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Sep 12

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.
Sep 25

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.
Jul 30

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

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

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Sep 23

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.
Sep 23

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.”
Sep 23

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.
Mar 25, 2022

Celebrating Alumni during Women's History Month!

The month of March rolls in a multitude of celebrations including Ash Wednesday, Pi Day, National Proposal Day, Endometriosis Awareness Month, and Int...
Feb 18, 2022

It's Not How You Start, But How You Finish

After nearly 11 years of marriage, Solomon MDiv '20 and Jamila Jefferson MDiv '15 have overcome numerous trials together. Many may be cautious about m...
Jan 27, 2022

The Vision to Renew: A Word from Palmer's Student Assembly for 2022

Palmer has the pleasure of not only being driven by an excellent and caring faculty and dean, but we also have the Palmer Student Assembly as a light ...
Jan 12, 2022

Epic Fail: Navigating Failure with a Spiritually & Emotionally Healthy Perspective

A proverb popular in creative circles states that for a person to have a single good idea, they must go through nine bad ones first. Good ideas are ap...
Dec 15, 2021

Who Would Have Thought?

Palmer Seminary MDiv Student Reflection on Advent Season: There are so many questions we may ask throughout our journey of believing and hoping in Chr...
Nov 27, 2021

The One About Faith

Hebrews 11 reassures the reader that “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen,” or as The Message version expli...
Nov 18, 2021

Affordable Diploma & Certificate Ministry Programs

Receive outstanding training without going to grad school through Eastern's ESCM. Imagine a door and behind the door is your next step. All you must d...
Oct 19, 2021

For Calling & Craft: Preparing for Ministry and Business Palmer’s Dual Degree MDiv/MBA

The first time we hear Jesus publicly speak is in Luke 2:41-52. In what would become a well-known paradigmatic response, a young pre-teen Jesus stays ...
Sep 27, 2021

Earth’s Health, Our Health: A Spirituality of Ecology Amid a Global Pandemic

Science and theology have always coexisted in a comfortable and familiar relationship in my personal and spiritual journey.
Sep 26, 2021

A Spirit of Grace & Peace: Introducing Palmer’s New Interim Dean Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson

You may have heard her preach, teach or advocate. Maybe you’ve experienced her bright smile and bold, yet communal spirit via Zoom or in-person.