Advent Devotional 2012

Again this year, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will celebrate Advent with an online devotional. We invite you to read and listen to daily messages written by distinguished alums of the Seminary. Consider bookmarking this page in your web browser. Or, sign up to receive a daily e-mails with the devotional text and audio. We hope you'll follow along daily, be inspired by the words, and throughout Advent prepare your heart.

December 2 | The Rev. Dr. Hetz Marsh Jr. ’68, Retired Presbyterian Minister and Pastoral Counselor, Distinguished Alumnus '00 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 3 | The Rev. Dr. Rob Weingartner ’82, Executive Director of The Outreach Foundation, Distinguished Alumnus '12 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 4 | The Rev. Dr. W. Terry Schoener ’63, Honorably Retired, Pastor Emeritus, Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park, Md., Distinguished Alumnus ‘11 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 5 | The Rev. James Reese ’49, Minister for Specialized Interpretation, Presbyterian Foundation, Distinguished Alumnus '03 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 6 | The Rev. Dr. Carol Pitts ’89, Director of Counseling, Clinical Director, Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, Distinguished Alumna ‘11 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 7 | The Rev. Dr. W. Fred Graham ’55, Retired Professor, Distinguished Alumnus ‘06 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 8 | The Rev. Al Schartner ’56, Retired CEO of Presbyterian Senior Living, Distinguished Alumnus ‘08 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 9 | The Rev. Dr. Myles W. MacDonald ’55, Honorably Retired and Pastor Emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Charlotte, Fla., Distinguished Alumnus ‘09  | Devotional Text | Audio

December 10 | The Rev. Sue Montgomery ’77, Pastor of Nickleville Presbyterian Church, Nickleville, Pa.; Chaplain of Polk Center, Distinguished Alumna ‘98 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 11 | The Rev. Dr. Ted Kalsbeek ’51, Pastor Emeritus Sycamore Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, Distinguished Alumnus ‘96 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 12 | The Rev. Dr. Edward Newberry ’71, Pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C., Distinguished Alumnus ‘12 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 13 | The Rev. Dr. W. Hulitt Gloer ’75, Professor of Preaching and Christian Scriptures Director at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Distinguished Alumnus ‘11 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 14 | Jo Ann Griffith ’59, Honorably Retired PCUSA Missionary, Distinguished Alumna ‘07 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 15 | The Rev. Dr. John W. Stewart ’59, Retired Pastor and Seminary Professor, Distinguished Alumnus ‘02 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 16 | The Rev. Lisa Dormire ’86, Vice President of Fund Development at Redstone Highlands Presbyterian Senior Care, Distinguished Alumna ‘11 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 17 | The Rev. Dr. Jim Davison ’69, Associate Pastor and Director of Continuing Education and Special Events and Lecturer in Greek, PTS, Distinguished Alumnus ‘09 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 18 | The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Jones ’77, Director of Field Education, PTS, Distinguished Alumna ‘05 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 19 | Bishop William Boyd Grove ’78, Retired Bishop, The United Methodist Church, Distinguished Alumnus ‘88 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 20 | The Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson ’68, Retired Pastor, Distinguished Alumna ‘04 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 21 | The Rev. Dr. Stephen Crocco ’78, Interim Associate Pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Cranbury, N.J., Distinguished Alumnus ‘05 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 22 | The Rev. Dr. Darrell Yeaney ’56, Honorably Retired, Pastoral Associate at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Cruz, N.M., Distinguished Alumnus ‘05 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 23 | The Rev. Dr. LindaJo McKim ’77, Honorably Retired, Writer of Adult Curriculum, Distinguished Alumna ‘94 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 24 | The Rev. Dr. L. Gordon Tait '51, Emeritus Professor of Religion, The College of Wooster, Distinguished Alumnus '92 | Devotional Text | Audio

December 25 | The Rev. Dr. Don McKim ’74, Editor, These Days, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Distinguished Alumnus ‘94 | Devotional Text | Audio

Advent Devotional Delivered Daily to your E-mail

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1. Visit PTS News Sign Up.
2. Complete required information. From the right column, select which Advent Devotional. Please note that other e-newsletters are available.
3. Enter the provided access code.
4. Click “Subscribe”.  

Existing Subscribers:

If you already receive e-news from the Seminary (President’s Communiqué, Alumni News, WMI, MUI, or Continuing Education) you will need to
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2. Scroll to the bottom.
3. Click “Preferences.”
4. From the right column, check Advent Devotional.
5. Enter the provided access code.
6. Click “Subscribe.”
Please note, if you would like to subscribe to the Advent Devotional using a different e-mail from which you receive other Seminary e-newsletters, you will need to sign up using the “New Subscriber” instructions listed above.

For those with further questions or having difficulty signing up, please e-mail David Keys at dlkeys@pts.edu. 

Past Devotionals

2011 Advent Devotions
2010 Advent Devotions
2009 Advent Devotions
2008 Advent Devotions