Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
“No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak; otherwise, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. Similarly, no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the…
Ray Pelling graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s master of divinity degree program in 2023. Seminary pushed Ray to reexamine his ideas about God, himself, his community, and the relationships between these groups. The journey was challenging, but richly rewarding. For example, Ray left seminary with new eyes to see the beauty—and invitations—of Scripture. As…
The Calian Award recognizes “an exemplary individual, a member of the Pittsburgh Seminary Community who demonstrates excellence in carrying out responsibilities and volunteer assignments, and also expresses a caring spirit of good will and hope so essential in our life together as a community.” The annual award was established via an endowment contributed by Sam…