At a Glance
Theme:
Resurrection
Faculty Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Amy Laura Hall, associate professor of theological ethics
Lectionary Texts:
Exodus 14:10-14, 21-25, 15:20-21; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:3-23; Luke 24:1-35
DYA students converse with Dr. Amy Laura Hall following plenary |
Students dance to the reading of a psalm during worship |
Reflections on the Lecture
With echoes of Marva Dawn’s call for a “royal waste of time” and the poetry of Denise Levertov, Dr. Amy Laura Hall presented the students with the challenging truth that they are not the future or the source of salvation – Christ is. She asked us to hold the following together: Christ was born, Christ died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again. In accepting this, we will be able to serve others in love and humility, rather than trying to save them.
Dr. Hall challenged students to consider how their lives – and their bodies – have been redeemed by virtue of Christ’s resurrection. What, then, would it mean to swim against the flow of what society tells us we should be and to live radical lives in response to God’s saving grace?
Quotable Quotes
“You don’t have to be the future. You don’t have to be anybody’s salvation. Because Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again. Our story is that Christ saves us.”
— Dr. Amy Laura Hall during morning plenary
“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
— DYA students joking about baptism during free time at the swimming pool
“Will there by Krispy Kremes in the resurrection?”
— Hungry staff members during an evening gathering
Other Activities
This afternoon we went to our fourth Arts Village session, followed by a hospitality dinner in which Agape Korean UMC provided a delicious Asian-fusion meal. They also shared with us some of their ministries, including a hip-hop traveling ministry. Students led a beautiful Easter vigil service in which the Rev. Canon Sam Wells, dean of Duke Chapel, preached and his wife, the Rev. Jo Bailey Wells, head of the Anglican-Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School, presided at table.
What’s Ahead...
Tomorrow we’ll welcome Dr. Stanley Hauerwas, the Gilbert T. Rowe professor of theological ethics, to teach on the doctrine of the church. After what is sure to be a provocative discussion, we’ll spend the afternoon continuing our exploration of prayer practices, followed by evening worship led by the Rev. Bill Lamar and the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick.
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