Meet Aric!

Aric Clark is a husband, a father, an adventurer, a student and a preacher - in that order. A second year M.Div student at San Francisco Theological Seminary, worship is the whole story of his call to ministry and, he believes, the root and source of his identity. He has a miraculous wife named Stacia and a rambunctious and charming son named Avery. Both were regular attendees in Chapel last year. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, but raised in Monterey, California - Aric and his family have been all around the globe on extraordinary adventures which led to their latest adventure, poverty. You will see Aric around campus in a variety of roles this year and he particularly looks forward to having discussions with each and every one of you about theology or worship. To get the debate started click here.

Meet Dan!

Dr. Daniel Hoggatt is presently the Church Music professor at San Francisco Theological Seminary, the Seminary Organist and the Conductor of the 50-voice Seminary Singers. He shares responsibility for SFTS chapel services (4 each week) with Rev. Dr. Charles Marks, the Seminary Chaplain. Dr. Hoggatt has 34 years of experience as a church musician and most recently is presently the Organist Choirmaster at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Mill Valley, California. Daniel Hoggatt was also the conductor of the critically acclaimed San Jose Symphony Chorus and Midsummer Mozart Chorus and has toured internationally as a conductor, singer and organist. Dr. Hoggatt received the Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance and Church Music from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon; a Masters degree in Voice and Conducting from San Jose State University; and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado. He has held teaching positions at Clackamas Community College, the University of Colorado, California State University Stanislaus, and San Jose State University.

Introducing Kitty

Hi!

My name is Kitty Lum and I'd like to extend a very warm "welcome" to all of the new students and a big "welcome back" to all of my classmates/friends! I hope & pray that all of the new students are beginning to settle in & feel more comfortable.

I'm a MDiv senior & also a Chaplain's Assistant at the seminary this year. There are 4 Chaplain's Assistants & we work with the Seminary Chaplain, Charles Marks and the Church Music/Worship Professor, Dan Hoggatt to help design the worship services here at SFTS. We make up the Worship & Ministry Team and we also are here to provide pastoral care for students. So if you ever have any questions or just would like to talk, please feel free to call me. If I can't answer your question or assist you, I'll direct you to someone who can. We have 4 worship services every week at SFTS; MON & THUR at Stewart Chapel and TUE & FRI at Montgomery Chapel, from 10:15 to 10:45 AM. The Worship Team this year is really excited about bringing you inspiring & meaningful worship, so PLEASE join us as much as possible. But don't do it for us - do it for God! As my colleague, Aric said, it's not about us, but all about Jesus/God. Worship is so important, because it is like our life-line to God, helping us get in tune with God's agenda for us and focus on God, rather than the world or ourselves. It will be a great way to "re-charge your batteries" when the academics start getting draining!

I am a very talkative person, but I'm also a good listener. I hope to be an associate or youth pastor when I get finished here. I've really enjoyed my experience here, discovering the gifts that God has graced me with to serve God & others. Some of my favorite classes here have been Preaching, biblical studies, biblical languages, and theology. But the highlight of all my experiences has been the SFTS choir or Seminary Singers. Singing with the choir has been so much fun, relaxing and a great ministry, too! The choir meets every MON night from 5:15-6:45 PM at Stewart Chapel. We get to sing all kinds of great songs & listen to Dan's jokes the whole time! Please come join us if you can.

In my free time, I love to do Taequando (but I'm just a beginner), take walks in the hills behind the seminary, travel, draw, write and go to music/drama events.

I pray that God will greatly bless each one of you new students, as you embark on one the most exciting, interesting journeys that you'll ever have! I hope to get know each of you.

much blessings,
Kitty Lum :)