Coffee and bagels served at every class
Gravestone Art and Symbolism
Lorna & Phil Wooldridge, Wise Owl Workshops
August 7, 11:15AM
Assembly Room
Explore the progression and interpretation of early symbols or icons, from those seen in family burial plots to the more elaborate ones seen in the “rural” and lawn park cemeteries of the Victorian era and, later still, in the Memorial Parks of the 20th Century. Modern examples of memorialization and symbolism will be included, as will the changing techniques and skills required by the early slate and sandstone carvers, contrasting with today’s techniques such as laser etching. The program will conclude with photographs taken at The Princeton Cemetery.
Lorna and Phil Wooldridge run Wise Owl Workshops, which was created to teach children about the migration of the Monarch butterfly, but has grown to cover subjects as diverse as gravestone art and native gardening. Lorna currently tutors privately, specializing in dyslexia intervention and remediation. Phil worked for over 20 years in software development and is now working as a tutor alongside Lorna.
Mozart in Vienna
Bill Walker
August 14, 11:15AM
Assembly Room
Learn about Mozart’s years in Vienna and his relationship with Emporer Joseph ll. Discuss the Josephine “enlightenment,” and see how it affected Mozart’s career, shedding some light on the legends of his death and burial.
William F. Walker, bass, has performed as an opera singer, concert soloist, and choral artist throughout Europe and the United States. As an opera singer, Mr. Walker has appeared with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Zurich Opera, the International Opera Studio, and the Festa Musica Pro of Assisi, Italy. Now with the Princeton Singers eleven years, Mr. Walker is also bass soloist at Nassau Presbyterian Church.
Developing a Formula for Sainted Women
Sandi Goehring
August 21, 11:15AM
Assembly Room
In the early church, women were equal to men in martyrdom and sainthood, but over time, various formulas developed, creating a different paradigm for female saints. Trace the evolution of formulas of sanctity and consider the Church’s motivations for gender-specific standards.
Sandi Goehring earned her M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2008 and, during her middler year, interned at Nassau. She is currently writing her dissertation at Union Presbyterian Seminary and teaching part-time at Randolph-Macon College.
The Farminary at PTS
Nate Stucky
August 28, 11:15AM
Assembly Room
Why might Princeton Theological Seminary be training leaders for the church and the world on its 21-acre farm? Do pastures and pastors have anything in common? Can Augustine and agrarianism contribute to the same discussion? Come to this session to explore these questions and learn more about the Farminary at Princeton Seminary.
Nate Stucky serves as Director of the Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary. Nathan grew up on a farm in Kansas where his love for Christian faith and agriculture first took root. Nate earned a Ph.D. in Christian Education and Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary. Most recently he sees the Farminary as a locus for enacting the integration of theological education and agrarianism. He lives in Princeton with his wife and three children.