Congratulations to Action Housing, who cut the ribbon to open the remaining units of Stanton Highland Apartments last week! Purchased from the Seminary, these units expand access to affordable housing in the city, including units for youth who age out of foster care, transitional

Juneteenth recognizes and commemorates the striving toward freedom and equality for all Americans. It is a powerful reminder that some systems of injustice and inequality have marred our shared life together, but justice shall indeed be a hallmark of this nation and of God’s

Earlier this month we celebrated staff and faculty service awards. Pictured in the top row l to r: Ryan Jensema (5 years); Mark Russell (10 years); and Scott Hagley (10 years). Front row 1 to r: Darryl Allen (20 years); and Jerome Creach (25 years). Not pictured: Carolyn Cranston

Effective June 1, 2025, the Seminary welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors—the Rev. Austin Crenshaw Shelley, the Rev. Jerrel T. Gilliam, Destini Hodges ’25, Ken E. Spruill Jr., Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball—and elected the Rev. Dr. Patrice Fowler-Searcy ’13/’24 as the

“If one quiet and gentle man from little Latrobe, Pennsylvania, can leave this kind of legacy, imagine what hope-filled messages will be released into the wider public by the seminarians of today.” In Currents in Theology and Mission, the Rev. Erik Hoeke, director of Continuing

We are happy to announce that PTS audio visual technician Robert (Bobby) Jarsulic has been honored with the Calian Award for Campus Community Service, which recognizes an exemplary individual, a member of the PTS community who demonstrates excellence in carrying out

Named for Pastor John Anderson, founding president of the Seminary in 1794, this award is bestowed upon those individuals who have contributed distinctive service to the Seminary and community at large. We express our gratitude to Karen, Jennifer, and Nancy for their remarkable

What resources does the study of Church history offer preachers and ministry leaders? Professor Ken Woo says hearing voices from the past gives us a new perspective on the present. We can appreciate the breadth of the Christian faith lived out through centuries, and when we come

Have you heard the news? The Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger, influential voice on adaptive leadership in the church, will be our lecturer at this year’s Henderson Leadership Conference! Join us in person or online Sept. 19-20 for “Faithful and Flexible: Empowering Church Leaders for

“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). Disability theology affirms this teaching, urging the Church to make room for the whole community’s gifts and witness for the good of all. Yet, the relationship between the Church and the

Professor John Burgess has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in religious studies to Romania for the 2025-2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. This marks Dr. Burgess’ third time as a Fulbright scholar,

A Distinguished Alumnus in Pastoral Ministry Award recipient (2006) and John Anderson Award of Merit honoree (1997), alongside friend and classmate Fred Rogers ’62, Jimmy Joe Robinson’s legacy reaches across professional sports, the civil rights movement, urban ministry, and

Join us Sept. 26, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Seminary for a Messy Church training session led by Messy Church U.S.A. Messy Church is church . . . just not as you know it! This is a free event! Discover a new—and messy—way to do church! Messy Church is a form of church

Our Henderson Leadership Conference workshop “Programming at the Intersection of Innovation and Necessity” with the Rev. Dr. Nichelle Nelson ’05 will explore assets and liabilities of Program/Ministry Development and Management, recognize the discernment of How?, With who?, And