Events on the Hill

CRCDS offers a range of lectures, workshops and other events that are open to the public. We aim to offer vibrant theological discussion as well as opportunities for church leaders to deepen their practical skills for pastoral leadership.
For more information on events at CRCDS, please contact the events team or call (585) 290 9000.

March 18, 2014: Spring Preview & Tour of CRCDS for Prospective Students

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Interested in learning more about our graduate theological education programs? Visit our campus on March 18th. Take a tour, observe a class, participate in a chapel service, enjoy an informational dinner!

Choose from one of two sessions:

Session 1:

12:30 PM          Campus Tours
1:15 PM            Observe an Afternoon Class
4:15 PM            Chapel Service
5:00 PM            Informational Dinner

Session 2:

3:30 PM            Campus Tours
4:15 PM            Chapel Service
5:00 PM            Informational Dinner
6:15 PM            Observe an Evening Class

Master of Divinity • Master of Arts • Doctor of Ministry • Graduate Certificate Studies Auditing Opportunities

Free $35 Application Fee Voucher for Attending!

For more information please contact admissions@crcds.edu or (585) 340-9500.

Spring Preview 2014

Prospective students are invited to spend some time on campus learning about our graduate theological education programs. Choose from one of two sessions:

Session 1

  • 12:30 PM: Campus Tours
  • 1:15 PM: Observe an Afternoon Class
  • 5:00 pm: Informational Dinner

Session 2

  • 3:30 PM: Registration & Campus Tours
  • 5:00 PM: Informational Dinner
  • 6:15 PM: Observe an Evening Class
  • Two slots are available for visiting. Please select below which slot works better with your schedule.

RICHARD HEITZENRATER, JOHN WESLEY SCHOLAR, TO TEACH AT CRCDS JUNE 9-13

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Richard HeitzenraterDuke University Photography© Jim Wallace0208-03 #22The country's leading expert in the teachings and thought of John Wesley, Richard P. ("Dick") Heitzenrater, is scheduled to teach a week-long course entitled "The Sayings of John Wesley Today" at CRCDS in June. This course is uniquely offered as part of the new D. Min. program at CRCDS in  Wesleyan/Methodist studies. Classes will meet 8;30 am-4:30 pm each day.  Enrollment is strictly limited to twenty (20) people.

This is an excellent Continuing Education Opportunity for clergy, who may take the week-long course for only $150 plus a $40 luncheon fee.  (The for-credit fee is $1695 plus a $40 luncheon fee.)  This opportunity is also available to those wishing to enroll for Continuing Education credits as well as those who would like to audit the class.  (Apply here.)

Dr. Heitzenrater is William Kellon Quick Professor Emeritus of Church History and Wesley Studies at Duke Divinity School is the author of 16 books, including Wesley and the People Called Methodists, now translated into six languages.  He has contributed 25 chapters to other books and published more than 20 major scholarly articles.

Best known for "breaking the code" of Wesley's personal diaries, he has lectured at many institutions across North America as well as Great Britain, Sweden, Russia, Austria, Bulgaria, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Brazil.

For more information, contact Melissa Morral at mmorral@crcds.edu or Dr. John R. Tyson at jtyson@crcds.edu.  

 

 

 

 

February 19, 2014 thru December 4, 2014: The Lectionary at Lunch: Preaching With Preachers

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Would you like feedback on what went well in the pulpit last Sunday? Are you open to ways in which you can enhance your own ministry of preaching? Please stop in for "The Lectionary at Lunch: Preaching With Preachers" series which runs weekly from Wednesday, February 19, 2014 through December 4, 2014 in Stewart Lounge, Colgate Rochester Divinity School.

Preachers, community members and students meet each week from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. to share in reflection and discussion of Common Lectionary readings. Regarding preaching as a communal vocation undertaken in partnership, attendees deepen their appreciation for the variety of contexts in which the Word is proclaimed.

Dr. Barbara A. Moore, D.Min., RSM and Director of Women and Gender Studies in Church and Society at CRCDS facilitates these sessions, which are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their own food and drink for lunch. 

Note: No gathering on March 12, 2014 or April 23, 2014.MOORE

For more information, please call Dr. Moore at (585) 340-5593

April 22-25, 2014: Spring Lectures and Reunion Days

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The 2014 Spring Lectures and Reunion Days are just around the corner.

Don't miss our lecture series that includes an exciting lineup of speakers, guaranteed to spark interesting dialogue and thought-provoking conversation. Highlights of the week include:

  • Tuesday, April 22nd: The Christian Faith and LGBT Experience Lecture by Dr. Barbara Lundblad
  • Wednesday, April 23rd:  Nonviolent Communication Training (JC Wynn Lecture) in collaboration with the MK Gandhi Center for Nonviolence
  • Thursday, April 24th:  African American Legacy Lecture by Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr.
  • Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th: The Stanley I. Stuber Lecture with keynote speaker Jean Zaru
  • (Guest panelists:  Rabbi Brian Walt, Dr. Laura Donaldson and Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr.)

We welcome all of our alumni/ae and friends back to the Hill this week. We encourage you to register for our lectures, join us for lunches and attend the annual Distinguished Alumni/ae dinner on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 5:30 pm in the Refectory. We will honor our 50 year (1964) and 25 year (1989) class members in a special way with our 50-year and 25-year Alumni/ae Breakfast on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 9:00 am. 

Don't forget to register for this exciting week of events! 

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