{"id":22399,"date":"2023-08-11T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=22399"},"modified":"2023-08-11T19:45:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:45:19","slug":"priesthood-of-all-believers-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/priesthood-of-all-believers-series\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Priesthood of All Believers\u2019 series heads up fall continuing education events from SVMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heading up this fall\u2019s continuing education events offered by the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is a three-part series on the <strong>\u201cPriesthood of All Believers\u201d taught by Denise Kettering-Lane<\/strong> of the Bethany Theological Seminary faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-part Zoom series is offered on Mondays&#8211;Sept. 11, 18, and 25&#8211;from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Nancy Sollenberger Heishman, director of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Ministry, has arranged for Spanish translation to be made available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Said an announcement: \u201cHave you ever heard the phrase \u2018priesthood of all believers\u2019 or seen the phrase \u2018Ministers: All members of the congregation\u2019 in a bulletin and wondered what it meant? We will spend three sessions unpacking the theological, historical, and practical implications of the priesthood of all believers and discuss its relevance for participants\u2019 current ministry settings. Registration is free but required. Donations are welcome. Continuing education units (0.15) are available for $10 per session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more and register at <a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejuooj13198a492f\">http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejuooj13198a492f<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Sacerdocio-de-todos-los-creyentes-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Sacerdocio-de-todos-los-creyentes-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Sacerdocio-de-todos-los-creyentes-600px-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Sacerdocio-de-todos-los-creyentes-600px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Sacerdocio-de-todos-los-creyentes-600px-560x555.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also offered by SVMC this fall:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cNeurocognitive Disorders: Supporting Parishioners\u201d<\/strong> led by Kimberly Korge on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cross Keys Village in Pennsylvania. Understand what dementia is and how it differs from Alzheimer\u2019s disease; discuss tips to manage difficult situations and conversations with parishioners; describe the significance of trauma and how it might present in those living with a neurocognitive disorder; identify strategies to support parishioners impacted by trauma. Cost: $60 for .5 CEUs; $50 for no CEUs. Includes lunch. No Zoom option. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejlbixgu367b0be3\">http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejlbixgu367b0be3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cChoose Life: Deuteronomy\u2019s Message for Today\u201d<\/strong> taught by Steve Schweitzer on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. The book of Deuteronomy is a central text containing key themes that shape the Old Testament and its relationship to the New. In this study, we will explore the historical, literary, and theological contexts for understanding the message and content of Deuteronomy. Cost: $60 for .55 CEUs; $50 for no CEUs. Includes lunch. Zoom option: $40 for .55 CEUs or $30 for no CEUs. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejqf6vpp6a5f52cb\">http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejqf6vpp6a5f52cb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cWalter Brueggemann\u2019s Prophetic Imagination: Reviewed, Recovered, and Restored\u201d<\/strong> led by Conrad Kanagy on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. In this seminar, we\u2019ll begin by addressing current challenges facing the church, its leaders, and its mission. We will then review the theological contributions of Walter Brueggemann to these challenges over the past five decades. We will consider how the recovery of these contributions may lead to a church that finds itself newly restored and reoriented. Cost: $60 for .5 CEUs; $50 for no CEUs. Includes lunch. No Zoom option. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejqf6vsicebfb0f1\">http:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/event?llr=adn4trzab&amp;oeidk=a07ejqf6vsicebfb0f1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center by email at <a href=\"mailto:SVMC@SvmcCob.org\">SVMC@SvmcCob.org<\/a> or by phone at 717-361-1450.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/amy-gall-ritchie-elected-moderator\/\">Amy Gall Ritchie to serve as Annual Conference moderator-elect, among other election results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/new-church-plant-and-new-fellowship\/\">Church of the Brethren welcomes a new church plant and a new fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/international-guests-attend-conference\/\">International guests attend Annual Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/loving-our-immigrant-neighbors\/\">Loving our immigrant neighbors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/a-reunion-and-a-planning-committee\/\">A reunion and a planning committee: The Brethren Disaster Ministries and Children\u2019s Disaster Services breakfast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heading up this fall\u2019s continuing education events offered by the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) is a three-part series on the \u201cPriesthood of All Believers\u201d taught by Denise Kettering-Lane of the Bethany Theological Seminary faculty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1703],"tags":[3,1706,1344,2259,1561,2056,2773,617,1923,1304],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-22399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-of-the-brethren-newsline","tag-church-of-the-brethren","tag-continuing-education","tag-denise-kettering-lane","tag-ministers","tag-office-of-ministry","tag-pastors","tag-priesthood-of-all-believers","tag-susquehanna-valley-ministry-center","tag-svmc","tag-training"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22399"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22402,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22399\/revisions\/22402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22399"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=22399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}