Skip to content

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community

Menu
  • Home
  • Contact Us
Menu

Celebrating 60 Years of the Clifford E. Barbour Library

Posted on September 24, 2024September 23, 2024 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

This week, the Seminary celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Clifford E. Barbour Library (Sept. 21, 2024). Constructed in 1964 on the new campus of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., the library building was named for Clifford E. Barbour, who became the first president of the newly consolidated Pittsburgh…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

Mission in the Margins: Lessons and Practices from the Global Church

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The annual McClure Lecture in World Mission and Evangelism at Pittsburgh Seminary honors the Rev. Dr. W. Don McClure, a 1934 graduate of the Seminary who served as a missionary in Africa for nearly 50 years. The lectures are intended to enhance the worldwide mission of the church. In even-numbered years, the lecture also serves…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

“Who Is My Neighbor?” Andy Bossardet on Incarceration, Survival, and Abundant Life

Posted on September 3, 2024December 13, 2024 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by “Mister” Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,” I am writing…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

Posts pagination

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • …
  • 165
  • Next

Founded in 1794, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offering master's and doctor of ministry degrees as well as certificate programs. Participating in God's ongoing mission in the world, Pittsburgh Seminary is a community of Christ joining in the Spirit's work of forming and equipping people for ministries familiar and yet to unfold and communities present and yet to be gathered.

Recent Posts

  • Lessons I Learned as a Clergywoman and a Daughter
  • Who Is My Neighbor? Dr. Joanne Spence on Embodiment, Healing, and Union with God
  • A Ministry of Connection: Discovering Vocation at Pittsburgh Seminary
  • Faith With Integrity—Knitting Values and Actions Together
  • “We Believe”—The Nicene Creed as a Communal Story

Categories

  • Book Recommendations
  • Church Planting
  • Counseling
  • Inside the PTS Curriculum
  • Ministry
  • People of PTS
  • Protestant Spirituality
  • Seminary and Programs
  • Sermon Writing Tips
  • Social Work
  • Theological Reflection
  • Uncategorized
  • Who Is My Neighbor?

Archives

Tags

Bible study Call to ministry chaplaincy Christian spirituality church planting church planting for new communities church planting in pennsylvania Communion elements community Community worship DMin doctor of ministry education faith and politics fasting Festivals and holy days Fred Rogers Good Samaritan Lent master of divinity mdiv alumni mdiv program MDiv program Pittsburgh ministry Ministry conferences and events Mission reflections mission trip pastoral care pastoral counseling Pastoral vocation PCUSA Seminary community seminary experience Seminary experiences sermon writing tips Social justice Spiritual journeys theological education theology and social work Urban ministry Volunteering Women in ministry world mission World Mission Initiative Youth ministry

Top Posts and Pages

  • Lessons I Learned as a Clergywoman and a Daughter
    Lessons I Learned as a Clergywoman and a Daughter
  • PTS's Director of Enrollment Works Hard, Plays Hard
    PTS's Director of Enrollment Works Hard, Plays Hard
  • Van Gogh Swimming with Cookies: 3 tips to keep your preaching consistently good
    Van Gogh Swimming with Cookies: 3 tips to keep your preaching consistently good
  • What is a MAPS? God’s Directions Through an Aptly Named Degree
    What is a MAPS? God’s Directions Through an Aptly Named Degree
  • Inside the PTS Curriculum: Justice and Pastoral Care
    Inside the PTS Curriculum: Justice and Pastoral Care
  • Finding God's Love in the Snow
    Finding God's Love in the Snow
  • The Neighborhood Church of Mister Rogers
    The Neighborhood Church of Mister Rogers
  • Holistic Preparation for Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    Holistic Preparation for Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • A Funeral Introduction
    A Funeral Introduction
  • Hospitality Hallie is a Friend to All
    Hospitality Hallie is a Friend to All

Subscribe to Blog via E-mail

Enter your e-mail address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by e-mail.

© 2026 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme