News of Alums & Friends

Katherine Kinnamon (1977) is now Minister to Visitors and New Members at Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City.

On November 30, Ryan Gilbert (2005) was installed as Associate Pastor for Youth at the First Presbyterian Church of Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He is also serving as Vice President of the Kentucky Council of Churches and working with hospice.

Phil Points (1960) had a special vantage point on election night: as an overnight host for street people at a church in Lexington, Kentucky. "Before lights out at 10 p.m. we were watching returns. Ten of the fourteen men were vitally interested, and about six of those were fairly well informed, even with impressive memories of previous elections and political history."

The Board of Trustees passed a resolution at their October 25, 2008, meeting to honor Jack Reeve (1942; Honorary Trustee) on the occasion of his 90th birthday. A surprise party was held for him that same day in Indianapolis. Happy Birthday, Jack!

Tom Stockdale (1956) continues his involvement in the Interfaith Sidebar of the St. Louis Film Festival. The 2008 recipients of the juried Interfaith Awards were “Days and Clouds” for best feature and “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” for best documentary.

Liz Myer Boulton (1998) is now the Minister of Discipleship at Old South Church (UCC) in Boston.

Now in production at Northwestern University Press is Larry Bouchard’s (1974; trustee) book, Theater and Integrity: Emptying Selves in Drama, Theater, and Religion.

Cynthia Lindner (1978) has a grant from the Louisville Institute to explore how effective and satisfied ministers negotiate the complexity and challenge of pastoral work through multiple roles. She will be on leave from the Divinity School in the spring.

Wallace Bubar (former resident) is now the minister of Overbrook Christian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Congratulations to Carol and Don Browning (1956; Trustee), who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 27, 2008.