Regent College, Rm 100
Summer Programs

Roundtable: The Life and Legacy of J.I. Packer

Join us to mark J.I. Packer's 100th birthday with a conversation about his life and legacy.
A typewriter sitting atop copies of a biography of Dr. Packer

Join us at noon on Wednesday, July 22, as we commemorate the 100th birthday of Dr. J.I. Packer with a celebration of his life and legacy. J.I. Packer Professor of Theology Dr. Jens Zimmermann will lead a conversation with Rev. Dr. Jim Salladin, a Summer faculty member and Rector of Emmanuel Anglican Church in New York City, and Rev. David Short, Rector Emeritus of St. John’s Vancouver. There will also be a Q&A time, so bring your questions.

Location: Regent College (Room 100), 5800 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC

Parking: Regent College no longer has its own parking lot. Paid parking options are available nearby with metered parking on Western Parkway, among other locations, and covered pay parking at the Thunderbird Parkade. See parking.ubc.ca for more info.

Related Course

Jim Salladin is teaching Anglican History & Theology (July 13–24) as part of Regent’s 2026 Summer Programs.

Jim Salladin

Jim Salladin

Rector (Emmanuel Anglican Church)

Jim Salladin (PhD, University of St Andrews) is the rector of Emmanuel Anglican Church in New York City. He has also served Anglican churches in Vancouver and London. He is the author of Jonathan Edwards and Deification: Reconciling Theosis and the Reformed Tradition (IVP, 2022).

Jens Zimmermann

Jens Zimmermann

J.I. Packer Professor of Theology

Dr. Jens Zimmermann holds PhDs in Comparative Literature and Philosophy. Prior to joining Regent's faculty, he served as the Canada Research Chair of Interpretation, Religion, and Culture at Trinity Western University. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Theology and Modern European Thought at the University of Oxford. 

Related Events
Mon, Jul 20
7:30 pm—9 pm
Summer Programs

The Greatest Poem Ever Told: Rethinking Holy Scripture as the Poetry of God
Brent A. Strawn

We're used to thinking about the Bible as story. What would it mean to understand it as poetry?
Wed, Jul 22
7:30 pm—9 pm
Summer Programs

Attuned Hope in Times That Try Our Souls
Susan S. Phillips

A sociologist and spiritual director shares reflections on the gift, practices, and virtue of hope.