Our Dill Lecture Series

The Dill Lecture Series (DLS) was established in 2013 as a legacy project of the Dauphin Way United Methodist Church Centennial Celebration to honor the Rev. Dr. Stephen F. Dill and his wife Ruth for their 40 years of extraordinary service to our church and to our community. Dr. Dill served as senior minister of Dauphin Way from 1972 until his retirement in 1990 and continued to enrich the lives of the Dauphin Way community of faith and the greater Mobile community until his death in January 2022. Throughout Steve’s long career, Ruth also served ably as partner to Steve in ministry and teaching. The DLS Committee mourns the loss of Dr. Stephen Dill in January 2022 and is grateful for his legacy.

This lecture series is made possible by generous contributions to the Dill Lecture Fund set up within the Dauphin Way UMC Foundation. It brings to Mobile esteemed speakers to offer their insights and inspiration to the Dauphin Way congregation and to the community at large. The speakers may be chosen from the ranks of theologians, philosophers, academicians, authors, or others who can offer education, enlightenment and inspiration to the Dauphin Way congregation and the wider community by challenging them to think critically and act ethically and by exploring what it means to be a person of faith in the 21st century. The events are promoted to attract wide audiences from not only Dauphin Way and other religious institutions but also area colleges and universities and the community at large and are offered at no charge. The Dill Lecture Fund provides for the speaker stipend and travel and other expenses associated with the presentations. 

The Lecture Series brings to Mobile esteemed speakers to offer their insights and inspiration to the Dauphin Way congregation and to the community at large.