Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Yes, there are signs of hope for the Church in the post-modern and post-Christian era! In 2009, Louisville Seminary welcomes a celebrated ensemble of church leaders/scholars who are spreading the news that the Church of the 21st Century can and does re-think, re-tradition, and re-invent itself.


Diana Butler Bass, historian and author of the popular book Christianity for the Rest of Us, brings with her inspirational presentation solid research showing that mainline congregations are thriving as communities that practice ancient Christian traditions.	Marcus Borg, a prominent New Testament scholar, speaks for many who seek a fresh, credible, and progressive understanding of Jesus Christ for this age. His forthcoming book is simply titled Jesus.	Brian McLaren is a pastor and author who best represents the “Emerging Church” from an evangelical perspective, but his presentations and books, including A Generous Orthodoxy and Everything Must Change, elude simple labels.
	Also Featuring

	Mike Pentecost (MDiv '98), our LPTS Alum Preacher, will lead our closing worship, Mar. 18, 10 a.m. Pentecost is pastor of East Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, Tenn.	Joseph Small (DMin '81), Director of Theology, Worship, and Education, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), will speak at the "Voices from the Church" dinner, Mar. 17, 5 p.m.

SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 15

2 p.m. - Registration Opens
4-8 p.m.- Alum Board Meeting
8 p.m. - Reception,
Alum Dwight McCormick, stand up comic

Monday, March 16

7:30 a.m. - Alum Board Breakfast
8 a.m. - Alum Board Meeting Reconvenes
8:30 a.m. - Registration Opens
12 noon - Community Lunch SOLD OUT
1 p.m. - Class Photographs

2 p.m. - Lecture*:
Diana Butler Bass SOLD OUT
Post Partisan Christianity?
A Generative Faith for a New Generation

3:30 p.m. - Lecture II*:
Marcus Borg SOLD OUT
The Way Forward: From Conventional Christianity to Intentional Christianity

5 p.m. - Reunion Dinner and Fireside Chat*
with President Dean K. Thompson and
the Class of 1959

6:30 p.m. - Worship
Alum Jud Henrix, worship leader

7:30 p.m. - Lecture III*:
Brian McLaren SOLD OUT
We’re in Deep Shift: How We Got Here
and What to Do About It

8:30 p.m. - Panalogue with LecturersSOLD OUT

Tuesday, March 17

8 a.m. - Women’s Center Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - Registration opens

9 a.m. - Worship
Tony Aja, worship leader

10 a.m. - Small Group #1 with Lecturers SOLD OUT

12 noon - Reunion Lunch SOLD OUT
and 2009 Distinguished Alum Awards

2 p.m. - Small Group #2 with LecturersSOLD OUT

3:30 p.m. - Small Group #3 with LecturersSOLD OUT

5 p.m. - “Voices from the Church” Dinner*
with Joseph Small, Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.)

7:30 p.m. - Panalogue with LecturersSOLD OUT

8:30 p.m. - Alum Board Reception

Wednesday, March 18

8 a.m. - Caldwell Society Breakfast

10 a.m. - Closing Worship
High Anxiety
Alum Mike Pentecost, preaching

12 noon - Alum Association Lunch*

*Reservations required.

We have received overwhelming
response to our Fesitival
of Theology. Thank you for
your interest. Tickets for all
Lectures are SOLD.

For Alum Reunion Meals
Click Here

_____________________________

For more information about the
Festival of Theology:

David Sawyer
Director of Lifelong Learning
and Advanced Degrees
800.264.1839, ext. 372

and for the Alum Reunion, contact:

Leah Ellison Bradley
Director of Alum & Church Relations
800.264.1839, ext. 346

_____________________________

We are grateful to Mid-Kentucky Presbytery, the Caldwell and Greenhoe Endowments, and Highland Baptist church for helping to fund portions of this exciting event.

_____________________________

Looking for a Place to Stay?

Louisville Seminary's Laws Lodge is sold out. Below are some options for overnight accommodations. Make your own reservations at one of the numerous,
reasonably-priced hotels and motels near the campus.

The Legacy Center
2825 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40280
(At Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
To reserve a room at the Legacy Center,
call Lisa Kolb
800.264.1839, ext. 352 or 502.992.9352
www.LegacyCenterAtSouthern.com
$79.99/night plus tax

Hawthorn Suites*
751 Cypress Station Drive
Louisville, KY 40207
(about 5 miles from campus)
502.899.5959
www.Hawthorn.com
$94/night plus tax

Breckenridge Inn*
2800 Breckinridge Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(about 4 miles from campus)
502.456.5050
www.BreckenridgeInn.com
$129/night plus tax

*When making reservations, mention that you are attending an event at Louisville Seminary.