Image detail: "Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U)" (2016) by Daniel Arzola (Artist Talk on Nov. 2)
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2021
On CAMPUS & VIA LIVESTREAM
United THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE TWIN CITIES
*Registration is now closed, but if you are still interested in attending, please contact afox@unitedseminary.edu.
Join us for United’s first Symposium Week as we gather “Back Together” and celebrate returning to campus in person. Professor Emerita Carolyn Pressler will deliver a plenary talk on what she’s learned from her students over the years, and "artivist" Daniel Arzola will speak about his exhibit. Each day will feature workshops, papers, chapels, and spiritual practices, an ongoing collaborative arts project with Sheryl Schwyhart ('20), and refreshments. All on-campus events will be accessible via Zoom.
$10 students/$20 alums & public -- need-based exemptions are available (contact Andrew: afox@unitedseminary.edu).
Please note: We are taking precautions to ensure the safety of everyone present. The seminary's updated COVID policy requires event attendees to both wear a mask and to be vaccinated.
SCHEDULE:
TIME |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
8:30 AM |
Gather/Coffee |
Gather/Coffee |
Gather/Coffee |
9 - 9:20 AM |
Welcome from Interim President Marshall |
Gather |
Gather |
9:30 - 11 AM |
Morning Session “Multicultural Interfaith Couples and Social Change Agency” |
Morning Session Part 1: "Seeing Spirit in the Shadows: Creative Legacies of Medieval Women Mystics: A Gallery" Part 2: “Holy Virgins: A Play Excerpt Reading |
Morning Session Part 1: “Eco-ministry World Café: Broadening Conversations to Co-Create a Concentration” Part 2: “Community Earth Mandala, Closing” |
11 - 11:30 AM |
Student-led Chapel/ Musical Theatre Church Ariel Johnson |
Student-led Chapel/ Meditation |
Student-led Chapel/ “An Inclusive Approach to Following Jesus” |
11:30AM - 1 PM |
Lunch Break Staff-sponsored snacks Drop-in Community Arts Project in Intersection Room Organized by Sheryl Schwyhart ('20) |
Lunch Break Theological Chili hosted by Interim President Marshall |
SLC-sponsored Lunch |
1 - 2:30 PM |
Afternoon Session I Arts, Ancestry, and Healing “Community Earth Mandala, Opening” with “All Saints, Sinners, and Souls Day Virtual Community Altar” |
Afternoon Session I Part 1: ““The Kids Are (Not) Alright: A Theory and Theodicy of Religion” Part 2: “Visual Art: A Creed for Such a Time as This: Artist’s Statement” |
Student Town Hall |
2:30-2:50 PM |
Coffee |
Coffee |
Office Hours/Free Time |
3-4:30 PM |
Afternoon Session II “Ministry Outside the Box”: A Panel Discussion |
Afternoon Session II Part 1: "Religion for the New Millennium: An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith" Part 2: “Fake Healing: A Creative Practice and Discussion” |
Office Hours (in person and on Zoom)/Free Time Drop-in Community Arts Project in Intersection Room Organized by Sheryl Schwyhart ('20) |
5:30-6 PM |
An Evening of Recognitions 2020: Minn. State Rep. Rev. Todd Lippert ('03) and 2021: Bishop David A. Bard ('84) *Note: If this is the only evening you will attend, please register here. |
Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
6-6:30 PM |
Light Dinner |
Reception (6:15 PM) |
Student Town Hall (6 PM) |
6:30-7:15 PM |
Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson Room Dedication |
Reception, continued |
Town Hall, continued |
7:30-9 PM |
Plenary Talk: "Teachers as Learners and Learners as Teachers: A Message of Gratitude" |
Artist Talk: *Note: If this is the only event you will attend, please register here. |
Optional Drinks at The Lab |
*Registration deadline: Friday, October 29.
Questions? Contact afox@unitedseminary.edu
