Episcopal Divinity School announced today that six EDS faculty and students were recipients of Evangelism for the 21st Century grants from the Episcopal Evangelical Education Society (EEES). The Society's goals for the program are: taking the Gospel to the unchurched, raising up lay and ordained ministers to bring new evangelical vigor to parish churches, and helping believers to understand and articulate the Christian faith.
The Evangelism for the 21st Century grant recipients include:
Gail Avery, MDiv '05, (Diocese of New Hampshire) for a youth oriented outreach project, "Text Books for Africa" that provides text books for children and schools in South Africa, involving outreach and youth groups from 49 New Hampshire parishes.
Robert E. Hilliker, MDiv '05, (Diocese of Massachusetts) to hold a conference for lay and ordained young adult leaders to consider issues related to ministry and evangelization in a culture with multiple voices that are hungry for one truth.
Lallie B. Lloyd, MATS '05, (Diocese of Massachusetts) to develop a congregational study guide that supports Episcopalians in taking symbolic action and building coalitions for the reduction of extreme global poverty.
The Rev. Karen B. Montagno, Dean of Student and Community Life and Dean of St. John's Memorial Chapel, (Diocese of Massachusetts) to give lay and ordained ministers of color opportunities to develop support networks with one another and explore the role of the spirit in leadership, life, and ministry.
Kathryn L. Schnaible, MDiv '05, (Diocese of Massachusetts) to sponsor a prisoner to receive a college education while finishing his prison term, and to help him successfully re-enter society.
The Rev. Canon Kwasi A. Thornell, '04, (Diocese of Washington) to strengthen and reclaim African American men and boys for the Church.
Episcopal Divinity School is a respected center of study and spiritual formation for lay and ordained leaders with a strong commitment to justice, compassion, and reconciliation. Formed in 1974 with the merger of Philadelphia Divinity School and the Episcopal Theological School, EDS offers doctor of ministry and master's degrees, and certificates in theological studies. Located on an eight-acre campus just a few blocks from Harvard Yard, EDS is a member of the Boston Theological Institute, a consortium of nine eminent theological schools, seminaries, and departments of religion.
