The fifth week: The Presence of Christ
By Laura Kisthardt (YDS/ANS ‘20)
There is a poem/prayer frequently misattributed to St. Teresa of Avila, exact source unknown:
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The fourth week of Advent: LOVE
By Kayla Ford (YDS/ANS ‘20)
The Desert’s Desconocido
Underneath her old cowboy hat and red bandana–vain attempts to protect her skin...
The third week of Advent: JOY
By Kelsey Creech (2nd Year YDS/ANS)
The scene on the border is complex. It is a place filled with pain and sorrow and despair, but also a place...
Following a nationwide search—and citing a new vision for a transformative business education—Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has selected the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson (...
“KINGSTON, R.I. — Rev. Jan Gregory-Charpentier (MDiv ‘92) finds her new post as Kingston Congregational Church’s spiritual leader as both a ‘coming home’ to roots of her...
The second week of Advent: PEACE
By Molli Mitchell (YDS MDiv and ANS diploma student ‘22)
Molli’s reflection is in the form of a photo essay, which can be found at...
“#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis” is a new resource from Judson Press, edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas (MDiv ‘95).
“[Charles “Chaz” Howard] offers prayer at university commencement, performs weddings and blessings at building dedications, and curates efforts across more than 50 religious...
The first week of Advent: HOPE
By Rev. Kurt Walker (MDiv ‘10)
All-seeing God, the psalmist tells us that truly your eye is “on those who hope in your steadfast love,” but we...
This page will be updated each week as reflections are posted. For links to individual reflections, scroll to the end of this introduction.
“A week before the world became...
