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April 2011

Auburn Receives Lilly Endowment Grant

By Auburn Seminary
April 20, 2011

New York, NY – The Center for Christian Leadership at Auburn Theological Seminary has received a grant of $800,000 from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. to equip bold and resilient leaders for 21st century ministry by bringing pastoral coaching to clergy across the country, training new pastoral coaches, strengthening new senior pastors, bolstering women’s leadership, and cultivating wisdom about money in congregational leaders.

Tags: Lilly Endowment, Auburn Seminary, Auburn Coaching Institute, Center for Christian Leadership

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Auburn for the Week of May 1

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
April 20, 2011

We can't wait to see you this Friday May 6th when Auburn celebrates six extraordinary women at Lives of Commitment. It's not too late to be a part of this inspiring breakfast and watch the clip of Honoree Deborah Richardson below to learn how you can join us. Also, keep checking the Auburn Web site for video from Lives of Commitment and Auburn's new program, Generosity and Gender Justice.

Tags: LGBT, Chely Wright, Country Music, Religious Leader, Lives of Commitment, Auburn, LOC

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My Blessed Gay Marriage

By Macky Alston
April 18, 2011

A church blessing may not be a legal marriage, says Auburn's Macky Alston, but it is a union in God's eyes

Tags: Macky, mackyalston, gay marriage, same sex marriage, religion and homosexuality, civil union

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Resources for the week of April 18

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
April 08, 2011

On the Auburn Web site this week we have resources as the Jewish calendar moves into Passover and the Christian calendar celebrates Holy Week. And save the date for Friday May 6th and meet extraordinary women who are troubling the waters and healing the world. Also, new Auburn video that showcases the transformative experience of bringing together emerging Christian and Jewish faith leaders to visit Israel and the West Bank and experience the region through each other's eyes.

Tags: Lent, Have You Heard From Johannesburg, State of Formation, Immigration Reform, Rabbis for Human Rights, Holy Week, Central Synagogue

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What if Jews Knew That Americans Love Them?

By Rabbi Justus Baird
Huffington Post
April 01, 2011

During Purim, we hear a lot about who hates the Jews (Haman), but what about who likes the Jews? The Jewish holiday that is full of upside-down surprises is a perfect time to confront a difficult truth: Americans love Jews -- a lot. Read Rabbi Justus Baird's latest blog post on the subject.