Six current and emeriti Candler faculty members and three alumni will lead Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church’s upcoming summer lecture series, “Renewal,” unpacking what it means to be the church in a world altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lectures will take place on Sundays from June 6 through August 22 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. EDT via Zoom. To register, email Associate Pastor Brent Huckaby at bhuckaby@glennumc.org. The schedule is below.
June 6: Quincy Brown 95T, district superintendent of the Central South District of the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church, “Wesleyan Spiritual Formation”
June 13: Sue Haupert-Johnson 95T, resident bishop of the North Georgia Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, “Membership in The UMC”
June 20: Roberta Bondi, professor emerita of church history and spirituality, “The Christian Life and Practice of the Desert Mothers and Fathers”
June 27: Thomas W. Elliott, Jr., associate professor in the practice of practical theology and Methodist studies, “Our Theological Task”
July 11: Don Saliers, theologian-in-residence and William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology and Worship, “The Theology of Charles Wesley’s Hymns”
July 18: Brooks Holifield, Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus of American Church History, “Renewal Movements in Methodism”
July 25: Kyle Tau 10T, ecumenical staff officer for the United Methodist Council of Bishops, “The UMC and Ecumenism”
August 1: Elizabeth Corrie, associate professor in the practice of youth education and peacebuilding, “Teaching Peace for Church Renewal”
August 8: Byron Thomas, incoming district superintendent of the Central South District of the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church, “Introduction and Thoughts on Moving Forward”
August 15: Susan Huckaby, worship and arts director and former professor of worship and music history at Williamson College, “Engaging Everyone in Worship”
August 22: Kendall Soulen, professor of systematic theology, “Grace and Methodism”