Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
Above: Emma Kate Lander ’25 and Stephanie Backus ’24 help to lead a service at Hicks Memorial Chapel (PTS campus). My experience as a clergywoman has always been related to my experience as a woman. I remember one of the first times I articulated a desire to be a pastor. I was in first grade,…
Above: The Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, director of the Doctor of Ministry program, leads worship. When I was a young girl, my favorite superhero—besides my mother, of course—was Wonder Woman. I remember being captivated by her power to repel bullets with her cuffs and capture evil ones with her lasso of truth, all in service…
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…