COVID-19 Update
The safety and well being of our community are important to us. Although the COVID-19 community transmission rate in Lancaster County remains low according to CDC metrics, we recommend that everyone on campus wear a well-fitted mask (N95s/KN95s preferred) when gathering indoors with others. More details are available on our website’s Responding to COVID-19 page.
Read MoreSeminary Honors Rev. Sara Hertzog, Rev. John Dieterly
Lancaster Theological Seminary honored two of its graduates with awards recognizing excellence in ministry during the graduate school’s annual Alumni Day event held on May 6, 2022. “On behalf of the Lancaster Seminary Alumni Council, I am personally honored to bestow these prestigious awards to Rev. Sara Hertzog and Rev. John Dieterly,” said the Rev. …
Read MoreLancaster Seminary to Award 21 Graduate Degrees at 197th Commencement May 7
Lancaster Theological Seminary will award 21 advanced degrees during the graduate school of theology’s 197th Commencement at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ in Lancaster. The degrees conferred include 13 Master of Divinity degrees, four Doctor of Ministry degrees, and four Master of Arts in …
Read MoreJob Openings at Lancaster Seminary
We invite applications for the following job openings that will be based on the Ann B. Barshinger Campus of Lancaster Theological Seminary, 555 West James Street in Lancaster: Associate Director of Engagement & Philanthropy Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean Part-time Technical Services Assistant (Library) Assistant Director of Business Development For job descriptions and application …
Read MoreClasses to continue online
Lancaster Theological Seminary announced on Jan. 7 that all classes will continue online for the next two weeks, due to the surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Lancaster. A decision about a possible return to in-person classes will be announced by the end of day, Thursday, Jan. 20. In making the …
Read MoreHigher Ed Emergency Relief Funds Update for Q4 2021
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, CARES Act, was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. This bill allotted $2.2 trillion to provide fast and direct economic aid to the American people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that money, approximately $14 billion was given to the Office of Postsecondary Education as …
Read MoreCampus closes through Jan. 10
Lancaster Theological Seminary announced Dec. 21 that the campus will be closed to the public through Jan. 10, 2022, due to the increasing spread of COVID-19 and the omicron variant in Lancaster County. Following the scheduled winter break, when the school is closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3, the Seminary will shift to remote …
Read MoreFaculty Rejects Anti-Jewish Hate-Filled Ideology
We, members of the Lancaster Theological Seminary faculty, strongly voice our opposition to the claims being made by the white nationalist Charles Bausman and those who share his anti-Jewish hate-filled ideology. As reported by LNP/Lancaster Online journalists, Bausman and others who have gathered in Lancaster Township promote anti-Jewish propaganda that denies the Holocaust and casts …
Read MoreRev. Dr. Diane Bogues Named Senior Director of Joint Seminary Enrollment & Financial Aid
The Rev. Dr. Diane Bogues is the new Senior Director of Joint Seminary Enrollment and Financial Aid, responsible for recruiting, enrollment and financial aid for both seminary campuses, Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Penn., and Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Penn. Dr. Bogues will be joined by an admissions associate on each campus who will recruit …
Read MoreHigher Education Emergency Relief Fund Report
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, CARES Act, was passed by Congress on March 27th, 2020. This bill allotted $2.2 trillion to provide fast and direct economic aid to the American people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that money, approximately $14 billion was given to the Office of Postsecondary Education as …
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