Department of Religion

2008 Schedule | Chaplains | Lecturers | Sacred Song | Seminars | Youth | Choir | The Abrahamic Program

2008 Schedule Subject to Change Sunday Schedule | Weekday Schedule Week 1 - June 22-June 27 Sunday 22 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. L. Gregory Jones, dean and prof. of theology, Duke Univ. Divinity School 8:00 Sacred Song Service. "Let Everything That Hath Breath Praise the Lord" Monday 23 9:15 The Rev. Susan P. Jones, dir. of clergy formation, Duke Divinity School 2:00 Karen Armstrong, author and lecturer on world religions Tuesday 24 9:15 The Rev. L. Gregory Jones 2:00 Karen Armstrong Wednesday 25 9:15 The Rev. Susan P. Jones 2:00 Karen Armstrong Thursday 26 9:15 The Rev. L. Gregory Jones 2:00 Karen Armstrong Friday 27 9:15 The Rev. Susan P. Jones 2:00 Karen Armstrong Week 2 - June 29-July 4 Sunday 29 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens, senior minister, First Congregational Church of Christ, Columbus, OH 8:00 Sacred Song Service. An Evening with Bells of Tower Hill Presbyterian Church Monday 30 9:15 The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens 2:00 Jennifer Brunner, Ohio secretary of state Tuesday 1 9:15 The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens 2:00 E.J. Dionne, political columnist, Washington Post Wednesday 2 9:15 The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens 2:00 Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta, U.S. congressman and U.N. ambassador Thursday 3 9:15 The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens 2:00 Candice Hoke, director, Center for Election Integrity Friday 4 9:15 The Rev. Timothy Carl Ahrens 2:00 Louis B. Stokes, former U.S. congressman, Ohio Week 3 - July 6-11 Sunday 6 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Daisy L. Machado, prof. of history of Christianity, Union Theological Seminary 8:00 Sacred Song Service. "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus" Monday 7 9:15 Rev. Daisy L. Machado 2:00 Gary Dorrien, professor of social ethics, Union Theological Seminary Tuesday 8 9:15 Rev. Daisy L. Machado 2:00 Gary Dorrien Wednesday 9 9:15 Rev. Daisy L. Machado 2:00 Gary Dorrien Thursday 10 9:15 Rev. Daisy L. Machado 2:00 Gary Dorrien Friday 11 9:15 Rev. Daisy L. Machado 2:00 Gary Dorrien Week 4 - July 13-18 Sunday 13 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Peter Gomes, The Memorial Church, Harvard Univ.; faculty, Harvard Univ. 8:00 Sacred Song Service. Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the SW Monday 14 9:15 The Very Rev. Tracey Lind, dean, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Cleveland 2:00 Debora L. Spar, president, Barnard College (appointed); author, The Baby Business Tuesday 15 9:15 The Very Rev. Tracey Lind 2:00 Gerard Magill, prof. of health care ethics, Duquesne Univ. Wednesday 16 9:15 The Very Rev. Tracey Lind 2:00 - Henk ten Have, director, Division of Ethics of Science and Technology, UNESCO Thursday 17 9:15 The Very Rev. Tracey Lind 2:00 - Kiku Adatto, scholar in residence, Harvard University Humanities Center Friday 18 9:15 The Very Rev. Tracey Lind 2:00 Abdallah Daar, professor of public health sciences and of surgery, University of Toronto Week 5 - July 20-25 Sunday 20 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker, senior pastor, First United Methodist Church, Cleveland 8:00 Sacred Song Service. Lux Aurumque - "Golden Light" Monday 21 9:15 The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker 2:00 - Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor, United Nations Foundation Tuesday 22 9:15 The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker 2:00 - Haleh Esfandiari, dir., Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson Int. Ctr. for Scholars Wednesday 23 9:15 The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker 2:00 - Chris Seiple, president, Institute for Global Engagement Thursday 24 9:15 The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker Friday 25 9:15 The Rev. Kenneth W. Chalker 2:00 J. Bryan Hehir, prof. of practice of religion and public life, Harvard Univ. Week 6 - July 27-August 1 Sunday 27 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor, The Historical Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta 8:00 Sacred Song Service. "Praise God With the Sound of the Trumpet" Monday 28 9:15 The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock 2:00 - Alfred Sommer, MD, prof. of epidemiology, ophthalmology, and internal health, Johns Hopkins Tuesday 29 9:15 The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock 2:00 - William Foege, MD, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Initiatives Wednesday 30 9:15 The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock 2:00 Thomas J. Bickerton, bishop, UM Church Thursday 31 9:15 The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock 2:00 Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, Univ. of Penn. School of Nursing Friday 1 9:15 The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock 2:00 Dean R. Hirsch, president and CEO, World Vision Int'l Week 7 - August 3-8 Sunday 3 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane, bishop of Washington, DC 8:00 Sacred Song Service. The Family of Abraham Gathers at the Well Monday 4 9:15 The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane 2:00 C. Welton Gaddy, president, Interfaith Alliance Tuesday 5 9:15 The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane 2:00 The Rev. Jennifer Butler, executive director, Faith in Public Life Wednesday 6 9:15 The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane 2:00 Richard Land, president, Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Thursday 7 9:15 The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane 2:00 Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and Daisy Khan, ASMA Friday 8 9:15 The Right Rev. John Bryson Chane 2:00 - Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger, member, House of Lords, UK Week 8 - August 10-15 Sunday 10 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. The Rev. Otis Moss III, pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago 8:00 Sacred Song Service. Triumphant Gospel Swing Band Monday 11 9:15 The Rev. Otis Moss III 2:00 Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, co-authors; fellows, the Jesus Seminar Tuesday 12 9:15 The Rev. Otis Moss III 2:00 Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan Wednesday 13 9:15 The Rev. Otis Moss III 2:00 Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan Thursday 14 9:15 The Rev. Otis Moss III 2:00 Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan Friday 15 9:15 The Rev. Otis Moss III 2:00 Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan Week 9 - August 17-23 Sunday 17 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. Rev. Bruce Sanguin, pastor, Canadian Memorial United Church and Center for Peace, Vancouver, BC 8:00 Sacred Song Service. Community Hymn Sing Monday 18 9:15 Rev. Bruce Sanguin 2:00 Rev. Bruce Sanguin Tuesday 19 9:15 Rev. Bruce Sanguin 2:00 Carl Zimmer, science journalist, author, Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea Wednesday 20 9:15 Rev. Bruce Sanguin 2:00 Barbara J. King, prof. of anthropology, College of William & Mary; author, Evolving God Thursday 21 9:15 Rev. Bruce Sanguin 2:00 Eugenie C. Scott, executive director, National Center for Science Education Friday 22 9:15 Rev. Bruce Sanguin 2:00 Michael Ruse, professor of philosophy, Florida State University; director of program in history and philosophy of science, Bristol Univ. Sunday 23 10:45 Service of Worship & Sermon. Rev. Dr. Jon M. Walton, senior pastor, The First Presbyterian Church, NYC 8:00 Sacred Song Service. Final Chautauqua Thoughts           Return to top of page