20, 2014

May 7, 2014

Opal G. L. Smith ’87

Jan. 18, 2015

David Wallace Robertson ’94

Sherry Sparks ‘95

Nov. 4, 2013 Gordon Kunde ’61

James W. McDowell ’68

Adelaide R. Boadi ’02

Howey in the Hills, Fla.

Greenville, S.C.

Charles W. Burrows ’84

Madison, N.J.

May 18, 2014

Jan. 10, 2014

Lakeland, Fla.

Sept. 11, 2012

April 30, 2013 John C. Garvin ’61

Gary L. Wolfer ’69

Anchorage, Ala.

Denver, Colo.

Walter W. Pitt ’85

Michelle L. Wobrak ’02 Latrobe, Pa.

March 16, 2014

July 10, 2013

Minneapolis, Minn.

July 28, 2014

July 16, 2013 Edwin Carl Carlson ’62

Martin Dayle Dickey ’71

Butler, Pa.

Chambersburg, Pa.

June 22, 2013

Feb. 6, 2014

Steinsford Mchenga ’06 Andrew Parker Bateman Allis Sr. ’86

Blantyre, Malawi

Nov. 24, 2014

Carrboro, N.C. Hengust Robinson Jr. ’62

Rebecca L. Clokey ’73

Beaver Falls, Pa.

St. Johns, Fla.

Dec. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Sept. 10, 2014

David Alexander Atty ’08

Louisville, Ky. Michael L. Hill ’86

March 23, 2014

Raleigh, N.C. R. Ward Holder ’62

Ellen Tabler Lemen ’76

Trenton, Maine

Richmond, BC, Canada

Jan. 18, 2014

Sept. 5, 2014

Oct. 22, 2013

Donald Polito ’09 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Maurice L. Tosi ’87

March 15, 2014

South Bend Township, Pa. William C. Steel ’62

William C. Barger ’76

Turlock, Calif.

Princeton, N.J.

Dec. 18, 2014

Oct. 14, 2014

Dec. 29, 2014

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TRIBUTE TO A GRACIOUS MAN— AND JOHN S. MCMILLAN SOCIETY MEMBER On Jan. 8, 2015,

Several months ago it became apparent that he was no longer gracing

Seminarian Jonathan

the halls of our floor. As I would later learn, he had passed away. I’m

Stewart sent a heartfelt

told he lived into his nineties and worked up until the very end of his

message to President

life. With more than 60 years of practice, he was one of the longest

Carl on learning of the

continuous tenants of the Frick Building. As a matter of fact, his office

generosity of long-time PTS friend Robert N. Thomson, who died in September 2014. He and his brothers, John and former PTS board

had iconic Frick Lockers in it—original furnishings of this building, which was built in the beginning of the 20th century by the famed industrialist Henry Clay Frick. Recently our firm made plans to expand, and I was asked if I would like to acquire some of the space now left vacant by my late business

member Thomas, both of

neighbor, Mr. Robert Thomson. Just today, I agreed in principal to a

whom predeceased him,

new expansion project that will place my new (personal) office in Mr.

have made an incalculable impact on Christ’s Church through incredibly

Thomson’s old office. You can imagine how beyond delighted I was to

generous bequests to Pittsburgh Seminary. As a community, we praise

receive your e-mail regarding Mr. Thomson’s bequest to the Seminary—

God for Mr. Thomson’s humility and generosity, the investment in God’s

to know that I will occupy the space of a man whom God gifted to

kingdom made by the Thomson brothers, and all those people who,

leave our community such a wonderful legacy.

throughout the Seminary’s history, have furthered the gospel of Christ through bequests of all sizes to Pittsburgh Seminary.

Mr. Thomson was a gracious man who, I am not now surprised to find

Dr. Carl,

contribution toward the health and welfare of the Seminary, but also in

Fourteen years ago I embarked on a legal career as a solo practitioner

who also happens to attend his cherished seminary.

out, was an agent for God. His kindness will be felt not only in his his encouragement to a young lawyer who also happens to be a pastor,

at the young age of 26 years old. I started my career by leasing space at the historic Frick Building in downtown Pittsburgh. At the time, it seemed as though I was the youngest tenant (if not the youngest looking tenant) in the entire place. For the first several years I took careful notice of the stalwart presences in the building. There was one man in particular that I often watched enter and exit the building faithfully nearly the same time every day. He was a man of advanced age, better-than-average height, who walked with a slow gait and carried a very pleasant demeanor and kind words

Gratefully, Jonathan M. Stewart, Esq.

Jonathan M. Stewart earned his master’s from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2015.

to those he encountered. As a matter of fact, I can say in retrospect his demeanor was quite luminous. After nine years of practicing in the same space of the building, I formed a partnership and began to expand the firm. This expansion brought me to the sixth floor of the Frick Building, where lo and

With more than 220 members, The John S. McMillan Planned Giving

behold my new next-door business neighbor was this very same kind

Society at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is named after the founder

gentleman. For the past five or six years I had the good fortune of

and father of Protestant theological education in Western Pennsylvania

exchanging pleasantries and lighthearted conversation with him almost

and the surrounding region. For more information on how you can

weekly.

become a member of the McMillan Society, please call or write Amanda Kile, senior development officer, at 412-924-1422 / akile@pts.edu, or the Rev. Carolyn Cranston ’99, director of alumnae/i and church relations, at 412-924-1375 / ccranston@pts.edu.

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THANK YOU FOR REACHING FORWARD WITH US

he Reaching Forward Campaign ended May 31, 2015, after a five-year effort to raise $26 million in support of our ongoing call to prepare men and women for the work of Christ. We are so very thankful for the many individuals who participated with us in achieving our goal. Your sacrificial and generous gifts have allowed us to reach

forward and press on toward the high calling that we have in our savior, Jesus Christ. The largest commitments came to support the exciting renovation and renewal of The Clifford E. Barbour Library, which will undergo a transformation to serve as a spectacular theological resource for our students, faculty, friends, and the faith community from around the world. Work will commence on this project in the coming year. Gifts also strengthened the Seminary in the areas of financial aid and named scholarship funds as well as endowments to support faculty and programs such as the Metro-Urban Institute, World Mission Initiative, and Church Planting Initiative. These programs enrich and reinforce the understanding of our students for the transformative power of the gospel. Needless to say, it’s not over till it’s over. Several naming opportunities exist within the Library project and for named scholarship endowment funds. To learn more about these opportunities to honor or remember someone you love, please contact the Advancement Office. Again, please accept our sincere gratitude for your financial support in helping us achieve these very important objectives through the Reaching Forward Campaign. Your ongoing commitment and generosity truly bless our students and faculty in so many wonderful ways.

Dr. Carl’s Impact through Advancement Initiatives From the beginning of Dr. Carl’s presidency through December 2014, gifts to the Seminary’s endowment increased by more than $13.5 million. Beginning in 2010, Dr. Carl worked with Vice President for Advancement Tom Pappalardo in conducting the five-year, $26 million Reaching Forward Campaign, the largest capital campaign in the Seminary’s history and the only one not only to reach but also to exceed its financial goal. As a result, the Seminary has been able to fund a number of major priorities,

Thomas J. Pappalardo

including the establishment of a new

is the vice president

faculty chair, the Jean and Nancy Davis

for advancement and

Chair of Historical Theology; a new

marketing.

educational program, the Church Planting Initiative; 23 new endowed student scholarships, including the Bill and Jane Carl Presidential Scholarship funded with lead gifts from individuals across the country to recognize the Carls’ commitment to the church and to theological education; and the soonto-begin total interior renovation and modernization of The Clifford E. Barbour Library.

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