C. S. Lewis Foundation

C.S. Lewis Summer Conference

"Finding the Way: C.S. Lewis as Pilgrim Guide in a Pluralistic Age"


Preliminary Program Schedule (subject to change)

 

Thursday (at First United Methodist Church of San Diego)

6:00

Conference Check-In begins

7:30

EVENING PROGRAM (Linder Hall)

Welcome and Introductions – Stan Mattson
Scripture Meditation #1 (in a series of 3) - Paul Ford
Musical Response – Ken Medema
Address - "Beauty and a Singular Vision" – John Mark Reynolds
Closing – Ken Medema
Bag-End Café

Friday

9:00

MORNING PROGRAM (Sanctuary)

Opening Worship – Ken Medema
Scripture Meditation – #2 Paul Ford

9:30

Address – “Mere Virtue: Courage for Pilgrimage” – Diana Glyer
Q & A

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

Whimsy – Ken Medema

11:30

Address – “From Athens to San Diego (via Oxford): Knowing and Proclaiming the Unknown God” – Malcolm Guite
Q & A

12:30

LUNCH [catered box lunch]

2:00

AFTERNOON PROGRAM

2:00-3:00

Breakout Seminars Session One

3:30-4:30

Breakout Seminars Session Two

5:00

DINNER – catered, on-site

6:45

EVENING PROGRAM   

Whimsy – Musical Set – Jeff Kepple

7:00

“Living the Legacy: The Mission & Work of the CSLF” – Stan Mattson

7:30

Disney Film Documentary – “C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia”

9:00

Vespers Service – Choral Chamber Ensemble, Loren Wiebe, Conductor

10:00

Bag End Café - Hosted by Andrew Lazo
A Chat with Producer, David Melvin; Assoc. Prod., Laura Laurent; Editor, John Laus

 

Saturday

9:00

MORNING PROGRAM (Sanctuary)

Meditation #3 – Paul Ford
Musical Response – Jeff Kepple

9:30

Address – “The Tao of C.S. Lewis: How to Delight in Variety without Losing Your Way” – Malcolm Guite
Q & A

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

Award Presentation – Armand Nicholi

11:30

Faculty Panel – “Practicing Pilgrimage: A Panel Discussion on Following Lewis’ Lead”
Paul Ford, Diana Glyer, Malcolm Guite, Rick Hill, Armand Nicholi, respondents

12:45

Free Afternoon
(Optional) Faculty Forum Award Luncheon – Armand Nicholi, Acceptance Remarks

7:30

EVENING PROGRAM

Lamb’s Players Theatre Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Meet the Cast” – led by Robert Smyth on drama production in an age of pluralism 
After-theater no-host gathering at the Encore Café - optional

 

Sunday – (at University of San Diego)

9:00

MORNING SESSION

Address – “More Virtue: Community on Pilgrimage” – Diana Glyer
Q & A

10:30

WORSHIP SERVICE

Sermon – “Worship as Symphony, Not a Solo” – Vishal Mangalwadi

12:15

Closing Lunch

 

 

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