2012 News (in pdf)

May 8, 2012 - CBC's Maritime Magazine covers Brian Stewart's visit to AST.

Link to radio interview featuring Mr. Stewart and Margaret Sagar: www.cbc.ca/.../brian-stewart-and-the-atlantic-school-of-theolo...

April 23, 2012 - AST Welcomes New Director for Diploma in Youth Ministry Program - Robyn Brown-Hewitt - Appointment Notice

April 10, 2012 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award Recipient: The Reverend Kevin Little - News Release

March 7, 2012 - Deadline Extended for Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Deadline Extended - News Release

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Information

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Nomination Form

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Consent Form

March 5, 2012 - AST Announces May 2012 Convocation Honorees

March 1, 2012 - Call for Nominations for the 2013 Degree of Doctor of Divinity honoris causa and for Associates

Criteria for Honourary Doctorate nominations

Criteria for Associates of AST nomination

February 7, 2012 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award - Call for Nominations

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Call for Nominations - News Release

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Information

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Nomination Form

Faith in Action Award 2012 - Consent Form

February 7, 2012 - Tanya Moxley resigns as Director, Diploma in Youth Ministry

2011 News (in pdf)

August 31, 2011 - AST Welcomes Archdeacon Debra Burleson as new Director of Anglican Formation - Appointment Notice

April 27, 2011 - AST Announces April 2011 Convocation - News Release

March 31, 2011 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award 2011 Announced - Jennifer Longley

March 28, 2011 - AST Names Dr. Helga Mills to List of April 2011 Convocation Honorees - News Release

March 7, 2011 - AST Announces April 2011 Convocation Honorees - News Release

February 7, 2011 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award - Call for Nominations

Faith in Action Award 2011 - Call for Nominations - News Release

Faith in Action Award 2011 - Details

Faith in Action Award 2011 - Nomination Form

Faith in Action Award 2011 - Consent Form

February 7, 2011 - Call for Nominations for the 2012 Degree of Doctor of Divinity honoris causa and for Associates of AST is extended to Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

Associated Documents:

Criteria for Honorary Doctorate nominations

Criteria for Associates of AST nominations

List of past Honorary Doctorates

List of past Associates of AST

2010 News (in pdf)

October 12, 2010 - AST Appoints Acting President - Daniel W. O'Brien

August 17, 2010 - Staffing Announced for new Diploma in Youth Ministry

July 5, 2010 - Maritime Conference Appointment Notice - David Hewitt is new Executive Secretary

June 7, 2010 - AST Launches Youth Ministry Program - News Release

May 15, 2010 - Convocation Coverage in The Atlantic Catholic

Marilyn Sweet Honoured as an Associate of AST - scroll down to page 3 to view article

April 7, 2010 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award 2010 Announced - David Olding

February 15, 2010 - AST Announces May 2010 Convocation Honorees

January 12 , 2010 - Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award 2010 - Seeking Nominations

Faith in Action Award 2010 - News Release

Faith in Action Award 2010 - Details

Faith in Action Award 2010 - Nomination Form

Faith in Action Award 2010 - Consent Form

2009 News (in pdf)

November 9, 2009 - AST Launches Sacred Concert Series - 2009/10 Season

October 21, 2009 - Nova Scotia Libraries Initiative Launched at AST

October 20, 2009 - Globe and Mail article on RC welcomes Anglicans by Michael Valpy

October 2, 2009 - H1N1 - What you need to know

June 5, 2009 - AST Welcomes New Faculty Member

April 27, 2009 - In Memoriam Announcement - Tom Roussell

April 24, 2009 - Lieutenant Governor's "Faith in Action Award" Winners Announced

April 15, 2009 - In Memoriam Announcement - The Rev. Dr. George Leach, S.J.

Local Memorial Service to be held as follows:

Thursday, April 23

7:00 p.m.

St. Patrick's Church

2267 Brunswick St.

Halifax, NS

 

This will include a celebration of the Eucharist beginning at 7:45 p.m.

April 14, 2009 - In Memoriam Announcement - The Rev. Dr. Lloyd Robertson

March 17, 2009 - AST Presents The Seven Last Words of Christ by Franz Joseph Haydn

                          View promotional poster

March 16, 2009 - AST Memorial Service for The Rev. Dr. Gordon MacDermid

March 6, 2009 UPDATED- In Memoriam Announcement - The Rev. Dr. Gordon MacDermid

February 17, 2009 - In Memoriam Announcement - Doris Close

February 6, 2009 - AST Extends President's Term of Office

February 2, 2009 - Sister Donna Geernaert to receive Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa)

February 2, 2009 - The Most Reverend Frederick James Hiltz to receive Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa)

January 20, 2009 - Announcing the Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action Award 2009

Faith in Action Award - Details

Faith in Action Award - Nomination Form

Faith in Action Award - Consent Form

January 5, 2009 - Appointment Notice - AST Chaplain Stephen Fram

 

AST Happenings

February 19, 2009

January 9, 2009

December 11, 2009

 

2008 News Releases  

December 4, 2008 - In Memoriam Announcement - Allen R. Wayte

October 3, 2008 - AST Launches Arts & Theology Initiative

July 24, 2008 -  AST Welcomes New Faculty Member The Rev. Dr. Susan Willhauck

June 26, 2008 - Dawn Robertson joins staff as new AST Communications and Development Officer

 June 23, 2008 - CCEPA's Executive Director Steps Down

April 22, 2008 - New United Church Formation Director hired

April 21, 2008 - Former Pine Hill Executive Director Leni Groeneveld remembered

April 9, 2008 - First Lieutenant Governor's Faith In Action Award Winner Announced

March 21, 2008 - Nicholson Lectures 2008 - April 30th and May 1st

February 25, 2008 - Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving

February 7, 2008 - UCC Formation Director Vacancy - CLOSED

February 7, 2008 - Full-Time Teaching Position in Pastoral Theology

February 4, 2008 - Announcing Lieutenant Governor’s award

February 4, 2008 - Remembering Shelley Finson

January 30, 2008 - Former Faculty Member Dr. Shelley Finson to Receive Award

January 10, 2008 - United Church Formation Director – Atlantic School of Theology

January 9, 2008 - Atlantic School of Theology Announces Retirement of Dr. Nancy Cocks

 

AST In the News

Recent events, media mentions or interviews with AST alumni, faculty or students

 JULY

July 23 - Dr. David MacLachlan, Dean, Atlantic School of Theology, spoke at St. John's United Church in Halifax on the subject of What does the Bible Really Say about Homosexuality?  

July 12 - In celebration of her fifth anniversary as an ordained Anglican priest, AST graduate Lisa Vaughan was profiled in The Chronicle Herald. A

July 1-5 - Dr. Alyda Faber, Associate Professor, Christian Theology and Ethics, participated in a poetry workshop at the Great Blue Heron Writing Workshop

MAY

May 24 - AST President, the Reverend Canon Eric Beresford will be one of a number of clergy honoured at the Anglican Synod
               for years of ordained service (25)
See the Anglican News Net bulletin for more!

May 13-25 - Alyda Faber, Associate Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics, participated on the Ecumenical Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

May 6 - David Deane was interviewed by the National Post for a story on gluttony as one of the seven capital, or deadly, sins.

 May 3 - In conjunction with Convocation, graduate Helen Ryding was profiled in the Chronicle Herald.

 May - The Diocesan Times ran a story about the Lieutenant Governor's Faith in Action award. (Note: this link will open a PDF.)

APRIL

April - Dr. David MacLachlan, Dean, Atlantic School of Theology, participated in an Interfaith Weekend at First United Church in Trenton, NS,

          along with The Reverend Debra Orten and Rabbi David Ellis of the Atlantic Jewish Council.