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UM Reporter
November 19, 2009
Bishop-in-Residence Woodie White writes that “blessings happen when love comes to us again.”
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UM Reporter
November 5, 2009
Candler’s bishop-in-residence, Woodie White, reminds us to “focus on good news.”
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UMNS
November 5, 2009
Dr. Russell E. Richey, W.R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Church History at Candler, is part of The United Methodist Church's Committee on Faith and Order, which is working to articulate the denomination's theology.
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UMNS
November 4, 2009
Candler alum and UM Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster 73T 82T has been elected the next president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Goodpaster's 2-year term will begin in May 2010.
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Chronicle of a Death We Can’t Accept
October 31, 2009
Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler, is the author of “Accompany Them With Singing: The Christian Funeral.” He wrote an op-ed piece for the Times on how “our death rituals have become downsized, inwardly directed, static and, as a result, spiritually and culturally impoverished.”
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King’s Daughter to Lead Civil Rights Group
October 30, 2009
Commenting on the election of Bernice King as the next president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, The Rev. Teresa Fry Brown, director of the Black Church Studies program at Candler, said King’s election marks a significant change in the role of women in the SCLC.
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UM News Service
October 14, 2009
Bishop Eugene M. Frank, the eldest United Methodist bishop, died October 13 at the age of 101. Frank was visiting professor at Candler from 1977–1980, and the Eugene and Wilma Frank Scholarship at Candler was established in honor of the bishop and his wife. The scholarship provides full tuition for qualifying UM students at Candler who are preparing for ordained ministry in the Kansas or Missouri Annual Conferences of the UMC.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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October 3, 2009
Schools such as Emory University are seeing phenomenal growth in downloads. Emory offers the Dalai Lama's lectures, as well as a rich selection of teaching by staff from its Candler School of Theology and the Center for the Study of Law and Religion.
The Christian Century
October 6, 2009
An excerpt from the new book by Candler’s Bandy Professor of Preaching Thomas Long appears as the article “The good funeral:
Recovering Christian practices.”
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Anderson Independent
September 25, 2009
Dr. Thomas G. Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, who presented the lecture “A Raid on the Inarticulate: How the Bible Tells the Truth Poetically” at Central Presbyterian Church, was the subject of this article.
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Emory Wheel
September 24, 2009
Commending Candler for its quick establishment of an Emergency Flood Relief Fund, the Wheel’s editorial board points to this as simply one example of the many ways Candler leads the campus in responding to social issues and engaging in community-building.
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UMNS
September 21, 2009
According to a new survey by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, in 2008 Candler was the most popular of the United Methodist schools of theology among UM students seeking ordination.
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Biloxi-Gulfport Sun-Herald
September 19, 2009
2nd year Mdiv student Maria Presley is one of three college students featured in an article about missions. Presley was a Candler/IRD intern doing mission work in Mozambique this summer.
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UM Portal
September 15, 2009
Candler alum and retired United Methodist Bishop Richard Looney 57T came out of retirement to pastor a small church in northeast Tennessee.
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NPR
September 9, 2009
Candler alum Chester Cook 96T, chaplain at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, is profiled in this National Public Radio story by Barbara Bradley Hagerty.
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Access Atlanta
August 26, 2009
The Metro State Women’s Prison choir has released their first CD, “Voices of Hope.” The choir is directed by Candler alum Susan Bishop 75T, who also serves as the prison’s chaplain.
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Emory News
August 24, 2009
Emory University’s board of trustees has approved naming the Graduate School in honor of President Emeritus James T. Laney, who served as dean of Candler from 1969-1977, president of the University from 1977–1993, and the U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1993–1997.
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Metro State Choir, Saliers to perform Nov. 24 at Candler
Candler School of Theology at Emory University will host the Metro State Women’s Prison choir and special guest Emily Saliers in Cannon Chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the release of the choir’s first CD. Entitled Voices of Hope, the CD was recorded in Cannon Chapel in 2008. Saliers, a member of the Grammy-winning duo the Indigo Girls, provided financial backing and musical collaboration to produce the CD.
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Candler Produces Advent DVD Exploring Scripture, Art
Candler School of Theology is proud to present A Thrill of Hope: The Christmas Story in Word and Art, a new DVD production designed for use in Sunday School classes, Bible studies, and other church group gatherings. The DVD is accompanied by a participant study guide with suggested discussion questions, making it perfect for group Bible studies during Advent. Watch the preview video below.
This 50-minute DVD presents the familiar story of Christmas as told in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Each passage of scripture is illustrated and interpreted by the stunning artwork of John August Swanson along with commentary by members of Candler’s esteemed faculty, including Michael Brown, Luke Timothy Johnson, Steve Kraftchick, Tom Long, Carol Newsom, and Gail O’Day. A Thrill of Hope is divided into six 8-minute sections, each one featuring a passage of scripture from the Christmas story: The Annunciation to Mary, The Nativity, The Shepherds, Epiphany, The Presentation in the Temple, and the Flight into Egypt. Each $30 set includes the DVD and five viewer discussion guides; additional guides are available for $5 each. To order A Thrill of Hope, download the order form.
Candler Announces New Recruiting Events
Candler's Admissions Office has launched into the new recruitment season with a full complement of activities for prospective students, including the new event First Tuesday at Candler. On the first Tuesday of each month this fall, prospective students are invited to join Dean Jan Love, current students, and admissions advisors for a casual dinner, a talk by a faculty member, and an information session. The next event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 1.
After a great fall slate of events, Evenings with Candler will pick up again in the spring semester. Candler admissions representatives also visit several schools and congregations throughout the year. See the full schedule of visits.
Candler announces scholarships for 2010-2011
Candler School of Theology is committed to making theological education affordable and attainable. The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid has announced scholarship opportunities for the 2010-2011 school year. Applicants for these scholarships should apply for admission and scholarships by the Jan. 15, 2010, priority deadline.
United Methodist prospective students who will seek ordination as a deacon or elder can apply for a variety of Candler United Methodist scholarships ranging from full-tuition to full-tuition, fees, and a $7,000 annual stipend. More than 30 of these generous scholarships are available for those entering Candler’s MDiv program in Fall 2010. In addition, there are a number of awards available to United Methodist students from specific annual conferences.
In addition to United Methodist scholarships, Candler offers numerous other scholarships that are not denomination specific. View the full listing of scholarships available at Candler.
Candler News
Candler Students Work Globally for International Relief and Development
Candler received a grant from International Relief and Development, Inc. to send seven student interns to service sites in the Republic of Georgia, Mozambique, Indonesia, and IRD headquarters in Washington, D.C. this summer. Six Candler students and one student from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health have now completed their assignments on a broad range of issues, including democracy and governance, HIV/AIDS, and community development.
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Professor Emeritus Gordon Thompson Dies
Dr. Gordon G. Thompson, Genevieve Sewell Shatford Emeritus Professor of Homiletics at Candler School of Theology died Friday, August 21, 2009, at the age of 91. Funeral services were held on Sunday, August 30 at First United Methodist Church of Marietta with Dr. Sam Matthews, Dr. Sam Storey, Sr., Bishop L. Bevel Jones III, and former Georgia Supreme Court Justice Conley Ingram officiating.
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Abbington Presents Paper at International Music Conference
James Abbington, associate professor of church music and worship at Candler, presented a paper for the 25th International Association of Hymnological Research Conference, July 26-31, in Kamien Slaski, Poland.
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Candler Student Wins Research Award
The United Methodist Commission on Archives and History has awarded Candler student Anne P. Wheeler the John Harrison Ness Memorial Award for her paper entitled, “The Music of the Early 19th Century Camp Meeting: Song in Service to Evangelistic Revival.”
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Candler Students Win National Fellowships
Four Candler School of Theology students have won prestigious national fellowships from The Fund for Theological Education (FTE). Third-year master of divinity student Christina Repoley was named a 2009 FTE Ministry Fellow, incoming master of divinity students Kimberly Jenne and Jason Myers were named 2009 FTE Congregational Fellows, and incoming master of divinity student Leah Lyman was named a 2009 FTE Volunteers Exploring Vocation Fellow.
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Dean Love addresses UMC Annual Conferences
Candler’s Dean Jan Love brought greetings to a number of Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church throughout the month of June. Watch a video of Dean Love’s presentation to the North Georgia Annual Conference on June 18, or read the report and view the accompanying slides.
Candler Receives $4.5 Million for Ph.D. Program
Candler School of Theology has received a $4.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue building the doctoral program in religious practices and practical theology.
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