MENEILLY VISITING SCHOLAR LECTURE SERIES

March 6-7, 2020
Village Church on Mission
Our Visiting Scholars are Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer and Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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​Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer​ is professor of New Testament Studies at Austin Seminary. Dr.  Aymer earned a B.A. in U.S. History from Harvard University (1989), and both an M.Div. and Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity from Union Theological Seminary (1996, 2004). In addition to teaching core courses on the New Testament, Dr. Aymer has expertise on African-Americans and the Bible, as well as feminist and womanist biblical interpretation.
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​Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel is assistant professor of Homiletics at Austin Seminary. Dr. Helsel earned a B.A. in Religion from  Whitworth University (2001), both an M.Div. and Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary (2004, 2010), and a Ph.D. from Emory University (2014). Her Ph.D. dissertation and recent book are on the topic of White Christians talking about race.

ABOUT MENEILLY VISITING SCHOLAR

The Meneilly Visiting Scholar program brings well known Bible scholars and theologians to Village Church and the community in the desire to:
  • challenge us with fresh and innovative, yet well supported perspectives on theological topics;
  • increase our understanding of the wisdom of the past; and 
  • engage us to honor and faithfully serve the God we worship and upon whom we rely.
CONTACT:
Sunni Battin
Adult Educational Ministries Coordinator
Email
913-671-2333
Or email ​visitingscholar@villagepres.org