COLUMBUS, March 27, 2012--At historic meetings this month, the boards of Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Chicago and Bexley Hall in Columbus unanimously voted to federate and to elect the Rev. Roger Albert Ferlo, Ph.D., D.D., as the Federation’s first president.

 

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It is nearly time for us to bid farewell to Seabury's campus in Evanston. On January 6, please join us both to say goodbye to our old campus and to bless our new space:

 

Friday, January 6, 3 pm

Holy Eucharist in the Charles Palmerston Anderson Chapel

 of St. John the Divine on the Seabury Evanston Campus

at 2122 Sheridan Rd.

The Rev. Elizabeth Butler Jameson '97, preaching

The Rev. Gywnne Wright '04, presiding

 

   Enter the parking lot at Seabury off of Garrett Place. Parking

   will be available in any open space that is not marked RESERVED.

   Parking is also available in the Northwestern Parking lot at Haven

   and Sheridan.  NU has generously waived parking restrictions for

   this event, other than places specifically marked RESERVED.

 

Friday, January 6, 4:30-6:30 pm

Open House at the new Seabury

5:30 pm Blessing of the Chapel and Offices

8765 W. Higgins Road, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60631

 

 Directions to 8765 W. Higgins from Evanston

 

 

After the Open House, join us for The Great Awakening.

On December 20, Seabury relocated to space at the Lutheran Center, the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Chicago. Our new address and phone number:

8765 W. Higgins Rd Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60631
office: 773-380-6780
toll-free: 800-275-8235

The boards of Seabury Western Seminary and Bexley Hall have appointed a joint search committee to seek a single president for both institutions. Suggestions of names and applications are due November 11.

“The president we seek will have an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to manage change and think creatively,” said the Rev. Dr. Gwynne Wright, chair of Seabury’s board of trustees and co-chair of the search committee. “We invite applications from non-traditional applicants as well as people with experience in academic theology.”

View the position profile, including a committee roster, here, and view a statement about the Bexley Hall Seabury Western partnership here.

A Joint Statement About the Programs and Partnership 

of Seabury Western Theological Seminary and Bexley Hall Seminary

September 12, 2011

For much of the past year, the leaders of Bexley Hall in Columbus, Ohio and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, have traveled across the country talking with laypeople, clergy, and bishops about the kind of leadership the Episcopal Church needs for the 21^st century. Too often, people who love the church said that they are afraid that it will not survive the century—that there will be no Episcopal Church for their grandchildren.

Position Profile

President of Bexley Hall Seminary and Seabury Western Theological Seminary

Bexley Hall Seminary and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, two theological schools of the Episcopal Church, are jointly seeking a person to serve as president of both institutions. In the last decade, both schools have undergone major changes to fit themselves for the future and are now financially stable and educationally strong.

EVANSTON, September 23, 2011—Officials at Seabury Western Theological Seminary announced today that the school will move from suburban Evanston into space at the Lutheran Center, the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Chicago.

Former Seabury faculty member The Rev. Dr. Paula Barker, has accepted a call as Associate Rector of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Owings Mills, MD.    Paula noted that the work focuses on creating opportunities for adult education and formation, along with cultivation of lay ministries. She said, " I'm very excited about it all, even in the midst of moving."    During her time at Seabury, she held various positions, starting with Assistant Professor of Historical Theology.  Barker was also vice president and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and ended her time at Seabury as Professor of Christian History and Spirituality.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

contact:  Rebecca Wilson •  330-524-2067

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EVANSTON, Illinois—Tom Ehrich, writer, church consultant and priest, will be the guest speaker at the 153^rd  Commencement of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary at 9:30 am Friday, May 13, in the Chapel of St. John the Divine at the seminary.

Ehrich, the founder of New York City-based Morning Walk Media Inc., writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column on faith and ethics for Religion News Service and publishes daily and weekly writings. He is the author of several books, including Just Wondering, Jesus:100 Questions People Want to Ask (Morehouse Publishing, 2005), and Church Wellness (Morehouse division of Church Publishing Inc., 2008).