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God Broke My Box – A Recent Graduate’s Seminary Experience

Posted on July 16, 2024July 12, 2024 by ptsblog

  Ray Pelling graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s master of divinity degree program in 2023. Seminary pushed Ray to reexamine his ideas about God, himself, his community, and the relationships between these groups. The journey was challenging, but richly rewarding. For example, Ray left seminary with new eyes to see the beauty—and invitations—of Scripture. As…

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Supporting Learning With a Smile: Mark C. Russell, 2024 Calian Award Winner

Posted on July 2, 2024June 25, 2024 by ptsblog

The Calian Award recognizes “an exemplary individual, a member of the Pittsburgh Seminary Community who demonstrates excellence in carrying out responsibilities and volunteer assignments, and also expresses a caring spirit of good will and hope so essential in our life together as a community.” The annual award was established via an endowment contributed by Sam…

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Leading in Ministry, Empowering the Community, and Praising the Lord: the Rev. Dr. Sheila Johnson (Hunt)

Posted on June 18, 2024June 20, 2024 by ptsblog

At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2024 Alumnae/i Days gathering, four alums were honored for their work and recognized as this year’s distinguished alumnae/i or received The Fred Rogers Award for Creative Ministry. In this blog series, meet these alums and discover the ways in which they serve God and neighbor in their communities and across the…

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