Fall Convocation

Friday 6 September 2019 7:00-8:30PM

150 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024

Convocation is the calling together of our Seminary community to begin the academic year. Convocation lectures can be oriented to issues important to the seminary community, or toward a particular topic of academic inquiry.  This Fall we will give particular attention to the challenges of finishing seminary while juggling many other responsibilities in New York City.  We are blessed to have an accomplished pastor, leader and speaker share with us his own experience as a bi-vocational seminary student.      


Dr. Irwyn Ince, Director of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Mission, will give the Convocation Lecture: "Thriving as a Bi-Vocational Seminary Student: A Personal Narrative."  Dr. Ince was born and reared in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from City College.  He attended RTS Washington while working full time and serving the local church.  In June 2018 Dr. Ince was the first African-American elected moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America.  He lectures regularly at RTS Washington and speaks and writes on a broad spectrum of issues.  You will be encouraged as Dr. Ince shares lessons from his own journey.  A brief narrative on his life and ministry can be found here.    


Dr. Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, will give the Convocation Devotion.  Dr. Duncan is a past moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America,  teaches courses regularly at RTS, and has a global speaking and teaching ministry.  A summary biography of Dr. Duncan can be found here.  

Ginny Owens, Dove Award winner and RTS New York City student, will lead us in song.   

There will be a time for Q & A at the close of the program. 

Note: Graduation as been moved to the Winter term to accommodate more graduates as they fulfill their requirements.  The date and time are to be determined.  Please register for Convocation below so that we can plan for adequate seating and refreshments. Guests are welcome.  

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