Lynne Napoleon Bassett is the director of the Faith Forming Families Network at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. This week, she reflects on how caregivers can lead children into the habits of gratitude we know to be essential in faith formation. Forming Gratitude in Children’s Spirituality As the Thanksgiving season of gratitude is upon us, we should…
Category: Protestant Spirituality
Worship in Life and Practice: The Rev. Kendra Buckwalter Smith
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…
An Episcopal Observance of All Hallows’ Eve
On October 31 this year, the Seminary’s chapel team will host a service modeled on the Episcopal All Hallows’ Eve service, found in the Episcopal Book of Occasional Services, as part of the Seminary’s chapel program. While many Protestant denominations do not observe this particular holiday, PTS endeavors to introduce students to worship styles and…