Labin Duke is executive vice president for institutional advancement at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, a newly created role in which he will serve alongside president and provost Garwood Anderson. Duke comes to Nashotah House from Baylor University, where he served as director of donor relations beginning in 2016. In that role, he engaged new and existing supporters … [Read more...] about Nashotah Hires Advancement VP
Archives for March 26, 2019
Fisk Jubilee Singers Keep History Alive
By John Martin One day in 1873 a group of students, all but two of them former slaves, entered the office of their college principal. They shut the door, locked it, pulled the curtains, and proceeded to sing spirituals in rich harmony. It was the first, tentative act that launched what would lead to global acclaim for the Fisk Jubilee Singers. This story is from the … [Read more...] about Fisk Jubilee Singers Keep History Alive
New Dean for Bahrain
The Ven. Bill Schwartz, OBE, will expand his ministry in May to be the next dean of St. Christopher’s Anglican Cathedral in Manama, Bahrain. St. Christopher’s is one of two equal-status cathedrals in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. The other is St. Paul’s in Nicosia, Cyprus. Schwartz will combine his new role with his existing ministry as archdeacon, “bringing to bear … [Read more...] about New Dean for Bahrain
Bp. McConnell on Shooting Verdict
Bishop Dorsey W.M. McConnell of Pittsburgh reflects on the acquittal of police officer Michael Rosfeld in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II, 17: Many in our region are frustrated and despondent over this verdict. I am aware that others believe justice was served, given the law as it stands. Yet, surely, none of us can ignore what the killing of one more unarmed black man by … [Read more...] about Bp. McConnell on Shooting Verdict