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SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
October 12, 19, and 26
Elections, Public Service, and Questions of Faith
Hear three local and state officials talk about the relationship between
faith and public service: Metropolitan King County Council Representative
Kathy Lambert (R) on October 12; Washington State Representative and SPU
alumnus David Quall (D) on October 19; and King County Prosecuting Attorney
Norm Maleng (R) on October 26.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: First Free Methodist Church (adjacent to the SPU campus).
Contact: 206/281-2966.
October 20
A Special Day Devoted to Reconciliation
Seattle Pacific University graduate students are invited to join the greater
Seattle community as SPU President Philip Eaton kicks off the first President's
Symposium for Engaging the Culture and Changing the World with a special
focus on racial reconciliation. Dr. John Perkins, a national and international
civil rights leader and partner with Seattle Pacific, will deliver the
keynote address "Christian Community Development and How it Contributes
to Racial Reconciliation." The event also marks the inauguration of the
John Perkins Center for Racial Reconciliation, Christian Community Development
and Leadership Training at SPU.
Following the address, Seattle Pacific will close its offices and cancel
afternoon classes for special student- and faculty-led sessions on reconciliation
as a part of the 2004 Day of Common Learning. The Seattle-area community
is invited to attend all of the day's events, which are free and open
to the public.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion and other campus buildings.
Contact: 206/281-2111.
November 4
The Passion of Christ
Why is the Passion of Christ important to Christian life? SPU Professor
of Theological Studies Randy Maddox will deliver the annual Walls Lecture
"The Passion of Christ: A Wesleyan Perspective."
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: First Free Methodist Church (adjacent to the SPU campus).
Contact: 206/281-2003.
November 5
A Christian Response to Global Suffering
Co-sponsored by Seattle Pacific University and the Institute for Global
Engagement, the Brandywine Leadership Forum's theme "Global Suffering:
Our Christian Responsibility" will engage leaders in topics of developing
sustainable environments for religious freedom and engagement. Special
addresses will be given by Ambassador Robert Seiple, the first-ever ambassador-at-large
for International Religious Freedom and former president of World Vision;
John Medina, founding director of the Talaris Research Institute; and
SPU President Philip Eaton.
Times: Friday - 7:30 p.m.; Saturday - Various times. Call for more information.
Cost: Friday event - FREE. Saturday event
- $20.00
Location: Upper Gwinn Commons, SPU campus.
Contact: 206/281-2003.
November 9
What Has Seattle to Do With Jerusalem?
As a part of the 2004� Church Leaders Forum Series on topics of
cultural engagement, hear Dr. Colin Greene, dean of SPU's School of Theology,
speak about the church's mission in cultural engagement.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Cost. $12, includes lunch.
Location: Upper Gwinn Commons, SPU campus.
Contact: 206/281-2100.
November 11㬈
National Christian Multicultural Student Leader's Conference
SPU welcomes college students from all over the world as they gather to
examine what it means to live, study, and worship in a multicultural academic
community. The following two events are open to the public:
November 11, 7:30 p.m. Opening ceremony with Dr. Stephen Newby
and the SPU Gospel Choir, and the address "Who Is My Neighbor" by Dr.
Delia Nüesch-Olver, SPU associate professor of global and urban ministries.
November 12, 10:15 a.m. Praise and worship with Dr. Stephen
Newby and the SPU Gospel Choir. Keynote address -"The Spirit of Unity"-
by Reverend Alex Gee, pastor of Fountain of Life Family Worship Center
in Madison, Wisconsin, and president of Nehemiah Community Development
Corporation.
Cost: Free.
Location: First Free Methodist Church (adjacent to the SPU campus).
Contact: 206/281-2598.
November 15
Searching for Extra-Terrestrial Life
As a part of the Seattle Initiative in Science and Religion Dialogue,
astronomer Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase will visit Seattle Pacific University
and deliver the lecture "The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life: Reflections
on Current Science and Perennial Faith Issues." Wolf-Chase holds a joint
position as a research scientist and public educator at the University
of Chicago and the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: Otto Miller Hall, SPU campus.
Contact: 206/281-2347.
November 16
Paths of Justice… Where Jesus Walks
Theologian and author Diane Stinton, a senior lecturer in theology at
Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya, will speak about contemporary Christianity
in Africa.
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: First Free Methodist Church (adjacent to the SPU campus).
Contact: 206/281-2966.
November 16
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: Mentors to This Generation
Sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Institute and the SPU Society of Fellows,
the Reverend Dr. Earl F. Palmer, senior pastor of University Presbyterian
Church in Seattle, will present "C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: Mentors
to this Generation."
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: Upper Gwinn Commons, SPU campus.
Contact: 206/281-2209.
December 3
Experience an SPU Holiday Tradition
Hosted by SPU students, "Tradition" is an annual outdoor Christmas celebration
that includes a lighted Christmas tree, carolers, crafts, a music and
drama presentation, holiday treats and presentation of the Christmas story.
Bring the entire family for an evening of holiday cheer.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Location: Tiffany Loop, SPU campus.
Contact: 206/281-2977.
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