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Why is Sunday Morning the Most Segregated Hour in America?

Posted on May 31, 2022June 6, 2022 by ptsblog
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  The Rev. Dr. Asa J. Lee, president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, appeared on the Among Neighbors podcast on March 9, 2022. In this episode he explores the history behind the racial divide that exists in America’s churches and offers guidance on fostering healthy relationships today across that divide. Shared here is a transcript of…

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Remembering Elizabeth Rose Vates

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by ptsblog
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  Elizabeth Rose Vates, Member of The McMillan Society of Planned Giving Elizabeth Vates was a dear friend of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Over the years she was an active member of the PTS community, participating in various Seminary activities including our Leading Women Tea events and Miller Summer Youth Institute engagements. Elizabeth was a graduate…

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Learning at the US/Mexico Border

Posted on February 24, 2022 by ptsblog
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In Spring 2022, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary students traveled to the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico, border as part of the Seminary’s master of divinity degree required intercultural learning experience. They listened to churches, migrants, a Border Patrol agent, and Mexican and U.S. pastors, who shared what it meant to their community to care for the widows, orphans, and…

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