Out of Exodus - New Book by Dr Darryl Stephens
Posted: May 29, 2018Lancaster Theological Seminary Director of United Methodist Studies Dr. Darryl W. Stephens is author of a new book exploring what it means to be an open and affirming congregation. Out of...
Rev. Steven Hummel & Rev. C.L. Stumb Honored
Posted: May 14, 2018Lancaster Seminary awarded its highest alumni/ae honors to Rev. Steven C. Hummel of Bloomsburg, Pa., and Rev. C.L. "Curly" Stumb of Blowing Rock, NC, at Alumni/ae Day on May 4, 2018.
Rev....
Rev. Traci Blackmon Scholarship Announced
Posted: May 13, 2018Lancaster Theological Seminary is funding a new, one-time merit-based scholarship named in honor of its 2018 commencement speaker, The Reverend Traci Blackmon.
In the fall, Lancaster...
193rd Commencement to be May 5
Posted: Apr 20, 2018Lancaster Theological Seminary will hold its 193rd Commencement on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Commencement day will begin at 8 a.m. with a Baccalaureate Worship Service in Santee Chapel on the...
Gregg Scott Elected Trustee
Posted: Apr 20, 2018The Lancaster Theological Seminary Board of Trustees elected Gregory J. Scott, FAIA, of Lancaster to serve a three-year term as trustee, re-elected five members to serve additional...
DMin Symposium
Posted: Mar 28, 2018Thursday, April 5 four candidates for the Doctor of Ministry degree will present their doctoral projects during a symposium in Lark 206 starting at 9:30 am. All are welcome to attend. The...
Seminary hosts RISE mentoring program for women of color in ministry
Posted: Mar 14, 2018Lancaster Seminary will host the first local meeting of RISE Together, a national mentorship program for women of color in ministry, on March 21. Mentors for the Lancaster RISE group are...
Faithful in Divisive Times: March Revival
Posted: Feb 19, 2018All are welcome to March revival: Faithful in Divisive Times with Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder, Presiding Bishop, The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, and senior pastor of the City of Refuge...
Rev. Traci Blackmon to speak at graduation
Posted: Feb 16, 2018Lancaster Theological Seminary's 193rd Commencement on Saturday, May 5, 2018 will feature Rev. Dr. Traci D. Blackmon who will deliver the commencement address.
Rev. Blackmon is Executive...
Rev. Stephen J. Wolma Named Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Posted: Jan 17, 2018Lancaster Seminary welcomes the Rev. Stephen J. Wolma as Director of Admissions & Financial Aid.
He joins us from Drew University where he was associate director of theological admissions....
Kim Smith Elected Trustee
Posted: Dec 21, 2017Kim R. Smith of the Lancaster law firm Barley Snyder has been elected to the Lancaster Theological Seminary Board of Trustees. Smith, who has worked in both public education and higher...
Job Openings
Posted: Nov 29, 2017We invite applications for 2 openings: Director of Annual Giving & Alumni/ae Affairs and Pastoral Theology Faculty.
UPDATE: The deadlines to apply have passed.
President Lytch Featured in Book about Women Trailblazers in Ministry
Posted: Nov 16, 2017
Lancaster Theological Seminary President Dr. Carol E. Lytch is featured in Faith of Our Mothers, Living Still, Princeton Seminary Women Redefining Ministry (Westminster John Knox Press,...
Lee Barrett: Five Takeaways from the Reformation
Posted: Oct 30, 2017Martin Luther's message that "God loves you warts and all," was one of the key concepts that helped to spread what became known as the Protestant Reformation throughout Europe, according...
Is that Really God Speaking? Prophecy in the Bible and Today
Posted: Aug 29, 2017Dr. Julia M. O'Brien, Lancaster Seminary Professor of Old Testament / Hebrew Bible, in her address at our Fall 2017 Convocation, said, _copy.jpg)
"How to discern whether that is really God speaking is...
Taking a Spiritual Journey - One Step at a Time
Posted: Aug 26, 2017Lancaster Seminary President Dr. Carol Lytch spent her summer vacation on a pilgrimage that has taken her 10 years to complete. She and husband Dr. Stephens Lytch this year completed the...
Forgiveness in Age of Moral Anger, Social Division, Spiritual Grief
Posted: Aug 22, 2017We invite local pastors and lay leaders to the Sept. 16 session of our course Pastoring to the Public focusing on Amish Grace: Spiritual Considerations and Theological Insights in an Age of...
The Urgency of Our Times
Posted: Aug 21, 2017Lancaster Seminary faculty and administrators have joined with UCC theological educators across the United States in a public statement "rejecting white supremacy as a profound moral evil."...
What Am I Doing Here?
Posted: Aug 15, 2017That's a question many of us ask in seeking a purpose for our lives. In this sermon, President Lytch unpacks John 21, and considers what it is that we do just for the love of God.
Losing Your Life for Jesus to Save It
Posted: Jul 06, 2017President Carol Lytch considers the meaning of a scripture passage, how it intersects with Lancaster Seminary's mission and our progress in reaching out to give people access to the treasure...
Catherine Williams Joins Faculty
Posted: May 12, 2017Catherine E. Williams, PhD, starts July 1 as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lancaster Seminary.
Dr. Williams, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, comes to us from both the...
Former University President and United Church Homes CEO Join Seminary Board
Posted: May 02, 2017Retired Millersville University President Dr. Francine G. McNairy-Nelson and Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes joined the Lancaster Seminary Board of Trustees on...
Emerson Powery to Deliver 192nd Commencement Address
Posted: Apr 03, 2017New Testament scholar Emerson B. Powery, Ph.D., will deliver Lancaster Seminary's commencement address, “Will Generosity Have A Future?” on Sat., May 20, 2017. Dr. Powery is Professor of...
Parsing Trump on Islam
Posted: Mar 22, 2017In a Huffington Post column, Professor of New Testament Dr. Greg Carey probes the president's "double messages" that embolden zealots. Read more here.
American Values, Religious Voices
Posted: Mar 13, 2017Dr. Greg Carey, Lancaster Seminary Professor of New Testament, is one of 100 religious scholars participating in 100 Days 100 Letters. They are writing one page letters to the President,...
New Accelerated Bachelor’s to MDiv Program Announced with Elizabethtown College
Posted: Feb 06, 2017Lancaster Theological Seminary and Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) are partnering to offer an exclusive accelerated admission process for students...
Anti-Poverty Activist Dan Jurman to Deliver Convocation Address
Posted: Jan 12, 2017CEO of Lancaster's Community Action Program, Dan Jurman, will present "Follow Me: A Christological Model for Defeating Poverty," during the 192nd Spring Convocation at Lancaster Theological...
Epiphany Card Features Kurdish Artist’s Vision of Peaceful World
Posted: Jan 04, 2017Lancaster Seminary's 2017 Epiphany card features artwork by Sadradeen Ameen, a Kurdish artist and Lancaster resident, that celebrates a vision of a vibrant, inclusive world in which all...
Board Welcomes 3 New Trustees
Posted: Dec 20, 2016Brian R. Bodager, Eric Hoerner and Rev. Holly MillerShank, elected to the Lancaster Seminary Board of Trustees, bring "exceptionally important skills including financial management, capital...
Dean to Direct National Project on Future of Theological Education
Posted: Dec 14, 2016Dr. David M. Mellott will direct a $275,000 national project exploring the future of theological education. Funded by a grant from The Henry Luce Foundation, the three-year project will...
Trustee Leads State Civil Rights Committee
Posted: Dec 12, 2016Lancaster Seminary Trustee Patricia Hopson-Shelton has been appointed chair of the Pennsylvania advisory committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, leading a group of 14 state...
Stephanie Crumpton: Election Aftermath Requires Return to Faith that Fights Oppression
Posted: Nov 16, 2016
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Crumpton, assistant professor of practical theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary, comments to NBCBLK that she believes some churches are prepared to address the...
Dean Mellott Offers 3 Encouragements Post-Election
Posted: Nov 11, 2016I image that we - and history - will look back on this moment in time as being significant. It may be because of the election results. But more likely it will be because we came face to face...
Our financial mentorship program is a “lifesaver” for students
Posted: Oct 27, 2016Lancaster Seminary's pioneering program matching students with financial mentors is helping to reduce the burden and stresses of student debt. Funded by the Lilly Endowment and one of just a...
Lee Barrett To Open Kierkegaard Conference Inspired by His Book
Posted: Oct 18, 2016Lancaster Seminary Professor Lee Barrett will deliver the opening address Oct. 27 at Villanova's international conference that was inspired by Barrett's recent book, Eros and Self-Emptying:...
President Lytch sees lament & hope in election
Posted: Oct 17, 2016In a newspaper column, Lancaster Seminary President Carol Lytch observes faith communities as "a positive force to recover hope, be a force for reconciliation" during and after this often...
Our Dean Literally Wrote the Book: Finding Your Way in Seminary
Posted: Oct 07, 2016Christian Century says Dr. David Mellot's new book is "a clear and practical guide to discerning and choosing such a vocational path ... a highly readable text (that) invites readers to...
Presidential Race & Matters of Faith
Posted: Sep 30, 2016Dr. Lee Barrett, Lancaster Seminary Professor of Systematic Theology, explores how faith and politics interact in the lives of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, in...
Sex & Religion: Q&A with Dr. Darryl Stephens
Posted: Sep 29, 2016The Religious Institute's newsletter, Sexuality: From the Seminary to the Sanctuary, interviews Rev. Dr. Darryl W. Stephens, Lancaster Seminary Director of United Methodist Studies, author...
New Trustees
Posted: Sep 09, 2016Lancaster residents Shayna J. Watson, MDiv '12, and Carol T. Pyfer are the newest members of the Seminary's Board of Trustees. Watson (pictured) will serve a three-year term, Pyfer will...
Refugee Crisis - Topic of US-German Pastoral Colloquy
Posted: Aug 29, 2016
Lancaster Seminary hosted "People of God on the Move," a weeklong Pastoral Colloquy between German pastors and the Penn Central Conference of the UCC. Click here for LNP news article.
...Stephanie Crumpton Awarded Baldwin Fellowship
Posted: Aug 25, 2016Rev. Dr. Stephanie Crumpton, Lancaster Seminary assistant professor of Practical Theology, has received a $5,000 fellowship award from the Baldwin Fellowship Program of the Lancaster County...
Monica Dawkins-Smith Elected Penn Central Conference Minister
Posted: Aug 19, 2016Lancaster Seminary Trustee and Alumna Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith, '07/'16, was elected conference minister of the UCC Penn Central Conference on Aug. 20, 2016. Based in Harrisburg, the...
Carolyne Call to Lead Development & Communication
Posted: Aug 19, 2016Rev. Dr. Carolyne M. Call of Granger, Indiana, will lead development and communication in Lancaster Seminary's Office of Advancement. She will be responsible for all fundraising efforts and...
Major Work on Minor Prophet
Posted: Jul 29, 2016Dr. Julia M. O'Brien, Lancaster Seminary Professor of Old Testament, is in the spotlight, featured in news article about her latest book that interprets the Book of Micah from a feminist...
Sara Miles: Taking the Bread
Posted: Jun 22, 2016Join us July 20 for an afternoon with author and activist Sara Miles (Take This Bread) who turned her passion for food into a sacred mission, establishing food pantries and providing...
Dean Mellott: We celebrate the sacred worth of all people
Posted: Jun 13, 2016Statement after the Orlando massacre: "Lancaster Theological Seminary condemns the act of terrorism that left so many GLBT people and our allies dead or wounded in Orlando. We pray for the...
VIDEO: 191st Commencement Address
Posted: May 23, 2016Dr. Tony Campolo: The Church for the 21st Century
Alumnae Honored for Ministry
Posted: May 19, 2016Rev. Dr. Lavette Paige and Rev. Sandra Strauss received the highest honors Lancaster Seminary confers on its graduates during the graduate school of theology's May Alumni/ae Day 2016.
The...
President Lytch: Future of Theological Education
Posted: May 18, 2016At an "historic event" during reunion weekend at Princeton Seminary, Lancaster Seminary President Carol Lytch joined 7 other worldwide leaders in seminary education, all Princeton Seminary...
VIDEO: Dr. Tony Campolo - Living Out Matthew 25:40
Posted: May 18, 2016191st Commencement
Posted: Apr 28, 2016Lancaster Theological Seminary will hold the 191st Commencement on Saturday, May 14, 2016, awarding 26 advanced academic degrees, two Certificates in Youth & Young Adult Ministry, and one...
Economic Injustice from a Faith Perspective
Posted: Apr 28, 2016A Spirit of Abundance in Tough Times: Living Out Matthew 25:40. Free, public event May 13 at 7pm at Bright Side Baptist Church, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster, featuring renowned preacher and...
Tony Campolo - Commencement Speaker
Posted: Apr 28, 2016Founder of the Red Letter Christian movement and the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, noted author, media commentator and professor, the Rev. Anthony Campolo, Ph.D.,...
Spiritual dimensions of anti-racism work
Posted: Mar 22, 2016Lancaster Seminary faculty will participate in "soul work," exploring the spiritual dimensions of anti-racism work in a retreat this spring funded in part by a grant from the Wabash Center...
Mentoring Women of Color in Ministry
Posted: Mar 18, 2016Dr. Renita Weems: "Mentorship is a key component to empower (women of color) and to help protect the church and the community from losing the voice, the presence, the visibility and the...
Feature: Jeremy Graeff’s Journey to Seminary
Posted: Feb 26, 2016The journey to seminary and vocation is often circuitous and sometimes unexpected, as Lancaster Seminary MDiv student Jeremy Graeff describes in an article in the Lancaster newspaper.
...Job Opening: Development Director
Posted: Feb 23, 2016Lancaster Seminary is recruiting for a full-time, exempt professional position in our Advancement Office. Please check out the job descriptions on our Employment Opportunities page. The...
Dr Renita Weems Lecture
Posted: Feb 18, 2016
March 11 at 1:00 pm, nationally recognized Biblical scholar, author, and minister Dr. Renita J. Weems presents a free, public lecture in Lancaster Seminary's Santee Chapel. Dr. Weems, ...
Feminist Insights into “Micah”
Posted: Feb 18, 2016In this video, Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Julia M. O'Brien talks about Micah, her latest book, with Hannah Bingman, library circulation manager. Micah, O'Brien's fifth book,...
Video: Was Paul Happy?
Posted: Feb 02, 2016MLK talk: “to move people forward”
Posted: Jan 16, 2016Lancaster Newspaper's Faith & Valued editor Earle Cornelius previews the MLK worship service talk by Lancaster Seminary Assistant Prof. Rev. Dr. Stephanie Crumpton here.
Welcoming the Sojourner
Posted: Jan 09, 2016Lancaster Newspaper covered our Teen Justice Summit: Welcoming the Sojourner.
Read more here
Why do people cheat?
Posted: Jan 06, 2016The Christian Century reports that the blog post Why do people cheat? by Lancaster Seminary New Testament Professor Greg Carey is among the Top 10 most read Century Blog posts of 2015. In...
Video: Medieval Modern: Church Architecture for the Present
Posted: Dec 14, 2015Interfaith Vigil in support of Muslim Community
Posted: Dec 11, 2015Lancaster Theological Seminary supports and encourages participation in the Interfaith Vigil to be held Thursday, Dec. 17 from 6-7 p.m. at Penn Square. The Interfaith Vigil will show support...
Micah by Julia M O’Brien
Posted: Nov 18, 2015We are delighted to announce that Lancaster Seminary Professor Julia M. O'Brien's newest book, Micah, is now available as part of the Wisdom Commentary Series published by Michael Glazier....
We’re a “Sexually Healthy & Responsible” Seminary
Posted: Nov 09, 2015Lancaster Theological Seminary is named one of 31 "sexually healthy and responsible seminaries" in the United States by the Religious Institute. Read more here.
Five New Trustees, 1 Emerita Installed
Posted: Nov 02, 2015Lancaster Theological Seminary Board of Trustees installed five new trustees at its October meeting, bringing the number of trustees to 22. The Board also honored former trustee Sadie High...
Professor of Practice Dr. Elizabeth Soto heads to Bogota, Colombia, to lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Mennonite seminary there, Seminario Bíblico Menonita de... Watch Lancaster Seminary Dean Dr. David Mellott's provocative and insightful convocation address. The Lancaster Seminary community mourns the death Sept. 5 of retired Professor of New Testament, the Reverend Dr. Robert Duff Webber, 79, who died after a 15-year-long illness with ALS. For... Early fall is a glorious time on our historic campus. It's a great time to visit and learn if a seminary education is right for you. Our September Discover Days event is held over two days... Seminary Dean Dr. David Mellott rejoices in today's landmark Supreme Court ruling: "My husband, Rev. Lance Mullins, and I believe that all Americans have something to celebrate today! The... Lancaster Seminary Dean Dr. David Mellott, vice president for Academic Affairs, on the Charleston shootings: "White Americans need to wake up. Whatever we are doing or think we are doing to... President Carol Lytch conferred Seminary honors to four Lancaster Seminary graduates during Alumni/ae Day ceremonies May 15. Recipients of the Robert V. Moss Award for distinguished service... On Saturday, May 16, 17 advanced academic degrees were awarded along with 3 Certificates in Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and 1 Certificate in Lay Leadership. Among the Class of 2015, 11... We're teaming with the Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society for our annual Book Sale, which this year will be held during three days because of the large number of books available. Well... A warm welcome back to our alumni and alumnae! Here is the day's schedule: 9:00 a.m. Coffee reception in Refectory 10:30 a.m. Worship in Santee Chapel Aug. 7 we will welcome the first class of seminarians enrolled in a bold, new Master of Divinity program designed to address the contemporary needs of the church and the realities of... March 19 we gathered to hear from members of our community who fought for equality and justice in America. Watch the video here. Read the newspaper article by Earle Cornelius. Photo: Dan... Newspaper profile focuses on the just published Oxford Encyclopedia of Bible and Gender Studies, which she edited. Our 121-year-old bell will peal daily at noon during Advent, through Dec. 24, calling the community to prayer. The bell has been mostly silent for decades except for an infrequent... Heartfelt and prayerful thanks go out to everyone who generously donated to Seminary scholarships during the Extraordinary Give on Nov. 21. Dr. Douglas "Jake" Jacobsen's Nov. 10 talk, "The Newly FLAT World of Global Christianity," is now online. The dynamics of the world Christian movement have changed. Europe and North America... Adamstown Books will hold its grand opening on campus Saturday, Nov. 15 in the former Cokesbury space in the lower level of Mayer Commons. The antiquarian and used book store is run by... Dr. Anna Johnson-Winegar of Frederick, Maryland, was elected Trustee Emerita by the Seminary Board of Trustees, a group she led as chair from 2010-2013, during the Seminary’s period of... Dr. Stephanie M. Crumpton, Asst. Prof. of Practical Theology, invites the community to participate in a follow-up conversation on race and violence Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4:00-5:30 pm in... The winner of the Freiman Stoltzfus painting, Bobb Bewley, is a retired HR executive from Manheim Township He bought two raffle tickets,... Welcome to our new Director of United Methodist Studies. Darryl has a PhD in Christian Ethics from Emory University, where he was a faculty member at Candler School of Theology. He is an... Click here or go to our Multimedia section below to watch the video of Dr. Barrett presenting When Sparks Fly: Where Mercersburg and Bonhoeffer Meet, the Sheldon and Marie Mackey Memorial... We welcome applications for Assistant Professor of Preaching/Homiletics; Library Circulation Manager; 2 part-time Seminary Chaplains; and a part-time fundraising/marketing professional for a... Polos, fleeces, caps and Ts We are delighted to announce that Lancaster Seminary... What happens when Mercersburg theology intersects with the life and thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, pastor, prophet, martyr, spy? Find out Thursday, Sept. 25 when Dr. Lee Barrett, the Mary... Three exceptionally good pieces of news underscore our commitment to sustainability and stewardship. Video: The Politics of Public Space
Posted: Oct 09, 2015
Beyond the Headlines: Fall Leadership Letter
Posted: Oct 08, 2015
Professor Soto to Lecture in Bogota
Posted: Sep 18, 2015
Rethink Everything
Posted: Sep 15, 2015
In Memoriam - Rev. Dr. Robert Webber
Posted: Sep 07, 2015
Discover Seminary
Posted: Aug 04, 2015
“The right to marry is for all Americans”
Posted: Jun 26, 2015
“White Americans Need to Wake Up”
Posted: Jun 18, 2015
Meck & Moss Awards Presented for Distinguished Ministry
Posted: May 15, 2015
190th Commencement
Posted: May 12, 2015
Huge Book Sale May 18-20
Posted: May 07, 2015
Alumni/ae Day May 15
Posted: May 06, 2015
Sermon by...Bold New MDiv Debuts
Posted: Apr 07, 2015
Video: Freedom Fighters Remember
Posted: Mar 23, 2015
Now Online: Dr. Stephanie Crumpton’s Lecture LAUGH, DANCE, CRY
Posted: Mar 02, 2015
Prof. O’Brien Featured
Posted: Jan 09, 2015
Now Online: Dr. J. Kameron Carter’s lecture - Bonhoeffer’s (Failed) Blackness
Posted: Dec 08, 2014
Historic Bell Peals For Advent
Posted: Dec 01, 2014
Extraordinary Results
Posted: Nov 24, 2014
The results are awesome. Of the more than 300...Watch Dr. Jacobsen’s Lecture
Posted: Nov 14, 2014
Used Bookstore Opens
Posted: Nov 12, 2014
Trustee Emerita Named
Posted: Nov 06, 2014
TESTIFY Follow-Up
Posted: Oct 29, 2014
Bobb Bewley Wins Painting
Posted: Oct 27, 2014
who already has several pieces of Freiman's artwork.Meet Rev. Dr. Darryl Stephens
Posted: Oct 22, 2014
Watch Lee Barrett’s Lecture
Posted: Sep 30, 2014
Seminary Job Openings
Posted: Sep 28, 2014
Online store is open for business
Posted: Sep 16, 2014
Pens, and mugs and baby onesies.
Looking for logo stuff galore?
Find it all in our new online store.Come See “When Sparks Fly”
Posted: Aug 26, 2014
Good News x 3
Posted: Aug 07, 2014
We earned re-accreditation for the next 10 years, until 2024, from both ATS, the...Lancaster Seminary Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation
Posted: Jul 24, 2014
President Carol Lytch announces that Lancaster Theological Seminary successfully renewed national accreditation for the maximum period of 10 years (until 2024) from the Association of...
