This is a list of past events that appeared on the Recommended Events list.

2019

Sept, 18, 6 p.m., Southside Baptist Church, “Baptists, the Whole Church, and God’s Future,” the Rev. Dr. Steven Harmon, Gardner-Webb Divinity School. Southside Baptist is located at 1016 19th St. South, Birmingham, Alabama, 35205.

Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Ben Brown Plaza. Theological Education Day. Representatives from twenty-four graduate institutions will be discussion options for the M.Div., M.T.S. and other graduate programs in theology and ministry. Stop by!

Sept. 19, 3-4 p.m., Burns 102, “Souls on the Tree of Pain: U2, Ecumenical Theology, and Central American Refugees,” the Rev. Dr. Steven Harmon, Gardner-Webb Divinity School. [Convo Credit for Students]

Sept. 19-21, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Middle Eastern Food Festival. St. George’s Church is located on Birmingham’s Southside near I-65 at 425 16th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Veterans Park, Turkish Food Festival sponsored by the Peace Valley Foundation. Veterans Park is located at 4800 Valleydale Rd., Birmingham, AL, 35242.

Sept. 24, 8 a.m. to 4:45pm & Sept. 25, 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m, Regions Room (Cooney Hall, 4th floor), The Jewish Roots of Christianity, Beeson Divinity School Annual Anglican Theology Conference.

Sept. 25, 6 p.m., St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church, Fall Lecture Series, Dr. Ben Witherington, III, Asbury Theological Seminary and St. Andrew’s. St. Mary’s is located at 1910 12th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Sept. 26, 12 p.m., St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church, Fall Lecture Series, Dr. Ben Witherington, III, Asbury Theological Seminary and St. Andrew’s. St. Mary’s is located at 1910 12th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Wright Center Concert Hall, “In the Beginning . . . Sex Was Sacred,” Dr. Scott Hahn, Catholic Theologian, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

Sept. 28, 8:30 to 12 noon, Shades Creek Clean-up. Meet in the parking lot by Samford’s West Gate to clean up trash and remove invasive plants from Samford’s creek. Sponsored by the Friends of Shades Creek & Samford’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Bains will be there.

Oct. 1, 6:15 p.m., UAB The Edge of Chaos, Healing of Mind and Body with Compassion and Tibetan Medicine, Geshe Ngawang Samten, Vice Chancellor of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies. The Edge of Chaos is an event space located of the 4th floor of UAB’s Lister Hill Library at 1700 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL, 35233.

Oct. 2, 6 to 7 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, Serve 2 Unite: A discussion based on the book “Gift of Our Wounds: A Sikh and a Former White Supremacist Find Forgiveness after Hate”. [must register to attend & convo credit for students]

Oct. 4, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Brooks 129, Biblical Archeology in Israel, Dr. James R. Strange.

Oct. 4, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Reid Chapel, Choral Vespers, Samford A Cappella Choir.

Oct. 3-5, Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Greek Festival. The Cathedral is located at 307 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35205.

Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Reid Chapel, Liberal Education and Human Freedom, Dr. Roosevelt Montás, Columbia University. J. Roderick Davis Lecture. [Convo Credit for Students]

Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Symeon Orthodox Church, St. Symeon Food & Culture Fair. St. Symeon is located at 3101 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Oct. 17, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Brewer Plaza, Majors Connection 2019. [Convo Credit for Students]

Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Samford University Howard Room, Worship Exchange Lunch, Glenn Packiam. [students must register to attend]

Oct. 22, 3 p.m., Burns 102, Wisdom in the Bible and Beyond, Dr. Will Kynes, Theta Alpha Kappa Christian Faith and Critical Thought Forum.

Oct. 23, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Prince of Peace Catholic Church, An Interfaith Conversation Celebrating Mutual Respect and Understanding. Prince of Peace is located at 4600 Preserve Parkway, Hoover, AL, 35226. [RSVP at the link provided]

Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 12. a.m. Tree Planting 800 University Park (across Lakeshore by the Soccer and Track and Field facility) Help reforest our campus and beyond with native trees.

Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Nov. 3, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 37th Annual St. Nicholas Slavic/Russian Food Festival. St. Nicholas is located at 105 Park Ave, Brookside, AL 35073.

Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Independent Presbyterian Church, November Organ Recital Series. Independent Presbyterian Church is located at 3100 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205.

Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m., Chapman 322 [tentative], “Magic City Religion: Religious Diversity in Birmingham, Especially Avondale” David R. Bains, Theta Alpha Kappa Christian Faith and Critical Thought Forum, [Convo Credit for Students]

Nov. 5, 10 a.m., DBH 113, Samford in Oregon, Star Tarrant, OE representative

Nov. 6, 6:00 p.m., Brookwood Baptist Church, “Become a Community Where Faith Flourishes”, Sharon Ketcham, 3449 Overton Road, Mountain Brook, AL, 35223

Nov. 7, 10:00 a.m., Reid Chapel, “Mind Your Manners: Be the Host and Guest”, Sharon Ketcham, [Convo Credit for Students]

Nov. 7, 3:00 p.m., DBH 131,“Reciprocal Motion: A Theological Exploration of Mutuality”, Sharon Ketcham, [Convo Credit for Students]

Nov. 8, 1 p.m., Brooks 229, “Samford’s Biblical Archaeology in Israel Program: Shedding Light on the World of Jesus,” Dr. James R. Strange.

2020

Jan. 30, 7:30pm, Samford University Reid Chapel, Faculty recital on the Hardenbergh Organ, Dr. Frederick T. Teardo

Jan. 31, 5:30pm, Samford University Hodges Chapel, Choral Vespers [convo credit for students]

Feb. 6, 5pm to 8pm, UAB Project Space, Lynch Quilts Project: Lecture + Reception, UAB Department of Art & Art History. UAB Project Space is located at 900 13th St, Birmingham, AL.

Feb. 7, 7pm, One Small Step: A Night of Courageous Conversation, Jemison Concert Hall, Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35205

Feb. 9, 6pm to 7pm, Samford University Reid Chapel, Lead with Love Candlelight Kickoff, [students must register to attend & convo credit for students]

Feb. 10, 6pm to 7:30pm, Samford University Brock Recital Hall, Defamation Experience, Lead with Love [students must register to attend & convo credit for students]

Feb. 11, 10am, Samford University Wright Center, Reginald Calvert: Lead with Love. [convo credit for students]

Feb. 11, 11am to 12pm, Samford University Hodges Chapel, Beeson Divinity Biblical Studies Lectures: “Portrait of a Faithful and Approved Workman,” Dr. Ray Van Neste, Union University.

Feb. 11, 3pm to 4:30pm, Samford University Cooney Fieldhouse, Poverty Simulation, Lead with Love [students must register to attend]

Feb. 11, 6pm to 7pm, Samford University Regions Room, Cultural Talk on Systemic Racism, T. Marie King [convo credit for students]

Feb. 12, 11am to 12pm, Samford University Hodges Chapel, Beeson Divinity Biblical Studies Lectures: “‘Our People’: Ethics and the Identity of the People of God in the Letter to Titus”, Dr. Ray Van Neste.

Feb. 12, 11:30am to 12:45pm, Samford University Rotunda Club, Lunch & Learn: Love is an Action Verb, Courtney Shields [students must register to attend & convo credit for students]

Feb. 13, 11am to 12pm, Samford University Hodges Chapel, Beeson Divinity Biblical Studies Lectures: “The Word, Prayer, and Practice: Worship in the Pastoral Epistles,” Dr. Ray Van Neste.

Feb. 18, 10am, Samford University Reid Chapel, Worship with Liz Vice. [convo credit for students]

Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Samford University Howard Room, Worship Exchange Lunch, Liz Vice. [students must register to attend]

Feb. 20, 10am, Samford University Dwight Beeson Hall 113, How to Make the Most of a Career Fair Workshop.

Feb. 20-21, 9am to 5pm, Emmet O’Neal Library, Friends of the Library Book Sale. Emmet O’Neal Library is located at 50 Oak Street, Mountain Brook, AL.

Feb. 20, 6pm to 8pm, Birmingham Museum of Art, JCMP Fellow Report Release. Birmingham Museum of Art is located at 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Blvd.

Feb. 24, 3pm to 5pm, Samford University Dwight Beeson Hall 131, BHM: Msiza Convo Presentation [convo credit for students]

Feb. 25, 10am, Samford University Wright Center, Campus Worship, The Rev. Dr. Paul Msiza, President of Baptist World Alliance. [convo credit for students]

Feb. 26, 3pm to 4pm, Chapman 322, Wrestle On, Jacob: Antebellum Spirituals and the Biblical Tradition of Defiant Faith with Dr. Will Kynes and Rev. Cameron Thomas, Theta Alpha Kappa. [convo credit for students]

Feb. 27, 10am to 12:30pm, Samford University Seibert Gym, Job & Internship Fair.

Feb. 28, 5:30pm, Hodges Chapel, Choral Vespers [convo credit for students]

Most or all of the events listed below did not occur due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We had listed them prior to Samford suspending in-person operations in March 2020. We retain them here for the historical record.

Mar. 17, 11am to 12pm, Hodges Chapel, William E. Conger Biblical Preaching Lectures: “Preaching God in the Wild,” Dr. Jared Alcántara.

Mar. 18, 11am to 12pm, Hodges Chapel, William E. Conger Biblical Preaching Lectures: “The God Who Sees and Calls Us in the Wild,” Dr. Jared Alcántara.

Mar. 18, 5:30pm, Howard Room, Four Different Models for Understanding Adam and Eve, Dr. Josh Reeves, The Science and Religion Club. [students must register by emailing Dr. Reeves at jareeves@samford.edu ; free food and convo credit]

Mar. 19, 11am to 12pm, Hodges Chapel, William E. Conger Biblical Preaching Lectures: “The God Who Saves and Sends Us in the Wild,” Dr. Jared Alcántara.

Mar. 26, 10am, Reid Chapel, Robbins Lecture: Justification and Societal Justice, Frank Thielman.

Mar. 29, 6pm, Samford University Wright Center, A Story of Triumph: An Evening with Anne Frank’s Stepsister Eva Schloss [must register and buy tickets to attend]

Apr. 3, 5:30pm, Hodges Chapel, Choral Vespers [convo credit for students]

Apr. 5, 1:30pm, Avondale, Avondale Church Tour for Birmingham Historical Society.

Apr. 9, 3pm, Howard Room, Martin Luther King’s Unfinished Agenda, Dr. Michael Honey.

Apr. 10, 12pm, Hodges Chapel, Good Friday service with University Chorale [convo credit for students]

Apr. 16, 5pm, Howard Room, Maximizing Professional Relationships, Randy Hain [convo credit for students]

Apr. 17 – 18, 10am to 9pm, St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church, St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival. St. Elias is located at 836 8th Street South, Birmingham, AL.

Apr. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Samford University Howard Room, Worship Exchange Lunch, Lester Ruth. [students must register to attend]

Apr. 30, 7:30pm, Samford University Reid Chapel, Combined Choir Concert: University Chorale, A Cappella Choir and Gracenotes

Aug. 10-11, Beeson Divinity School, Anglican-Wesleyan Theology Conference: The Beauty of Holiness.

2021

August 31, 10 a.m., Wright Center Concert Hall, University Convocation, Samford marks the beginning of its 180th year under its new president, Dr. Beck A. Taylor.

Sept. 2, mid-day, Ben Brown Plaza Church Connections fair. Stop by and meet representatives of local congregations and ministries.

Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., Chapman 322 in person or livestream on zoom, Discussion of An Obituary for “Wisdom Literature”, Dr. Kynes discusses his book along with responses from Dr. Tremper Longman (Westmont College) and Dr. Dominick Hernandez (Biola University).

Sept. 23-25, St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Middle Eastern Food Festival. Typically includes great food (menu on-line, church tours, exhibits, and dancing). This is a popular community event.

Sept. 24, 2-4 p.m., Brock Forum (DBH 131), Samford University, Christianity, Education and Evolution. A public event hosted by Samford’s Center for Science and Religion and supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Sept. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Hodges Chapel, Choral Vespers, Join Samford’s A Cappella Choir for an inspiring service of the word, prayer, and beautiful songs of praise. Rev. Jody Baker, minister of music and administration at Hope Community Church (Baptist) will speak. Convo credit is available for students.

Sept. 24, 6 p.m. Stockham Park. Soil Collection honoring lynching victim George Taylor. Twenty-nine year-old George Taylor was shot to death at this site on August 23, 1934 in a racial terror lynching. The Jefferson County Memorial Project will collect soil from this site in this ceremony. This is part of the Equal Justice Initiative’s Community Soil Collection Project which memorializes lynching victims by collecting soil from the spots where they died. Stockham Park is located at 4221 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35212.

Sept. 24, 8 p.m. “Memorial” by Quinton Cockrell, a table read of a play that examines the scourge of lynching in Jefferson County, Alabama. Part of the Human Rights New Works Festival at Red Mountain Theatre. Admission $10. 1600 3rd Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233

Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m., Brock Recital Hall, Documentary Screening of 11 am: Hope for America’s Most Segregated Hour and Panel Discussion with David Bailey and James Abbington. No registration required. Convo credit is available for students.

Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Ben Brown Plaza, Theological Education Day, This is an outdoor, career fair-style event that provides theological-related programs the opportunity to connect with students in a casual environment.

Sept. 30, 10 a.m., Reid Chapel, Holley-Hull Lecture: “John 3:16: God Loves The World”, The Biblical and Religious Studies Department and the Center for Congregational Resources hosts author and scholar Dr. Jarvis Williams for a series of lectures on New Testament Voices for a contemporary World. Convo credit available for students.

Sept. 30, 3 p.m., Brock Forum, DBH, Holley-Hull Lecture: “God’s Vertical, Horizontal, and Cosmic Saving Action in Christ as THE Foundation of A Biblical and Theological Vision for Redemptive Kingdom Diversity for Ethnically Diverse Image-Bearers”, The Biblical and Religious Studies Department and the Center for Congregational Resources hosts author and scholar Dr. Jarvis Williams for a series of lectures on New Testament Voices for a contemporary World. Convo credit available for students.

Oct. 6, 1 p.m., JHBRK 303, Cassesse Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, Answers for Your Worship Questions: The Lord’s Supper is Important. But, what happens when we gather at the Lord’s Table?, Center for Worship & the Arts. A panel discussion with local clergy:
The Rev. Emily Collette, curate, Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles, and chaplain, Birmingham Episcopal Campus Ministries
The Rev. Dr. Zac Hicks, lecturer, School of the Arts, Samford University, song writer, author Worship By Faith Alone: Thomas Cranmer’s Vision for Gospel-Centered Liturgy
The Rev. Jacob Simmons, pastor, Hope Community Church (Baptist)
The Very Rev. Justin Ward, vicar of sacred liturgy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Convo credit available for students.

Oct. 7, 10 a.m., Wright Center Concert Hall, How to study long and hard and still fail, or how to get the most out of studying, Join Dr. Stephen Crew for his popular lecture on multi-tasking and improving studying and work habits.

Oct. 13, 12-1 p.m., DBH 131, Brock Forum, Hispanic Heritage Month Lunch and Learn 2021, The Office of Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives hosts Dr. Danny Carroll from Wheaton College for a presentation on an Introduction to Latino/a Biblical Interpretation. The first 40 individuals to sign up for the presentation will receive a meal. Registration for the event will be more than 40. Click this link to register.

Oct. 14-16, 10:30 a.m.- 9:30 p.m., Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Birmingham Greek Festival, Become Greek for the weekend at the 48th Annual Greek Food Festival set for October 14-16, 2021 from 10:30am-9:30pm. The Greek Festival, is Birmingham’s oldest and most anticipated cultural event that offers an abundance of delicious Greek cuisine. The festival has been an act of love from Birmingham’s Greek community to the city going back four generations. Enjoy delicious Greek cuisine prepared by the parishioners of the community and served by them during the Greek Food Festival weekend.

Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Cooney Hall 400, Regions Room, “Can Government Legislate Religion?”, James R. Stoner, Jr., is the Hermann Moyse, Jr., Professor and director of the Eric Voegelin Institute in the Department of Political Science at Louisiana State University, and the author of Common-Law Liberty: Rethinking American Constitutionalism. 

Oct. 26, 11 a.m. -12 p.m., Hodges Chapel, Worship Service: “Always Carrying the Death of Jesus” (2 Cor. 4:5-15), Please join Beeson Divinity School for its annual Reformation Heritage Lectures this week, Tuesday-Thursday (Oct. 26-28), at 11 a.m. featuring Dr. Michael McClymond, professor of Modern Christianity at Saint Louis University. You can read about Dr. McClymond and these lectures here. The lectures are free and open to the public and do not require a reservation

Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Divinity N-101, Lecture One: “Setting the Stage: Contemporary Challenges to Atonement Theologies”Please join Beeson Divinity School for its annual Reformation Heritage Lectures this week, Tuesday-Thursday (Oct. 26-28), at 11 a.m. featuring Dr. Michael McClymond, professor of Modern Christianity at Saint Louis University. You can read about Dr. McClymond and these lectures here. The lectures are free and open to the public and do not require a reservation.

Oct. 27, 12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m., Divinity S- 001, Preaching Institute Lunch: “Proclaiming the Cross”, Reformation Heritage lecturer Dr. Michael McClymond will speak at a lunchtime lecture sponsored by the Preaching Institute in which he will draw out implications for preaching from the content of his Reformation Heritage Lectures given throughout the week. Urban Cookhouse will be provided. Registration required. Register here by 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 26.

Oct. 28th, 11 a.m.- 12 p.m., Divinity N-101, Lecture Two: “Reformation-Era Diversity: The Cross in Lutheran, Calvinist, Anabaptist, Rationalist, and Mystical Perspectives”, (Oct. 26-28), at 11 a.m. featuring Dr. Michael McClymond, professor of Modern Christianity at Saint Louis University. You can read about Dr. McClymond and these lectures here. The lectures are free and open to the public and do not require a reservation.

Nov. 18th, 10 a.m., Reid Chapel, “For the Good”: The Mann Center Leadership Series, Mechelle and Thomas Wilder will be our special guests for a “For the Good” convocation, interviewed by President and Mrs. Taylor.

2022

September 6, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Biblical & Religious Studies Department Cookout, for department majors and minors and others interested in the department, please reply to Mrs. Brenda Ridgeway at bridgewa@samford.edu by September 2 if you plan to come! Let us know of any dietary needs. The cookout will be at the home of David & Martha Bains at 1458 Kendall Court, less than 1 mile from campus.

September 8, 6:30 p.m. Brooks Auditorium “Restoring the Great Cathedrals of France Today: Notre Dame de Paris and Beyond” by Dr. Jennifer Feltman Sponsored by Alliance Française of Birmingham and the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

September 14, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., first floor, University Library, Meet the Librarians Power Hour, eat Insomnia Cookies, take a selfie with Sam, meet the librarians and learn how they can help you.

October 6, 6:30 p.m., Reid Chapel, “What is African American Biblical Interpretation and Why It Matters: Further Reflections on Black Ecclesial Interpretation,” Esau McCaulley, associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College.

October 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Symeon Orthodox Church, Food and Culture Fair. 3101 Clairmont Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205

October 13-15, Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Greek Festival. The Cathedral is located at 307 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35205.

October 23, 10:15 -11:15 a.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, “African American Churches and Birmingham’s Religious Landscape: Jesus, Church Architecture, and Remembering 1963,” Sunday Forum Dr. David Bains. St. Stephen’s is located at 3775 Crosshaven Dr., Vestavia Hills, AL 35223

October 24-25, The Beauty of God: Preaching, Worship, and the Arts Conference students must register for the conference, but can do so for only $10 with code–email drbians@samford.edu for the code. This registration includes several meals! The conference is held at Samford University and is sponsored by the Center for Worship and the Arts and the Robert Smith Jr. Preaching Institute.

October 26, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Paths to Ministry: Women in Ministry Panel, Howard Room, University Center, sponsored by the Center for Women in Ministry.

October 27, 5 p.m. My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi, John Carroll Moot Court Room, Memory Leake Robinson Hall.

October 30, 10:15 -11:15 a.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, “African American Churches and Birmingham’s Religious Landscape: Landmark Churches of the Civil Rights Movement and Changing Neighborhoods,” Sunday Forum Dr. David Bains. St. Stephen’s is located at 3775 Crosshaven Dr., Vestavia Hills, AL 35223.

November 1-3, 11 a.m. – 12 noon, Hodges Chapel, “‘Not by Bread Alone’: Justification and the Christian Hope” Reformation Heritage Lectures, Ian McFarland.

Nov. 2, 4:00-5:00 pm Samford Faculty Discuss the McGrath Report “How Americans Understand Abortion”, Brock Forum, DBH 131

November 5, Slavic Food Festival, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 105 Park Avenue, Brookside, Alabama 35036

Tuesday, November 15, Holley-Hull Lectures, How to Find Yourself: Why Looking Inward Is Not the Answer, Dr. Brian Rosner, Ridley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Two related talks:
10 a.m. sermon in Wright Center Concert Hall in campus worship
3 p.m. lecture in Brock Forum, Dwight Beeson Hall.

2023

Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Advent, Choral Evensong, The Advent is located in downtown Birmingham at the corner of 20th Street and 6th Avenue North (2017 Sixth Avenue North, 35203).

Mar. 3, 5:30 p.m. Cathedral of St. Paul Choral Stations of the Cross. The cathedral is located in downtown Birmingham at the corner of 22nd Street and 3rd Avenue North. (2120 3rd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203)

Mar. 16, 5:30 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Advent, Choral Evensong, The Advent is located in downtown Birmingham at the corner of 20th Street and 6th Avenue North (2017 Sixth Avenue North, 35203).

March 23, 10 a.m. Reid Chapel, Why Science & Faith Need Each Other, the 2023 Robbins Lecture, Elaine Howard Ecklund.

March 23, 3 p.m. Brock Forum, Dwight Beeson Hall, Different Approaches to Being A Christian in University Faculty Life.

Mon., Mar. 27, 7 p.m. Reid Chapel, Christianity and Social Justice, Rev. Charlie Dates. (Convo Credit)

Tues., Mar.28, 11 a.m., Hodges Chapel, Sermon on Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates will preach on Matthew 24-25 (Nelson Lectures), Rev. Charlie Dates. May be streamed live here:https://www.beesondivinity.com/live

Tues, Mar. 28, 7:30 p.m.. Worship Arts Ensemble – Worship in the Round, Wright Center (Convo Credit)

Thurs., Mar. 30, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Faith & The Intellectual Life, with Dr. Mark Knight (Lancaster University), Rt. Rev. Glenda Curry (Episcopal Diocese of Alabama), Rev. Deb Epley (United Methodist Church), and Dr. Doug Sweeney (Beeson Divinity School), 2 convo credits.

Maundy Thurs., Apr. 6, 1 p.m., Woman-Led Worship Service, Reid Chapel

Good Fri., April 7, 12 noon, Stations of the Cross: Seeking the Suffering Jesus on the Streets of Birmingham, Linn Park, a 15 block pilgrimage sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Greater Birmingham Ministries.

Good Fri., April 7, 2 p.m., Way of the Cross, beginning in Homewood Central Park, ending at Edgewood Presbyterian Church

Holy Saturday, April 8, evening Easter Vigil at church of your choice:

Holy Saturday (Orthodox calendar), April 15, Blessed Sabbath liturgy, morning in Eastern Orthodox Church of your choice

Holy Saturday (Orthodox calendar), April 15, late night, Holy Pascha liturgy, late night in Eastern Orthodox Church of your choice

Thurs. Apr. 20, 5:30 p.m. Cathedral Church of the Advent, Choral Evensong, The Advent is located in downtown Birmingham at the corner of 20th Street and 6th Avenue North (2017 Sixth Avenue North, 35203).

Sept. 14 to 16, Middle Eastern Food Festival, St. George’s Melkite Greek Catholic Church, food, church tours, music, dancing. The church is located at 425 16th Avenue South, Birmingham AL 35205

Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m. Choral Vespers, Reid Chapel, The international award winning A Capella Choir leads a worship service centered on music, scripture, and prayer. Convo Credit

Sept. 24, 2 p.m. Hymn Sing, Reid Chapel. Convo Credit.

October 5-7 50th Annual Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral, food, church tours, music, dancing. The church is located at 307 19th Street South, Birmingham AL 35205.

October 14 Food and Culture Fair, St. Symeon Orthodox Church, food, gifts, cultural displays, and church tours celebrating the many ethnicities in this church’s congregation. The church is located at 3201 Clairmont Avenue, Birmingham AL 35205.

October 26, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Holley-Hull religion lectures, Dr. Juan Hernandez, Reid Chapel (10 a.m.) and Brock Forum (3 p.m.).

2024

Jan. 18, 10 a.m. Reid Chapel, What is Baptism a Multi-Denominational Discussion, Reid Chapel. Four local clergy join Dr. David Bains and Dr. Emily Andrews for a discussion of the meaning and purpose of Baptism on this first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Convo Credit.

Feb. 3, 4 p.m. Cathedral of St. Paul, Concert by Tyler Canonico, organist, Cathedral of St. Paul. Former assistant organist of the cathedral and current minister of music and organist at Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, showcases the vibrant colors of the cathedral’s two-year-old Anna Catherine Grace Memorial Pipe Organ. The cathedral is located at 2120 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham.

Feb. 5, 5 p.m. Hodges Chapel, The Book of Common Prayer: Thomas Cranmer’s Technology of the Heart, Simeon Zahl, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Cambridge, reception follows. This is the Reformation Anglicanism Lecture. Extra Credit for Bains’s BREL 350 or BREL 201 classes.

Feb. 7 & 8, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., Divinity N101, Conger Preaching Lectures by Jeremy Treat, pastor for preaching and vision, Reality Church of Los Angeles, California.

Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m., Reid Chapel, A Cappella Choir Choral Vespers.