Study Options for 2006-2007 at Duke Divinity School

With fall just around the corner, don’t miss these great opportunities for study at Duke Divinity School!

Efird, Chilcote and Pendleton Jones to Teach in 2006-2007 Lay Academy
Lay Academy of Religion classes begin on September 6. This year, popular instructor Dr. James “Mickey” Efird will be joined by first-time Lay Academy instructors Dr. Paul Chilcote and Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones. For full information on the series and online registration, visit www.divinity.duke.edu/layacademy

Clergy and Laity Invited to Duke for Independent Study
The Study Leave program invites clergy and laity to spend a week immersed in study, worship and reflection at Duke Divinity School. Participants design their own plan for self-directed study, and are invited to meet with faculty, attend classes, conduct research in the library and attend worship in Goodson Chapel. 10 Study Leave weeks are available in the 2006-2007 academic year. Visit www.divinity.duke.edu/studyleave for more information and to download an application.

Eugene Peterson to Speak at 2006 Convocation & Pastors’ School
The October 9-11 event “Called to Follow. Called to Lead.” will feature noted scholar and author Eugene Peterson as the James A. Gray lecturer. Theologian Craig Dykstra will deliver the Franklin S. Hickman lectures. Laity and clergy are invited to this event. Register online for this event by September 15 and receive a $15 discount on your registration: www.divinity.duke.edu/called

Visit www.divinity.duke.edu/learningforlife for information on these and other upcoming events!

And mark your calendar for these 2007 programs:
"What More Can I Say? Preaching the Holy Days [Again]" preaching conference with Bishop Will Willimon, February 19-20, 2007
Kenneth W. Clark Lectures in New Testament, March 21-22, 2007
Laity Weekend, April 27-28, 2007
Charles Wesley Tercentenary Conference, June 22-24