Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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2023 SYI Curriculum Coordinator Reflects on Paying Attention “Attention . . . is the same thing as prayer.” – Simone Weil In summer 2023, I participated in the Miller Summer Youth Institute Fellowship for Undergraduates Program as a curriculum coordinator. Although this was my third year being a part of SYI, thanks to the pandemic…
Nearly a year into her role as director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston is finding her stride. A Pittsburgh native, she came to the Seminary in January 2023 after 20 years serving as an ordained Presbyterian pastor, most recently at Community PC of Ben Avon…
At the start of a new academic year, we asked our faculty to give advice for new and returning seminary students. Here’s what they said: John Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology “Clear thinking is also a way of honoring God.” Tucker Samson Ferda, Associate Professor of New Testament “Try…