Dr. Joy J. MooreDuke Divinity School
Triumph & Truth
http://www.divinity.duke.edu/studentlife/bsu/triumph
Celebrating 40 Years of the Black Seminarians Union
at Duke Divinity School
Feb. 8-10, 2010
Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School’s Office of Black Church Studies invites alumni, students, and the Duke University and Durham communities in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Black Seminarians Union (BSU) and its mission.
Hear students’ testimonies of truth and the triumphs that led to the establishment of BSU andthe Office of Black Church Studies.
The Feb. 8-10, 2010 celebration will include presentations and preaching by Dr. Cynthia Hale D’79, founding pastor of the 5,100-member Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Ga.,
and Gregory Palmer D’79, resident bishop of the Illinois Episcopal Area (Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference) of the United Methodist Church. Palmer also is president of the worldwide council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church.
Schedule of Events
Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Mt. Level Missionary Baptist Church (316 Hebron Road, Durham, N.C.)
Worship Service. The 40th-anniversary celebration of the Black Seminarians Union will kick off with a worship service and communion led by Dr. William Turner, Jr. and a sermon by Bishop Elroy Lewis.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
10:15 a.m.
Westbrook Building, Duke Divinity School, upper lobby
Event Registration
11:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel, Duke Divinity School
Worship service with keynote speaker Bishop Gregory Palmer preaching and The Gospel Choir of Duke Divinity School performing.
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Westbrook Building, Room 0014, Duke Divinity School
Panel discussion on “Triumph and Truth: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” with Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, Dr. William Turner, Jr., Dr. Cynthia Hale, and Bishop Gregory Palmer.
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Common Room, Langford Building, Room 152, Duke Divinity School
“Jazz & Joy – Jazz and the Spoken Word” Open Reception featuring jazz and reflections on theology and music today. Dr. Cynthia Hale will sing. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
11:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Goodson Chapel, Duke Divinity School
Worship service with Dr. Cynthia Hale preaching.
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Westbrook Building, Room 0016, Duke Divinity School
Luncheon with panel discussion on “Parish Ministry: Where Do We Go from Here?” featuring Dr. Cynthia Hale, Bishop Gregory Palmer and Duke Divinity School faculty.
