November, 2003

Dear Friends,

One of the most puissant pastors and theologians in the 20th century. His legacy is far from over. The voice of James Montgomery Boice and those he influenced can be heard today in several ways.
The book, Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship (P & R Publishing), is a celebration of James Boice’s legacy. Its 18 contributors include Hughes Oliphint Old, Edmund P. Clowney, W. Robert Godfrey, R. A. Mohler and Michael S. Horton. The books centers on Dr Boice’s vision for Reformed worship. And... the royalties are dedicated to our James M. Boice Chair of Practical Theology at the Seminary in Aix-en-Provence!

Speaking of which, The Rev. Frédéric Hammann has been named as the faculty’s candidate for Professor of Practical Theology, the man who will occupy the endowed Boice chair. Starting in September, he would work half-time at the Seminary and finish his doctoral work for the other half-time. He is 33 years old, married to Véronique, a gifted music teacher. Together they have a son, the 1 year old Joachim. He will have worked 7 years as pastor of a Reformed Church in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, a place where the great reformer Guillaume Farel ministered over four centuries before.

Please find enclosed our flyer for the trip to Aix in May. As you can see, the Huguenot Fellowship is facilitating this wonderful time in France, and will sponsor various side-trips and celebrations, especially the Boice Lecture on Tuesday the 11th and the Boice Chair ceremony on Saturday the 15th. Please consider joining us, and let us know how we can make this trip practicable for you.
And special thanks in advance for your end-of-year contributions. We are quite far from our goals for the Boice Chair, and we want to encourage the Seminary as much as possible by next spring!

Very Truly Yours,

William Edgar, President