Faithful Traditions in Dialogue:
Preparing Peacemakers for 175 Years
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An Interfaith Service
of Celebration
On Sunday, October 26, Hartford Seminary closed its 175th Anniversary Week with an Interfaith Service of Celebration at Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford. In word, music and prayer, the Seminary celebrated its past and welcomed its future.
In a narrative reading, faculty and staff told the story of the Seminary, beginning on September 11, 1933:
Hartford Seminary’s Foundation Day, the day when seeds of peace were sown, the day when a vision of preparing peacemakers to witness to peace around the world into the twenty-first century became a reality. Our legacy, then and now, is to let the light of our faith shine, brightly and without wavering, even in turbulent times.
Through the next 175 years, the narrative told the story of a Seminary that:
- Established a Presence
- Welcomed Women
- Pioneered Christian-Muslim Relations
- Prepared Christian Educators for Mission
- Cultivated Leaders, Supported Congregations
Today, its focus is dialogue in a multi-faith, pluralistic world. In a world divided by differences, Hartford Seminary makes a difference.
The audience in prayer at the Interfaith Service of Celebration
Bill Cronin, Chair of the Board of Trustees, talks with David Roozen, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, at a reception after the service.
The Rev. Dr. Edward G. Horstmann, pastor of Immanuel Congregational Church, where the service was held, listens to Yehezkel Landau, faculty associate at the Seminary in interfaith relations
Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez welcomes Seminary President Heidi Hadsell. Perez read a proclamation declaring Sunday, October 26, 2008 Hartford Seminary Day in the City of Hartford.
Scott Thumma, a professor at the Seminary, participates in the narrative story telling.
