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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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Lives of Faith and Service: Distinguished Alums of 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2025 Alumnae/i Days gathering, four alums were honored for their work and recognized as this year’s distinguished alumnae/i. Here, meet these alums and discover the ways in which they each apply their unique gifts to serve God and neighbor. Return in June to meet the 2025 Fred McFeely Rogers Awardee for…

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Who Is My Neighbor? Rev. Jerry McKinney on Life Transformation Through Community Engagement

Posted on January 14, 2025January 8, 2025 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you!”, I am writing…

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