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Wandering with Purpose and Joy

Posted on November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 by ptsblog
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Not everyone pursues a seminary degree to prepare for ministry in a local church. Some, like PTS alumna Kate Lockard Snyder of Danville, Ky., use their theological education in unique and creative ways. Kate, who graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2005 with a master of arts in theological studies, ended up at PTS because…

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Five Faculty Installed into Endowed Chairs

Posted on November 22, 2022November 29, 2022 by ptsblog
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On Nov. 8, 2022, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary installed five faculty members to endowed chairs in a service at Hicks Chapel. The faculty honored were the Rev. Dr. Leanna K. Fuller (Joan Marshall Chair in Pastoral Care), Dr. Scott J. Hagley (W. Don McClure Chair in World Mission and Evangelism), the Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock (Howard C….

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Planning a Sabbatical

Posted on November 22, 2022November 29, 2022 by ptsblog
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This summer my congregation gifted me with a 13-week sabbatical. It provided a level of rest I didn’t know I needed, and a degree of renewal I didn’t think was possible. It will forever shape the course and quality of my ministry, and my heart is filled with gratitude for everyone who made it possible,…

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