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48th Annual Lessons and Carols and SFTS

Saturday, December 2nd 2023, 5:30pm

The 48th Annual Lessons and Carols Event is at Stewart Chapel, SFTS in San Anselmo. Free Event, Multiple Choirs! 

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2022 Commencement

Saturday, May 7th 2022, 4:00pm

Mark your calendars as we will be celebrating our graduates at 4 pm on Saturday, May 7 at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, with an in-person commencement ceremony for the first time since 2019!

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

Chapel Singers & Bel Canto Concert

Sunday, February 23rd 2020, 12:00am

The University of Redlands Marin Campus is thrilled to welcome the Redlands-based Chapel Singers and Bel Canto for their inaugural concert on Sunday, February 23 at 6:00 PM in the iconic Stewart Chapel. This promises to be a wonderful evening celebrating choral music from around the world, with works by Whitacre, Elberdin, Uusberg, Esenvalds, Gimon, and many more.

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Interreligious Prayer Service for Sri Lanka

Wednesday, April 24th 2019, 12:00pm

In solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka and with all who mourn for those lost and injured in the attacks on Easter Sunday, the Jesuit School of Theology invites the entire GTU Consortium for an interreligious prayer service on Wednesday, April 24, at noon, on the entry terrace at JST, 1735 Leroy Avenue, Berkeley. 

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SFTS Shaw Chaplaincy Institute Launch: Spiritual Journey and the Sanctity of Service

Friday, April 12th 2019, 11:00am

Shaw Chaplaincy Institute Launch: Spiritual Journey and the Sanctity of Service

Please join us for a lunch and lecture as we kickoff the Shaw Chaplaincy Institute for Spiritual Care + Compassionate Leadership.

Our mission is to improve the quality of spiritual care provided through all aspects of trans-professional service where transformative education supports the development of CHAPLAINS, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, and CARING ACTIVISTS,...

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Zotero Workshop @SFTS

Wednesday, March 20th 2019, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Learn how to create bibliographies and footnotes using this free software.

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Installation of Rev. Yolanda Norton to H. Eugene Farlough Chair at SFTS

Friday, March 1st 2019, 7:00pm

Join us as we celebrate Rev. Yolanda Norton, Assistant Professor of Old Testament, as we formally install her as the H. Eugene Farlough Chair of Black Church Studies at San Francisco Theological Seminary. 

Wine and cheese reception to follow on the Geneva Hall terrace.

All are welcome at this free event.

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Womanist Symposium Lecture at SFTS: Black Women, Fighting for the Moral Center

Thursday, February 28th 2019, 7:00pm

As part of the 2019 Womanist Symposium “Creating a Moral Center: The Role of the Church in Justice and Equity”

Join us for a very special lecture featuring Rev. Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, Professor of Theology and Ethics, Shaw University Divinity School

“Black Women, Fighting for the Moral Center”

Thursday, February 28th at 7pm 

Stewart Chapel – Geneva Hall – San Francisco Theological Seminary
105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960

All are...

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Womanist Symposium Panel at SFTS: Finding the Moral Center in Womanist Biblical Interpretation

Thursday, February 28th 2019, 2:00pm

As part of the 2019 Womanist Symposium “Creating a Moral Center: The Role of the Church in Justice and Equity”

Join us for an afternoon panel discussion: “Finding the Moral Center in Womanist Biblical Interpretation”

Thursday, February 28th 2-5pm

Scott Hall, Room 101 – San Francisco Theological Seminary
105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960

PANELISTS:

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Anderson
Professor of Hebrew Bible, Garrett-Evangelical Theological...

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Zotero Workshop @SFTS

Wednesday, February 20th 2019, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Learn how to create bibliographies and footnotes using this free software.

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Calm & Bright: A Christmas Concert at SFTS

Saturday, December 1st 2018, 7:00pm

Calm & Bright: A Christmas Concert Celebrating Peace & Joy

Saturday, December 1, 2018 7PM

Stewart Chapel, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Drive, San Anselmo, CA

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#MeToo, Believing in Women's Equality: A Panel Discussion at SFTS

Friday, November 9th 2018, 2:30pm

Please join us as for a lively panel discussion as we discuss: #MeToo, Believing in Women’s Equality, with issues specific to the church. We will explore: 

The church as a place for dealing with past trauma

Misconduct by congregants against women pastors

The sense of entitlement by some that excuses or enables assault on the selfhood of others

There will be a Q&A at the end of the panel

The panel will feature:

Rev. Dr. Teresa Chavez-...

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SFTS Preview Weekend: NOV 1-3, 2018

Thursday, November 1st 2018 to Saturday, November 3rd 2018

Learn how to apply your degree to your life's work. Meet Students, Faculty & Alumni during Preview Weekend. Meals & Lodging Provided. RSVP Today!

Part academic seminar, part spiritual retreat, our Preview Weekend will introduce you to our robust theological education and inclusive and reflective community over two days in Marin County, California. This is a perfect opportunity to explore our innovative degree programs, courses, and beautiful...

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GTU Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Victims of Synagogue Attack

Monday, October 29th 2018, 4:30pm

Today (Monday, Oct, 29) at 4:30, the GTU community will is invited to gather for prayer, remembrance, and solidarity with the Jewish community in the aftermath of the horrific attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this past Saturday. The brief interfaith prayer service will be held on the steps of the chapel at Pacific School of Religion (1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley). 

 

Chapel, Pacific School of Religion

SFTS Black Church Revival

Tuesday, October 9th 2018, 6:30pm to Thursday, October 11th 2018, 8:30pm

REACHING HIGHER GROUND: BLACK CHURCH REVIVAL 

Join us for three evenings of prayer and worship featuring inspiring guest preachers, music, and more!

This event is free, and all are welcome, but we ask that you register to help ensure your seat, as our chapel’s space is limited.

All three evenings’ events will be held at San Francisco Theological Seminary in Stewart Chapel located in Geneva Hall. 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960

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Zotero Workshop @SFTS

Tuesday, October 2nd 2018, 1:00pm

Learn how to create bibliographies and footnotes using this free software.

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GTU Diversity Reception

Wednesday, September 26th 2018, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

The student services offices of the GTU consortium are hosting this welcoming reception for students, faculty, and staff of color, and international students, faculty, and staff. Come celebrate the beginning of the academic year and a new journey with our diverse community. 

Badè Museum at PSR

Zotero Workshop @SFTS

Thursday, September 13th 2018, 10:30am

Learn how to create bibliographies and footnotes using this free software.

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Zotero Workshop @SFTS

Tuesday, September 11th 2018, 1:00pm

Learn how to create bibliographies and footnotes using this free software.

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Orientation to Library Research @SFTS

Thursday, September 6th 2018, 10:30am

Learn how to find items in the GTU & SFTS libraries using Boolean search logic and search filters. Leverage subject headings to get highly relevant books and other resources. 

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GTU Member School Commencements 2018

Thursday, May 17th 2018 to Sunday, May 20th 2018

Commencement activities for 2018 graduates of each of the GTU's member schools will be held between May 17 and May 20. See this page for a full schedule, or visit the website of individual schools for further details. 

GTU Consortial Locations (multiple)

SFTS Preview Weekend: April 19-21, 2018

Thursday, April 19th 2018 to Saturday, April 21st 2018

Learn how to apply your degree to your life’s work. Meet Students, Faculty & Alumni during Preview Weekend. Meals & Lodging Provided. RSVP Today!

Part academic seminar, part spiritual retreat, our Preview Weekend will introduce you to our robust theological education and inclusive and reflective community over two days in Marin County, California. This is a perfect opportunity to explore our innovative degree programs, courses, and beautiful...

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Zotero Workshop at SFTS

Wednesday, February 28th 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Learn to use this free citation management software to organize your research. It integrates with Microsoft Office to create an alphabetized bibliography in your choice of style, including Turabian. 

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But I'm Still Here: A Womanist Symposium at SFTS

Thursday, February 22nd 2018, 7:00pm

BUT I’M STILL HERE: A WOMANIST SYMPOSIUM

Featuring Womanist scholars, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Rev. Courtney Bryant Prince, and Rev. Yolanda M. Norton

Thursday, February 22 2018 at 7:00pm
San Francisco Theological Seminary, Scott Hall, Room 101

Seating is limited. Please register here for this free event.

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SFTS Inquirers Weekend: Feb 22-24

Thursday, February 22nd 2018 to Saturday, February 24th 2018

Join us for an amazing opportunity to experience life as an SFTS student! 

Part academic seminar, part spiritual retreat, the SFTS Inquirers Weekend will introduce you to our robust theological education and inclusive and reflective community over two days in Marin County, California. This is a perfect opportunity to explore our innovative degree programs, courses, and beautiful campus, meet faculty and students, and explore the area...

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Zotero Workshop at SFTS

Monday, February 19th 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Learn to use this free citation management software to organize your research. It integrates with Microsoft Office to create an alphabetized bibliography in your choice of style, including Turabian. 

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Zotero Workshop at SFTS

Monday, February 5th 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Learn to use this free citation management software to organize your research. It integrates with Microsoft Office to create an alphabetized bibliography in your choice of style, including Turabian. 

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Zotero Workshop

Friday, February 2nd 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Learn to use this free citation management software to organize your research. It integrates with Microsoft Office to create an alphabetized bibliography in your choice of style, including Turabian. 

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Book Sale at SFTS Library

Wednesday, November 15th 2017, 10:00am to 9:00pm

The SFTS Library will be holding an amazing booksale in the reference room on the 3rd floor of Geneva Hall on the SFTS campus on Wednesday, November 15th, from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.

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Fake News! @SFTS

Tuesday, October 10th 2017, 1:00pm

With articles flying around on social media and websites, how to tell what's real?

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Zotero workshop @SFTS library

Friday, September 29th 2017, 2:00pm

Learn to use this free citation management software to organize your research @SFTS library

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Constitution Day at SFTS

Monday, September 18th 2017, 12:00pm

As a part of the GTU's participation in federal visa and student-loan programs, we will be observing Constitution Day (September 17) in partnership with our member schools.

On Monday, September 18, 2017, we will observe Constitution Day in SFTS Chapel (12:05pm, SFTS Stewart Chapel).  Rev. Scott Clark (SFTS Chaplain and Associate Dean of Students) will be preaching.  Before coming to seminary, Rev. Clark practiced constitutional law for 12 years...

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GTU Diversity: A Welcoming Reception

Thursday, September 14th 2017, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Celebrate the new semester at this welcoming reception for students, faculty, and staff of color and international students, faculty, and staff.

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Healing Spiritual Wounds: A Talk With Author Rev. Carol Howard Merritt

Thursday, March 2nd 2017, 7:00pm

Headlines about the church are dominated by the crises within it, from sexism to homophobia to intolerance. These stories reveal what some people already knew: the church isn’t always holy. Author, speaker, and Presbyterian minister Carol Howard Merritt has seen it firsthand. Raised as a conservative Christian, Merritt found that the kind of religious institutions she grew up in had the potential to create healing but also isolation and deep...

From Labor to Reward: An Evening with Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor at SFTS

Thursday, February 23rd 2017, 7:00pm

Join author Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor – who has served as both SFTS and GTU adjunct professor -- for an evening at SFTS discussing her newest book, From Labor to Reward.

This groundbreaking book fills a huge void in American religious history, black religious history, and traditions of the black church. Until now, no other book has chronicled the rich religious experiences of black church beginnings in the Bay Area. Martha C. Taylor provides...

The James A. Noel Symposium: Black Religion, Materiality, and the Atlantic World

Friday, September 30th 2016, 9:00am to Saturday, October 1st 2016, 1:00pm

Please join friends, colleagues, and former students of the late Rev. Dr. James A. Noel, Ph.D. for an academic symposium discussing the four key issues of the African-American experience that shaped his work.

Dr. Noel was a highly respected member of the San Francisco Theological Seminary faculty as the H. Eugene Farlough Chair of African American Christianity, Professor of American Religion, and Convener of the Graduate Theological Union’s ...

Old Texts, New Understandings

Friday, April 8th 2016, 9:00am

T.V. Moore Lecture Series at SFTS, Friday, April 8

A new era dawns for the printing of the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts of the Bible and the Qur’an. This dramatic era is exemplified by an emerging edition of the Hebrew Bible, the latest edition of the Greek New Testament, a new in-depth examination of the Old Latin Bible (a text which is uncontrolled by any church authority and frequently inaccurate), and the recent rediscovery of one of the...

Labyrinth Moon Walk

Wednesday, March 23rd 2016, 7:00pm

Please join San Francisco Theological Seminary for the first quarterly Labyrinth Moonwalk of 2016 on Wednesday, March 23, from 7:00–8:30pm. Gaze at the stars and enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Tamalpais under a full moon while walking the labyrinth, a contemplative exercise that focuses the mind and renews the spirit; time spent here is healing and refreshing.

Walking the labyrinth with an open mind and an open heart leads to healing, blessing,...

SFTS Hosts Core Ensemble, "Ain't I a Woman"

Thursday, February 18th 2016, 7:00pm

San Francisco Theological Seminary, located on the skirts of downtown San Anselmo, is pleased and excited to host Core Ensemble’s presentation of “Ain’t I a Woman“ on Thursday, February 18, 7:00 pm in historic Montgomery Chapel, 5 Richmond Road, San Anselmo. 

“Ain’t I a Woman” is a musical theatre event celebrating the lives and times of four significant African American women: ex-slave and fiery abolitionist Sojourner Truth, renowned novelist...

King and Faith Lectures in SF

Friday, January 15th 2016 to Monday, January 18th 2016
Dr. Valerie Miles-Tribble (ABSW) and Dr. James Noel (SFTS) are among the featured speakers at the King and Faith Lectures, hosted by the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation. This new annual lecture series seeks to engage scholarly, theological, clerical and lay communities in contemporary contemplation of Dr. King, his message, and his symbology, and to ignite greater dialogue and programs of action that will...

In Solidarity Against Islamophobia

Thursday, December 17th 2015, 3:00pm

Challenging recent Islamophobic rhetoric, leaders from Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions unite for illuminating dialogue and action in solidarity with Muslim communities.

Scholars and leaders will offer strategies and tactics to counter Islamophobia, and share solidarity statements from the schools and organizations they represent.

SFTS Labyrinth Moon Walk

Thursday, August 27th 2015, 8:30pm

Gaze at the stars and enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Tamalpais while walking the labyrinth, a contemplative exercise that focuses the mind and renews the spirit. Enjoy quiet string music by Daniel Berkman on kora. Refreshments provided. 

Our next Labyrinth Moon Walk will be Thursday, August 27, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. San Francisco Theological Seminary. 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo. The event is free.

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Labyrinth Moon Walk

Tuesday, June 2nd 2015, 8:30pm

Labyrinth Moon Walk

San Francisco Theological Seminary

Enjoy the beautiful vista of Mt. Tamalpais and surrounding hills while walking the Geneva Terrace Labyrinth under the light of the stars and the full moon. Focus your mind and enter a peaceful, meditative state while enjoying live acoustic guitar music.

The labyrinth is located at the top of Seminary Hill, on the terrace in front of Geneva Hall. We invite you to experience the labyrinth as...

2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecture

Thursday, November 6th 2014, 7:00pm

Dr. Christopher Ocker, Professor of Church History at San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), will deliver the 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecture entitled, "Reformations that Matter (and Some that Don’t)."

Does the Reformation matter? Protestant traditionalists, evangelical activists, Catholic conciliarists, and European and American secularists have all claimed ownership. Pundits say: Islam needs one, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews have had their...

SFTS Center for Innovation in Ministry Lauch

Thursday, October 16th 2014 to Friday, October 17th 2014

Join San Francisco Theological Seminary’s new Center for Innovation in Ministry for a two-day symposium that will lead us to explore the following question: How can we leverage the power of games to tackle the issues of poverty, hunger, and violence? Keynote speaker Jane McGonigal, a game designer and researcher for the Institute for the Future, along with a variety of respondents, will help ministry leaders explore innovation in their ministry...

SFTS Summer Construction Kick-off

Thursday, June 5th 2014, 4:00pm

After five years of intensive planning, San Francisco Theological Seminary will begin construction on faculty housing and a new student village this June. Funded through the sale of a small amount of peripheral property, the construction will be completed in time for the beginning of the 2015-2016 academic year.

The seminary is translating these construction activities into an opportunity to give back to the community. In a rare opportunity for...

Lewis Mudge Book Forum

Thursday, May 15th 2014, 12:30pm
Dinner Boardroom, GTU Library, 2400 Ridge Rd., Berkeley.   The GTU will host a book forum on a posthumously published book by the late Lewis S. Mudge, a distinguished theologian and pioneer of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue who taught theology and ethics at the San Francisco Theological Seminary for many years prior to his death in 2009.   We Can Make the World Economy a Sustainable Global Home (Eerdmans, 2014) offers fresh...

Womanist Reflections: Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer

Saturday, May 10th 2014, 12:00am
    Please join the GTU community on May 10th for a one-day journey of reflection and prayer fellowship and scholarship remembering the work and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer. This conference will provide opportunity to explore the theological and socio-political depths of Womanist theory and practice from different perspectives utlizing various modes.   This all day conference is free! Sponsored by SFTS CPE and Spirituality programs, it...

4th Annual SFTS Production of The Vagina Monologues

Friday, April 11th 2014, 7:00pm to Saturday, April 12th 2014, 7:00pm

Friday, April 11, 7:00 pm at San Francisco Theological Seminary, Scott Hall, 101 Seminary Rd., San Anselmo.

Saturday, April 12, 7:00 pm at Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley.

Support the empowerment of women and girls around the world, and join the global effort to stop violence against women. Co-sponsored by SFTS & the GTU's Women’s Studies in Religion Program. Proceeds from this year’s performances will go to the Center for...

The Divine Art of Dying

Tuesday, April 8th 2014, 12:00pm

San Francisco Theological Seminary, Montgomery Chapel, 5 Richmond Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

A workshop to explore the spiritual, psychological and moral issues involved in deciding to turn towards death. Featuring pastoral theologian & noted author Dr. Herbert Anderson, who has taught at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Princeton Seminary, Fuller, and Yale Divinity School.

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Register at https://tinyurl.com/divineart

Reason, Revelation, Experience, & the Body

Saturday, March 29th 2014, 9:00am

San Francisco Theological Seminary

Alexander Hall, 40 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Six religion scholars will explore the different ways in which people come to know God. Each scholar will present their research and then answer questions from the audience. A roundtable discussion will follow the individual presentations.

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Seminary for a Day

Friday, May 10th 2013, 9:30am

The San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS) Auxiliary invites you to attend Seminary For A Day, an annual event in which the Bay Area community can enjoy time on the seminary’s historic campus, learn from esteemed lecturers, and connect with members of the SFTS community. Seminary for a Day will be held Friday, May 10 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Alexander Hall, and will include two lectures, a worship service, and lunch. Please click here to...

Marin CROP Walk, led by SFTS President James McDonald

Sunday, April 21st 2013, 1:30pm

Rev. Dr. James McDonald, president of San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), will lead 30 Marin County churches and organizations for the 17th annual Marin Crop Walk On Sunday, April 21, in San Rafael.  The annual walk seeks to raise awareness of hunger related issues throughout the world.

The “CROP Walk,” which stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty,” is organized by Church World Service, a well-respected international aid...

T.V. Moore Lectures at SFTS

Thursday, April 11th 2013 to Friday, April 12th 2013

The San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS) will host the annual T.V. Moore Lecture series on Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12.  The distinguished speaker for this year’s event is Rev. Dr. Andrea C. White, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and Associated Faculty in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Graduate Division of Religion.

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SFTS Inquirers' Weekend

Thursday, November 8th 2012 to Sunday, November 11th 2012

Part academic seminar, part spiritual retreat, the SFTS Inquirers’ Weekend will introduce you to the robust theological education and reflective community environment offered by San Francisco Theological Seminary.

More information (including how to register)

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