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Presbyterian seminaries explore definitions of ‘call’ and ‘ministry’ in the 21st century

Posted July 2nd, 2021

Long before the pandemic and the social upheaval of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, the church had been preparing and mentoring leaders who could lead communities in faithful means of protest. The New Poor People’s Campaign, co-chaired by Presbyterian pastor the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Disciples of Christ pastor the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, is one such visible and contemporary example of this work.

Prodigious Old Testament scholar Patrick D. Miller, Jr. dies at 84

Posted July 28th, 2020

The Rev. Dr. Patrick D. Miller Jr., a prodigious scholar at two seminaries affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), died May 1, in Black Mountain, North Carolina after a long illness. He was 84.

Presbyterian seminaries respond to COVID-19 with caution, preparation

Posted March 13th, 2020

Presbyterian seminaries are taking action to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and thinking through what the spread of the virus might mean for future events.