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Mar 10

Palmer Seminary Online Info Session: April 4

Faculty and staff will be presenting information on Palmer Theological Seminary and answering questions related to the programs and application process. A Zoom link will be sent to those who RSVP to join via computer or phone.
Feb 28

Dr. Manfred T. Brauch Announced as 2023 Commencement Speaker

St. Davids, PA: Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Dr. Manfred T. Brauch as the May 11, 2023 commencement speaker.
Mar 08

Join us for the 2023 Day of Giving: March 20-21

Join with Palmer Seminary on March 20-21, 2023 for 1,925 minutes and make an impact of the lives of our students and community. From anywhere in the world, you can join the Palmer community and make a gift.  Gifts to Palmer play a critical role in helping the Seminary prepare our students for thoughtful and productive lives of Christian faith, leadership, and service.
Sep 06, 2022

Palmer to host the XII Orlando Costas Conference on October 15

Please join Palmer Seminary for XI Orlando Costas Conference on October 15, 2022. This free online bilingual event will be presented in English and Sp...
Aug 30, 2022

Join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend: October 5-8

Please join Palmer Theological Seminary at #EUnited Homecoming on Wednesday, October 5th through Saturday, October 8, 2022.
Aug 04, 2022

Remembering Dr. J. Deotis Roberts

Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University join together in honoring the life and legacy of J. Deotis Roberts, Distinguished Professor Emeritu...
Jul 29, 2022

In Memory of Dr. Ron Sider's Life and Legacy

Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University join together in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ron Sider, who passed away Wednesday, July 27 ...
Jun 22, 2022

Celebrating 30 Years in West Virginia

What a joy to celebrate what God has been doing through our West Virginia location where we offer the M.Div. and D.Min. degree programs.
May 25, 2022

2022 Palmer Commencement Celebration Recap

The 2022 Palmer Seminary commencement was held at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church on May 12, 2022. Families poured into the beautifully dressed sanctua...
Apr 26, 2022

Reverend Ethelyn R. Taylor Announced as 2022 Commencement Speaker

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Reverend Ethelyn R. Taylor as the May 12, 2022 commencement speaker.  
Mar 25, 2022

2022 Palmer Consultation Recap

Earlier this month, Palmer Seminary of Eastern University hosted its third Palmer Consultation: Conversations on Church and Community. We praise the L...
Feb 18, 2022

2022 Mitchell Lectureship Recap

This annual lecture is our keystone lecture during the celebration of African American Heritage Month. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, shar...
Feb 18, 2022

Palmer Seminary to Host 2nd Annual Science and Religion Symposium

Mark your calendars for the Symposium on September 24, 2022! Last year’s event was thought-provoking and exciting, and this year will be even better.

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Mar 24

Inviting Us Closer to the Heart of God

I recently had a conversation with Dr. Tony Campolo about Jesus’ teaching in the beatitudes. He shared that when we pray “in Jesus’ name”, we are affirming that we are praying in the spirit of and with the values of Jesus.
Mar 24

Palmer People: A Decade of Serving in Southwest Philly

Rev. Chris Holland (PCUSA) graduated from Palmer Seminary with his MDiv in 2012. When he reflects on the relationships he experienced and witnessed between faculty, staff, and students, he recalls thinking “This feels like church.”
Feb 23

A Student Reflection on the 43rd Mitchell Lectureship

On February 3, we celebrated 42 years of distinguished African American scholarship honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Frank B. Mitchell, Jr.
Oct 05, 2022

Introducing the Center for Alumni Care & Seminary Engagement

Jesus said to his disciples, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation”.1 This good news was radical; a gift offering liberatio...
Oct 05, 2022

Palmer Alumni Care Across Continents

Recently a small group of Latina women gathered for mutual encouragement and sharpening while celebrating both their commonalities and their cultural ...
Aug 29, 2022

The Adventure of Following as the Spirit Leads

As the summer draws to a close and we prepare to take up books and syllabi, resume our commutes, check our Wi-Fi for Zoom sessions, coordinate schedul...
Jun 04, 2022

Wild Generosity

"Ruth has committed her life to God's call of wild generosity," reads the nomination of Ruth Fox ’78, MA ’84 for Eastern University’s 2022 Alumna of t...
Jun 01, 2022

Creativity on Display

This spring, millions of Christians around the world received ashes on their foreheads and were told, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you sha...
Jun 01, 2022

A Lingering Imprint

This alumna's imprint lingers on the lives and ministries of Palmer Theological Seminary’s international community and on all of those for which she m...
May 25, 2022

Spotlight: Ruben Ortiz

Ruben could save time by taking a short cut through an alley which ran behind a church. He was 13 years old and in the 8th grade. As he took several s...
Apr 28, 2022

A Note of Gratitude to our Retirees

As we approach the end of the semester, my heart is full of gratitude for the years of faithfulness and service our retirees have invested in the miss...
Apr 28, 2022

A Pillar of Palmer Seminary Retires

In a forthcoming celebration, Donald Brash will be honored as he is preparing to retire after 25 years at Palmer Theological Seminary! Before the clos...
Apr 26, 2022

Q&A with Doctor of Ministry Alumna Angeles Manuela Kauer

Alumna student Angeles Manuela Kauer is a 2015 graduate of the program. She currently serves in her context as a Chaplain of Family Pillars Hospice.