Colloquium on Ecclesiology 2013
10:20 A.M. CDT
A Conversation on our Shared Identity of Being Liturgical-Missional Communities.
Though there is no fee to attend, please click the following link to register in advance https://events.pcusa.org/register/moderators-colloquium-ecclesiology/
April 23-25, 2013
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
A. Typical plan for each session.
90 minutes total
- A paper by one writer – commissioned, written, and distributed at least a month beforehand – 20 minutes
- Read by all beforehand; not read at the event; author may not be present (join via Skype or teleconference);
- Made electronically available to all registrants (more broadly?);
- 2 responders, each with written 10 minutes responses to the paper, presented live; 20 minutes; Responders will include members of the Seminary community and the planning team
- A panel of 3-5 who respond to both the original paper and written responses live; 20 minutes; blind to responses;
- The actual audience – primarily the seminary community - asks questions of (makes comments to) the author, responders and panel; 10-15 minutes;
B. Paper Presenters and Titles
- Darrell Guder - “The Church as Missional Community” (PDF)
- Marney A. Wasserman - “Missional Eucharist” (PDF)
- Teresa Stricklen - “Worship as the Missional Church’s Whence and Whither: A Liturgical Missional Ecclesiology” (PDF)
- Thomas E. Smith - “The Eucharist is Central” (PDF)
- Allen Permar Smith - “Worship and Witness” (PDF)
- Heidi Worthen Gamble - “Right Mission” (PDF)
- David Stubbs - “Telling the Story to Highlight the Liturgical-Missional Church” (PDF)
C. About the Presenters
- Darrell Guder - Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
- Marney A. Wasserman - Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Tucson, AZ
- Teresa Stricklen - Associate for Worship, Office of Theology, Worship, and Education, Presbyterian Mission Agency, Louisville, KY
- Thomas E. Smith - Pastor, Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, Angola, IN
- Allen Permar Smith - Pastor, Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, Asheville, NC
- Heidi Worthen Gamble - Mission Advocate for Hunger, Poverty, and Peacemaking Concerns, Presbytery of the Pacific, Los Angeles, CA
- David Stubbs - Professor of Theology and Ethics, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI
D. Tentative Schedule for April 23-25
| April 23 | sdfb | CS |
| 9:30-11am CDT | Session 1 | David Stubbs (biblical overview w/ theol) 2 responders: 3-5 panel: |
| 11 – 1pm | Chapel/Lunch | Chapel at 11:10am |
| 1 – 2:30pm | Session 2 | Marney A. Wasserman (eucharist to mission) 2 responders: 3-5 panel: |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Break | |
| 2:45 – 4:15pm | Session 3 | Allen Permar Smith (mission/witness focus) 2 responders: 3-5 panel: |
| April 24 | ||
| 10 – 11:30am | Session 4 |
Darrell Guder (theological overview/mission) |
| 11:30 – 1:30pm | Chapel/Lunch | Chapel at 11:45am |
| 1:30 – 3pm | Session 5 | Heidi Worthen Gamble (mission focus) 2 responders: 3-5 panel: |
| 3 – 3:15pm | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:45pm | Session 6 | Thomas E. Smith (worship/euch focus) 2 responders: 3-5 panel |
| April 25 | ||
| 9:30 - 11am | Session 7 | Teresa Stricklen (summary overview) 2 responders: 3-5 panel: |
| 11am | End/Chapel | Chapel at 11:10am |
E. Connecting via Technology
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Live Teleconference: Dial (610) 214-0000
- Passcode: 116604
- Followed by pound key “#” then the number 1
The live stream for this event will be broadcast here.
F. Papers, Schedule and Other Information
Will be posted at the GA Moderator’s site: http://oga.pcusa.org/section/departments/gamoderator/
G. Logistics
This event is free to the public. Those who wish to attend and participate at Austin are invited to join the colloquium in McCord Building Room 204.