Upcoming Events
Events in bold are free and open to the public. Events may require pre-registration and/or payment.
April 2025
April 22-23 (note new dates!) / David S. Schaff Lectures / April 22 lecture with Debra Mumford at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and April 23 clergy workshop with Jennifer Carner at First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown, Ohio / Learn more
April 30 / Fishing Differently: Ministry Formation in the Marketplace / Sidney S. Williams Jr. / Co-sponsored by The United Methodist Foundation of Pennsylvania and The Journey / Learn more
May 2025
May 10 (note new date!) / All God's Children Autism Workshop: Promoting Inclusion of Autistic Children Within Local Churches / David Quel / Learn more
Past Events
August 2024
Aug. 1 / Clergy Peacemakers Workshop / Co-sponsored by Common Ground USA and Christian Associates of Southwest PA / Learn more
September 2024
Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2 / Dementia Caregiver Training with UPMC Senior Services / Learn more
Sept. 22-24 / Faithful Resistance: Choosing Christ over Empire / J. Hubert Henderson Lecture and Leadership Conference / Diana Butler Bass / Learn more
October 2024
Oct. 11-12 / Mission in the Margins: Lessons and Practices from the Global Church / W. Don McClure Lecture in World Mission and Evangelism and World Mission Initiative Conference / Harvey Kwiyani / Co-sponsored by the World Mission Initiative at PTS / Learn more
Oct. 22 / Mental Health First Aid Training / Karen Slusser / Learn more
November 2024
Nov. 8 / Love Anyway Feast / Gather for a potluck meal on the Friday after the election in a space where everyone is heard, known, valued, and loved. At a time when the world needs it most, the Love Anyway Feast encourages us to love beyond boundaries, differences, and disagreements—proving that despite it all, we can choose to love anyway. / Co-sponsored by PTS, Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania, JCC Center for Loving Kindness, and the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh / Learn more
February 2025
Feb. 11 / Judaism Is About Love! A Conversation with Rabbi Shai Held and Rev. Dr. Jerome Creach / Rabbi Shai Held and Rev. Dr. Jerome Creach / Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh and the Center for Loving Kindness / Learn more
Feb. 18-19 / What Do We Do Now? Rebuilding After the Storms Have Passed / Albright-Deering Lectures in Methodist Studies / Lovett Weems / Note: Feb. 18 at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Feb. 19 at Edinboro United Methodist Church / Co-sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church / Learn more
March 2025
March 13-14 / When the Spirit Moves: A Pneumatological Meditation on Trauma and Violence / Kelso Lecture and Metro-Urban Institute Conference (Transforming Traumas: Fostering Hope and Resilience in our Neighborhoods) / Keri L. Day / Co-sponsored by the Metro-Urban Institute at PTS / Learn more
March 28-29 / Awakening the Spirit of Healing and Restoration / Margaret Wheatley, Leanna Fuller, and Michael Mervosh / Co-sponsored by the Pneuma Institute / Learn more
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