2012 DuBose Lectures and Alumni Gathering

Guest Lecturer

This year's lecturer is the Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching and coordinator of the initiative in religious practices and practical theology at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. The title of his lectures is "Preaching in More than One Language: Enchantment, Wisdom, and Embodiment." In 1996, Dr. Long was named one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. Preaching magazine named his book, Witness of Preaching, one of the 25 most influential books on preaching in the past 25 years.

The commonly assumed picture of preachers preaching sermons to congregations has recently become more complex in the light of the fact that “congregations” are actually composed of many different constituencies. Preachers do not preach to only one kind of parishioner with a shared bandwidth of need and concern. They preach to many different kinds of hearers, with differing relationships to the Christian faith, with differing communicational needs and expectations. Preachers need to preach in more than one “language,” more than one mood, more than one style, more than one voice. The Scripture itself, with its multiple genres and literary patterns, provides a guide for the preacher who wishes to speak a timely and pertinent Word to a restless and fragmented culture. In the lectures, Long will explore several of the different “languages” in which preachers today are summoned to speak.

Lecture # 1 – The Preacher Becomes Multilingual
Lecture # 2 – Preaching in the Language of Wisdom
Lecture # 3 – Preaching in the Languages of Enchantment and Embodiment

2012 Highlights

Highlights of this year’s schedule include:

• A reception for all, hosted by Education for Ministry, to introduce the EfM Alumni/ae Association on Wed., Oct. 31
• Two continuing education workshops on Wed., Oct. 31
  • New Generation Latinos (NGLs)
  • Being a Clergy Spouse: Calling, Job, or Annoyance
• A Q&A with the Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, dean of The School of Theology, on Wed., Oct. 31
• Spanish Holy Eucharist on Wednesday evening, Oct. 31
• Dedication of the new icon in the Chapel of the Apostles on Thurs., Nov. 1
• All Saints’ Day service with guest preacher, Dr. Thomas Long, on Thurs., Nov. 1

Schedule (Events with a * require registration)

PLEASE NOTE: Adjustments were made to the schedule on Aug. 24

Wednesday, Oct. 31

12–5  Alumni/ae check-in    H217/Foyer

1:30–2:30  Alumni/ae & faculty book signings    HH Foyer

2–3:30  Workshops:   

• New Generation Latinos (NGL)   Hargrove Auditorium
• Being a Clergy Spouse: Calling, Job, or Annoyance   HH239

3:30–4  Break      Foyer

4–5:30  Q & A with the Rt. Rev. Neil Alexander, dean of The School of Theology    Hargrove Auditorium

5:40  Spanish Holy Eucharist     COTA (the Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen, preacher and celebrant)

*6:30  Reception hosted by EfM   HA107/tent outside of HA107*

Thursday, Nov. 1

8:10  Choral morning prayer/dedication of new icon    COTA

9–12  Alumni/ae check-in    Guerry Lobby

10–11:30 Lecture 1     Guerry Auditorium

*12:15  Alumni/ae lunch    Upper Cravens*

1–3:30  Check-in continues    Guerry Lobby

1–3:30  Displays, sales, etc.    Convocation Hall

1:30–3  Lecture 2     Guerry Auditorium

3–3:30  Break      Convocation Hall

4:30  All Saints’ Day service (Dr. Thomas Long preacher)

*6:30–7:15 Alumni/ae Gathering Banquet Reception    HA107/tent*

*7:15–8:30 Alumni/ae Gathering Banquet Dinner and Program   Upper Cravens**

*9–12  Alumni/ae Gathering dance/bar   Upper Cravens*

Friday, Nov. 2

9  Morning prayer     St. Augustine’s

*9–10  Continental breakfast    Convocation Hall*

10–11:30 Lecture 3     Guerry Auditorium

 

Lodging in the Sewanee/Monteagle area

Monteagle Inn    931.924.3869

The Edgeworth Inn    931.924.4000

Best Western Smoke House Lodge    931.924.2091

American Eagle Inn    931.924.8880

Super 8    931.924.2222

 

Online Registration Form

The online registration form is only for the Alumni/ae Gathering events. If you are only attending the workshops, lectures, book signings, or church services — no registration is required. A pdf of the registration form is available if you prefer to send in your payment by mail.