Rev. David Bard presents his talk entitled "What Do Methodists Think About ... Seeking Perfection (Process and Results)?"

The Rev. David Bard, the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Duluth, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in Somers Lounge at The College of St. Scholastica.

His free presentation is part of the "What Do Protestants Think About ..." lecture series sponsored by St. Scholastica's Braegelman Catholic Studies Program and the offices of Campus Ministry and Residential Life.

Bard's talk is entitled "What Do Methodists Think About ... Seeking Perfection (Process and Results)?" Sister Edith Bogue, OSB, of St. Scholastica Monastery will provide a response.

As a United Methodist pastor for over 20 years, Bard has served congregations in Roseau and on the Iron Range and was, from 1998-2005, the Northwest District Superintendent for The United Methodist Church in Minnesota. He has served on a number of denomination-wide boards and committees and has been elected to represent the Minnesota Conference at the past three General Conferences (2000, 2004, 2008). The General Conference is The United Methodist Church's highest decision-making body. He has a Ph.D. in Religious Studies, with a concentration in Christian Ethics, from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

Catholic Studies at St. Scholastica is a program that explores the Catholic intellectual tradition with students and the larger community.

Coming lectures in the "What Do Protestants Think About ..." series:
All lectures are Mondays at 7 p.m. in Somers Lounge at The College of St. Scholastica. They are free and open to the public.

Oct. 19:
"What Does The United Church of Christ Think About ... Marriage"
Pastor Kathy Nelson, Peace United Church of Christ, Duluth
Response by: The Rev. Dale Nau, St. Raphael Church, Duluth

Oct. 26:
"What Do Baptists Think About ... The Baptism of Infants or Baptism Without Immersion?"
Pastor Duncan Ross, Mount of Olives Baptist Church, Duluth
Response by: The Rev. Tom Radaich, St. Michael's Church, Duluth

For more information contact The Rev. William Graham at (218) 723-6699 or wgraham@css.edu.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2010 "America's Best Colleges" survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Washington Post has rated St. Scholastica as one of the nation's 100 "hidden gems" among U.S. colleges and universities.