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SUMMARY:HEARINGS ON THE DRAFT SOCIAL STATEMENT ON CIVIC LIFE AND FAITH
DESCRIPTION:The ELCA Task Force on Civic Life and Faith will hold two hearings within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod on the Draft Social Statement on Civic Life and Faith. \nThe hearing will be held: \nSeptember 11th\, 7-8:30 \nUnited Lutheran Seminary\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, Room 201 \nThe hearings provide a special opportunity to respond to the text of the draft statement and to hear the perspectives of others.  Views gathered from the hearings will inform the final draft of the statement\, which will be presented for consideration and vote at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly\, July 28-August 2\, 2025 in Phoenix. \nAttendees should the draft statement before the hearings. \nThe draft social statement is available in English and Spanish on the ELCA website via this link: https://www.elca.org/Faith/Faith-and-Society/Current-Social-Writing-Projects/Civic-Life-and-Faith
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/hearings-on-the-draft-social-statement-on-civic-life-and-faith/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
CATEGORIES:ELCA
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SUMMARY:Boundary Training
DESCRIPTION:Boundary training is required for rostered ministers in SEPA Synod. This training\, offered through United Lutheran Seminary\, meets this requirement. \nIn Person April 10\, 2024\,10 am – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $50 \nRegister Here \nSee full information below. Click the image for a downloadable\, full-size copy.
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/boundary-training-3/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T090000
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SUMMARY:Gather\, Rest \, Renew Women's Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Gather\, Rest and Renew  \nWe are sponsoring a spiritual retreat at the campus of the United Lutheran Seminary in Mount Airy on Saturday October 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Retreat\, Gather\, Rest and Renew\, is open to all women over 15\, not just members of WELCA. The aim is to give us the opportunity to become more aware of God’s presence in our lives and in our world. \nThe Reverend Leslie Richard will lead us in a time of sharing\, prayer\, discussion\, and contemplative exercises. Rev. Rishard is a trained Spiritual Director with a Master of Arts in Holistic Spirituality. \nFor more information and registration forms: Women Retreat Invite and Registration. \n 
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/women-of-the-elca-day-retreat/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
CATEGORIES:Congregational Ministries,Equipping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T100000
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SUMMARY:Kindling Faith: Our Muslim Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Almost two billion people on Earth are adherents to Islam\, yet many American Christians know little or nothing about this faith. \nThe Rev. Dr. David D. Grafton is the Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations on the faculty of the Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford International University. The Duncan Black Macdonald Center is the oldest center of its kind in the United States. Dr. Grafton holds a PhD in Islamic Studies\, from the Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations\, University of Birmingham\, England\, an MDiv from Luther Seminary\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and a BA from Capital University\, Columbus\, Ohio. \nDr. Grafton’s academic interests focus on the history of Christian-Muslim relationships\, Lutheranism and Islam\, Christian theological perspectives on Islam\, the history of Christianity in the Middle East\, American Christian perspectives of religion and society in the Middle East. He is the author of numerous articles\, and chapters of books on Christian-Muslim relations\, as well as The Christians of Lebanon: Political Rights in Islamic Law (I.B. Tauris\, 2004)\, and Piety\, Politics and Power: Lutherans Encountering Islam in the Middle East (Wipf and Stock\,2009)\, The Contested Origins of the 1865 Arabic Bible: Contributions to the Nineteenth Century Nahda (Brill\, 2015). His most recent publication is More Than a Cup of Coffee and Tea: a generation of Lutheran-Muslim Relationships(2021). \nDownload a Flyer – Our Muslim Neighbors with David Grafton
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/kindling-faith-our-muslim-neighbors/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T190000
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SUMMARY:Lazareth Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia campus and Livestream. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White\, Dean of Union Theological Seminary discusses her new book The Psychology of Christian Nationalism. \nDownload a Flyer – Lazareth lecture
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/lazareth-lecture/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
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SUMMARY:The SEPA Anti-Racism Team’s next educational event for rostered ministers
DESCRIPTION:The SEPA Anti-Racism Team’s next educational event for rostered ministers is coming soon. The event follows the team’s new format: \n• One 90-minute Zoom meeting to introduce the curriculum on S7:January 12\, 2023\, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. \n• Personal Engagement with Historical Context Modules: January 12-March 8\, 2023. Participants will receive a link to these modules and may complete them at their own convenience. \n• One in-person day-long final session covering Connections and Conversationson March 9\, 2023\, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.\, at ULS/Philadelphia. \nPlease register through the Anti-Racism Team link\, antiracism@sepa.org. The Registration Deadline is January 5\, 2023. \nThis educational program\, required by a Synod Assembly resolution\, is free to all participants.
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/the-sepa-anti-racism-teams-next-educational-event-for-rostered-ministers/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anti-Racism Team":MAILTO:antiracism@sepa.org
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SUMMARY:Backpack Blessing with the Bishop
DESCRIPTION:Bishop Patricia Davenport invites you to our Synodical Offices at ULS for a special Back to School Event. Join us as Bishop blesses each student and their backpack/lunchbox/devices used for school.\nWe’ll have some fun games\, soft pretzels and water ice\, too. The event is Sunday\, September 18 from 2-4pm – RAIN OR SHINE. To help us have enough food\, please RSVP with number of people attending to srea@sepa.org \n 
URL:https://ministrylink.org/events/backpack-blessing-with-the-bishop/
LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary – Philadelphia Campus\, 7301 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, 19119
CATEGORIES:Youth Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Skyle Rea":MAILTO:srea@sepa.org
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