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Calvin as Pastoral Interpreter
No full textGreg Carey's lecture on Calvin in honor of his 500th birthday given March 14, 2009. Digital audio recording (mp3). Duration: 30 minutes
Being on Holy Ground
No full textAddress to graduates by Ed Aponte, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Santee Chapel, May 16, 2009. Digital audio recording (mp3). Duration: 14 minutes
Mercersburg Theology
No full textAddress given by the Rev. John C. Miller at Lancaster Theological Seminary, 5 March 2009. Introduced by Prof. Anne Thayer. Digital video recording (mp4); digital audio recording (mp3) also available. Duration: 32 minutes
Unnatural Associations: Christianity as an Experiment in Human Community
No full textKeynote lecture from LGBT Week at LTS, November 12, 2009. What does being queer have to do with being Christian? Dr. Tanner proposes that they have more in common than one might think. Central to both are intimate relations with others that the wider society finds unnatural and an interest in the ways those intimate relations promote new forms of personal transformation and community. Digital MP3 audio recording. Duration: 44 minutes, 9 seconds
What Happened to Wonder?
No full textLecture on John Calvin for the Celebration of the 500th Anniversary of John Calvin's Birth by Anabel Proffitt, March 14, 2009. Digital audio recording (mp3). Duration: 28 minutes, 59 seconds
Adult Leadership Development in Youth-Based Ministry
No full textDigitized copy of a dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Lancaster Theological Seminary in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. This project compares the adult-based
youth ministry paradigm with the youth-based youth ministry paradigm, shows the benefits and advantages of the latter, and invites adult advisors to shift to it. A psychology called choice theory is introduced and may be considered a useful alternative to the psychology at work in adult-based youth ministry. The science of adult learning called andragogy is also introduced as a means for adult advisors to utilize choice theory in their practice of the youth-based ministry paradigm. Both choice theory and andragogy are embedded within the youth-based ministry paradigm making it a comprehensive way of seeing and practicing youth ministry at a time when the church needs to renew its ministry with youth. A workshop was designed to enrich adult advisor's understandings of the youth-based paradigm, to give practice time for certain skills associated with the paradigm, and to serve as a means to research the participant's perceptions regarding the paradigm. Followup research tested for levels of resistance/acceptance to the paradigm and differences between theory and actual practice. Adults who become skilled in the youth-based ministry focus on advising youth as they discern their passion for God, life, and faith, develop their gifts and leadership skills, and can grow as faithful, responsible participants in the life, mission, and work of the church. Electronic PDF document. 229 pages
Imagining the Church's Ministry Based on Luke 4:18-19
No full textKeynote address by Troy Perry from 2008 Convocation at LTS, September 18, 2008. From humble beginnings in Reverend Troy Perry's living room in 1968, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) has grown to a denomination of over 43,000 members in 22 countries. Now Moderator Emeritus, Troy travels the world, sharing his gifts as a preacher, pastor and public speaker. In this address, Perry reflects on the Church's mission to provide hope, healing and heaven to the world, using examples from the 40-year history of the UFMCC as the first church founded with an emphasis on ministry to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. Digital video recording (mp4); digital audio recording (mp3) also available. Duration: 26 minutes
The New Mercersburg Review, no. 39
No full textDigitized copy of the Fall 2008 issue, Journal of the Mercersburg Society. Electronic PDF document. 30 pages.Contents: The Use of Scripture in the Liturgical Theology of John Nevin: A Review and Critique / Michael A. Farley -- Aquiring Liturgical Literacy: The Ongoing Challenge in the Reformed Church in America / Christopher Dorn -- A Communion Sermon / Joseph Alden Bassett -- A Letter to the Editor on the "Open Table" in Mercersburg Perspective: A Debate between Friends / Lyn Reith Barrett -- "Christ, Creeds & Life" A Book Revie
Living Wills For Congregations: A New Approach to Church Life Transitions
No full textDMin dissertation by Delia M. Fahnestock, May 2008. Electronic PDF document. 121 pages.Abstract: Market Street Church experienced several decades of declining membership and structural decay to the church facility prior to adopting a simple Living Will, written by lay leaders, which guided its journey to closure. The intent of this study is to document Market Street Church’s experience with the congregational Living Will as a means of presenting an intentional approach to significant church life transitions such as closure. This study examines the current literature regarding compassionate care for the dying and those sources that regard the ebb and flow of congregational lifecycles. It finds that there is a lack of material that offers a helpful link between those two bodies of writing, thus addressing compassionate care for dying congregations. The documented journey of Market Street Church is offered as such a link. The distinctive context of Interim Ministry is also examined and found to be significant for the introduction of a congregational Living Will. This single-case history is offered to the ecclesiastical community as a reference tool for congregations approaching significant life transitions in all stages of organizational life but particularly for those facing similar situations of decline and closure
Reactionary? No. Resolutionary? No. Revolutionary? YES!
No full textClergy sermon from 2008 LGBT Week at Lancaster Theological Seminary, November 12, 2008. Electronic PDF document. 7 pages