Kellie Turner Presents Stony The Road – A Musical Journey Celebrating African American History
Lancaster Seminary celebrates African American History Month with Stony the Road, a free concert as part of the Music Sundays at the Seminary series. Artist and musician Kellie Turner, MDiv 2018, and friends will sing of struggle, survival, and triumph through spirituals, blues, jazz, and gospel music. Light refreshments will be available after the concert. …
Read MoreRt. Rev. Nathan Baxter to speak at Commencement
The Rt. Reverend Dr. Nathan D. Baxter will be the speaker at Lancaster Theological Seminary’s 195th Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.
Read MoreUCC History & Polity Classes Offered
Noncredit, seven-week UCC History and Polity class is offeredon campus from Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 through April 3, 2020. Classes will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Friday afternoons. The cost is $300. Assignments include reading, discussion and writing a final paper that can be used as part of the authorization process for those seeking ordination, …
Read MoreStar Organist To Showcase Bach Concertos
Dr. Robert Horton, award-winning organist, performs a free concert at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Santee Chapel. Entitled As He Did Unto Others, the organ and harpsichord concert features Bach concertos performed as solo keyboard music. The title alludes to J.S. Bach’s practice of “borrowing” concertos by Antonio Vivaldi for solo keyboard performances. …
Read MorePresident Lytch To Retire
President Carol E. Lytch has announced her plan to retire June 30, 2020, after completing nine years as president of the graduate school of theology. The Rev. Dr. Lytch, 64, was installed in 2011 as the Seminary’s 11th president. She was the first female president of the school, which was founded in 1825. “It has …
Read MoreFree Monthly Concerts Debut 10/13
On Sunday, October 13 at 4:00 pm, Lancaster Seminary debuts the first in its series of free concerts to be held in Santee Chapel on campus. Organ Spooktacular, the first one-hour concert, features spine-tingling musical selections played on our magnificent pipe organ by the musicians of Allegro con Fuoco. Complimentary light refreshments will be served …
Read MoreCourses Open To The Public
Lancaster Seminary is opening selected courses to the public and local pastors to audit. Among the first group of courses held during Term One from Aug. 9 – October 19 is the popular Introduction to Theology taught by Professor Lee Barrett. Other Term One courses include Pastoring to the Public; Self, Identity and Conflict; and …
Read MoreVanessa Lovelace Named VP, Dean
The Board of Trustees of Lancaster Theological Seminary voted unanimously to appoint the Reverend Vanessa Lovelace, PhD, to be Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Seminary, effective July 1, 2019. Lovelace, a Hebrew Bible scholar, professor, and academic administrator, joins Lancaster Seminary from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, where she is …
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