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The Billings Preaching Competition

31 Thursday Jul 2014

Posted by Sarah Lord in Student Life

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Academics, Billings Preaching, MDiv, Ministry, Religious Pluralism

The annual Billings Preaching Competition is a long-standing tradition at Harvard Divinity School. Every spring, second and third year Master of Divinity students have the opportunity to preach from a text, and on a topic, of their choice from the historic pulpit in Emerson Chapel. From those who enter, one is chosen to receive the Massachusetts Bible Society award for the best reading of a scripture, and four finalists are chosen to preach to the larger HDS community in Andover Chapel. Continue reading →

Looking Out on My Final Semester at HDS

12 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Sarah Lord in Graduating

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Academics, Alumni, Career Services, Classes, Community, Faculty, Field Ed, MDiv, Staff, Student Life, Study Abroad

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Looking at the HDS Green from the Andover lobby. Photo by Katelynn Carver

Monday, January 27th, 2014 was my last first day of school. I woke up, wished my roommate and fellow-3rd year MDiv a “Happy Last First Day of School!”, and prepared myself for a whirlwind progression of events: a phone meeting with my future employer, a class I was shopping on Apocalyptic Literature, work as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Career Services, class at the Graduate School of Education, a quick break for dinner, and a live webinar conference course jointly offered through HDS and the Harvard Extension School. Continue reading →

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