Summer 2012: Save the Date

Enjoy a Week of Renewal at PLTS

June 25–29, 2012

“This was my second Week of Renewal and it was even better than the first. Great class, great worship, wonderful community, amazing conversation, lots of laughs, a few tears, and a very relaxing environment.” - Ruth Sievert

You are invited to a week of renewal of classes, worship, stimulating conversation and restorative time in the company of old and new colleagues in ministry and lay people interested in theology in the wonderful setting between the Bay and Tilden Park. The Week of Renewal at PLTS offers stimulating classes in the morning and afternoon and much, much more, including:

  • Daily worship
  • Continental breakfast each day
  • Eucharist and dinner in the home of President Anderson
  • Evening panel with the faculty
  • Walking or golfing in Tilden Park
  • Daily case conference on difficult pastoral situations
  • Baseball, opera, the symphony and all other benefits of San Francisco by BART
  • Conversations with old friends and new

Four Outstanding Classes

  • Barbara Lundblad, “Embodied Preaching in a Virtual World”
  • Ted Peters, “Life Beyond Death: What Can Christians Expect?”
  • Lisa Fullam, “Spirituality and Ethics in Pastoral Ministry”
  • Steed Davidson, “Jeremiah: A Voice Out of Time: Reading and Hearing the Book of Jeremiah in our Day”

    • Daily Schedule

    • 7:45-8:30 am—Continental Breakfast outside the chapel
    • 8:30-9 am—Morning Prayer
    • 9:15-12:15—Morning Class (1 of 2 options)
    • 1:30-4:30—Afternoon Class (1 of 2 options)

    Special Events

    • Monday, June 25, 12:15 pm—Buffet Lunch in Sawyer
    • Monday and Tuesday, June 25 and 26, 7 pm—Informal conversations with wine and cheese
    • Wednesday, June 27, 7 pm—Dessert and conversation with Faculty
    • Thursday, June 23, 4:45 pm—Eucharist followed by dinner with President Anderson

    Praise for Week of Renewal 2011

    “This is the best continuing education experience I’ve had in years. Good friends, great food and drink, worship that deeply moved me, stimulating classes plus the amenities, hospitality and ambience of the Bay Area.” - John Rosenberg

    “Thanks for offering a Week of Renewal as a place for worship, learning, rest and community. I am returning to my home and congregation with new ideas, restored energy, and a wider circle of friends.” - Kari Sansgaard

    “A pleasant, stimulating week of worship, fellowship, study and relaxation. Good for the body, soul and spirit.” - Kevin Ruffcorm

    Course Descriptions

    “Jeremiah: A Voice Out of Time: Reading and Hearing the Book of Jeremiah in our Day”
    (Morning Option 1)

    Dr. Steed Davidson is Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Biblical Studies, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union.

    This class will explore the implications for life and ministry today of understanding Jeremiah as a marginal, solitary figure bereft of much support for his controversial positions that were probably never embraced in his time.

    “Life Beyond Death: What Can Christians Expect?”
    (Morning Option 2)

    Dr. Ted Peters is Professor of Systematic Theology, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union

    The tragedy of human dying is accompanied by an impenetrable mystery: what next? Various religions have offered up a variety of theories. What can we learn from what the Bible or from the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? What is God’s promise for us?

    “Spirituality and Ethics in Ministry”
    (Afternoon Option 1)

    Dr. Lisa Fullam is the Associate Professor of Moral Theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and the Graduate Theological Union.

    This course will bring into dialogue aspects of ethics and the spirituality of life and ministry around four salient virtues: self-care, justice, fidelity and trustworthiness. How does spirituality intersect with ethics?

    “Life Beyond Death: What Can Christians Expect?”
    (Afternoon Option 2)

    Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad, is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York.

    Preaching is a strange and wonderful craft where spoken words are embodied not only in the preacher but in the listeners as well. In this week, we will engage the body (voice, movement, pauses, etc) and spoken words as resources for preaching and also explore how electronic resources can expand the dialogue preachers have with the congregation.

    Costs

    Tuition for One Class: $275

    Tuition for Two Classes: $400

    Hospitality: $75 (includes 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, & regular morning coffee or tea.)

    One buffet lunch only: $15

    Box Lunches: $11 each

    Housing: Costs range from $20/night to $109 per night. See below.

    Housing

    PLTS Dorm single: $40 per night

    PLTS Dorm double: $20 per night

    CDSP Dorm with shared bath: $45 per night

    CDSP dorm room with private bath: $95 per night

    Holiday Inn for $109 per night.

    Contact Gretchen McDonald with any questions at (510) 559-2731 or email .

    Register HERE. Please register by May 31, 2012.

    This promises to be a rich week for learning, prayer, conversation, and rest. We hope you will join us!