Poverty and Women in Sudan (2010)
Emily Bloemker, MDiv. '09
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
To do reconciliation work with poor women, teach, write a theological synthesis paper and create a presentation to help Americans understand the lives of Sudanese Christians.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Homeless (2010)
Andy Lobban, MDiv. '11
Seminary of the Southwest
To plan and facilitate a Cursillo-style retreat for men at a San Antonio homeless shelter, providing extensive and specialized spiritual support both during and after the retreat.

Connecting to Palestine (2010)
Vivian Lam, MDiv. '09
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
To attend Sabeel's young adult conference, and to create a discernment resource encouraging people to explore connections between the Palestinian situation in the Holy Land and their individual and communal faith lives.

Building Bridges in Sudan (2010)
The Rev. Zacharia Diing Akol, MDiv '10
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
A two-month immersion in South Sudan, exploring the relationship between church and culture and South Sudanese spirituality.

Holy Lingering (2009)
Michael Barham, D. Min. '10
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
To establish a pilgrimage center for "Holy Lingering" in Santiago, Spain.

Contemplative Evangelism (2009)
Justin Lanier, MDiv. '10
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
To study Zen Buddhism and contemplative Christian practice in Japan; to create a program to engage the post-modern interest in personal spirituality; to create a network in CA and implement a pilot program.

Witness from a Children's Hospital (2008)
Debra Slade, MDiv '08
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
This project will enable the children of Blythedale Children's Hospital to produce a CD which will contain an articulation of their faith and a demonstration of how they use it to make meaning of their illness.

Spiritual Resources for Seminary Spouses (2007)
Catherine T. Boyd, MDiv '05
Episcopal Theogical Seminary of the Southwest
To offer resources for spiritual growth for the spouses of students at ETSS.

God and the Art of Happiness (2007)
Ellen Charry, Faculty
Princeton Theological Seminary
To write a book entitled God and the Art of Happiness.

Listening for the Still, Small Voice (2007)
Kevin M. Cross, MDiv '08
Episcopal Divinity School
To plan and implement a conference on the spiritual aspects of recovery from substance abuse for clergy and church youth leaders.

Celtic Christianity (2007)
Amelia J. Dyer, Faculty
Virginia Theological Seminary
For a sabbatical immersed in the Celtic culture and spirituality with its direct implications on the Christian formation of children.