Neil Messer, Theologian and Bioethicists

 

Professor and author, Neil Messer, was welcomed to Garrett-Evangelical by the Stead Center for Ethics and Values on November 30th.  An expert in theology and bioethics, Messer focused his lecture on theology and the disability.

Service of Commission

The Service of Commission for Field Education Students and Supervisors was held today in the Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful.  Pictured is President Amerson praying for the 107 students being commissioned as the Field Education Supervisors and congregation laid hands upon them.

The Coffee Lab - Brewing Fresh Daily

 

The Coffee Lab, an initiative of Garrett-Evangelical's ITLC, is a nonprofit business seeking to make a positive impact in the community working and studying near Noyes Street in Evanston. They feature direct trade coffee from Intelligentsia, paper goods from Eco-Products and pastries from Sweet Miss Givings, a local Chicago non-profit.  Learn more at their Facebook page.

Lecture: Violence and Reconciliation

 

Dr. Brad Braxton, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at McCormick Theological Seminary, speaking on Violence and Reconciliation: Three Dimensions of Restoration.  The 2011 theme for Black History Month at Garrett-Evangelical has been an exploration of violence in the Black community and how we as academic institutions and our Church should respond.

The World Keeps Turning

 

On the campuses of Garrett-Evangelical and Northwestern University theologians and scientist have lived peacefully next to each other for decades.  This video shows Dearborn Observatory, located next to Garrett-Evangelical's gothic tower, in action. 

Garrett-Evangelical Employees Visit the Dearborn Observatory

The Garrett-Evangelical Tower from inside the Dearborn Observatory.

Kay Burlingham, Director of Alum Relations, learning about the telescope.