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2008 Reclaiming the Text

May 26-30, 2008

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“New Life Emerging from Ancient Texts: Breathing New Life Into the Lectionary”

General Information

Church and society are changing all around us while the lectionary remains the same. Begin looking at lectionary year B and the church in new ways. Keynotes, worship, and workshops will explore connections between ancient texts and emerging contexts.

For pastors, lay leaders, seminary students, and all who wish to expand their knowledge of the lectionary.

Watch a video featuring a message from Dr. Richard Boyce, a professor at Union-PSCE in Charlotte and a member of the conference planning team.

Key Leaders

  • Diana Butler Bass, Alexandria, VA; author of six books on American religious practice including Christianity for the Rest of Us and The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church.
  • Brian Blount, Richmond, VA; President, Union Theological Seminary-Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA.
  • Robert Brawley, Chicago, IL; Albert G. McGaw professor of New Testament, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL.
  • Thomas Currie, Charlotte, NC; dean, Union Theological Seminary-Presbyterian School of Christian Education (Charlotte campus).
  • Jaqueline Lapsley, Princeton, NJ; associate professor of Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ.
  • Jaqui Lewis, New York, NY; senior minister for vision, worship, and the arts, Middle Collegiate Church, New York, NY.
  • Ched Myers, Oak View, CA; co-founder and program director, Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries.
  • Agnes Winston Norfleet, Columbia, SC; pastor, Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC.
  • Nora Tubbs Tisdale, New Haven, CT; professor of Homiletics, Yale Divinity School.
  • Edna Banes, Richmond, VA – Liturgist; dean of students and chaplain, Union Theological Seminary-Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA.
  • Barry Oliver, Asheville, NC – Music Leader; director of music ministries, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Asheville, NC.

Workshops

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  • Deprivatizing Scarcity, Communitizing Abundance: Exploring the Gospel Vision of Sabbath Economics
  • Reading the Epistles in Context: Empire, Social Identity, and Intertextuality
  • The Emerging Testament: Lectionary Texts as Witness to New Life
  • What’s the Emerging Church (and Why Should I Care)?
  • The Kingdom Alternative: Let THIS Church Emerge!
  • The Joy of Ministry
  • Followers of the Way: Renewing a Spirit of Mission
  • Speaking Truth in Love: Strategies for Prophetic Proclamation
  • The Pentecost Paradigm: Storying the Reign with a Border Hermaneutic and a Multivocal Preaching Modality

Program Fee

  • On or before April 14: $258
  • After April 14: $283
  • Special $100 program fee for seminary students and recent seminary graduates (within six months of conference)!

Scholarships are available for this conference.

Cost for Housing & Meals

Please note: Housing in the Assembly Inn, Winsborough, and Glen Rock Inn is no longer available and we currently have a waiting list! Check out the following links for alternative housing options:


Do you have questions about housing or wish to be placed on a waiting list for the Assembly Inn, Winsborough, or Glen Rock Inn? Would you like to purchase meal tickets for the Assembly Inn dining room? Please contact the registrar at 800-572-2257, ext. 339 or email susana[at]montreat.org.

Rates for the Assembly Inn, Winsborough, and Glen Rock Inn are per person and include all room and meal charges for the entire conference (Monday supper – Friday breakfast). No adjustments to package will be made except for extended stay. Meals for children ages 5-11: $53.25; under 5: no charge. No room charge for children under 12 years of age in the same room parent(s).

Assembly Inn (Waiting list only)

  • Single, Private Bath: $461
  • Single, Connecting Bath: $385
  • Double, Private Bath: $305 per person
  • Double, Connecting Bath: $285 per person

Winsborough and Glen Rock (Waiting list only)

  • Single, Connecting Bath: $305
  • Double, Connecting Bath: $205 per person

Registration/Child Care Information

Registration must be postmarked at least seven days before the conference begins in order to be accepted. Conference begins: Monday, May 26 with registration, 3:00-5:30 pm, Anderson Auditorium. Conference ends Friday, May 30, with morning worship.

If you would like conference information mailed to you via U.S. mail, please email carolo[at]montreat.org. Questions about registration? Email the registrar at susana[at]montreat.org.

Child care is available. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; LIMITED ENROLLMENT.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by April 14 in order to receive a full refund less a $25 service charge. Cancellations received after April 14 but on or before May 21 will receive a 50% refund of the conference fee and payments made toward room and meal charges (if applicable), less $40. No refunds will be issued after May 21. All requests must be made in writing and received via email, fax, or U.S. mail.

Planning Team

Merri Bass, Montreat, NC
Richard Boyce, Charlotte, NC
Maggi Henderson, San Francisco, CA
Sandy Jividen, Black Mountain, NC
Mark Lampley, Knoxville, TN
Lauren Mathews, Montreat, NC

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