Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
Rubertha Taylor ’98 has long had a gift for capturing personality on paper. Throughout her school years and later during her career as an educator, she often heard comments such as, “You are an excellent copier,” and “That drawing is amazing!” Even so, she did not think much of it at the time. “Art just…
The Rev. Dr. Patrice Fowler-Searcy ’13/’24 is the first Black woman to chair Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Board of Directors. Prior to assuming this role, Patrice served the Board for 12 years in a number of capacities, including vice chair during Sandy Lamb’s leadership, chair of the governance committee, and member of the Executive and Student…
Above: interior of Second Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.) A few weeks ago, during a children’s message, I asked the kids to look around the room and find the plants. They turned in circles, spying carved motifs and the saturated colors of glass. After a moment, I pointed up. “Look up over my head,” I said,…