ANTS Student E-News Monday, March 5, 2007

In this message:

NEW

- PEACE WEEK 2007
- Field Ed Information Sessions - Next Session, March 15
- The Commencement Committee Seeks Input
- International Women's Day Chapel - March 7
- Art Exhibit: "WomenWatch: A Celebration of Hope."
- Photos Available on the Web Site
- Yoga Announcement

REVIEW

- Creating Healing Connections in Faith Communities - March 21, 2007
- Unique Opportunity
- Abrahamic Interfaith Forum
- Search and Call in the United Church of Christ - Next Event - March 15
- Staff Transitions
- Financial Aid Office Announces Fall 2007 Scholarships
- Financial Aid Fall 2007
- Holy Play: A New Book By Kirk Byron Jones
- V for Vendetta: Screening and Discussion
- SA Officer Candidate Forum
- Community Art Exhibit

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PEACE WEEK 2007
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Peace Week Activities

Monday, March 12th

8:00am - Come help setup the Wailing Wall exhibit in front of Davis\Worcester Hall. This wall will be in place throughout Peace Week to offer people an

opportunity to deposit a slip of paper into the wall with wishes or prayers on it. - Davis\Worcester Hall

12-1:00 pm - "Beyond Retribution" - Come watch the compelling documentary produced by the September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows. Followed by a time

of discussion. - Small Dining Room

5-6:00 pm - "Prayer Beads" with Judy Brandon - Come learn about the rich tradition of Prayer Beads and suggestions on how they might be of some use in your

spiritual life. - Small Dining Room

7-9:00 pm - "Torture: It is The Ticking Time-bomb" - Dr. George Hunsinger, the McCord professor of systematic theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and

founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, will join us to discuss torture in our midst. Is torture, when practiced on a systematic basis,

really about interrogation or not in fact primarily a form of social and political intimidation? - Peck Room

Tuesday, March 13th

12-1:00pm - "Border Crossing" - Mexico, January 2007. Come hear about the inspiring stories and see the wonderful photos taken by ANTS students on their

recent trip. - Upper Noyes

3-4:00pm - "Decade to Overcome Violence" with Kurt Walker - Come listen to the World Council of Churches' initiative to tackle violence together as a

Christian community. - Small Dining Room

4:15-5:15pm - "Peace Pilgrim" with Kathleen Abel - Learn about the life and journey of the Peace Pilgrim as she strives, one step at a time,

for peace for all mankind. - Peck Room

5-9:00pm - "Walking the Labyrinth and "World Map" - Take some time to explore your spirituality as you explore the Labyrinth. Light a candle and place it on

the map in an area of the world you feel needs prayers and peace. - Upper Noyes

6-8:00pm - "Preaching Peace": Allie Perry - Proclaiming One's Faith Without Losing One's Job". How to preach Jesus' message of Love while still being

pastorally sensitive to our congregations. - Peck Room

Wednesday, March 14th

12-12:50pm - Weekly Peace Vigil - Share your concerns regarding acts of violence you may have witnessed during the week and celebrations regarding any acts

of peace you've witnessed throughout the week and lift them up in prayer. - Quad (Peace Pole)

1-2:00pm - Chapel - Mark Heim and the Peace Fellowship - Chapel

4-6:00pm - "An Inconvenient Truth" - Come see the movie that has transformed a movement and will transform you too. - Peck Room

Thursday, March 15th

12-2:00pm - "Dialogue regarding Military Chaplains coming to ANTS" - Give yourselves the opportunity to talk about this issue that has generated so much

discussion on campus. - Upper Noyes

2:30-3:45pm - President Nick Carter—"A Walk Toward Peace" - Come listen to Nick Carter discuss his own spiritual journey on the road to Peace.—President's

House

5-6:00pm - "Veterans For Peace" - Eric Wasileski - President of the Wally Nelson Chapter of Veterans For Peace, talks about what it means to be a veteran of

a foreign war, a war protestor and a propagator of peace. - Small Dining Room

7-10:00pm - Art Night - The Art of Peace. Weekly Art Night will be offering the opportunity for you to express your vision of Peace with the medium of the

visual arts. - Meeting House

Friday, March 16th

7-10:00pm - "An Inconvenient Truth" - DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO SEE IT THE FIRST TIME? Come see the movie that has transformed a movement and will

transform you too. - Sturtevant

Peace,

Kurt Walker

150A Herrick Road

Newton Centre, MA 02459

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Field Ed Information Sessions - Next Session, March 15
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To all students considering Field Education for 2007:

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Please attend a one-hour information session with the Field Education Program Staff.
All sessions will be held in the Peck Room at 1PM

March 15
April 12

Debbie Craig
Field Education and DMin Program Administrator
(617) 964-1100 ext 316
dcraig@ants.edu

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The Commencement Committee Seeks Input
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The Commencement Committee seeks input from graduating students for the Baccalaureate and Graduation ceremonies.

We are asking for your input on three elements of Commencement:
- Theme (in a separate invite, cover artwork will be solicited from the student body)
- Scripture[s]
- Faculty speaker/preacher - at the Friday Baccalaureate service.

We thank the students who already have sent us info.
This is a Final Call! Please send your suggestions by Friday March 9th.
Reply to Theresa Stirling (tstirling@ants.edu) or Jim Hinds (jhinds@ants.edu). Or speak to us.

Thanks, Theresa & Jim

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International Women's Day Chapel - March 7
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This week's chapel marks the community's celebration of International Women's Day. In honoring this day, we will gather in Colby Chapel for the community chapel service on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, from 1 - 1:50 p.m. The speaker will be Ms. Bishnu Pariyar, a Nepalese human rights activits and the founder of "EDWON," a grass-roots non-profit working to empower poor (Dalit) women in Nepal ("Empowering Dalit Women of Nepal"). For information on this organization, see http://www.edwon.org/ .

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Art Exhibit: "WomenWatch: A Celebration of Hope."
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March 5 - April 5
Reception: March 29

This week also marks the opening of a new exhibit in the Meetinghouse, a gathering of art celebrating women from around the world: "WomenWatch: A Celebration of Hope." The exhibit has a range of media, and represents ten international artists living and working in the Boston area. It will be up until April 5; a public reception (5 p.m.), with poetry reading (7 p.m.) and international music performance (8 p.m.), will be held in the Meetinghouse on Thursday, March 29. The public is warmly invited.

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Photos Available on the Web Site
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Visit the Web site to follow the progress of the construction of the new Wilson CHapel:
http://www.ants.edu/photos/construction2006/index.htm

Photos from the Farewell Reception for Sharon Taylor are also available on the Web site at:
http://www.ants.edu/photos/taylorreception/index.htm

For more photo albums, visit:
http://www.ants.edu/photos/index.htm

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Yoga Announcement
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Yoga every Wednesday 8 am in Peck Conference Room

Beginning to feel stressed this semester? Have you been to the gym lately?
What are you doing to take care of yourself?

Why not join us Wednesday morning at 8 am in the Peck Room
for 50 minutes of stress reduction, centering and generally great relaxation with yoga instructor Dana Moore. If you come, you will be glad you did and you will be more awake for the rest of your day!.

Free, gift of FHS to the community.

Brita L. Gill-Austern, M.Div., Ph.D.
Austin Philip Guiles Professor of Psychology and Pastoral Theology
210 Herrick Rd.
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617 964 1000 ext. 219
bgillaus@ants.edu

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Creating Healing Connections in Faith Communities - March 21, 2007
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A Day on the Hill
Wednesday March 21, 2007
9:00 -3:15
Peck Conference Room
Worcester Hall

A health and healing ministry was an integral part of the early Christian church. Wholistic care was a prevalent practice. Over the centuries with the explosion of medical and scientific knowledge, faith communities deferred to the medical profession as being the more qualified to address issues related to physical and mental health. Faith communities reserved spiritual care as their domain. Within recent decades, both medicine and faith communities have come to realize the benefits of a mutual partnership with integrated care. This alliance yields better results in healing and in the prevention of disease.

Come and join us to find out how your faith community can strengthen the healing connections in your health ministry.

Cost for the day, including lunch is $35. Fee for students is $25. Register with Jennifer Shaw at jshaw@ants.edu or call 617 964 1100 ext. 228. Mail checks payable to ANTS to Jennifer Shaw, Andover Newton Theological School, 210 Herrick Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Presenters:
Dr. Sophia Harrell, Acting Director Congregational Health Ministry Program
Professor Brita Gill-Austern, Austin Philip Guiles Professor of Psychology and Pastoral Care, Director of Program in Faith, Health and Spirituality
Kathleen Zagata, RN, MS Health Minister, First Congregational Church of Winchester
Julianna Donofrio, Heather Lucas, Nalysnyk Yaroslav, Jan Whitten, Panelist. all students enrolled in program

More info: http://www.ants.edu/community/events/2007/032107healing.pdf

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Unique Opportunity!!
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"The Nature of Being Human: Coming to Terms with Biomedical Advances in Human Well-being" - April 26-27, a Conference and symposium sponsored by Andover Newton Tehological School, the Boston Theological Institute, and the Templeton Foundation. Day One: Public mini-conference. Students and faculty of the BTI schools along with interested members of the community are invited to learn about what is on the horizonb in terms of biological repair, enhancement for humans, and the kinds of interface this may involve between humans and other biological systems or technology.

April 26 PUBLIC DAY
3-5 pm. Sessions based on the top submissions to the Human Nature Project.
5-6 pm - Lecture by Dr. David Page - title tbd. -Topic: a view from the biological frontier. Information important to people asked to develop educational and theological responses that will better prepare churches to play a positive role in this new environment.
6-7:15 - Supper - complimentary but sign up required (pdeck@ants.edu)
7:30 Public lecture by Dr. Ron Cole-Turner - "Genetic Eschatology" - a view from the theological/ethical frontier to interpret the biotech advances.

April 27 - Colloquium by invitation only.

More information will be available soon.

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Abrahamic Interfaith Forum
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March 6, 13 and 20
6:30-9pm
other
Temple Beth El, 2 Concord Ave., Belmont
More info: http://www.firstchurchcambridge.org

Description:

An Interfaith Forum on Repentance and Reconcilation sponsored by First Church in Cambridge. Professors Greg Mobley, Or Rose and Farid Esack are featured speakers. Refreshments, conversation, music of DUNYA.

Contact: Edie Howe
Email: edithowe@aol.com

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Search and Call in the United Church of Christ - Next Event - March 15
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"Search and Call in the United Church of Christ - A Series of Events for Seminarians" begins on November 9.

All events take place in the Meetinghouse at Andover Newton Theological School.

Are you graduating from seminary this year? Have you already graduated and are beginning the search process? Come to these upcoming events to find out how to enter the search process, meet with search committees, start your benefits, and enter a congregation!

Though everyone is welcome, these events are designed particularly for graduating seminarians who plan to search for a call as a pastor in a United Church of Christ congregation.

Starting Your Benefits – Establishing Your Future: UCC Benefits and the Pastoral Call Agreement
March 15, 2007
9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Elements of a Pastoral Call Agreement
- UCC Health and Pension Benefits
- Continuing Education and Ongoing Pastoral Formation
Leaders: representative from The Pension Boards, UCC

Entering a Congregation: Thriving as a New Pastor
April 12, 2007
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Forming a Pastoral Identity
- Entrance Strategies for Pastors New to a Congregation
- Developing Healthy Habits and Practices of Ministry
Leaders: New Clergy Group Facilitators and Christina Braudaway-Bauman
Associate for New Clergy Development, MACUCC

Registration to attend all four events is $60. Registration for a single event is $20. (Fees cover the cost of materials and refreshments). Registration is due AT LEAST 1 WEEK before each workshop is scheduled.

Please send a check for the amount due ($60 for all 4 programs or $20 per session), made payable to MACUCC to:

Kris LoFrumento

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Staff Transitions
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Good people:

It is with regret that I announce two of our staff members are readying to leave Andover Newton.

Effective March 9, Desne Crossley will be leaving ANTS to become the Associate Director of Major Gifts at Simmons College. Desne has worked here leading our Institutional Advancement Team for more than two years and brought a faith-filled enthusiasm to her work every day. She is excited about the new position at Simmons and what it offers at this moment in her life. We are all grateful for the time she shared with us. A farewell party will be held for Desne on Wednesday March 7 at 3PM in the Peck Room.

Effective May 31, Karen Brockney will be retiring from her position as Director of E Communications at ANTS. Karen has made a significant mark here in both her innovative leadership of our website and in her tireless work with the school's comprehensive database. We have learned to depend on Karen and her gentle style of enabling us to enter the worlds of technology. She will not be easy to replace. As much as she loves ANTS, Karen and her husband are looking forward eagerly to a time of extended travel and relaxation as they move into the long-anticipated retirement chapter of their lives. We will share more plans about saying farewell to Karen in about 6 weeks.

Andover Newton has been blessed with a remarkable level of stability in its faculty and staff through the years. This says a great deal about the level of dedication and hard work we enjoy here. It also makes it hard for us when natural life transitions occur. Jealously, we want to hang on to our colleagues for as long as we can. Yet, while we cannot know who or when, we know that some changes are inevitable. Thus, our challenge in the face of change is to model our deeply held values of gratitude for what each of these people have brought us, offer them our prayers and good wishes, and say good bye in a spirit of joy for what lies ahead for them.

N.

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Financial Aid Office Announces Fall 2007 Scholarships
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William R. Johnson Scholarship for Openly Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &Transgender

* Members of United Church of Christ
* In care with an Association or Conference of the UCC
* Enrolled in MDIV program
* Openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender
* Enrolled full or part time Fall 2007
* Deadline April 1, 2007

CANNON SCHOLARSHIP

* Members of the United Church of Christ, Christian Church, Presbyterian Church, or United Methodist Church
* In care with an Association or Conference of the UCC
* Enrolled in MDIV Program
* Enrolled full time in the 2007 Fall semester
* Plan to serve as a United States military chaplain (active duty, reserve, or National Guard
* Deadline April 1, 2007

Make a Difference Doctoral

* Members of the United Church of Christ
* Enrolled in A Doctoral Program
* Enrolled in the 2007 Fall semester
* Deadline March 20, 2007

Bellevue Heights Church - American Baptist Foundation

* Enrolled in a degree program (no DMIN)
* Enrolled full time (12 credits per semester)
* 2.5 GPA
* Member of American Baptist Church
* Be involved in ministry
* Deadline April 15, 2007

Sara Owen Etheridge Scholarship

* Baptist woman who has been or is a resident of Georgia
* Completed at least 30 hours of seminary education (master or doctoral level)
* Deadline March 15, 2007

Hale Donation Scholarship Fund

* Must show financial need
* Preferential treatment to applicants from Tolland County, CT, but will accept applications from other parts of the country
* Preparing for the Christian ministry in the United Church of Christ
* Deadline May 1, 2007

John J Ingalls Memorial Scholarship

* Resident of Massachusetts
* Student diagnosed with a physical disability
* Deadline April 13, 2007

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

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Financial Aid Fall 2007
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Students who will be attending Andover Newton in the Fall must reapply for financial aid. You must complete a new FAFSA either on line at www.FAFSA.ed.gov or a paper application that is available in the Financial Aid Office. You must also complete the Andover Newton Financial Aid Application which is available on our website or a paper application, available in the Financial Aid Office. In order for your application to be complete you must also submit a copy of you 2006 Federal Tax Return. The priority date for Andover Newton aid is April 15, 2007. Applications received after April 15th will not receive Andover Newton aid unless additional aid becomes available.

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Holy Play: A New Book By Kirk Byron Jones
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Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley, has recently published Holy Play: The Joyful Adventure of Unleashing Your Divine Purpose by Kirk Byron Jones.

The book, Jones' seventh in as many years, has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as "an engaging counterweight to the popular idea that God has predetermined a unique, singular purpose for each human life."

At the heart of Holy Play is Jones' contention that "purpose is not something we passively receive from God, but something we actively co-create with God." Jones offers the following 5 steps for joyfully playing your purpose:

1. Believe that God is your divine partner, not your domineering parent.
2. Believe that vocation is an open possibility, not a closed proposition.
3. Accept that you are not just creature but creator as well.
4. Dream your way to purpose.
5. Joyfully play your dreams.

To read a book excerpt and learn about a special free gift for purchasing Holy Play by May 31, 2007, visit www.holyplay.com.

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V for Vendetta: Screening and Discussion
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March 8, 2007
5:30pm
Sturtevant

Come watch V for Vendetta with your fellow students! Please join us afterwards for a discussion about the issues of institutional authority and oppression this film raises, as well as learning how this film engages issues that are prevalent in our own society. Please note that this is an "R" rated film and not suitable for children.

Contact: Tempest Brevard, Kate Johansen, Liz Miller, and Kerstin Palm
Email: tbrevard@ants.edu, soxgirl_09@yahoo.com, emiller@ants.edu, kpalm1@comcast.net

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SA Officer Candidate Forum
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March 6th
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Small dining room

We have two candidates for the open SA Officer positions.

SA Vice President: Jason Boyd
SA Secretary: Chris Findlay

Chris and Jason's "Letters of Intent" are posted on the SA Connect page. These letters include a brief statement about their involvement on campus and their goals should they be elected.

The SA is holding a Candidate Forum Tuesday evening to give you the opportunity to ask our candidates any questions you may have for them.

Contact: Len Hayward
Email: LHayward@ants.edu

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Community Art Exhibit
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You(students, faculty, staff, friends and relatives)
are invited to submit art for The Annual Andover
Newton Community Art Exhibit (April 9- Commencement)to
be held in the Meetinghouse. Each person may submit up
to four pieces of any art form. Please submit art
before Friday, March 30 by giving it to Joy, OR
bringing it to the Meetinghouse and following
directions posted in the front lobby, OR by emailing
Joy (joyful_i_am@yahoo.com)to set up a time to deliver
it. For each piece you submit, please write an
"artist's statement" including your name, the name of
the piece, the medium, and a short(3-4 sentences)
explanation of your process, intent or anything
interesting you have to say about yourself or the art.
Support the ARTS at ANTS by participating in this opportunity!

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