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Day 32 – March 28 Bruce Birch Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology          Superpower:  Ability to see whole picture The Enemies of Community  ~ Jeremiah 11:18-20; John 7:37-52              Nothing undermines the idea and the experience of community more thoroughly than the notion […]

Day 31 – March 27 Rev. Raedorah Stewart Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Director of the Writing Center; WTS D.Min. student                        Superpower:  Pantone 266-2738 (or, the color commonly known as Purple) Maker,  Keeper,  Lover ~inspired by the writings of medieval mystic Julian of Norwich […]

Day 30 – March 26 Rev. Carl Ford Peterson Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary M.Div. 1969; Returned to Wesley last year for the commencement at National Cathedral – celebrated 50 years of graduating from WTS; Member of the governing Board of Preachers’ Aid Society of Susquehanna Conference; Board of the New Cumberland Olde Towne Association, […]

Day 29 – March 25 JaNice Parks Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Alum 2014;  WTS Current D.Min. student; WTS Director of Enrollment                        Superpower:  Drawing people into my space Sign of Hope ~  Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 40:5-11; Psalm 45; Luke 1:26-38; Hebrews 10:4-10 We need […]

Day 28 – March 24 Madelyn Campbell Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary M.Div. 2014;  WTS Current D.Min. student (Cambridge Track C); Unitarian Universalist Church of Lehigh Valley, PA   Superpower:  Boundaries Surrender ~  Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; Psalm 46:1-8; John 5:1-18 I surrendered myself to the water. In the water there is life and there is death. […]

Day 27 – March 23 Sara Sheppard Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Alum, 2012; WTS Director, Continuing Education; WTS Managing Director Course of Study School; WTS Program Administrator Doctor of Ministry Program Superpower:  Making art of all kinds Begin Anew ~ Isaiah 65:17-25 What does it mean to leave it all behind and begin anew?  The […]

Day 26 – March 22 Eshe Frett Community Connections:  Metz Culinary Management Chef Manager at Wesley Theological Seminary    Superpower:  I have twins Comfort ~ Psalm 23 Psalm 23  has always been one of the few scriptures I can recite from memory.  In high school as a senior, I had it embroidered on my senior […]

Day 25 – March 21 Alfredo Santiago Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary M.A. Anticipated 2021; WTS Gente Latinx Seminarian Association  Superpower:  Compassion (Love in Action) The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector  ~  Luke 18:9-14 Be exalted, oh God, above the heavens.  A line from the song, “Be exalted, oh God” (Brent Chambers).  […]

Day 24 – March 20 Monica Sharp Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Director of Residence Life                       Superpower:  Curiosity and Compassion Sunday Dinners ~ Mark 12:33; Galatians 5:14  This is a dish I’ve enjoyed since childhood.  My granny would make it for major holidays and many […]