East Bay Then and Now:
Ghosts of Old Greeks Populate Campus Northside

Excerpt from the Berkeley Daily Planet article

"Other religious institutions have acquired most of the remaining Northside fraternity houses. The Alpha Delta Phi house at 2401 Ridge Road, a clinker-brick building in English collegiate style, was designed in 1923 by UC professor Stafford L. Jory. In 1966, it was taken over by the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology. In recent years it was reclaimed by its owner, the Episcopal Church Divinity School of the Pacific, given a complete overhaul, and renamed Easton Hall."

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Schedule Announced for Dean & President Candidates

Public Events:

Tuesday, February 9th

11:30-12:30
Chapel

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Mark Richardson (Easton Great Hall)

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Gary Commins (CDSP Common Room)

Wednesday, February 10th

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Gary Commins' Public Presentation (Refectory)

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mark Richardson's Public Presentation (Refectory)

Thursday, February 11th

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with Gary Commins (Easton Great Hall)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch with Mark Richardson (CDSP Common Room)

5:45-6:45
Eucharist

6:45-8:00
Community Night

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The Search Committee for Dean and President of Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), after ten months of prayerful deliberation, is very happy to announce that we have two finalists for this vital position. We are very excited by these two outstanding individuals and the diverse gifts and capabilities they bring to the conversation about CDSP's future.
 
The Rev. Dr. Gary Commins is a CDSP alumnus (MDiv ’80; DD ’01) and the rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Long Beach, California.   He is a parish priest with 30 years of experience turning very different parishes into thriving and diverse Christian communities, and an author on issues of diversity, activism, and spirituality.
 
The Rev. Dr. Mark Richardson (Ph.D. GTU ’91) was the Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences at the GTU before becoming Professor of Theology at General Theological Seminary in New York.  He is also Senior Theological Fellow, Trinity Wall Street, and Moderator of the annual Trinity Institute.
 
Dr. Commins and Dr. Richardson will be on campus February 9-11 to meet with various members of the CDSP community.

To read the CV of each finalist, please see the PDF below.

Candidate Visitation Schedule:

February 10, morning
Public Presentations on the future of theological education in the Episcopal Church.  (CDSP Campus)

February 11, evening
Meet the candidates at the Thursday evening Community Night activities. (CDSP Campus)

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Cal Law published a wonderful piece on recent alum, Rod Davis.  The full story is attached below.

This article talks about his journey from a 25-year law career to becoming "Father Rod." 

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Bell Ringing 350

On Sunday, December 13th , CDSP participated in a world-wide, bell-ringing, shofar-blowing, gong-sounding action in support of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen – and specifically concrete action to reduce global CO2 levels to 350 parts per million which is the safe limit for humanity (we’re at 387ppm now). 

The chapel bell was rung 350 times.

For more information on this initiative:
350.org
CDSP's 350 Liturgy

Recent CDSP Graduate, ClayOla Gitane, was ordained this weekend by Right Rev. Bavi Edna Rivera in the Diocese of Fort Worth.  ClayOla is only the second female Episcopal priest to be ordained in that diocese.

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