"Magna Cum Laude,
I'm not sure I know what this means..?
Her theology perfect!"
Many institutions confer three levels of Latin honors, as follows:
- cum laude, meaning "with praise" or "with honor". In North America, this honor is typically awarded to graduates in the top 25% or 30% of their class. The threshold differs significantly across different countries.[2][3]
- magna cum laude, meaning "with great honor". In North America, this honor is typically awarded to graduates in the top 10% or 15% of their class; this is the highest honor awarded at some institutions.
- summa cum laude, meaning "with highest honor". In North America, this honor is typically awarded to graduates in the top 1-5% of their class.
A rarely-used distinction, maxima cum laude, "with very great honor", is an intermediary honor between the magna and the summa honors. It is sometimes used when the summa honor is reserved only for students with a perfect academic record.
The Reverend Dr. P. Alice Rogers
Alice has served in the North Georgia Conference for thirty years in a variety of church contexts: inner city, rural, suburban, small membership and large congregations. She has represented the North Georgia Conference at the last four Jurisdictional and General Conferences of the United Methodist Church. Alice came to Glenn Memorial following eleven years on faculty at The Candler School of Theology of Emory University; she maintains a faculty position there as Associate Professor in the Practice of Practical Theology. Her publications include: "Equipping the Saints: Best Practices in Contextual Theological Education" (Pilgrim Press, 2010) and "Contextualizing Theological Education" (Pilgrim Press, 2008).
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It is with both sadness and excitement that we share that Pastor Alice Rogers has been appointed by Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson to serve as superintendent of the Gainesville District, effective June 2018.
We are deeply grateful for Dr. Rogers’ leadership and vision over these past 5 years, and for the abundant gifts in ministry she brought to this community of faith. Her absence will be felt, and yet we join in eager anticipation of what her next stage of ministry will bring.
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Lara Martin
My understanding is there is a new element to the case in the threats of physical harm to a local minister and telephone calls to the effect. I think a lot of folks are now really worried that the situation is escalating. I hope that things progress at the January 30th hearing.
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Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson
United States
Southeastern Jurisdiction
North Georgia Episcopal Area
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, 54, is the episcopal leader of the North Georgia Conference. She was elected bishop by the 2016 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church and consecrated July 15, 2016. Her first assignment as bishop is to the North Georgia Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church and she began service in North Georgia on September 1, 2016.
A Florida native, Bishop Haupert-Johnson (or “Bishop Sue”) is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.S. in Business Administration), University of Florida College of Law (J.D.), and Candler School of Theology at Emory University (M.Div.). She was a federal law clerk and a litigator with the Tampa law firm of Carlton, Fields before she answered her call to ministry.
After graduating summa cum laude from Candler, she was ordained a deacon in the Florida Annual Conference in 1996 and an elder in 1998. She subsequently served pastoral appointments as an associate pastor at 4,500-member First UMC, Lakeland; as pastor of a 300- member rural/suburban church, Hillsborough UMC, Tampa; and as a lead pastor of two large- membership churches, First UMC, Cape Coral, and First UMC, Ocala. Bishop Haupert-Johnson served as the North Central District Superintendent of the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church from 2013-2016.
As district superintendent, she guided a diverse area of very large and very small churches, urban, suburban, and rural churches; African-American, Haitian, and Hispanic churches; a Native American ministry; a large camp and retreat center, and a vibrant campus ministry. She was the “missional strategist” for this region, equipping and resourcing churches for ministry and helping them work together to reach their mission fields for Jesus Christ.
A leader in the Florida Annual Conference, Bishop Haupert-Johnson served for six years as the Chair of the Order of Elders, calling elders to accountability and seeking to deepen the covenant between clergy. She served on the Conference Strategic Leadership Team and the Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits. She chaired the Conference Standing Rules Committee and the Resolutions Committee. She served on the Board of Ordained Ministry for nine years and helped shape the development of the Center for Clergy Excellence.
She was the Florida Conference's clergy delegation leader for General Conference 2016. She has represented the Florida Conference at the quadrennial United Methodist Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference four times and the United Methodist General Conference in 2008, 2012 and 2016. She also was chairperson of the Judicial Administration Legislative Committee at the 2012 General Conference.
She serves as the chair of the Alumni Board of Candler School of Theology at Emory University and on the Board of Trustees of Bethune Cookman University.
Bishop Haupert-Johnson is married to Rev. Allen Johnson. They have a daughter, Samantha. She enjoys NCAA football and basketball, all things Broadway, reading, movies, yoga, and running.
Address
1700 Century Circle, NE #100
Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone Number
(678) 533-1360
Fax Number
(678) 533-1361
Email Address
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Hello Detective Meeks,
Why was I not ever allowed the opportunity responding to any one of these incident reports as they were called into our Emory Police? Is this considered standard police investigative work?
Also, there appears to be more to this file I'm having with our Emory Police than these incidents reports? Email from Rev. Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts? Email from Rev. Dr. Alice Rogers?
Also I'm hearing our Rev. Dr. Alice Rogers is being reassigned to Superintendent of the Gainesville District? Does this mean I will no longer be banned from any of Emory's properties?
9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
~(HOSEA 6)~
It would be nice of you at least supplementing this file with reports of these "suspicious activities" from my perspective?
Sincerely yours,
James E. Avery, DVM
1840 Mason Mill Road
Decatur, GA 30033
JEAveryDVM87@att.net
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District Superintendent
of the
Gainesville District
Richard Chewning
(770) 536-2586
Contact Information
343 Northside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 536-2586 Phone
(770) 536-7188 Fax
“It’s Not Why We Come…”
On Sunday, April 1st, sanctuaries around the world will be full. Many of us will have started very early to get family, guest, and ourselves ready to go to church and making arrangements for lunch after the service. There will be a sense of expectation. Preparations may be starting in the dark, but there will be the knowledge that the risen Christ will be celebrated.
What if we were coming to the tomb on the very first Easter? The darkness of the morning would have just added to the darkness of the soul. Jesus, the one that was so loved, had been nailed to a cross and his body taken to be sealed in a tomb. The expectation of that morning would have been to find his dead, cold body in the tomb.
Let’s take a moment to recall the actions of Mary and the two disciples. Mary in her despair came to the empty tomb first. She came out of devotion. She came because Jesus had loved her and she loved Jesus. Someone needed to come to make sure that everything was alright and everything was in order. She found the empty tomb and went to find Peter and the other disciple.
When Peter and the other disciple heard the news, they went running to see for themselves. They too found the tomb empty. They came out of curiosity.
On Easter Sunday morning we will all come to the service for the same reasons. Some of us will come for devotion and some will come for curiosity.
If we come for devotion it could be devotion to several different things. It could be devotion to your family. It is important to be with and honor our family on such an occasion. It could be devotion to the day or the tradition – after all it is Easter. It could be devotion to the risen Lord. Attendance at a worship service to celebrate the risen Lord seems to be the right thing to do for those who are devoted to Christ.
There are also many reasons to come out of curiosity. Perhaps, we have seen the crosses outside many of the churches and we wonder what all the fuss is about. Perhaps, there was an invitation from a friend or coworker. Perhaps, we come to see if Easter really does have meaning. Maybe, just maybe, we are curious to see if the risen Christ really can have meaning in our lives.
Returning to the actions of Mary and the disciples, Peter and the other disciples left to go back home still not knowing what they had seen and witnessed. Mary stayed at the tomb in distress because Jesus’ body was gone. She was confused and heartbroken when she looked in the tomb and saw two angels. “Why are you crying?” they asked. She replied, “They have taken my Lord away”. Then Jesus asked her, “Why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” She wanted to know where they had taken Jesus. It was then that Jesus called her by name. She recognized his voice and she was filled with joy. It was then that she returned to the disciples and told them that she had seen the Lord.
So those of us who attend worship on Easter, it does not really matter whether we come for curiosity or devotion. Either reason is sufficient for being there. What matters is what we do when we leave.
Some of us will leave saying that we had a nice experience. The sanctuary was beautiful. It was great to see the sanctuary full and was wonderful to see folks we haven’t seen for a while. It was great to hear the wonderful hymns and the terrific special music. Maybe we might even leave saying what a blessing to make Mama proud for being in church. There is the reality that some of us will leave just like the disciples not understanding the scriptures or the significance of the empty tomb.
Then there will be some of us who will leave saying that we have seen the Lord! Some of us will understand the Easter is the defining moment of our faith. It will be reaffirmed that because of the empty tomb we can say that we have seen the Lord. We can say that our lives are forever changed because of the one who died and now lives for us. Although we came in darkness, rushed and distracted by life, we can leave knowing and acknowledging the One who offers eternal light. We can leave hearing our own names called by the one who knows us by name.
Folks, it is not why we come – it is how we leave. Christ has risen – Christ has risen indeed!
Blessing,
Richard
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District Superintendent
of the
LaGrange District
Susan Landry
(706) 882-3343
Rev. Susan Landry brings 35+ years of experience in ministry in the United Methodist Church, and is excited about her new appointment to serve as a District Superintendent of the North Georgia Conference beginning this July, 2017.
Susan is a native of Georgia, and began her leadership for the cause of Christ at the age of 17 as a youth minister and children’s choir director at Allen Memorial UMC in Oxford, GA, while attending Oxford College of Emory University. Susan followed her passion for people and for music in a psychology and music double major from Emory University. There, she received her call to pastoral ministry and continued her education at the Candler School of Theology, where she received her Master of Divinity in December, 1987.
Following a year’s residency at Grady Memorial Hospital, Susan began her appointive ministry in the North Georgia Conference in 1989, serving as an Associate Pastor for the first 14 years in ministry, and for the last 14 years as a Senior Pastor at 3 churches in the North Georgia Conference.
Susan has a passion for collaborative work and empowering laity and clergy to live into their gifts for service as the Body of Christ.
Susan is married to Louis Landry, a native of Jennings, Louisiana and Engineer with CBRE, Inc. Together, Susan and Louis have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.
Susan is a native of Georgia, and began her leadership for the cause of Christ at the age of 17 as a youth minister and children’s choir director at Allen Memorial UMC in Oxford, GA, while attending Oxford College of Emory University. Susan followed her passion for people and for music in a psychology and music double major from Emory University. There, she received her call to pastoral ministry and continued her education at the Candler School of Theology, where she received her Master of Divinity in December, 1987.
Following a year’s residency at Grady Memorial Hospital, Susan began her appointive ministry in the North Georgia Conference in 1989, serving as an Associate Pastor for the first 14 years in ministry, and for the last 14 years as a Senior Pastor at 3 churches in the North Georgia Conference.
Susan has a passion for collaborative work and empowering laity and clergy to live into their gifts for service as the Body of Christ.
Susan is married to Louis Landry, a native of Jennings, Louisiana and Engineer with CBRE, Inc. Together, Susan and Louis have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.
Contact Information
200 Church Street
LaGrange, GA 30240
(706) 882-3343 Phone
(706) 882-5369 Fax
The Experience…
I tagged along last week as the Deacons of our Conference met to experience The Biblical History Center here in LaGrange.
Upon arrival at the Center, I had the sense that this might be unique. Then as the tour began, I felt as if I had stepped into a different world—one that surely resembled the ancient world in which Jesus lived. As Dr. Jim Fleming shared historical truths and recent findings, providing even more perspective on Jesus’ time, we followed, recalling how the good news came to us all.
And then it happened—the “First Century Meal”. We sat at table together around the period-appropriate U-shaped tables, where we shared a delicious “dipping” meal. (Go and give it a try—I think you will like it.)
Important info: For people in Jesus’ time, eating with someone was an act of reconciliation and forgiveness. It was a coming together in action. In particular, honor was extended to those who ate immediately beside the host. Jesus would have been the host on that critical night.
As Jesus hosted his last supper on earth, just before he was crucified, he said “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, “Surely, not I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.” (Mark 14:18-20)
Judas was not only at the table with Jesus, Jesus told us that Judas was eating right beside Him! Sharing a dipping bowl with Him!
What?! Do you see the connection? The depth of betrayal was astounding! The deceit was Infuriating! The whole thing--Unthinkable!
Yet Jesus had already forgiven Judas; He ate with him. He shared his bowl. Moreover, Jesus went on to share that sacred moment of the first Holy Communion, still with Judas. Even the betrayer was welcome at the table.
As you recall the love of Jesus for Judas, even Judas, do you feel the depth of the love of Jesus for you? I was moved, humbled, newly amazed at the love of our Lord. It was a fresh experience of an ancient and eternal truth. It was more than I ever hoped from a half-day excursion!
As we step into this new Easter season, I would invite us not so much to a Happy Easter, but to a fresh experience of the sacrifice of our Lord. It is the one truth that makes a Happy Easter possible.
Shalom,
Susan
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Hello Detective Meeks,
Why was I not ever allowed the opportunity responding to any one of these incident reports as they were called into our Emory Police? Is this considered standard police investigative work?
Also, there appears to be more to this file I'm having with our Emory Police than these incidents reports? Email from Rev. Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts? Email from Rev. Dr. Alice Rogers?
Also I'm hearing our Rev. Dr. Alice Rogers is being reassigned to Superintendent of the Gainesville District? Does this mean I will no longer be banned from any of Emory's properties?
9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
~(HOSEA 6)~
It would be nice of you at least supplementing this file with reports of these "suspicious activities" from my perspective?
Sincerely yours,
James E. Avery, DVM
1840 Mason Mill Road
Decatur, GA 30033
JEAveryDVM87@att.net
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