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Lecture Series 2011-2012
Our Cathedral Lecture Series will begin again on October 23rd, and will consist of five lectures by persons chosen for their excellence as teachers. The series will be held on five Sundays during the ecclesiastic year at 5 pm in the afternoon to which parishioners of all ages are invited. Attendees will have the opportunity to grow in the knowledge of our faith by listening to the presenters, by participating in a question and answer period following each lecture, and by meeting the speakers informally at a coffee hour after each session. It is our hope that this important ministry will be well attended and serve as a measure of your commitment to Christ and His Church.
Fr. Constantine Newman, who is well known to this community, will inaugurate the series on October 23rd on a subject of great importance to us in this time of ecumenical interest. Dates for the other four lectures will be posted as they are confirmed. Listed below are the subjects for the upcoming series along with a biographical sketch of our presenters (please see back page). We know you will be impressed by their resumes and by the program that has been prepared for you.
Lecture Series Program
Swimming Against the Tiber's Current: A Comparison of Orthodox and Roman Catholic Beliefs.
Rev. Dr. Constantine Newman
Byzantine Iconography: Methods and Meaning
Christopher Gosey
The Deacon: Then and Now
Professor James Skedros
Capturing the Missionary Spirit of the Orthodox Church
Fr. Luke Veronis
The conversion of the Slavic People
Professor Andrew Walsh
What You Should Know About Our Speakers
Rev. Dr. Constantine Newman was a professor of classics prior to entering the priesthood. A Roman Catholic convert to the Orthodox Church, he received bachelor's and master's degrees from Catholic University and a doctorate from Johns Hopkins University before attending Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, Mass. Currently the pastor of Annunciation Orthodox Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts, he teaches along with his Presbytera in the Classics Department at the University of New Hampshire. Fr. Newman is recognized for his ability to address large and diverse audiences. He returns for his fourth visit.
Dr. James Skedros is the Michael G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Professor of Early Christianity at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts, where from 1996 to 2002 he served as acting dean of Holy Cross. A graduate of the seminary, Dr. Skedros received a doctoral degree from Harvard Divinity School in the History of Christianity. A gifted speaker, he has been a popular presenter on our lecture series since its inception.
Christopher Gosey was an African-American Protestant prior to being received into the Orthodox Church and introduced to icons. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he worked initially in historic preservation and church design before becoming an iconographer, apprenticing with master Russian iconographer, Xenia Pokrovsky. His work can be found throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. He has lectured at the Harvard Divinity School, the International Society of Gilders, and the Harvard School of Middle Eastern Studies. Christopher was an artist-in-residence at Andover-Newton Theological School from 1997-2005.
Dr. Andrew Walsh not only serves the St. George community tirelessly in many way, but is also its own "scholar-in-residence." He holds degrees from Trinity College, Yale Divinity School, and Harvard University, where he earned a Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization. A prolific writer, Andrew worked for the Hartford Courant, for six years serving as a reporter, bureau chief, and religion writer, and is managing editor of Religion in the News. He is currently assistant professor at Trinity College and the associate director of the Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life.
Fr. Luke A. Veronis is the pastor of the Sts. Constantine and Helen community in Webster, Massachusetts, the director of the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity, and an adjunct professor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Over a span of two decades, Fr. Luke has been active in missionary work in Albania and in different parts of Africa, has authored three books including Go Forth, Stories of Missions, and Resurrection from Albania, and has spoken extensively on the missionary activities of the Orthodox Church. He received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University, and master's degrees from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary and the Fuller Theological Seminary School of World Mission.