Statement on Violence Against Latinx Communities

ATS Latinx Presidents and Deans

Latinx Presidents and Deans of the Association of Theological Schools have issued a statement on violence against Latinx communities.
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Commencement 2021

Our 176th Commencement ceremony took place on May 16, 2021. Watch the recording here.
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MLTS is moving!

Leadership Team

A big announcement! As the lease with Spertus nears its expiration, Meadville Lombard found itself in a position to test the commercial real estate market that had been shaken by the pandemic. It gave us an opportunity to make our students' educational experience better and envision our future with greater imagination.
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A Path to Becoming a Spiritual Director

Rev. Alix Klingenberg

MDiv '18
What is spiritual direction? How is it different from therapy or pastoral care? We asked Rev. Alix Klingenberg, MDiv '18, what her discernment journey to becoming a spiritual director looked like.
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Statement of Solidarity with the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

Dr. Pamela Lightsey

Dr. Pamela Lightsey on behalf of the MLTS Leadership Team issued a statement in the wake of the Atlanta area killings that shook the AAPI communities across the nation.
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Covid Memorial: A Ritual of Mourning

Rev. Nathan Ryan

MDiv '12
Rev. Nathan Ryan, Senior Minister at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, led the congregation to create a memorial that represents each Covid victim in the United States.
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Remembering Martha Atherton (1928-2020)

One of our staunchest supporters, Marty Atherton passed away in October 2020. For her, supporting ministerial education and training was a faith commitment.
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What MLTS Taught Me

Rev. Diana Davies

MDiv '17
Diana serves as the settled minister at the First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City. She also serves on the Meadville Lombard Board of Trustees and supports the school financially. We asked her what are some of the most important things she learned at MLTS.
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Building the Internet of Spirit

Joshua Berg

MDiv
Joshua Berg, one of our MDiv students, organized a statewide, multi-church worship service this summer that was participated and attended by 23 congregations across Michigan.
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The Power of E's Ideas

Dr. Mark Hicks

Director of the Fahs Collaborative
Elandria Williams was one of the 12 religious professionals invited in 2012 to brainstorm the Fahs Collaborative into being that is known today.
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New Library System

Library & Archives

Our Library & Archives team has migrated the entire library catalog to a new system, and built a new site from the ground-up to make our resources easier to find and use.
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Collecting Stories from Black UU Women

Rev. Qiyamah Rahman

MDiv '08
When she read "Black Pioneers in a White Denomination" in the late '90s, Rev. Qiyamah Rahman expected someone would write about Black UU clergy women's stories. But it didn't happen. So she took it into her own hands.
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Statement From Black Presidents and Deans, Schools and Departments of Theology and Religion

Dr. Pamela Lightsey, Co-Author

VP of Academic and Student Affairs
Dr. Lightsey co-wrote this statement, and President Ortega and Dr. Mark Hicks also signed.
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Lamentation: Prayer inspired by Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd

Antonia Bell-Delgado

MDiv
Antonia, one of our current MDiv students, shared a prayer for this difficult time.
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Resourcing Our Mutual Survival

Dr. Elías Ortega

President
Dr. Ortega invites us to sit still for a while with the grief of racial injustice. "The grief of these times is not experienced equally by all, but it is ours to sit with. Honestly, today, this is the only place from where I can speak—from a space of grieving."
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Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz's New Book

Dmin '75, DD '87
Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz and his colleague Sushma Raman, both with decades of experience promoting human rights, argue in their new book that rights hardly imaginable today will come into being as the world changes around us.
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Presentation of President Emeritus

MLTS

At the 175th Commencement on May 17, 2020, Rev. Dr. Lee Barker was presented as President Emeritus of Meadville Lombard Theological School.
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Evolving Strategies for Promoting Faith-Conscious Communities Online

Fahs Collaborative

The Fahs Collaborative has shared guidelines you can use for facilitating discussion about complicated and competing emotions, thoughts, assumptions, theologies, and/or experiences during the pandemic.
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Responding to the Call in These Times

Dr. Elías Ortega

President
President Ortega's message to our students and alums, who are ministering to their communities during this time of great uncertainty.
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In Living Animation

Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz

Affiliated Faculty
Rev. Dr. Bill Schulz delivered his final sermon at January Ingathering, reflecting on the animating themes of his life upon his retirement from ministry.
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The Story Behind Our New Brand

Tomo Hillbo

Director of Communications
In January 2018, Meadville Lombard unveiled its new logo with the launch of the new website. We rebranded the school, based not on a marketing strategy, but on listening and learning, and on our deep desire and intention to dismantle white supremacy culture.
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Ministry at the End of the World (or) What Future Is This?

Dr. Elías Ortega

President
Dr. Ortega delivered this sermon during the Ingathering Worship Service in late August.
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This Big White Box

Eli Snider

MDiv
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an integral part of MDiv students' learning. Here is a reflection from one of our second-year students on his CPE experience.
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Beloved Conversations

Fall 2021 Registration

Beloved Conversations Virtual is a program for those who are seeking to embody racial justice as a spiritual practice. Fall 2021 registration is now open. Register early and receive a discount!

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COVID-19 Information

Find the latest announcements and updates of Meadville Lombard's response to COVID-19 pandemic. This page also contains information related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (CARES Act).

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