Cherry Hill Seminary News

Useful Information for Students

kalley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:37:39 +0000

Here’s a collection of useful information for students

The latest version of the CHS catalog has been posted. You can find a copy of the updated catalog here.
CHS is now offering student identification cards. If you are a student in a degree or certificate program, please send us a head shot photo if you would like an ID card.
In order to help speed our students toward graduation, mandatory counseling with the Dean of Students is required for any student who has withdrawn from or received NC in 4 Master’s classes before enrolling in another class.

Important Dates For Students

December 17 – End Fall Classes
January 9 – End Spring Registration
January 16 – Begin Spring Classes
January 23 – Drop/Add Last Date

2012 CHS Leadership Institute: Transforming Our World

kalley — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:46:37 +0000

You’ve studied your tradition, led circles, and volunteered at events. Now you are ready for the next stage of your growth. Gather with other local Pagan leaders and experienced facilitators to share experiences and encounter tools and techniques that help to nourish Pagan community. How can Pagan groups make a place for themselves in interfaith situations where Pagans are unknown or little-understood? What ethical issues arise from teaching religious and magical material in a classroom environment versus in an intimate working group? How do leaders manage multiple role relationships in a close-knit community? What structures are needed to train new Pagan leaders for a group before volunteer burnout sets in? We will explore these questions and much more in this workshop in advanced leadership skills. The journey of transformation starts on Thursday evening, covering these key leadership topics:

Personal Boundaries and Ethical Pagan Leadership
Effective Leadership and Group Dynamics
Passing On Our Traditions – Our Work As Teachers
Building the New Pagan Community
Our Place in the World of Interfaith

This will be a combination of group discussion, teaching, participatory exercises, and ritual, led by faculty who exemplify the excellence of Cherry Hill Seminary.

Austin attendees (March 22-24, 2012) will participate in the Sunday morning “Earthbound” service at renowned Trinity United Methodist church, a creation spirituality and fully welcoming congregation.

Wisconsin attendees (July 12-14) will hold a closing ritual and fire circle on Saturday night, joined by arriving Summerland Spirit festival guests.

“Transforming Our World” earns conference credit towards CHS certificates. Master’s students will receive an announcement about the opportunity to complete additional online coursework to earn intensive credit.

You can register for this unique opportunity here.

Announcing the First Issue of Goddess Thealogy!

kalley — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:46:24 +0000

The Institute for Thealogy & Deasophy is pleased to announce the first issue of “Goddess Thealogy, An International Journal for the Study of the Divine Feminine”

You can download the free pdf file here. It is quite a large file (3.17 MB) so please be patient with the download.

Here is a list of the contents:

Articles A Few Thoughts on the Breath, the Soul, the Divine Female and the Virgin Mary in Engagement with Luce Irigaray and Clarissa Pinkola Estés by Rasa Lucia Luzyte
Moonlight of the Divine Feminine: Magnifying Western Cultural Shadow with Women Espionage Agents by Diane E. Greig Rickards
Ruminations on Gaia Consciousness and Goddess Reverence by Merlin Stone
The Politics of Eco-Feminist Goddess Spirituality, a Theology for a Sustainable Future by Rev. Karen Tate
Footsteps on the Path to Experiencing the Feminine Divine: A Phenomenological Account of a Collective Thealogical Journey in Academia by Angela Hope, Patricia `Iolana, Paul Reid-Bowen and Melinda Grube
Features In Memory of Merlin Stone Requiem for Merlin Stone by Zsuzsanna Budapest
Remembering Merlin Stone by Carol P. Christ
In Search of Merlin Stone by Bobbie Grennier
Face the Goddess: Kali-Ma by James D. Rietveld
From Scotland to the Aegean Sea: Diving Deep in Conversation with Carol P. Christ by E.C. Erdmann
Artist’s Corner: Max Dashú
Reviews/Commentaries Review: Testing the Boundaries, by Christopher Roussel.

Please feel free to spread the word!

Call for Nominations for Sarasvati Award for Best Books

kalley — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:37:40 +0000

The Association for the Study of Women in Mythology has put out a call for nominations for the Sarasvati Award. This award is given to two categories: scholarly, non-fiction; and creative writing (poetry, fiction, or other genre). To find out more about criteria or how to nominate a book or author, visit this link.

Ben Hoshour on Pagan Clergy

kalley — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:51 +0000

Our newsletter coordinator, Ben Hoshour, discusses Pagan Clergy , the need for trained Pagan Clergy, and Cherry Hill Seminary’s vital role in the lives of current and future Pagan Clergy in his blog, The Pagan Perspective. Says Ben, “As a Pagan Community, we desperately need to reevaluate our concept of clergy, organization, and community. We need to liberate these ideas from prior association and re-create the in our own unique Pagan way. Even more importantly, we need to learn to support each other and our community” You can read his post here.