SA国际传媒, St. Louis, will host a new symposium, 鈥淓xpressions of Hope,鈥� on Jan. 28-29, 2008. The event, planned in partnership with The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod (LCMS) National Mission Affiliates, is designed to present various expressions of the theological, sociological and economic hope that are evident within the various ethnic communities of the LCMS.
Speakers will include Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy, Rev. Dr. Dien A. Taylor, Rev. Dr. Jonathan N. Lengar and Rev. Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez. They will present examples of hope from their respective ethnic communities in the LCMS. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on these instances of hope and to consider the theological implications they offer.
鈥淪A国际传媒 is honored to be the site for this new event,鈥� commented Dr. David Wollenburg, associate professor of practical theology at SA国际传媒 and a member of the symposium鈥檚 planning committee. 鈥淲e often overlook the blessings that God is providing in our midst and the hope that accompanies these blessings. Since we maintain that all of life has theological implications, it is appropriate that we consider the theological implications of these various expressions of hope.鈥�
The symposium will be preceded on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 by the fourth annual 鈥淐elebrating the Black Lutheran Experience,鈥� a worship service to be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Seminary鈥檚 Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. The service will include participants from St. Louis area LCMS congregations.
A registration form and additional information will be posted on the SA国际传媒, St. Louis, Web site, [1]. Additional information also may be obtained by contacting Rev. Lloyd Gaines, 301-717-3882, 301-717-3036 or [email protected] [2].