Neighbors, April is a busy month at Pittsburgh Seminary! We invite you to join us for the following events: April 12, 4:00 p.m. - Free Public Lecture: "Re-examining the Importance of Wesleyan Anthropology for Racial Conversations"<https://www.pts.edu/AD-2018> with Doug Powe. This time together will discuss race through a Wesleyan lens with the goal of a more fruitful dialogue. April 12, 7:30 p.m. - Free Archaeology Lecture: More Than Just Mosaics: The Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Galilee<https://www.pts.edu/Archaeology-Lectures> Since 2011, Professor Jodi Magness has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Galilee. The excavations have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building that is paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including depictions of the biblical hero Samson, Noah's Ark, and the first non-biblical story ever discovered decorating an ancient synagogue. The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology will be open from 6:30-7:15 p.m. and after the lecture. The lecture and reception to follow are free and open to the public. April 13-14 World Mission Initiative Conference: "All God's Children: Justice in God's Mission,"<https://www.pts.edu/wmi-conference> Topics will include human trafficking, U.S.-Mexico border relations, homeless ministry, and more! (Fee $65 Individuals; $275 Churches/Groups - includes unlimited individuals). April 15, 7:00 p.m. Free Admission: Discovery: A Comic Lament Starring Ted Swartz and Michelle Milne, and produced by Ted & Co, this is a play about the Doctrine of Discovery, the legal framework that justifies theft of land and oppression of Indigenous Peoples. It finds unexpected humor at the crossroads of justice and land use, offering both comic and challenging glimpses into the absurdity of white settler oppression of Indigenous Peoples and the land we live on. Sponsored by Pittsburgh Mennonite Church and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. April 18, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free Science Lecture: Genetic Engineering: Hubris, Man's/Manifest Destiny, or Ethical Obligation? <https://www.pts.edu/Science_1718> with Lisa S. Parker, Professor of Human Genetics and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh. We will begin by examining some of the basic scientific developments that make intentional genetic engineering increasingly possible. Then we will discuss the range of views that people may have with regard to this possibility. Free and open to the public - registration requested. April 24, 8:00 p.m., A Song for All Seasons: A Concert of Music for Two Pianos<https://www.pts.edu/a-song-for-all-seasons> Enjoy beautifully performed piano selections by Professor Edith Humphrey and Fay D'Ippolito during "A Song for All Seasons: A Concert of Music for Two Pianos." Selections will include Pictures at an Exhibition, The Montagues and the Capulets, The Nutcracker Suite, St. Matthew Passion, Tears, Russian Easter, and Dance of the Flowers. A free-will collection will benefit student scholarships. April 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary - Free Public Lecture with Brian McLaren "How Our Churches Can Help Heal a Divided America" <https://www.pts.edu/McLaren-2018> Brian McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for "a new kind of Christianity."Free and open to the public. We hope you can join us! Robin Menard Pittsburgh Theological Seminary