General Seminary Alumni Gathering 2018

Alumni Gathering 2018

A Community of Scholarship, Worship, and Friendship
Monday, May 14, 2018 - Graduation Ceremony Wednesday. May 16, 2018

Return to Chelsea Square
and celebrate the 196th Commencement!

• Special Evensong Blessing the Rings and Crosses and honoring the ministries of alumni celebrating 25+ reunion years
• Dinner in the Deanery for Alumni celebrating Jubilee Years
• Memorial Eucharist presenting the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award to the Rev. Deacon Geraldine Swanson, Class of 2008
• Evensong Baccalaureate Service and Celebratory Baccalaureate Dinner
• Graduation Eucharist and Commencement Exercises

• Continuing Education Workshop Offerings:

• Holy Cross, Life Giving Tree, led by Fr. Donnel O’Flynn, is an ecumenical exploration of what Christianity would be like if the principle of a new creation were its guiding idea, and the Cross as Life-Giving Tree its central image.
• Gifts from God: Spirituality and Sexuality: The Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Jr. ’16 leads this workshop using contemplative practices to explore issues of human sexuality. This is an abridged version of a training developed and piloted by the Rev. Dr. Watkins and Dr. Westina Matthews at General through the Center for Christian Spirituality.
• Ecclesia Ministries: Radical Welcome to the Poor and Marginalized: The Rev. Deacon Denise LaVetty ’13 leads a workshop exploring the work of Ecclesia Ministries, which provides a Eucharist for the homeless and needy in and around parks in New York City.

Go to gts.edu/gathering for the full schedule and latest details