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Online Information Session: Oct. 10

Faculty and staff will be presenting information on Palmer Theological Seminary and answering questions related to the programs and application process.

Eastern University’s Palmer Theological Seminary Makes History With Inaugural Cuba Cohort

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University recently celebrated a historic milestone, launching its first-ever cohort in Matanzas, Cuba for the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) in Latino/a Ministries.

Join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend: October 9-12

Please join Palmer Theological Seminary at #EUnited Homecoming on October 9th through October 12, 2024.

A Letter to Palmer Students: Hope in the Grief

Over the past few days, your inboxes have been flooded with news and logistics surrounding COVID-19 and its abrupt ramifications for you as students. ...

2020 Conversations on Church and Community: Feb 27

Palmer Theological Seminary is celebrating African Heritage Month with The Inaugural Palmer Consultation: Conversations on Church & Community, taking ...

Palmer Launches 100% Online Master of Divinity Program

Palmer Theological Seminary is excited to announce that the Master of Divinity program has added a fully online option, allowing students the flexibil...

Dr. Ron Sider's Legacy Celebrated at Retirement Event; New Book Coming

Dr. Ron Sider, influential Christian leader, professor, and author, retired from Palmer Theological Seminary on May 3, 2019. A celebration was held on...

Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer Announced as 2019 Commencement Speaker

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer as the May 16, 2019 commencement speaker. Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer...

Mitchell Lectureship to Feature Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University is pleased to announce the Frank B. Mitchell Lectureship will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019 at...

Mitchell Lectureship To Be Held February 1, 2019

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University is pleased to announce the Frank B. Mitchell Lectureship will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019. T...

Dr. David Bronkema Appointed Dean of Palmer Theological Seminary

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. David Bronkema has been named Dean of the Seminary. Dr. Bronkema has been serving as Inter...

Dr. Diane Chen 2018 Lindback Award For Distinguished Teaching Recipient

The 2018 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching recipient is Dr. Diane Chen, a professor of New Testament at Palmer Theological Seminary. Dr. Chen ...

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Turkey Tour Trip: Dec 28, 2025

On behalf of Palmer Seminary and Narberth Presbyterian Church, Drs Debbie Watson and Diane Chen made arrangements with Tutku Educational Travel to lead a 13-day tour to Turkey beginning December 28, 2025.

Palmer on Mission: Love Whole Persons through Nursing Research

Here at Palmer, we like to highlight how we are living out our mission “The Whole Gospel for the Whole World through Whole Persons.”

Palmer People: The New Director of CARES Wants Your Voice to be Heard

Rev. Mathew D. George may have started as the Director of Alumni Care and Seminary Engagement (CARES) in August, but his relationship with Palmer and Eastern University runs deep.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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