Rev. Dr. Heather Vacek Resigns as Seminary Dean
Bethlehem, PA, June 28, 2023: Today, Moravian University announced that the Rev. Dr. Heather Vacek, Dean of Moravian Theological Seminary and Lancaster Theological Seminary, has submitted her resignation as of August 11, 2023. Vacek has been instrumental in leading both Seminaries since the combination of institutions began in 2021. Vacek’s impact will be felt for …
Read More2023 Academic Awards
Each Spring, the Lancaster Theological Seminary faculty select the student recipients for a series of prizes recognizing individual achievement. We thank the generous benefactors who make possible these awards that recognize the hard work and talents of our seminarians. The awards notifications are available one the Lancaster Seminary YouTube channel here.
Read MoreLancaster Seminary Holds 198th Commencement May 6, 2023
Lancaster Theological Seminary will hold its 198th Commencement on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Commencement day will begin at 8 a.m. with a Baccalaureate Worship Service in Santee Chapel on the Seminary campus, at the corner of West James Street and College Avenue in Lancaster. The Commencement Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Church …
Read MoreStatement on Lititz Pride Event
Recently, Lititz Moravian Church’s Joint Board rejected the use of a park owned by the church for a Pride event in June. Though we will never know all of the details of the Board’s deliberation, this decision has hurt, saddened, disappointed, and angered many, including LTS students, staff, faculty, and alumni colleagues. Many among us …
Read MoreLancaster Seminary, Evangelical & Reformed Historical Society Finalize Lease
Lancaster Theological Seminary and the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society have entered into a lease agreement for the first time that allows the historical society to continue to house its offices and archives on the Seminary campus for three years, until January 2025, at no charge. This agreement formally extends the longstanding relationship between LTS …
Read MoreDr. Lovelace to Present “Still Womanist: Reading Biblical Texts Intersectionally”
Womanist scholar Dr. Vanessa Lovelace, associate dean and associate professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary, will present, “Still Womanist: Reading Biblical Texts Intersectionally,” on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET. Dr. Lovelace will discuss her womanist hermeneutical approach to interpreting biblical texts in person at Moravian Seminary’s Bahnson Center Saal and virtually …
Read MoreFive New Online Classes Launch in 2023
Registration is now open for Lancaster Theological Seminary’s five new online classes designed for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of faith and society, from biblical times through the modern era. The classes are offered through the Seminary’s Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry program. Details and registration are available here. All classes are conveniently held online, …
Read MoreLancaster Seminary Statement About ERHS Planned Relocation
Lancaster Theological Seminary and the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society announce that an agreement has been reached after long and careful consideration that allows the historical society to continue to house its offices and archives on the seminary campus pending its planned relocation to St. Louis, Missouri. The historical society has announced plans to move …
Read More198th Academic Year Begins
The Lancaster Theological Seminary celebrates the start of our 198th Academic Year at Convocation on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, in person in Santee Chapel and streamed online on the Lancaster Seminary YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/LTS-YouTube. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan D. Baxter (MDiv 1976, DMin 1984), will deliver the convocation …
Read MoreCondemnation of Race-Based Murders in Buffalo
Moravian University, Moravian Theological Seminary, and Lancaster Theological Seminary strongly condemn the recent race-based murders of ten Black women and men at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, NY. Three others were injured in the attack. This is yet another egregious display of hate, brutality, and anti-Black racism. We are constantly …
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