Wednesday, January 2

12:30-7:00 pm

Academy Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 3

10:00 am-6:00 pm

Registration

9:00 am-3:00 pm

Pre-Meetings

3:30-4:30 pm 

President’s Tea for Visitors and New Members

4:00-5:00 pm

Reception for Seminar Conveners

6:45 pm

Buses available for transportation to St. John's Episcopal
Gathering at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Call to Worship and Carillon Concert
Procession to Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
(One bus available for those unable to walk)

7:00 pm

Opening Rite at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Service planned by Local Arrangements Committee

8:00-10:00 pm

Presidents’ Reception
Exhibits Open in Upstairs Ballroom

Friday, January 4

7:45 am

Buses to Temple Mickve Israel departing at 7:45 am on a continuous shuttle until 9 am.

8:00-8:45 am

Breakfast at Temple Mickve Israel
Museum open for visiting

8:45-9:15 am

Morning Prayer
Planned and led by Stephanie Perdew, Rabbi Arnold Belzer and the Problems in the History of Early Liturgy Group

9:15-9:30 am

Introduction of Candidates for Membership

9:30-10:30 am

Vice-Presidential Address

10:30 am

Buses to the hotel will depart at 10:30 am

10:45 am-12:00 pm

Seminar Groups

10:45 am-5:00 pm

Exhibits open

12:00-1:30 pm

Lunch Break
with sidebar discussions:
• 2009 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, chaired by Judith Kubicki
• Expanding our membership, chaired by Ruth Duck
• Other sidebar discussions as offered by individuals or groups

1:45-3:15 pm

Seminar Groups

3:15-4:00 pm

Coffee Break

4:00-5:30 pm

Seminar Groups

6:00 pm

Love Feast at Trinity United Methodist Church
Ruth Duck, presider; Robin Knowles Wallace, coordinator

Shabbat Service at Congregation Mickve Israel              

7:00 pm

Shabbat Meal at Congregation Mickve Israel
Advance registration needed; cost is $12.50

7:00 pm

Free Evening

Saturday, January 5

Morning program planned by Melva Costen and the African American Liturgical Traditions seminar.

8:00 am

Morning Prayer at First African Baptist Church
(close walking distance, or take a cab)

8:30-9:15 am

Breakfast
Introduction of candidates for office

9:30-10:30 am

Plenary Address
Plenary Address on Gullah song and history
by Rev. Griffin Lotson, coordinator of the Darien Shouters

10:45 am-12:00 pm

Seminars

12:00-1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30-3:30 pm

Seminars

3:30-4:00 pm

Coffee Break

4:00-5:30 pm

Business Meeting

5:30 pm

Academy Committee Meeting

5:30-6:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal

6:30 pm

Exhibits close down

6:30 pm

Reception

7:00-10:00 pm

Banquet with Table Prayer
Berakah Award Presentation  

Sunday, January 6

7:45 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

Berakah Response

9:30 am

Closing Worship

9:45 am

Adjourn

After-events:
• Worship in area churches
• Wilderness Southeast flora and fauna trips