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Last month, Andy Wood took the reins of California-based Saddleback Church from founding pastor Rick Warren, a bestselling author and influential figure in evangelical Christianity.
By Leah Silvieus '21 M.A.R. Sandra Fischer ’12 M.Div. first felt called to ministry in grade school, but her call took time to develop. Fischer grew up in a conservative denomination in the Midwest that did not allow the ordination of women. And although her upbringing led her to a strong faith, it also discouraged her natural intellectual curiosity.
A film screening on Sept. 21 at the Mandell JCC will include a panel discussion on "The Mystery of Goodness," about people who are compelled to help others at all costs.
New Haven attorney Erick Russell, Greenwich hedge fund manager Dita Bhargava and New Haven Housing Authority President Karen DuBois-Walton sought the state treasurer's post after Shawn Wooden decided not to seek reelection.