The 2016 Harvey Lecture,聽“Good News for a Change: Creative Collaboration in Context,”聽will be given by Father William 鈥淏ill鈥� Miller, a noted preacher, teacher, speaker and author. He began his聽ministry in 1986 as the Director of Youth Ministries at the Church of St. John the Divine in Houston,聽and has served as Rector of St. James Church in Austin,聽Trinity Church in聽Midtown Houston,聽and聽St.聽Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on the island of Kauai. Each church experienced significant growth in ministry and membership during Father Bill鈥檚 tenure.聽In June of 2015 he became Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Covington, Louisiana,聽near New Orleans. Christ Church has embraced a new model of four distinct worship services聽with a variety of music, and has grown significantly in just a few months.
Father Bill has founded four jazz festivals in the sacred context and has collaborated with聽musicians to create many different jazz, blues and gospel masses. He is the author of two popular聽books,聽The Gospel According to Sam: Animal Stories for the Soul聽(Seabury: New York) andThe Beer Drinker鈥檚 Guide to God: The Whole and Holy Truth About Lager, Loving and聽Living (Howard Books/Simon and Schuster). He is presently working on two books, one on聽congregational development and another with聽the theme of balance and wholeness.
The Harvey Lectures were conceived at 91看片网 as a way of honoring the late Dean Hudnall Harvey, who died unexpectedly in 1972, after serving as the seminary鈥檚 Dean for just 5 years.聽During Dean Harvey鈥檚 tenure, the seminary increased enrollment, strengthened financial health, and earned the trust of many dioceses throughout the church.聽The seminary community established the Harvey Lectures, an annual series that would be overseen by student leaders, to address the relationship between pastoral leadership and contemporary issues confronting the church.
The lecture will begin at 7:00 and a reception will follow.
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