Nhts missioner 2018 by Telacopia

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

DR. HANS BOERSMA SEM I NA RY : NO T JUS T F OR O R D I NATION

Alumni Day Commencement MEET military STUDENT:

COLONEL RICHARD B. ROESSLER, USAF, MSC, MBA, MPH

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Dr. Hans Boersma

ON APRIL 16, NASHOTAH HOUSE ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. HANS BOERSMA AS CHAIR TO THE ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT SERVANTS OF CHRIST ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN ASCETICAL THEOLOGY. DR. BOERSMA WILL ASSUME HIS NEW DUTIES WITH NASHOTAH HOUSE IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 AFTER FULFILLING A FINAL YEAR OF RESPONSIBILITIES AT REGENT COLLEGE, WHERE HE CURRENTLY HOLDS THE J.I. PACKER CHAIR OF THEOLOGY. OVER HIS PROLIFIC CAREER, BOERSMA HAS EMERGED AS A LEADING VOICE AMONG PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL THEOLOGIANS EXPLORING AND APPROPRIATING THE RICHES OF THE CATHOLIC TRADITION. TO HELP INTRODUCE HANS TO THE NASHOTAH HOUSE FAMILY, INTERIM DEAN, DR. ANDERSON ASKED HIM TO REFLECT ON HIS SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, HIS WORK AS A THEOLOGIAN, AND HIS ATTRACTION TO NASHOTAH HOUSE.

Dr. Boersma’s Book “Scripture As Real Presence”

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Dr. Boersma signing books for students

Q: Hans, our faculty really enjoyed the conversations we had with you when you visited campus in March. And I know several of us could really identify with the Christian journey you’ve been on. As you look back, can you identify certain key transition points or have you been moving steadily more or less in the same direction? A: I suppose there’s been a bit of both – continuity and key transition points. I grew up in the Reformed tradition and received the faith through my parents. I will always be grateful for that. Regardless of changes in my theology, the main point is that I’ve come to know Christ through my parents, through their faithful Christian upbringing, and through the Sunday liturgy. Now, there were some transition points, to be sure. One, I think, happened when I studied justification

theology during my doctoral work. Though I was looking at a Puritan theologian, Richard Baxter, his approach was deeply indebted to the broad Catholic tradition, and ever since studying him, I’ve felt that he was onto something important. Baxter made me aware of the complexities in the faith-works relationship. Another key point, I suppose, was when I first began teaching undergrads. We started a reading group that involved Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical colleagues, and as a result I got more deeply acquainted with the broad Catholic tradition. I’ll never forget reading Yves Congar on tradition and Henri de Lubac on allegorical exegesis. I still have the faith that I grew up with, but it’s been immensely enriched by reading in the broad Christian tradition. Q: How have you understood the relationship between your theological development and your own spiritual formation? A: For me, these two are one and the same. For starters, whenever I begin working on a new research project, it’s always on a topic that somehow I’m struggling with in my own faith life. I basically use my research as a way to gain clarity or deeper understanding on a topic that in some way I am dealing with in my relationship with God. I’m also theologically convinced that

dogmatic and spiritual theology are one and the same. So, it’s hard for me to envisage studying some theological topic in the abstract, without an immediate link with my own faith life. Theology gets birthed in the church and in one’s relationship with Christ. Q: Who are some of the Christian thinkers who have borne the most influence on you along the way? Maybe you could tell us about a few of your influences and what they stimulated in your own thinking. A: I already briefly mentioned to you Yves Congar and Henri de Lubac. I love what Congar does with tradition and what de Lubac does with patristic and medieval exegesis. These two theologians have basically set me on a journey where I’ve come to realize that at the heart of much of the Christian tradition lies what we may call a sacramental ontology – that is to say, the recognition that God in Christ is really present to the world that he has made. That conviction has informed everything I’ve written since. The other important influence is Saint Gregory of Nyssa. While Gregory, like any theologian, has his limitations, this fourth-century writer has helped me recover the importance of ascetical theology – what he calls ‘anagogy,’ or ‘going up.’ Christian Platonism has always insisted that we need to distinguish

between secondary or penultimate things, on the one hand, and primary or ultimate realities, on the other hand. Saint Gregory has given me the courage to assert unambiguously that only heavenly things are ultimate. Q: You’ve obviously been very prolific as a researcher and author, and you’ve done this while teaching a full load. Do you share your secrets? A: There are no real secrets – though, to be sure, I find I can only write when I ignore my perfectionist tendencies that are always lurking in the background. No book is going to be perfect, and by waiting for perfection, you never get anything done. And, of course, it helps if you love the topic you’re working on. It makes you want to sit behind your desk and get going. But the main thing is that my employers have typically been very gracious in giving me time to write. When I first started teaching at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, I was given a very moderate teaching load, which helped me get a book on atonement theology off the ground. When I joined Regent College in Vancouver, the Dean was kind enough to give me a sabbatical leave after only two years’ teaching! And since then, I’ve had several extended periods dedicated continued on page 7 VOL. 32 NO. 7

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Q: How have you chosen the themes that have animated your research and writing? A: In retrospect, I think two things have determined the topics that I’ve chosen to write on. The first is that I usually read and write in search of clarity in my own spiritual life. So, when I did some work on

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Nashotah House alumni and benefactors love their seminary. Frankly, that loyalty is one of the best things we have going for us. It also means that our alumni and friends pay close attention to what the seminary is doing. One of our commitments from the Board is to let you know what we are doing, how we are doing our best to exercise stewardship over this holy place. A year that has seen so many transitions means that the Board has been very active. “Active” in this case does not mean that the Board tries to manage the seminary, but that we are paying close attention as we support the leadership. In the long run, an effective Board will operate at a high altitude, and a very effective Board will probably go more or less unnoticed. On our way to becoming that kind of very effective Board, we’ve devoted ourselves to asking the biggest questions:

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What is Nashotah House’s vocation within the Church? What are our gifts to share? What stands in the way for this seminary to become the fully effective influence that it should be? For three stimulating days, we came together for a retreat, graciously hosted by the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, and asked these questions and others, drawing on the wisdom and experience of top-notch leaders from the church, education, and business worlds. It was a rich time, and I believe we left with much more clarity and certainly more resolve than we came with. Several of the board members said it was the most productive and encouraging experience they have had on our Board. To keep ourselves sharp and to meet the new challenges, we’re going to do it again next year! Include the Board in your prayers for Nashotah House. We’ll keep doing our best to serve this institution and to keep you informed.

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twentieth-century Catholicism, this had everything to do with my own need to enter more deeply into the tradition. And when I did some work on patristic exegesis, it was because I wanted to learn from the church fathers how to enrich my interpretation of the Scriptures. The other thing is that I try to keep in mind what it is that the church is in need of today. So, because I think our reading of the Bible has been overly historical, I do a fair bit of

teaching and writing on theological or spiritual interpretation. And because I think that in modernity we don’t reflect enough on the vision of God as our ultimate aim, I have started writing about the beatific vision. After all, the hope of seeing God face to face in the hereafter drove much theology and spirituality throughout the great tradition of the church. So I write on it, partially in the hope of contributing to a bit of a theological correction. Q: As you know, I’m an admirer of Regent College. It’s a special place, and it plays an important role in the Christian world. I think some people were surprised that you were willing to consider joining up with a much smaller and less well-known institution like Nashotah House. What compelled you? A: Regent College has been a tremendous blessing for me. I already mentioned how gracious and encouraging my various deans have been to me. Teaching for the past 13 years or so at Regent College has been invigorating and challenging. Theologically, Regent has shaped me into the person I now am. I’m really grateful for that. So, I am quite sure there will be moments that I’ll say, “My goodness, I sure miss Regent!”

Q: Why then Nashotah House? A: Two main things, I suppose. First, when I taught a course for Nashotah last summer, I fell in love with the monastic feel of the place (particularly morning and evening prayer), along with the academic integrity of the program. I experienced the couple of weeks I spent at Nashotah House last summer as a homecoming of sorts. Second, as I’ve moved ever more deeply into the great tradition, I’ve increasingly sensed a desire to put my theological work squarely in the service of the church. Now, in some ways, I’ve always tried to do that, also at Regent College. But the distinct ecclesial focus of Nashotah House – its place within the Anglican tradition – holds great attraction to me. Q: Regent self-identifies as an evangelical institution, and Nashotah House identifies itself with Catholic Anglicanism. What might these traditions possibly have to teach each other? A: The two institutions are by no means polar opposites. Regent has an Anglican Studies Program and has long had an important connection with Anglicanism through a number of our faculty, most famously J.I. Packer. And it was interesting to me to find out that all of the faculty at Nashotah continued on page 9 VOL. 32 NO. 7

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“The uniqueness of Nashotah House shines even more brightly.”

A MESSAGE FROM

DR. GARWOOD ANDERSON, INTERIM DEAN & PRESIDENT REAL PRESENCE. REAL PREPARATION.

If you’re paying attention to our recent mailings or announcements posted to social media sites, you might have seen this simple slogan adorning our logo or perhaps a banner. It’s the way we are recently describing ourselves and capturing the uniqueness of this place in as few words as possible. It’s new. Actually what’s new is the slogan; what the slogan says about Nashotah House is hardly new, just more important today than ever before. “Real presence” is obviously a double entendre, signaling at once the seminary’s theological convictions (it is hard not to think of E. B. Pusey) but every bit as much the presence of our members one to another in this intentional

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community. Both the presence of Christ in the sacrament and the “realness” of our presence to one another mark this institution with it’s indelibly Catholic character. As for preparation, we’re proud to say that academically we hold our own and then some, but what happens around and outside the classroom is Nashotah’s unparalleled gift to the church. In the rapidly changing world of theological education – as more institutions trade in “real” for “virtual,” as theological education becomes increasingly commodified – the uniqueness of Nashotah House shines even more brightly. For your faithfulness to this faithful institution, we remain indebted.

House have some kind of evangelical background – even if they’ve moved to a more Catholic Anglican tradition over the years. And both institutions recognize the importance of serious academic work. So, there are certainly areas of overlap. One of the things that Regent College prides itself on as an evangelical institution is the centrality of Scripture in its curriculum. To my mind, that’s a good thing. Scripture, after all, is the most important monument of the tradition. So, priestly formation means to drink deeply from the well of the Scriptures. Could Regent students learn from Nashotah House? Yes, I think so. Most important, perhaps, it’s the centrality of the liturgy and of the church. As Origen would’ve put it, you need to be an ecclesial person (vir ecclesiasticus) if you’re going to be a theologian. Q: What do you think Nashotah House has uniquely to offer the Christian world? A: Nashotah House is uniquely situated. It is thoroughly grounded in the Christian tradition (Catholic Anglicanism, as you just called it), so it’s a very liturgical place, and for Nashotah, this implies faithfulness to historic orthodoxy. That combination holds great appeal to me. After all, habits (including liturgical habits) are important.

Theology, I think, has as its task drawing people into the eternal life of God. It’s a sacred task, and the focus on the church’s sacramental life and basic orthodoxy are crucial to our participation in the divine life. Nashotah House seems to me just the right place to cultivate this. Nashotah is also distinctive, I think, in the current ecclesial landscape. It serves a certain segment of the Episcopal Church, while also many ACNA students are attracted to the combination of liturgy and orthodoxy. And finally, having spent many years teaching in evangelical institutions, I am keenly aware that many of them long for a deeper grounding in the great tradition, in the liturgy, and in the spiritual disciplines of the church. For such students too, Nashotah House is the ideal place. Q: I realize we are still just getting acquainted, but if you had some hopes or dreams for Nashotah House what would they be? Or maybe even advice? A: Hah, nothing like a newbie offering advice from the side… Let me just take my personal experience as the starting point here. I fell in love with Nashotah House by spending a couple of weeks with you – going through the liturgy in the gorgeous Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, hanging out with students, and soaking in

the astonishingly beautiful rural landscape of the place. Since that’s what convinced me this is a place worth flourishing, I’m sure that lots of students will opt for Nashotah House once they get the opportunity of witnessing some of this firsthand. So, yes, Nashotah House may be small, but there’s every reason for it to grow, and to grow lots. Perhaps all that’s needed is to tempt students to come and check us out. ╪

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a c a d e m i c HIGHLIGHTS SEMINARY: NOT JUST FOR O RDINATION NASHOTAH HOUSE LAUNCHES REVISED MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES PROGRAM Whereas in the past, it was safe to assume a seminarian was headed for ordained ministry, the shifting reality is that seminary-trained lay leaders have much to offer the church and their community – both in parish ministries as well as secular careers. The most recent data from the Association of Theological Schools, the accrediting body for seminaries in the US and Canada, shows that as many as 40% of students at seminaries nationwide are lay people not seeking ordination, but earning a seminary degree as an alternative to a graduate degree in a secular university setting.

And it makes sense. As there are many callings and gifts for various ministries united under Christ in his body, the church, we have a responsibility to train and equip not

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only those called to wear a collar, but to raise up and form leaders wherever God is calling them to carry out the Great Commission: as a lay chaplain, as a campus worker, as an educator, as a social worker or a leader in the non-profit sector, or even as a well-educated and wellformed Christian working in secular industry. When it was founded in 1842, Nashotah House’s first mission was to raise up and equip leaders from among them to be sent to the frontier to do the work God was calling them to do. In the process, parishes were established across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and throughout the West. These days, though the frontier has changed, the mission is the same: to raise up leaders for the Church. Nashotah House’s forbears rode on horseback for days to reach the mission field; today’s mission field is just as vast but also closer at hand. Though many ministries of the Church go unnoticed in the disorienting breakneck pace of today’s wild frontiers, the needs for evangelism, consolation, truthtelling, healing, and reconciliation are vital nevertheless. Our work is

to go out from our sanctuaries, get our hands dirty, and invite the world inside.

The saints of the 19th century included teachers, nurses, and faithful laypeople called to serve God as ambassadors for Christ and the church in their communities. The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program equips people to do the same. As an academic (rather than “professional” or “vocational”) master’s degree, the MTS draws on the strengths of a combination of our Residential, Hybrid-Distance, and Advanced Degree programs. It offers the rigor of an M.A. degree along with the Christian formation and perspective that emerges from the continued on page 13 VOL. 32 NO. 7

a c a d e m i c HIGHLIGHTS O L D TE S T A ME NT NARRATIVE ART TAKING A SUMMER COURSE AT NASHOTAH HOUSE IS A PERFECT CHOICE FOR ANYONE SEEKING CONTINUING EDUCATION OR WONDERING IF ADVANCED ACADEMIC STUDY IS THE NEXT STEP GOD HAS FOR YOUR LIFE. FR. TRAVIS BOTT SHARES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE HE WILL BE TEACHING THIS SUMMER. What do we miss if we fail to appreciate the literary dimension of the Old Testament? The Old Testament is Christian Scripture, and that means it has a message from God that comes to us with divine authority. But the Old Testament is also literature, and that means its message is expressed through artful human writing. If we fail to recognize the literary dimension of Scripture, we will, at a minimum, “If we fail to fail to appreciate its beauty. More seriously, if we disregard the literary recognize the dimension of Scripture, we can literary dimension miss important parts of its message of Scripture, we or even misinterpret what it is will, at a minimum, communicating. A misinterpretation with divine authority can cause a fail to appreciate great deal of confusion and do a great its beauty.” deal of damage. The book of Genesis contains biblical history, but it is also a narrative, a story told in a particular way for a particular purpose. That means that every detail – even the smallest detail – has a meaningful role to play in the telling of the story. For example, in Genesis 37:12–17, Jacob sends his son Joseph to check on his other sons who are pasturing his flocks. Unable to find them, Joseph wanders in the fields of Shechem. Then an unnamed man finds him and tells him the brothers have gone to Dothan, so Joseph leaves and

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finds them there. It would be easy to gloss over these verses. Why does the biblical narrator include them? He could simply report that Joseph found his brothers in Dothan. But, instead, he chooses to tell us about Joseph’s encounter with a mysterious man in the fields of Shechem. If we look more closely at the details of the narrative, we will find four clues that suggest the importance of this seemingly insignificant episode. First, the man possesses privileged information. Joseph says that he is seeking his brothers, and the man knows exactly who his brothers are (v. 16). There were many men in the fields of Shechem working or traveling. How does the man know that these particular shepherds are the brothers of Joseph? Also, the man reports that he heard the brothers say to each other that they were going to Dothan (v. 17). How did he get close enough to them to know what they were saying to each other? We are not told how the man got the information, but we are led to believe that he has special insider knowledge. Second, the man is the one who finds Joseph; Joseph doesn’t find the man or approach him to ask for help. The Hebrew verb used is mats’a (v. 15). This is the same verb that is used when Joseph finally finds his brothers in Dothan (v. 17). So like Joseph, who is sent on a mission by his father to find his brothers, the man appears to be sent on a mission to find Joseph and direct him towards his brothers. But who sent the man on his mission? We are not told directly. Third, this small scene plays a pivotal role in the entire Joseph narrative (Gen 37–50). If the man had not helped Joseph find his brothers, they would not have thrown him into the pit, and the traders would not have taken him to Egypt as a slave, and Potiphar would not have thrown him into prison, and he would not have interpreted the dreams of the servants and Pharaoh,

and he would not have stored up grain and saved the Egyptians, the surrounding peoples, and his own family from starvation during the years of famine. In addition, Joseph would not have been reconciled with his father and his brothers. At the end of the book, Joseph looks back over all these difficult events and says, “God meant it for good, that many people should be kept alive” (50:20). None of this would have happened if it were not for the man in the fields of Shechem. Fourth, the character in the fields is repeatedly called “the man” (’ish). In Genesis 18, three men who represent God come to visit Abraham, and these men are later revealed to be angels (19:1). In Genesis 32, Jacob encounters a band of angels and then wrestles with a mysterious man (’ish) all night long. These stories Fr. Travis Bott show that an angel can be called “the man” (’ish) in the book of Genesis, especially when the angel is not recognized as such. In fact, the great Jewish commentator Rashi says that the man in Genesis 37 is the angel Gabriel, who is called “the man” in the book of Daniel (9:21). If Rashi is correct, then the man who found Joseph in the fields is the angel who later announced the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). Paying closer attention to the subtle clues of the biblical narrator leads us to a surprising conclusion. The man in the fields of Shechem has privileged information about Joseph’s brothers; he has been sent on a mission to find Joseph; he plays a crucial role in the preservation of Israel’s family; and he is described like an undercover divine messenger. Therefore, we

can conclude that he is an angel sent by God to guide Joseph toward his destiny in God’s plan of salvation. As the writer to the Hebrews says, angels are “... every detail – God’s “ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation” even the smallest (1:14). This is just one example of how paying detail – has a closer attention to the literary dimension of meaningful role to the Old Testament can both enhance our play in the telling appreciation of Scripture’s artfulness and also guide our interpretations toward greater of the story.” faithfulness.

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routine of daily worship, prayer, and life lived together in a community of faith. The revised MTS program offers four concentrations: Christian Theology, Church History, Holy Scripture, and Anglican Studies (Liturgics & Spirituality), each culminating in a thesis. The 60-credit program is available in both residential (2 year) and hybriddistance (3 year) formats to serve the needs of the students, with residential MTS students eligible for Nashotah House scholarships. Do you know someone discerning a call to deeper discipleship, formation of the mind, and service of the church in lay ministry? Contact our Admissions Counselor, Mallory Jordan, today! 262.646.6519 admissions@nashotah.edu. ╪

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S T U D EN T h i g h l i g h t s “I felt Nashotah would be best because of its ethos of Work, Study, and Prayer.”

COLONEL RICHARD B. ROESSLER, U SAF, MS C, MB A , MP H

I was first called to ministry about 25 years ago while

me in the breakfast line. They asked, “Chaplain, where

attending a Cursillo retreat. I had spent most of my life

is your cross?” I was not a Chaplain, but I knew God had

trying to run as far as possible away from it! A fellow

answered. On my last night in Afghanistan, another person

participant told me that she saw auras. My aura said I was

would ask, “Chaplain, where is your cross?” I would prevent

supposed to become a priest. I laughed and said, “No. I am

a man from committing suicide. From that moment, I have

a military officer. God does not want me!” She smiled and

actively sought ordained ministry.

said, “The other three men said about the same thing. All of them are priests now. The Holy Spirit will reveal his plan when He is ready.” I shrugged her idea off and thought her a bit of a lunatic!

I was asked to tell why I selected Nashotah House, but I really did not select Nashotah – my former bishop suggested it. I did research all the Episcopal seminaries early in my discernment process. Nashotah and Trinity were

About five years ago, I was on vacation in my home state,

my first picks. I felt Nashotah would be best because of its

Vermont. I asked the Lord how I could best lead airmen as

ethos of Work, Study, and Prayer. As a retired Colonel, I

a senior leader. He said, “Your call is not to lead airmen! I

needed to erase much of what I learned in 52 years of life.

want you to lead my people!” I was a little surprised (OK, a

A disciplined approach to learning was important, as was

lot surprised. The Holy Spirit had never vocalized anything

the opportunity to scrub some dishes and to perform “less

to me). I protested, but every time I tested the insane

than desirable” labor.

hypothesis that I was to become a priest, I was provided another sign that I was to enter ordained ministry.

Nashotah has been a great landing point following retirement. My wife is working at the library. My youngest

The most poignant sign was about four years ago while

attended the local community college and will attend

deployed in Afghanistan. After a particularly bloody day

UW-Whitewater in the fall. We love the community; it is

(there had been multiple casualties at our base), I was sure

extremely close-knit, and we know everyone by name.

I was misinterpreting God’s intention for me. I prayed that

Nashotah House is a wonderful place to study. Feel free

He would definitively show me that I was not called to

to contact me at rroessler@nashotah.edu if you’d like to

ordained ministry. The next morning, two Airmen greeted

know more.

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To learn more about programs offered at Nashotah House or to support seminarians like Sara Oxley and Richard Roessler, visit www.nashotah.edu.

“Words cannot describe what takes place at Nashotah. God is at work!”

SARA OXLEY,

S TU D E N T O F M A S TE R S O F PA S TO R A L MI NI S T RY Hello! My name is Sara Oxley, from the Diocese of Central Florida. I am a postulant for Holy Orders for Priesthood. My husband Les and I have two grown daughters, Lydia and Lois.

position in nursing staff development to devote more time and focus on my classes. I am back to taking care of patients as a flex pool nurse. I go wherever they need me in the hospital.

I am so blessed to study at Nashotah House! Morning Prayer with Eucharist my first morning confirmed that I was supposed to be here. I did not have a chance to visit Nashotah before my first day of class, but I had heard wonderful things from several people. Words cannot describe what takes place at Nashotah. God is at work!

Nashotah House is teaching me the discipline of doing the daily offices. I never thought I could wake up at 4:50am to do Morning Prayer. However, it makes the day go much better and is worth it! Making time for Morning and Evening Prayer was a huge challenge for me! Knowing that I am not alone in doing this is helpful.

When I was looking at seminaries, I could have gone to a closer seminary, but I wanted one with Sacramental Theology, a Hybrid-Distance Program, and a place that was going to form me into the priest that God wants me to be. Nashotah is fulfilling these goals. In July 2017, I started my first class in the Masters of Pastoral Ministry (MPM) program. My husband is not able to relocate with his job, and I did not want to be away from him, so the hybrid-distance program was a perfect fit. I fly up to Wisconsin four times a year for a week on campus. The hybrid-distance program provides the opportunity to study at Nashotah, have orthodox theology and a focus on formation. Last September, I stepped down from my

Spending a week on campus at the beginning of each class, allows me to focus on time with the Lord. It is good to be connected to the seminary and feel that I am part of it. The other students and faculty are very encouraging and supportive. My cohort continues to keep in touch with each other when we return home. As it gets closer to our next visit, we are all very excited and can’t wait to be home at Nashotah. We are becoming a close-knit group. My classmates and residential students keep in touch and support each other. God willing, I will finish my degree in 2020 and become an ordained priest. VOL. 32 NO. 7

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For more than a decade, Nashotah House has offered its rich curriculum in a “distance learning” format. This allows students who are otherwise unable to relocate full-time for a seminary education to still gain the benefit of rigorous academic formation. As “distance learning” programs go, Nashotah’s has always been a little different – we think a little better. In fact, we do not have a purely distance or non-residential academic program. Instead, ours is a hybrid-distance program which requires and rewards its participants with week-long residencies on campus, in which our learning communities come together to share St. Mary’s Chapel, the Refectory, and our beautiful grounds as a single seminary community. Not only does this unify our community, but it enriches and personalizes the instruction, so that our hybrid-distance students are not mere email addresses in a correspondence course, but full sons and daughters of the House. There are easier and, indeed, less expensive ways to do this sort of education, but a seminary deeply formed by the Incarnation wouldn’t substitute “virtual” anything for Real Presence. Now, as a collaborative effort of the faculty in response to student feedback, we have taken some giant steps forward to upgrade our offerings. Beginning this summer, we will pioneer a program that is more flexible, more pedagogically focused, more efficient in its use of our resources, and nimbler in relationship to the residential programs.

GIFT LIST

NASHOTAH HOUSE RECOGNIZES AND APPRECIATES THESE REMEMBRANCE GIFTS CONTRIBUTED IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS. THESE GIFTS PAY TRIBUTE TO OTHERS WHILE FUNDING THE FORMATION AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO PREPARE TOMORROW’S ORDAINED AND LAY LEADERS.

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GIFTS IN MEMORY OF The Very Rev. Darwin and Marjorie Bowers Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Peters

The Rev. Edson P. Sheppard Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Edson P Sheppard Jr.

Fr. Cooper Morelock’s Ordination St. Laurence Church

GIFTS IN HONOR OF

Prayers for The Rev. R. Phelps Mrs. Nancy T. Heiligstedt

Fr. Eugene A. Combs Mrs. Diane C. Ellis

Class of 1965 The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Seney

The Rev. Patrick C. Heiligstedt Mrs. Nancy T. Heiligstedt

Class of 1989 The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William C. Thomas

Benjamin Jeanson Mr. and Mrs. Joel F. Jeanson The Rev. Lloyd W. Johnson Mrs. Lloyd W. Johnson The Rev. Canon Donald H. Langstraat Ms. Lois E. Hill Fr. Phillip Livingston St. James Church

Class of 1992 The Very Rev. and Mrs. John H. Munson Dr. Garwood P. Anderson Ms. KeeHoon Cheung The Rev. Curtis Mears/his ministry and education Mr. Irvin J. Pinnel Jr.

Roy Thorpe Mr. Jeffrey Thorpe

GIFTS OF THANKSGIVING The ministry of The Nashotah House Fishback Family Foundation 32 years of marriage this June Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Gresik My children, prayers for Ann and Justin Mrs. Nancy T. Heiligstedt

Nashotah House offers the Masters of Pastoral Ministry (72 credits), the Masters of Theological Studies (60 credits), the Masters of Ministry (48 credits), and a certificate of Anglican Studies (27 credits) in our Hybrid-Distance program. For more information, go to https://www.nashotah.edu/programs.

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CAMPUS FR. HOLTZEN WRITES PREFACE Fr. Thomas Holtzen, PhD, wrote the preface for the French translation of John Henry Newman’s Lectures on Justification. It appeared in December of 2017 as Newman, John Henry. Conférences sur la doctrine de la justification. Préface de Thomas L. Holtzen. Traduction française de Edmond Robillard et Maurice Labelle. Avec la contribution de Anne-Sophie Gache et Grégory Solari. Éditions Ad Solem, 2017. 544pp.

Fr. Matthew Olver Defends Doctoral Dissertation

The House is pleased to announce that our newest professor, the Rev. Dr. Matthew S.C. Olver, successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on March 21 at Marquette University. Under the direction of Dr. Susan Wood, SCL, Fr. Olver’s dissertation was titled Hoc est sacrificium laudis: The Influence of Hebrews on the Origin, Structure, and Theology of the Roman Canon Missae. Fr. Olver also recently published an article, “Leonel Mithchell, Reshaped,” in The Living Church. His article is available at www.nashotah.edu.

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Special Gathering Nashotah House students, staff, and faculty enjoyed a lovely dinner and evening together at the home of Dr. Esther Kramer, Assistant Dean for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, on April 10.

DR. ELISABETH KINCAID TEACHES MORAL THEOLOGY Fresh from a successful defense of her doctoral defense at Notre Dame, adjunct professor of Moral Theology, Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid taught the middler class Ethics and Fundamental Theology this semester.

DR. BOERSMA LECTURES Newly appointed Chair of the Endowed Professorship in Ascetical Theology, Dr. Hans Boersma, presented a lecture Sacramental Typology and the Suffering of Christ: Patristic Readings of Isaiah’s Servant Songs. In a presentation of material from his recent book Scripture as Real Presence: Sacramental Exegesis in the Early Church, Dr. Boersma addressed the centrality of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection to the Christian faith. Video of the lecture is available at www.nashotah.edu.

JOSEPH FRANCIS ORDAINED Nashotah House residential student, Joseph Francis, was ordained on February 24, 2018, at St. Peter & St. Paul Anglican Church, Arlington, Texas, in the Episcopal Diocese of Ft. Worth (ACNA).

GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CHOIR SINGS AT NASHOTAH HOUSE The Greenville University Choir from Greenville, Illinois, sang Evensong, followed by a concert in St. Mary’s Chapel on March 14. The choir consists of 30 liberal arts undergraduate students from various fields of liberal arts. This year’s tour program is titled “From Darkness to Light” and includes a repertoire of musical styles by composers such as William Byrd, Felix Mendelssohn, Vytautas Miškinis, Aaron Copland, Morten Lauridesen and Dan Forrest.

CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Dr. Anderson and Nashotah House alumni/ae at the Convention of the Diocese of Central Florida, January 27.

Founder’s Day Celebration Nashotah House celebrated Founder’s Day on April 12. After chapel, attendees joined in the traditional procession to Nashotah House founder James Lloyd Breck’s grave while chanting the Litany of the Saints.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Nashotah House celebrated the Triduum with an all-night vigil before the sacrament on Maundy Thursday and a community feast after the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday night. If you missed the House’s Lenten Lecture series, videos are available at www.nashotah.edu. ANNUAL JOINT EVENSONG Nashotah House Choral Scholars and All Saints Cathedral joined together for their Annual Joint Evensong held at the All Saints Cathedral in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 4.

DR. ANDERSON PREACHES Dr. Anderson preached at the ordinations of Allen and Diane Wakabayashi at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Gladstone, NJ, on January 5 and on January 13 for the ordination of Ryan Pollock (‘18) at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Dallas.

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COMMENCEMENT

S C H E D U L E

WED, MAY 23 - ALUMNI DAY 8:00AM

SUNG MATINS

THURS, MAY 24 - COMMENCEMENT 10:00AM

COMMENCEMENT & SOLEMN EUCHARIST, ST. JOHN’S NORTHWESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: THE RT. REV. AND RT. HON. RICHARD CHARTRES

12:30PM

GARDEN PARTY UNDER THE TENT

4:30PM

COMMENCEMENT EVENSONG, ST. MARY’S CHAPEL

7:30PM

FELLOWSHIP, THE COMMON ROOM

8:45AM BREAKFAST 10:00AM

CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURE DR. DAVID JONES & DR. MATTHEW OLVER

11:15AM

CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURE DR. HANS BOERSMA

12:30PM

FESTIVE LUNCH

12:30PM

ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION & CELEBRATION ANNOUNCE 2018-19 MERIT SCHOLARS

TUES, MAY 22 - ALUMNI SERVICE DAY

Give back to Nashotah House and have fun with new and old friends by sprucing up our historic campus. 8:00AM

MORNING PRAYER SOLEMN EUCHARIST

3:00PM

DEAN’S TOWN HALL MEETING: THE FUTURE OF ALUMNI MINISTRY AT NASHOTAH HOUSE

4:30PM

EVENING PRAYER

5:00PM

SOLEMN ALUMNI MASS WITH THE INVESTITURE OF DR. GARWOOD ANDERSON AS PROVOST

9:00AM BREAKFAST 12:30PM

PICNIC LUNCH

4:30PM EVENSONG 5:30PM

STUDENTS HOST BBQ & GAMES

If you have questions about registration, please contact Molly McFadzen at 262-646-6507 or mmcfadzen@nashotah.edu.

6:15PM RECEPTION 6:40PM DINNER

THURS, MAY 24 - ALUMNI DAY 7:30AM

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MARRIAGES THE VERY REV. PATRICK PERKINS AND THE REV. EZGI SARIBAY PERKINS have

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accepted a call to serve together in the Diocese of Fond du Lac. Their individual journeys toward ministry converged during their time as students at Nashotah House. As Saribay Perkins says, “I happened to find my best friend who eventually became the love of my life.” The couple were married in February 2017 and began ministry at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul the Apostle – Patrick as Dean in January 2018 and Ezgi as Associate for Ministry in April 2018. [photo 1]

ORDINATIONS & APPOINTMENTS THE REV. GRAEME NAPIER, ‘17, has been called as new Rector of St. John’s in the Village, in New York, NY. [photo 2]

DEACON JANIE KOCH, ’16, was ordained 1

February 16, 2018, in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. She currently teaches English at the Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid, OK.

THE REV. BRYAN D. O’CARROLL, ‘11, has

accepted the call as new rector at Holy Innocent’s Episcopal Church in Valrico, FL. The Rev. O’Carroll and his family have been active members of the Diocese of Southwest Florida for over 25 years. [photo 3]

THE REV. CANON TERENCE ALEXANDER LEE, ‘05, presided over the installation of The Rev.

Monica Whitaker as Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Sedona, AZ, on November 5, 2017. The Rev. Lee is rector of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Hollis, NY, and Priest-in-Charge of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Springfield Gardens, NY. [photo 4]

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THE REV. GEORGE STAMM, ‘70, was

made a Canon of the Diocese of Eau Claire, WI, on Nov. 11, 2017, during the Diocesan Convention. His duties are to assist with the work with bi-vocational clergy in the diocese. He and his wife Cynthia also serve as Chaplains to the Retired Clergy and surviving spouses of the diocese. [photo 5]

THE REV. DONALD JACKSON GRIFFIN, ‘17, was ordained into the priesthood on February

11, 2017, in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. He has accepted the position as the curate at St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem, NC. [photo 6]

NOTIFICATIONS OF DEATH THE REV. CANON CARL E. WILKE, SR., ‘56, died on December 26, 2017. He graduated

from Marquette University in June 1941 with a BS in Business Administration. Previously, he attended General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City, graduating in June 1944 with a Master of Divinity. He was ordained a priest on October 12, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI. He continued his studies at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in 1954, earning a Master in Sacred Theology in May 1956. [photo 7]

THE REV. WARREN N. THOMPSON, ‘95,

died November 19, 2017. After serving in the United States Army during WWII, he attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, graduating as an English major in 1947. Following a successful career with IBM, he left in 1961 to attend Nashotah House. After his ordination as an Episcopal priest, Fr. Thompson worked in various ministries throughout Florida until his retirement in 1991. Fr. Thompson was a proud member of MENSA for over 50 years, an avid reader, adamant about social justice, and was an excellent musician, playing piano and organ. [photo 8]

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WANTED: RESIDENTIAL CHAPLAIN TO SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITY With The Rev. Canon Brien Koehler ‘retiring’ from his role as residential chaplain – itself a role he took up in retirement – Nashotah House is seeking a retired priest to continue that ministry. The Chaplain plays a key ministry role in the life of the community at the House, taking part in community worship and informal gatherings, and being a visible, accessible, impartial presence to assist students and their spouses as they adjust to the new rigors of preparation for ministry and navigate the process of discerning God’s call on their lives. As the Nashotah House community encompasses a wide variety of change to ecclesial jurisdictions and theological positions, it is essential that the Chaplain be prepared to minister to the entire campus population. Housing, refectory meals, and office space are provided in exchange for a 2- to 3-year commitment. The Job Description can be found at www.nashotah. edu/employment-opportunities. Inquiries and applications should be directed to Fr. Alexander Pryor, Director of Residential Life at apryor@nashotah.edu or 262.646.6520.

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Seven days a week and 365 days a year, we recite the Prayer for Nashotah House. And in every repetition of it, we are reminded of our dependence on our benefactors, that they would remember our need, and that the Lord would truly “open the hearts and hands of thy people, that they may be ready to give and glad to distribute to our necessities.” Nashotah House is financially sustained in two ways: through student tuition/fees and through the faithfulness of donors/supporters of the House. Receipt of generous bequests and endowments have infused the seminary with the capacity to recruit new students, hire qualified faculty and staff, and maintain the facilities under our stewardship. Yet, the need for continued funding of these endeavors remains constant and immediate. Our appeal today is to say very simply that the power of giving to Nashotah’s annual fund is the power to fund a new beginning, to energize and embolden the work begun under Interim Dean Dr. Garwood Anderson towards even stronger programs, best-inclass operations, and a campus that reflects the loving care fitting and proper for this historical, holy place. We are excited for the future of Nashotah, for our ability to attract excellent professors for our historic and continuing ability to form students for ministry like no other seminary, and for our ability to contribute to the ongoing theological dialog from a clear and unequivocal Anglican tradition. Hear the urgency of our appeal, and with the generosity of your hearts fed by your love for the House, please consider making a gift to the Annual Fund. Our sincere desire is to end this fiscal year well.

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NASHOTAH CALLED TO SERVE? We invite anyone exploring a call to lay or ordained ministry to visit our community. Take classes, join in twice-daily sung worship, meet the faculty, and experience a community shaped by work, study, and prayer. Travel bursaries are available for students with completed applications for the coming year.

PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUERIES TO NASHOTAH HOUSE’S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BILL MONTEI AT BMONTEI@NASHOTAH.EDU OR CALL 262-646-6518

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