Doctoral Candidates Present Capstone Projects
Eight candidates for the Doctor of Ministry degree at Lancaster Theological Seminary will present their capstone projects during a virtual Doctor of Ministry Symposium on Monday, March 22, 2021. The DMin Symposium will stream live over Zoom starting at 8:30 a.m. Doctoral candidates each will have 50 minutes to present their research in conversation with …
Read MoreLancaster Seminary Remembers Professor Emeritus Paul Irion
Lancaster Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology, the Rev. Dr. Paul E. Irion, who died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at the age of 98, was an early champion of hospice care and an internationally recognized author of numerous books and articles on death and dying. A revered professor who taught for 28 years (1959-1987) …
Read MoreFaculty to Learn to Teach Beyond Trauma
Lancaster Theological Seminary faculty will study the effects of trauma on learning and develop ways to better teach students who have experienced trauma in their lives. The graduate school of theology has received a one-year $5,000 grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion for this project. The Rev. Darryl …
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On January 6, the day when the Confederate battle flag was flown in the Capitol by a mob of insurrectionists, media outlets confirmed that the Reverend Raphael Warnock, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, had been elected as the first Black person to represent Georgia in the United States Senate. This result of a free and …
Read MoreUpdate: Presidential Search
The Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith, trustee and chair of the Presidential Search Committee, provides an update on the committee’s progress including the new Jan. 25 deadline for submission of all application materials. Read more here.
Read MoreSeminary Honors Rev. Dr. Ed Brandt with Moss Award
Lancaster Theological Seminary presented the Reverend Dr. K. Edward Brandt with the 2020 Robert Moss Award for Excellence in Pastoral Ministry this week during the graduate school’s Alumni Day event, this year held online. Rev. Brandt is a former U.S. Army Chaplain, who retired at the rank of Brigadier General after serving 31 years. He …
Read MoreNational Search for New President Launched
Lancaster Theological Seminary today launched a national search to find its 12th president to succeed the Rev. Dr. Carol E. Lytch. Lytch retired at the end of June after nine years as president of the 195-year-old graduate school of theology. The Seminary’s Board of Trustees is looking for an experienced, mission-oriented leader in higher education …
Read MoreSeminary to Continue to Hold All Courses Online through Term 3
Lancaster Seminary will continue to offer all classes and programming online through Term 3, the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. Interim President Dr. David Rowe announced the decision, made with the support of the Seminarian Community Council, the Diversity and Educational Life Committee, regular faculty, and the senior leadership team, in an email announcement …
Read MoreSeminary Honors Rev. Joseph Motz with Meck Award
Lancaster Theological Seminary presented the Reverend Joseph A. Motz with the 2020 Allan S. Meck Award for Excellence in Pastoral Ministry during Alumni Day held online Sept. 21. Rev. Motz, a 2005 graduate of Lancaster Seminary, now serves as Associate Pastor of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ in Lancaster. When he was …
Read MoreRev. Diane Bogues Hired as Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Lancaster Theological Seminary welcomes the Reverend Diane A. Bogues to serve as director of admissions and financial aid for the 195-year-old graduate school of theology. Rev. Bogues joins Lancaster Seminary from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago where she has been director of recruitment since 2018. “Lancaster Theological Seminary looks forward to enhancing our recruitment and …
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