BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ - ECPv4.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161201T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161201T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T102646 CREATED:20161114T183215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161114T191227Z UID:4675-1480606200-1480615200@nbts.edu SUMMARY:Finding a Hermeneutic Voice in a Pluralistic World DESCRIPTION:An ecumenical discussion led by a panel of theologians from the Church of God in Christ\, and the American Baptist\, African American Episcopal\, and Reformed traditions will look at this issue\, then discuss the implications with all participants over dinner. \nThere was a time when almost all ministers grew up in the denominations in which they served and were trained by those denominations. Everyone worked from a common hermeneutic–a common understanding of Scripture\, because they all studied Scripture together. But that isn’t always the case anymore.  So\,  in an age of denominational fluidity and pluralism\, where ministers may not have grown up in or even been trained in the tradition where they are serving\, how do we develop and maintain a common hermeneutic in the church? Do we even need to?\n  \n\nOn Thursday\, 1 December\, beginning at 3:30 pm\, we will discuss possible answers to those questions in a forum called Finding a Hermeneutic Voice in a Pluralistic World. A panel of four scholars will look present on the questions from their own traditions\, then we will all share in the discussion over dinner\, ending about 6:00.\n  \n\nMelvin E. Wilson\, MDiv\, Presiding Elder of the Brooklyn-Westchester District of the New York Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church\, will represent that tradition.\n\nLorena M. Parrish\, Ph.D.\, Dirk Romeyn Professor of Metro-Urban Ministry at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ\, will represent the American Baptist tradition.\n\nLeonard Lovett\, Ph.D.\, of Washington\, DC\, will represent the Church of God in Christ\, for whom he serves as senior theologian\, ethicist\, and ecumenist.\n\nAllan Janssen\, Ph.D.\, Affiliate Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ\, will represent the Reformed Church in America\, for whom he is a General Synod Professor.\n\n  \nThe suggested donation for dinner is $20.00 (free for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ students\, faculty\, and staff). Please RSVP to jbrumm@nbts.edu  by Monday\, 28 November.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the panelists:\n\n\n\n\n Allan Janssen\, Ph.D.\, Affiliate Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ\n\n\n\n Reverend Dr. Leonard Lovett is a native of  Florida as well as a distinguished graduate of Morehouse College\, Crozer Theological Seminary with the Doctor of Philosophy Degree   from Emory University in Ethics and Society. He has spent over three decades in the Academy and Faith Community. Currently senior theologian\, ethicist and ecumenist for the Church of God in Christ\, residing in the Washington metro area.\n\n\n\n Lorena M. Parrish\, Ph.D.\, Dirk Romeyn Professor of Metro-Urban Ministry at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ\n\n\n\nRev. Melvin E. Wilson is an ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.  He has a Master of Divinity degree from Boston University School of Theology\, has done post-graduate work at Regent’s Park College\, Oxford University in Oxford\, England\, and is presently a student in the Doctor of Ministry degree program at New York Theological Seminary.  He currently serves as Presiding Elder of the Brooklyn – Westchester District of the New York Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n URL:/events/finding-hermeneutic-voice-pluralistic-world/ LOCATION:35 SEMINARY PLACE\, NEW BRUNSWICK\, NJ\, 08901\, United States CATEGORIES:Reformed Church Center END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR