Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Pittsburgh Seminary remembers its first female graduate, Dr. Lee Anna Starr (1853-1937). Dr. Starr graduated in 1893 from the Allegheny Theological School, an antecedent institution of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. She was ordained in the Methodist Protestant Church in 1895 and became an accomplished pastor, a leader in the Women’s…
A few years ago, I attended a leadership development event. The two-day meeting focused on the theme of abundant life and how leaders might help create communities where abundant life can flourish. In preparation for the event, participants were asked to read a book called Leading Causes of Life by Gary Gunderson and Larry Pray….
In late June, I packed my car with favorite books like old friends, my laptop, and a suitcase, and set the GPS to take me from Pittsburgh to Chicago. For a week, I get to revisit the good work that was my first call to ministry. For the past couple of years, a Midwestern seminary has…