Wednesday, June 23rd

2:30 pm - First Paper - YouTube Link

"The Old Testament Sense of Place: By the waters of Babylon"
- The Rev’d Dr. Terence Kleven, Ph.D. (McMaster University), Professor of Religion, Central College, Pella, Iowa, USA; Rector, St. James' Episcopal Church, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Response: The Rev'd Dr. Cole Hartin, Ph.D (Wycliffe College and University of Toronto), Assistant Curate, St. Luke's Church, Parish of Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick

7:00 pm - Second Paper - YouTube Link

"New Creation in Heart and Spirit and City: The Theology of Divine Rebuilding in Psalm 51"
- Dr. Daniel Driver, Ph.D. (University of St. Andrews), Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Response: Aidan Ingalls, Graduate Student in Classics, Dalhousie University, Halifax.

Thursday, June 24th

10:00 am - Third Paper - YouTube Link

"Paradise as Transhumanizing Sacred Space in Dante’s Divine Comedy"
- Dr. Neil Robertson, Ph.D. (Cambridge University), Associate Professor in the Foundation Year, Early Modern Studies and Contemporary Studies programs, King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia.


Response: Rhea Bright, M.A. (Dalhousie University)

2:30 p.m. - Special Presentation - YouTube Link

A special presentation: Terry Waite will join us by teleconference from England to speak about the experience of isolation and loss that is felt by those who are deprived of their "sacred spaces".

7:00 p.m. Conference Eucharist - YouTube Link

Broadcast from St. George’s Round Church, Halifax
Celebrant - Fr. Peter Harris, Honourary Assistant, St. George’s Round Church, Halifax.
Sermon - Fr. Robert Crouse, preached by Fr. Colin Nicolle, Rector, Parish of Summerside & St. Eleanor’s, PEI
Music - Missa Aeterna Christi Munera - Palestrina
Motet - Fuit homo missus a Deo - Palestrina
Garth MacPhee, Choir Director, St. George’s Round Church, Halifax, & Members of St. George’s Choir.

Friday, June 25th

10:00 am - Fourth Paper - YouTube Link

“Notre-Dame de Paris; The Theology of Place”
- Dr. Christopher Elson, DEA, Doctorat (Paris-IV), Professor of French and Canadian Studies in the King’s-Dalhousie Joint Faculty, Halifax, NS

Response: Patricia L. Chalmers, Assistant Librarian, University of King's College, Halifax.

2:30 pm - Fifth Paper - YouTube Link

“The Restoration of St. George’s Church and the loss of rural churches in the Maritimes”
- Susan Harris, Library Specialist, Digital Scholarship and Subject Specialist, Killam Library (retired)

Following the Fifth Paper

The Conference Summary will be given by The Rev'd Dr. Thomas Curran, Ph.D. (Durham)