Author name: Durante, Dr. Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Durante, Ph.D. is a graduate of the Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Her dissertation: “Teaching Children How to Pray: An Essential Dimension of Religious Education in a Postmodern Age,” provides a template for her catechetical ministry with religious educators, parents, and children. Born in Rochester, New York, Mary Ellen chose a career in music performance that included her husband and children. In 1999 she relocated in Florida to attend the Florida School of Massage and has been a massage therapist since that time. In 2009 Mary Ellen began her studies at Fordham University with a concentration in family, church and community. With an extensive background in curriculum development, music, and the arts Mary Ellen excels in integrating faith with creative educational programs that focus on performance, artistic production and assisting children and young people to realize their own creativity and potential. The underlining theme of her work is to show how quality religious educational programs and activities can provoke thoughtfulness, reflection, and spiritual awareness in serving others.

Bob Jackson Performing!

Bob Jackson is a world class musician as well as being a great scholar. Here he is shown performing with the Garden St Six Jazz Sextet at the REA Annual Meeting 2013 in Boston. Many REA members thoroughly enjoyed Bob’s musical talents!

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REA’s first session as a Related Scholarly Organization at the meeting of the American Academy of Religion!

Going to Baltimore this week?  Don’t miss REA’s first session as a Related Scholarly Organization at the meeting of the American Academy of Religion! P23-402 Religious Education and 21st-Century Intersections: Religion Identity Formation, Social Activism, and Public Imagination Mary E. Hess, Presiding, with panelists Yolanda Smith, Siebren Miedema, and Mai-Anh Tran Saturday, Nov 23 – 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Sheraton

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Routledge Education Author of the Month November 2013: Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson is a leading international researcher, writer, editor and policy adviser in the field of religions and education. He will become only the 12th recipient of the William Rainey Harper Award from the Religious Education Association (USA) in Boston on November 9, joining the ranks of Marshall McLuhan, Margaret Mead and Paulo Freire.

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Jazz Sextet: The Garden St Six

For the enjoyment of all who will be attending Saturday, November 9th,  REA Annual Banquet, The Jazz Sextet, The Garden St Six will perform! 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM  The Garden St. Six features: Phil Grenadier, trumpet, Brett Walberg, tenor sax, Eric Giribaldi, guitar, Tim Peck, piano, Brian Race, bass, and Josh Ziemann, drums. The group is made up

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APM 2014 Annual Meeting

APM – Association of Professors of Mission Meeting Announcement and Call for Papers 2014 Annual Meeting June 19–20, University of Northwestern, St. Paul, Minnesota Transforming Teaching for Mission: Educational Theory and Practice CALL FOR PAPERS Deadline: February 15, 2014 The Association of Professors of Mission extends an open call for paper presentation proposals for its

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October 31!

October 31 is the last day to register online for the Annual Conference in Boston. After this date the cost will be $200. Register today!

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