News from EDS

The Rev. Gay Jennings ’77 Elected President of the House of Deputies

The Rev. Gay Jennings

The Rev. Gay Jennings ’77 was elected president of the House of Deputies during the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis on July 10, 2012. After receiving her Master of Divinity from Episcopal Divinity School, Jennings served in various parishes and committees of the Diocese of Ohio and the Episcopal Church and was an eight-time deputy to General Convention. Most recently, she was the associate director of the CREDO Institute, which provides opportunities for bishops, deacons, priests, and lay employees a holistic approach to health and wellness.

EDS Represented in Opening Remarks by President of House of Deputies

Bonnie Anderson

Bonnie Anderson, president of the House of Deputies and honorary degree recipient from Episcopal Divinity School, gave a rousing speech on the opening of the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, using the occasion of the Independence Day of the United States to remind those assembled of the democratic heritage of the Episcopal Church and the importance of living up to that tradition.

Reflections from Bonnie Anderson, President of the Episcopal Church's House of Deputies

Bonnie Anderson, president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church and honorary degree receipient from Episcopal Divinity School, was a guest lecturer in The Rev. Canon Edward W. Rodman's recent class on the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Divinity School Welcomes Christi Humphrey ’08 as new Director of Alumni/ae and Constituent Engagement

EDS alumna Christi Humphrey was recently hired for a newly created position of Director of Alumni/ae and Constituent Engagement. In this new role Humphrey will oversee and direct outreach, programming, engagement, and stewardship strategies for alumni/ae, parishes, organizations, and friends of Episcopal Divinity School. She will work closely with staff and volunteers to develop new alumni/ae relations program initiatives and explore opportunities to strengthen existing programs.

EDS Announces Student Loan Debt Relief Pilot Program to Help the Church Meet the Needs of Underserved Communities

June 28, 2012, CAMBRIDGE, MA—Student loan debt has become a hot topic, as students move from asking whether they will take out loans to the question of how much.

Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) is pleased to announce the beginning a fully funded pilot program that helps Episcopal dioceses retain the best and brightest seminarians while finding solutions for the growing student loan debt crisis facing seminarians.

Episcopal Divinity School Announces Partnership with Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries

The Rev. Thomas Eoyang, Jr. and the Rev. Ada Wong Nagata

CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 27, 2012—Earlier this month the Rev. Thomas Eoyang, Jr. and the Rev. Ada Wong Nagata joined the Episcopal Divinity School community as students in the Doctor of Ministry degree program through a new partnership with Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries (EAM).

Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett Elected to Executive Council of Episcopal Church

Fredrica Thompsett

Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett, Mary Wolfe Professor of Historical Theology at EDS, was elected on the first ballot as a lay member for the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church for a six-year term. The election was held at the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 10. She is a member of the Diocese of Massachusetts’ deputation to the General Convention.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson Urges Religious Organizations to Face the Challenge “that God has placed on all of us.”

Dr. Ingrid Mattson

By Kathryn Deschamps

On May 3, 2012, Dr. Ingrid Mattson spoke on American Muslim communities and Christian-Muslim relations in the first Kellogg Lecture, a part of Episcopal Divinity School’s Alumni/ae Days event, “From Monologue to Dialogue: Exploring World Religions to Promote a Culture of Peace.” The two-day series of events promotes the enrichment of knowledge and understanding of other faith traditions.

New Students Welcomed to Episcopal Divinity School

New Students June 2012

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, new students, hailing from a wide range of hometowns across the country such as Anchorage, Alaska, San Antonio, Texas, and Winter Park, Florida, affirmed their commitment to the “service of God through the life and ministry of this school” at a noontime Matriculation Service held in St. John’s Memorial Chapel at the Episcopal Divinity School.

Six from EDS Attend Preaching Excellence Program

Preaching Excellence Conference attendees

Six EDS students and recent graduates just returned from attending the Preaching Excellence Program, which took place from May 27 through June 1 in Roslyn, VA. The conference was sponsored by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation and was attended by over 60 seminarians. Current EDS students Paula Toland, Brian Gross, Bryan Pearson, Joslyn Schaefer, and recent EDS graduates Lavonne Seifert and Bill Knutson (left to right) were nominated by EDS to attend.

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