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Finding Ground – A Journey of Vocational Recovery at PTS

Posted on August 11, 2025 by ptsblog
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Michelle Snyder ’09 is a church consultant and a national leader in suicide prevention training for faith communities. In this post, she shares about her journey from “ministering” to the point of self-neglect to finding theological grounding and healing that enabled her to serve others with energy, joy, and unimaginable impact in faith communities around…

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Opening A New Chapter—A Second-Career Student’s Story

Posted on July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 by ptsblog
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Just as she reached retirement, Wendy Farone, Ph.D., discovered a call to something new. She hesitated to pursue it at first, thinking to herself, “I’m retired! I’m 65; many pastors are retiring from ministry at this age, and I’d be just moving in.” Wendy’s pastor, however, reminded her that “God doesn’t call you because you’re…

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The Fred McFeely Rogers Awardee for Creative Ministry (2025)

Posted on June 16, 2025June 17, 2025 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2025 Alumnae/i Days gathering, five alums were recognized for the ways in which they each apply their unique gifts to serve God and neighbor.  The purpose of the Fred McFeely Rogers Award for Creative Ministry is “to recognize someone who is newer in the field of ministry. This person will put…

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