Episcopal, Lutheran seminaries join forces for Summer Session 2007 at CDSP

April 02, 2007 [CDSP] In an extraordinary partnership, Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) are teaming up to offer 2007 Summer Session courses, July 5-27, on the campus of CDSP, in Berkeley, California.

"This summer, Episcopalians and Lutherans will be coming together as a faith community -- celebrating not only with the common cup of the Eucharist, but celebrating our common ground, as well," said David Gortner, director of the Center for Learning and Leadership (CALL) at CDSP, which organized Summer Session 2007, and served as a catalyst for the Episcopal/Lutheran partnership. "This collaborative and creative effort between two denominations signifies the way forward in a bold new way."

Throughout July, a variety of theological education courses will be offered each week, embracing a designated theme. Summer Session themes and a sampling of courses include:

Church and World

• Forward to a More Sustainable Future: The Millennium Development Goals, July 9-13
  Sheila Andrus, adjunct professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Alabama;
  Michael Kinman, Executive Director, Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation
• Community Organizing and Congregations, July 5-7
  Don Stahlhut, national consultant, PICO National Network, Oakland, California

Christian Life and Leadership

• Helping Families and Congregations Become Incubators for Faith, July 16-20,
  Deborah Streicher, director, Generations in Faith Together, INKubators, Stillwater, Minnesota
• Leading Faith Communities in a Complex, Challenging World, July 16-20
  John Dreibelbis, professor emeritus, Christian Ministries, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois;
  David Gortner, assistant professor of Pastoral Theology and director of CALL, CDSP

Church and Gospel

• Déjà vu All Over Again: Historical Lessons for Contemporary Preaching, July 23-27
  O.C. Edwards, professor emeritus, Preaching, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
• Ministry with Our Latino Neighbors, July 23-27
  Alicia Vargas, assistant professor of Multicultural Ministry, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

"With our two denominations in full communion through the 'Call to Common Mission,' CDSP and PLTS saw a natural opportunity for collaboration with Summer Session 2007," said Gortner. "And, we have made a commitment going forward to offer jointly-sponsored programs and courses each year providing innovative and vital theological education for Lutherans and Episcopalians alike."

CDSP awards students two Continuing Education Units per course. No academic credit will be awarded for the courses listed above. For a list of summer courses offered for academic credit, contact the registrar's office at each seminary: PLTS registrar: registrar@plts.edu, 510-524-5264; CDSP registrar, mwebster@cdsp.edu, 510-204-0753, or visit http://www.cdsp.edu.
 
Summer classes online are also available through CALL for Continuing Education credits. Courses include:

* Memoirs of the Soul: Writing to Explore Your Spiritual Journey, June 11-July 29
Nan Phifer, associate director, Oregon Writing Project, University of Oregon
* New Testament Greek for Preaching, June 18-August 5
Bob Kramish, Ph.D., student in Biblical Studies at the Graduate Theological Union
 
For housing at CDSP during Summer Session, contact Tanis Cowlah, tcowlah@cdsp.edu. For PLTS housing, contact Katalina Thakur, kthakur@plts.edu, 510-524-5264. For Summer Session registration and more information contact CALL at 510-204-0720, or go to http://www.cdsp.edu/call.

Established in 1893, Church Divinity School of the Pacific's mission is to provide the highest quality Christian theological education in an environment of scholarship, reflection and worship, rooted in the Anglican tradition. CDSP is a founding member of the Graduate Theological Union, an ecumenical and interfaith consortium based in Berkeley, California.  To learn more, see http://www.cdsp.edu.

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a founding member of the Graduate Theological Union, and a partner with Luther Seminary in the Western Mission Cluster. For more information, visit http://www.plts.edu.

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