Safe Havens' Annual Sermon Contest
Safe Havens sponsored its first-ever Sermon Contest in 2010. Safe Havens requested sermons, khutbah, dvar torah, spiritual teachings, etc. on faith and domestic abuse written initially by seminarians. The next year, Safe Havens opened up the contest to everyone. The panel of judges bases their decisions on the Seminarian’s understanding of domestic abuse, the integrated use of pertinent sacred texts and traditions, and the overall theological context.
2010 Sermon Contest Winners:
The winner of Safe Havens’ Sermon Contest for Seminarians is Karri Whipple of New York. To read Karri’s winning sermon, please click here.
The runner up of Safe Havens’ Sermon Contest is Vera Alice Bagneris. To read Vera Alice’s sermon, please click here.
2011 Sermon Contest Winners:
Congratulations to Rev. Robert Moore and Stephanie Shute Kelsch! They are the winners of Safe Havens' 2nd Annual Sermon Contest. To read Rev. Moore's sermon, please click here. To read Stephanie's sermon, please click here.
Safe Havens would like to thank Dr. Nancy Nienhuis, Senior Vice President for Operations, Dean of Students and Faculty of Theology, for sponsoring Safe Havens’ Sermon Contests.
Please watch our website for information on the Third Annual Sermon Contest in 2012!
