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ESR 50th Anniversary
ESR is turning 50 years old. Check here for information about ESR's celebration activities. Help us celebrate the last 50 years as well as look forward to ESR's ministry among Friends in the coming years.
50th Anniversary Celebration Travel - 2009-2010
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| Sept. 25 | Richmond, IN, Earlham School of Religion | 50th Anniversary Celebration |
| Oct. 3 | Philadelphia, PA, Arch Street Meeting House | The Intersection of Faith and Practice in Life and Ministry |
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Nov. 7 |
Grinnell, Iowa, Grinnell Friends Church |
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Dec. 5 |
Carmel, Indiana, Carmel Friends Meeting |
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Jan. 23 |
Greensboro, North Carolina, Centre Friends Meeting |
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Feb. 20 |
Whittier, California, Whittier Friends Meeting |
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Mar. 13 |
Evanston, Illinois, Evanston Friends Meeting |
Non-traditional Service: Ministering Among Friends and Beyond |
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April 24 |
Wichita, Kansas, Heartland Friends Meeting |
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May 15 |
White Plains, New York |
TBA |
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June 19 |
Boston, Massachusetts, Cambridge Friends Meeting |
Building Friendships that Bridge Differences |
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July 31 |
Quaker Knoll Camp Lodge, Wilmington Yearly Meeting |
The Light in the Understanding and Experience of Early Friends |
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August |
Baltimore, Maryland |
TBA |
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September |
Atlanta, Georgia |
TBA |
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October |
Finale – Richmond, Indiana |
Calendar Trivia
Jan, 2009
QUESTION: How many persons were in ESR's first graduating class in 1963?
ANSWER: 3 (Lawrence Barker, Paul Van Ness, Ann Weaver)
Feb, 2009
QUESTION: In what month is the annual meeting of the ESR Board of Advisors?
ANSWER: September
March, 2009
QUESTION: What two pieces of original artwork hang in the ESR Center Gathering Room area?
ANSWER:
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Emily Cooper's Quilt "The Lion and the Lamb shall dwell together in Peace" |
McGaws of Boston, IN "Eye of God" Cross Sculpture |
April, 2009
QUESTION: In what year did the ESR Center (stone building) open?
ANSWER: 1989
May, 2009
QUESTION: What alum built the lectern used in the ESR dining room?
ANSWER: Keith Mardock
June, 2009
QUESTION: In what year did the faculty and staff re-paint ESR Center's classrooms and RBC's offices?
ANSWER: 2003
July, 2009
QUESTION: What person has been an ESR student, ESR faculty member, ESR advisor & Earlham trustee?
ANSWER: Keith Esch
August, 2009
QUESTION: What ESR faculty member celebrated his/her 50th birthday by skydiving?
ANSWER: Tracy Crowe
September, 2009
QUESTION: What two countries did ESR faculty and staff visit as a group?
ANSWER: England & Honduras
October, 2009
QUESTION: A gift from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation funded the creation of what electronic resource?
ANSWER: Digital Quaker Collection
November, 2009
QUESTION: In what year did the partnership with Bethany Theological Seminary begin?
ANSWER: 1994
December, 2009
QUESTION: What was the main entree at the 1998 installation dinner of the dean?
ANSWER: Due to a miscommunication with the caterer, guests were treated to an entree of steak AND chicken!
January, 2010
QUESTION: What is the usual footwear of Jay Marshall?
ANSWER: cowboy boots
February, 2010
QUESTION: Who made the largest one time gift to ESR, and for what purpose was it given?
ANSWER: Frank Mullen, brother of Tom Mullen, for ESR's Ministry of Writing program, which Tom had developed over the years.
March, 2010
QUESTION: Who holds the longest tenure as an ESR faculty member?
ANSWER: Lonnie Valentine, Prof. of Peace and Justice Studies, who began at ESR in the 1989-1990 academic year.
Lynne Lawson
M.A. student
I wanted to study at seminary because I'd been immersed in the particular viewpoint of my Christian religion for most of my life and wanted a more academic perspective on the Bible and Christianity.
As a candidate for the M.A., I looked forward to the academic experience that I'd have at ESR. What I hadn't expected was how much the ESR and Earlham College communities would enhance my education. At ESR there's a diversity of students, even within the Quaker tradition, which makes for fascinating conversation in and out of the classroom. I love Common Meals, where there's opportunity for fellowship with students and teachers as well as interesting programs; weekly Peace Forum with its inspiring speakers; special conferences put on by ESR with attendance by professionals from around the country; and a multitude of cultural and academic programs at Earlham College.
Feeling at home spiritually was a key criterion for me in choosing ESR. Even though I'm not a Quaker, I feel that I fit in philosophically and spiritually at the school. I appreciate the ample opportunities for worship at Earlham and Bethany. At ESR, learning is abundant, worshipful, and joyful.
A passion for theology that I've discovered at ESR has expressed itself largely in written form. I've spent many happy hours researching topics and writing papers for classes. The enjoyment I get from writing projects gives me a clue as to how I'll use my ESR education. I've always enjoyed writing; now I have something to write about with a natural enthusiasm. While working on my thesis, I also have several articles in progress, articles that I either have submitted or intend to submit for publication in religious journals. Once I have the credentials of my degree, I may also pursue public speaking on spiritual topics.