Search Begins for New VP & Dean of the School of Theology
Moravian University (www.moravian.edu), the nation’s sixth oldest college institution and the fastest-growing university in the region, seeks a Vice President and Dean for the School of Theology. The Vice President and Dean for the School of Theology sits on the President’s Cabinet and shares in the governance of the school with the President and other …
Read MoreAnn B. Barshinger
Ann B. Barshinger, a generous spirit, transformational philanthropist, and long-time friend and supporter of Lancaster Seminary, died on Sunday, July 21. Our campus is named for Ann. We mourn along with the thousands of others impacted by Ann’s tremendous legacy. Her Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at the Ann & Richard Barshinger …
Read MoreMicro-Gardening the Perfect Salsa Ingredients Subject of Latest Community Workshop
Officials from Moravian University, Lancaster and the Lancaster Theological Seminary hosted a micro-gardening workshop on July 31 on the historic Seminary’s Ann B. Barshinger Campus. Lancaster area gardener Shauna Yorty, shown here, led the nearly two dozen attendees. Community members, both young and old, showed up to grab a bucket, add some soil, and skillfully …
Read More199th Commencement will be May 4, 2024
Lancaster Theological Seminary will hold its 199th Commencement on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The graduate school of theology will award a total of 16 degrees: 10 Master of Divinity degrees, four Doctor of Ministry degrees, one Master of Arts in Ministry and Leadership degree and one Master of Arts (Religion). Commencement day will begin at …
Read MoreLancaster Seminary Promotes Rev. Dr. Catherine E. Williams to Tenured Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship
The Lancaster Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted this week to promote the Rev. Dr. Catherine E. Williams to associate professor of preaching and worship with tenure. Described as a “consummate teacher” by colleagues, Williams joined Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2017, the year she received a Ph.D. in practical theology – homiletics from Princeton Theological …
Read MoreLancaster Theological Seminary to Host Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) for The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan Baxter Forum for African American Studies
The trailblazing Democratic Congresswoman from California, Rep. Barbara Lee, comes to Lancaster Theological Seminary on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 5:00p.m. to present at The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan D. Baxter Forum for African American Studies at Lancaster Theological Seminary. The event, marking Women’s History Month, will feature a wide-ranging talk on politics and peace, …
Read MoreLancaster and Moravian Seminaries to Launch Joint Curriculum, Three New Shared Degree Programs in 2024
November 7, 2023 Moravian University, Moravian Theological Seminary, and Lancaster Theological Seminary today announce that they will launch a joint curriculum – taught on both campuses – that will include three new, shared graduate degree programs in Fall 2024, pending approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The three programs in the new …
Read MoreKatherine Ragsdale Named Seminary Interim VP, Dean
Moravian University Appoints The Very Rev. Katherine Ragsdale Interim Vice President and Dean of Moravian Theological Seminary and Lancaster Theological Seminary BETHLEHEM, PA, September 8, 2023: Today, Moravian University announced that the Very Reverend Katherine Hancock Ragsdale will serve as interim vice president and dean of Moravian Theological Seminary and Lancaster Theological Seminary until the …
Read MoreJob Opening: Lancaster Site Manager
Applications are being accepted for a Site Manager for the Lancaster Campus. The Site Manager performs a broad range of duties including but not limited to: supporting all Lancaster Campus facilities, providing business office support for all aspects of the Lancaster Campus, assisting in the planning and execution of all Lancaster Campus events including those …
Read MoreMoravian University Gets OK to Add Lancaster Seminary to its MSCHE Accreditation
Bethlehem, PA, July 5, 2023: Moravian University announces that it has received approval from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), an international accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education, to include Lancaster Theological Seminary as part of the University’s MSCHE accreditation. This action by MSCHE completes one of several legal …
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