Princeton Theological Seminary

The Samuel Robinson Prize Competition
2025-04-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Stuart Hall – Room 5, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542-0803
The Samuel Robinson Prize is an annual competition that challenges Master’s-level students at Princeton Theological Seminary to engage deeply with the Westminster Shorter Catechism—a foundational text of the Reformed tradition. This initiative reflects Princeton Seminary’s commitment to theological scholarship and spiritual formation, offering students the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of Reformed theology while competing for a prize of up to $1,000. Registration closes on April 1; the prize competition takes place on April 23
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Thinking Politically with Kierkegaard
2025-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | NJ
Widely known as the father of existentialism, Søren Kierkegaard approached the Christian faith as a calling worthy of a person’s entire life: Christian identity is something to be continuously chosen and authentically lived into, not passively assumed within Christendom. This seminar will be a politically-inflected introduction to Kierkegaard’s thought, as we examine selections of Kierkegaard’s playful writings. We will ask how his stringent critiques of cultural Christianity in nineteenth-century Denmark apply today. Particularly relevant will be Kierkegaard’s insight into the effects that crowds and modern communication have on selfhood.
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Who Should Attend

Anyone who is theologically curious – whether you are a Christian lay leader, pastor, retired pastor, or someone of little to no religious affiliation. All are welcome! We anticipate meaningful interfaith encounters and engagement across the spectrum of spiritual commitment.
Lovers of humanities programs and academic discussions.
Christian lay leaders who are considering seminary.
Alumni of Christian schools.

After participating in this seminar, you will:

Have a familiarity with Kierkegaard: Have a familiarity with Kierkegaard’s life, writings, and philosophical ideas.
Understand the Absolute Paradox: Gaining insight into Kierkegaard’s concept of the tension between faith and reason.
Appreciate Kierkegaard’s notion of selfhood: Selfhood is a dynamic journey of becoming, which makes it essential for contemporary politics and society.

How It Works
Mondays, 04/21 – 05/12.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
$399 for all four sessions.
Facilitator

Rev. Dr. Heather C. Ohaneson
Dr. Heather C. Ohaneson (M.Div., PTS ’24; Ph.D., Columbia University ’13; B.A., Barnard College ’03) is passionate about the Great Books tradition and its intersection with issues of faith and life. A full-time pastor, Heather finds rejuvenation in reading, studying, and discussing philosophy. She brings nearly twenty years of college-level teaching experience to this seminar.
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2025 Prathia Hall Lecture: The Radical Roots of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its Lessons for Today with Danielle McGuire
2025-04-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Theron Room, Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library, 64 Mercer St
2025 Prathia Hall Lecture
The Radical Roots of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its Lessons for Today with Danielle McGuire
Monday, April 21 | 5 pm
Theron Room, Wright Library and streaming online
>>RSVP to attend in person or online
The Montgomery Bus Boycott is often reduced to a simple story of Rosa Parks’ defiance, but its true origins lie in a decade-long fight led by Black women against racial and sexual violence. Long before 1955, Rosa Parks and her activist allies organized in response to the systemic abuse of Black women—on buses, in police custody, and throughout Jim Crow Alabama. Their fight was never just about ending segregation or a seat at the front of a bus; it was about dignity, bodily integrity, and the right to move through the world without being assaulted.
Understanding the real history of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and not just the simplistic fable, offers enduring lessons about organizing, resistance, and the power of collective action—tools we need now more than ever.
Professor Keri L. Day, the Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion will interview Professor McGuire  at the conclusion of  her lecture.

Danielle McGuire, PhD, is an award-winning Civil Rights historian, public speaker and the author of At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance-a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power (Knopf). She is the editor of Freedom Rights: New Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement; wrote the forward for John Hersey’s Algiers Motel Incident; and has contributed chapters to many other books related to the Black Freedom Struggle. She is a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and has appeared on PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Headline News, National Public Radio, and BookTV. Her popular essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Detroit Free Press, Bridge Magazine, Washington Post, Huffington Post and CNN.com. She serves as a consultant on documentary films such as The Rape of Recy Taylor and You Belong to Me: The Ruby McCollum Story. She also helps curate historical tours and civil rights-related curricula for secondary schools and serves on the advisory board of History Studio. She is currently at work on a book about police violence in Detroit in 1967, to be published by Knopf.

Join us at the pre-lecture luncheon and workshop: “Stories That Shape Us: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future”
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Stories That Shape Us: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future
2025-04-21 12:30 - 18:30 | Princeton Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Discover how storytelling shapes history, strengthens identity, and drives advocacy. In this interactive workshop, you’ll engage with experts to explore the impact of narratives, participate in small-group discussions to share perspectives, and develop plan for storytelling in your own context. Whether you’re preserving history, defining your identity, or championing a cause, this session will inform your work to craft and share powerful stories that inspire action.
This workshop is part of a day-long celebration of noted Princeton Seminary alumna, Prathia Hall, an American leader and activist in the Civil Rights Movement, a womanist theologian, and ethicist. The workshop will be preceded by a beautiful lunch to honor local legend, Shirley Satterfield.
The evening event, the Prathia Hall Lecture, will be delivered by Dr. Danielle McGuire, an award-winning historian, public speaker and author.
Event Schedule
12:30–2 pm: Luncheon honoring Shirley Satterfield, catered by Chef Margo Carner of Fridge2Table
2:30–4 pm: “The Power of Storytelling in History, Identity, and Advocacy,” featuring documentarian Purcell Carson and historian Mélena Laudig.
5 –6:30 pm: Prathia Hall Lecture, presented by Dr. Danielle McGuire, with a response from Professor Keri L. Day, the Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Seminary.
While the Prathia Hall Lecture is free and open to the public, the luncheon and workshop require an advance registration fee.
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About our Featured Guests
Purcell Carson, documentary filmmaker and editor. She’s served as a lead creative partner editing character-driven, observational documentaries, including the Oscar-winning Smile Pinki. Also short-listed for the Oscar were Semper Fi: Always Faithful, which won best-editing from the Tribeca Film Festival for its look at toxic water contamination on US military bases, and Simple as Water, an IDA best-editing nominee for its portrait of Syrian refugees. Purcell is currently editing an essay film, Death and Taxes, about… death and taxes.Purcell’s directorial work is connected to Trenton, New Jersey and Princeton University, where she has taught a seminar in urban studies and film and directed a community-engaged documentary program, The Trenton Project, for the past ten years.
Mélena Laudig, historian and the incoming Assistant Professor of African American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. Laudig will join the faculty in fall 2025 after completing the doctoral program in the Department of Religion at Princeton University. Before beginning her position at Princeton Seminary, she will be conducting research during the 2024-2025 academic year through the support of the Richard S. Dunn Fellowship at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving.
Danielle McGuire, PhD, award-winning Civil Rights historian, public speaker and the author of At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance-a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power (Knopf). She is the editor of Freedom Rights: New Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement; wrote the forward for John Hersey’s Algiers Motel Incident; and has contributed chapters to many other books related to the Black Freedom Struggle. She is a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and has appeared on PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Headline News, National Public Radio, and BookTV. Her popular essays have appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, the Detroit Free Press, Bridge Magazine, Washington Post, Huffington Post and CNN.com. She serves as a consultant on documentary films such as The Rape of Recy Taylor and You Belong to Me: The Ruby McCollum Story. She also helps curate historical tours and civil rights-related curricula for secondary schools and serves on the advisory board of History Studio. She is currently at work on a book about police violence in Detroit in 1967, to be published by Knopf.

Love So Amazing: Meditations for Holy Week
2025-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | NJ
The Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir will usher in Holy Week with this liturgical concert. Hymns and choral works will trace Christ’s path from the triumphal entry to Golgatha. Scripture readings and meditations will explore the multivalent meanings of Christ’s death.
This concert, with funding from the David Weadon Memorial Trust, is free and open to the public.
Led by the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir,
Martin Tel and Mina Choi, directors
With Sally Brown and John Huh, liturgists

Healing Heritage
2025-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Hybrid – Cooper Room, Erdman Center, 20 Library Pl, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
Join us for “Healing Heritage: Stories of Faith, Selflessness, and Service of Filipino Nurses,” a pioneering event that brings together Filipino nurses, researchers, clergy, and Asian American Christian faith leaders to explore how spirituality, culture, and healthcare intertwine. Inspired by the Healing Heritage project—the most ambitious and most comprehensive project to date, this interdisciplinary, multi-institutional, transnational effort highlights the lived experiences of Filipino nurses. We will delve into personal narratives from the COVID-19 pandemic onward, illuminating broader themes of resilience, compassion, and community care.

A Sacred Storm: When God Speaks Through Radical Disruption (Part II)
2025-04-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Hybrid – Cooper Room, Erdman Center, 20 Library Pl, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
A Sacred Storm: When God Speaks Through Radical Disruption
Featuring Christopher Michael Jones
Due to the overwhelming response to Pastor Jones and his book, we are continuing the discussion started on February 25. We will further explore the implications of divine disruptions in our progress and development within the Christian journey and delve into the lessons Pastor Jones has learned through his dual roles as both a producer and a pastor. This event on April 8 will be held in person in the Cooper Room at the Erdman Center and streamed on Zoom.
In his book A Sacred Storm: When God Speaks Through Radical Disruption, Jones reflects on how, for Black youth and young adults in the 1990s, hip-hop served as a church-like experience. He draws parallels between the two, noting:

The MC as the Preacher: Delivering messages that resonate with the community.
The DJ as the Worship Host: Setting the atmosphere and guiding the experience.
B-Boys, Breakdancers, and Pop-Lockers as Liturgical Dancers: Expressing stories and emotions through movement.
Journalists and Graffiti Artists as Scribes: Documenting and conveying the culture’s narratives.
Concert Arenas as Sanctuaries: Spaces where individuals gather for collective experiences.

Jones emphasizes some of the following lessons for the Christian community in his transition from a successful career in music production—collaborating with artists like The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas—to pastoral ministry, offering the following valuable insights:
Embracing Divine Disruptions: Jones’s shift from the music industry to ministry exemplifies how unexpected changes can lead to fulfilling one’s true calling. He encourages others to remain open to such transformations, viewing them as opportunities for growth and alignment with divine purpose.
Integrating Cultural Relevance into Ministry: Jones leverages his background in hip-hop to make the gospel message more accessible and relatable, especially to younger generations. This approach underscores the importance of meeting people where they are culturally to foster deeper spiritual connections.
Advocating for Social Justice: Rooted in both his hip-hop and church experiences, Jones is committed to social uplift and economic justice. He believes that the church can draw inspiration from the prophetic voices in hip-hop to address societal issues and advocate for marginalized communities.
Jones’s journey illustrates the potential for rich synergies between the church and hip-hop, demonstrating how cultural expressions can inform and enhance spiritual practices and community engagement.

About the book:
For those of us who lived in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, during the 1980s and early 1990s and were not raised in the church, we were unaware of our proximity to prophetic voices like Dr. Gardner C. Taylor at Concord Baptist Church of Christ, Dr. William Augustus Jones Jr. at Bethany Baptist Church, Dr. Sandy F. Ray at Cornerstone Baptist Church or Dr. Johnny Youngblood at St. Paul Baptist Church. Our pastors were Eric B & Rakim, Run-DMC, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, and Public Enemy. Our deacons were the Ultramagnetic MCs, LL Cool J, Audio Two, Stetsasonic, Kool G Rap, and EPMD. Our on-call ministers were N.W.A., Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, and Queen Latifah. Slick & Dougie Fresh were our pastoral counselors. The Dee Jay was our worship host and both the B-Boy and the graffiti artist were our liturgical dancers and scribes.
A Sacred Storm wrestles with the contention that Hip-hop emerged during the late 1970s and early 1980s on the fringe of urban decay as a prophetic response to the death-dealing effects of Ronald Reagan’s voodoo economics. Amid seismic shifts within the urban landscape, young prophetic voices began to arise outside of the reach of the church disrupting the status quo. Through acts of radical disruption, it can be argued, that God used unorthodox and poorly researched prophetic movements both within the genre of Hip-hop, as well as the witness of the church, to orchestrate social transformation within their respective context. As such, elements of faith, religious symbolism, and spirituality in both communities should be reimagined to bridge together a renewed hope and collaborative witness that speaks to the reality of the poor, marginalized, and oppressed who continue to suffer in this present age.
Register to join online or in person here: https://pts.events/a-sacred-storm/

Ecumenism, Borderlands, and World Christianity with Dr. Raimundo Barreto
2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual/Zoom
Dr. Raimundo Barreto serves as an associate professor of World Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, and during this event, Dr. Barreto will share about the wide range of classes he teaches regarding local and global conversations about ecumenicism and Christian history.

Thank you for your interest in Princeton Theological Seminary. We look forward to seeing you!

Register Now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=237ac58c-1300-41e2-b9bb-c685b49ab49a

Leadership Development Seminar
2025-04-07 08:00 - 2025-06-30 17:00 | NJ
Leadership Development Seminar

Empowering Women Leaders

This highly flexible program is designed for women at various levels of formal leadership who are looking for opportunities to expand their skill set and engage a community of like-minded learners. Participants do NOT need to be ordained; this is for women who want to advance as leaders as well as for those who are already leading as pastors, but also in staff roles, as lay leaders or committee heads in congregations, or in nonprofit work.
Topics covered include leadership identity and vision, change management, strategic planning, managing a team, navigating conflict, and more. In addition to seminar leaders, participants have access to a seasoned mentor who acts as a resource and wise guide as we move through the material, as well as a certified executive coach offering feedback and guidance. Each participant will be invited to connect one of the core themes with a real-world opportunity or challenge she is facing, and present on how she intends to use material from the seminar in addressing it.

How it works

This program is only offered to those who go through the application process at Iron Sharpening Iron Application. The April Cohort is now closed. Please click here to apply for the summer Cohort.
Once approved, participants will receive a link to register for the program
The Leadership Development Seminar begins new cohorts in April and in August each year
Specific dates for the 12-week programs will be shared upon completing the application
Upon completion of the offering, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation

Program Expectations

Attend 12 virtual sessions, each 90 minutes long
Prepare for sessions through readings, self-reflection and one final presentation connecting learning with a real-world leadership challenge
Participate in 1-on-1 coaching session
Be willing to engage deeply in learning, building relationships with colleagues, and fostering the growth of self and others

Advanced Details

When: New cohorts beginning in April and in August each year
Duration: 12-weeks
Format: Online Synchronous
Credit: 0 CEU(s) for the course
Price: $1,999

To learn more about the course or to sign up, click here.

The MLK Lecture 2025 with Professor Brandon Terry
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Princeton Public Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture 2025
with Professor Brandon Terry, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University
Thursday, April 3 | 7 pm
Princeton Public Library, Community Room
Library location and parking information
Also streaming live on YouTube
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This event will also include a public conversation between Professor Brandon Terry and Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University.

Brandon M. Terry is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University and the co-director of the Institute on Policing, Incarceration, and Public Safety at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. Born in Baltimore, Terry earned a PhD with distinction in Political Science and African American Studies from Yale University, an MSc in Political Theory Research at the University of Oxford, and an AB, magna cum laude, in Government and African and African American Studies from Harvard College.
An award-winning scholar of African American political thought, political theory, and the politics of race and inequality, Brandon is the editor, with Tommie Shelby, of To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Harvard University Press, 2018) and the editor of Fifty Years Since MLK (Boston Review/MIT 2018). His forthcoming book is Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement (Harvard University Press). He is currently at work on a book on the political thought and judgment of Malcolm X, tentatively titled Home to Roost: Malcolm X Between Prophecy and Peril (Penguin/Random House). He has also published work in Modern Intellectual History, Political Theory, The New York Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Boston Review, Dissent, The Point, and New Labor Forum and been interviewed by The Ezra Klein Show, Vox, the New York Times, and other media outlets. He currently serves on the boards of Boston Review, Nomos, and Embrace Boston.

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Transformative Leadership: Explore Princeton Seminary’s Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life)
2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual/Zoom
The Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life) is a two-year part-time graduate program designed for working professionals who wish to lead social change towards justice. This degree provides an opportunity for those working in the arts, literature, social media, government service, nonprofit agencies, education, business, health sector, etc. to bring their expertise in their respective fields and their faith convictions to the complex and vital task of social witness to the gospel. We invite you to this virtual open house to learn more about the MAT program by hearing from instructors, academic advisors, and current students.

Thank you for your interest in Princeton Theological Seminary. We look forward to seeing you!
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Preaching and Proclamation in Unprecedented Times with Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual/Zoom
While it can often feel overused, the word “unprecedented” continues to be a fitting descriptor for recent years, months, and days. So what does it mean to preach in such unprecedented times? To proclaim? Is there a difference? And how do you preach and proclaim when your community is far apart and can only gather on screens? Join us for an in-depth conversation with Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner, assistant professor of preaching, who will discuss preaching and proclamation in the midst of changing, tumultuous times and what the future of preaching ministry looks like, both from the pulpit and beyond.
We hope to see you there!
Register now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=15a00260-59b8-4db9-812d-b65fe2219481

The Mujerista Symposium
2025-03-20 17:00 | Main Lounge, Mackay Dining Hall, College Road
Roots of Resistance: Ivone Gebara and Latin American Ecofeminism with Dr. Elaine Nogueira Godsey Assistant Professor of Religion and Society at Drew School of Theology.
Dinner will be provided for those in attendance. We ask that you please register in advance so we can make all necessary arrangements for this event.
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This symposium will delve into the different intersections of ecofeminism in Latin American theology, inspired by the work of Ivone Gebara. Dr. Elaine Nogueira Godsey will lead us through an insightful discussion on these critical themes.
We will also have a panel discussion right after the lecture to bring Ivone Gebara’s work into our context. Our panelists will be:
· María Reyero, MDiv. Junior.
· Claudia Marcela Álvarez, PhD student at Princeton Theological Seminary.
· Kenia Vanessa Rodríguez, PhD student at Drew School of Theology
· Dr. Elaine Nogueira Godsey, Keynote speaker.
Sponsored by: Princeton Theological Seminary Latine Programs En Conjunto Student Association The Farminary Project The Center for Theology, Women, and Gender The Religion & Society Department.
For information contact Rev. Dr. Sammy Arroyo, Assistant Director of Global Services & Latine Programs Email: samuel.arroyo@ptsem.edu Phone: 609-524-6001.
Location: Main Lounge, Mackay Hall.

World Christianity Conference 2025
2025-03-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-10 08:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00 | Princeton Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
Discourse surrounding the topics of migration, diaspora, and transnationalism continues to spark a wide range of interdisciplinary interests, both in the academy and at large. However, despite the interdisciplinary nature of World Christianity, the field still lacks adequate theoretical and empirical insights concerning such discourse, specifically in the intersectionality of migration, diaspora, and transnationalism pertaining to the global spread of Christianity. With Christianity’s center of gravity having shifted from the global North to the global South, the emergence and proliferation of global South Christianities in the last few decades, particularly in Europe and the North American diaspora, have occasioned the remapping of old Christian landscapes. Thus, the expansion of global South Christianities through international ministries and networks marked a watershed in the multidirectionality of missions—an epochal shift in the trade winds of Christian history. Among other factors, this shift is also attributable to migration: a crucial factor determining a religion’s mobility and demographic expansion. Through both mission and migration, immigrant and diaspora Christian communities did not merely emerge as outposts in new cultural contexts, but rather became institutions integral to European and American civic life. Reverse missions and South-South links and religious networks, as instances of religious transnationalism, break the stereotype that places the global North at the center of Christianity’s discourse. Transnational religious networks and social dynamics in the global South, but also with their various diasporas deserve further scholarly attention.
Thus, new forms of religious transnationalism have emerged between Christian communities in the global North and global South, carrying significant religious, cultural, economic, political, and social import worldwide. Likewise, the nature of a globalizing world marked by the rise of global capitalism and its need for large urban conglomerates, industrialization, and technological revolution have drastically changed the speed of communication and interconnectivity. These, along with climate change, political and economic crises, ethnic and religious conflicts, and the proliferation of armed conflicts, have created new migration and diaspora patterns both regionally and globally. Furthermore, Christians increasingly live in religiously pluralizing contexts and new realities, often needing to negotiate and reinterpret their faith traditions in complex cultural and multireligious settings. Whereas new forms of interfaith/inter-religious and intercultural relations have proliferated in such contexts, these encounters have also led to the rise of conflicts, cultural misunderstandings, and identity crises contributing to the rise of renewed forms of xenophobia, fundamentalism, and religious nationalism.
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African Theology & Leadership Institute (ATLI)
2025-03-13 09:00 - 2025-03-18 17:00 | Monrovia, Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
African Theology & Leadership Institute (ATLI)
The 2025 African Theology and Leadership Institute (ATLI) is designed to empower pastors, church leaders, theologians, and Christian educators by equipping them with practical tools and deep theological foundations that support sustainable church growth and effective pastoral leadership. Set in Monrovia, Liberia, from March 13-15, 2025, this three-day institute will directly address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by the country’s churches. The program strongly emphasizes theological models of leadership and growth, aiming to promote spiritual health and communal and economic flourishing within African contexts. Recognizing the diversity and complexity of African societies, ATLI will focus on developing strategies that empower churches to grow sustainably while serving as beacons of hope and transformation within their communities. Participants will explore ways to enhance their leadership effectiveness, engage with their communities more meaningfully, and navigate the evolving social and economic landscapes that impact church life.
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Prayer as Resistance 2.2: Notes of Rest with Julian Davis Reid
2025-03-07 19:30 - 2025-03-08 22:00 | Hybrid – Cooper Room, Erdman Center, 20 Library Pl, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
Notes of Rest® invites the weary into the rest of God practiced in the Bible and Black music. The offering interweaves various spiritual disciplines (“notes”) such as Sabbath, Sleep, and Sanctuary with the playing and history of Black American music. Braiding these notes equips participants to solo over the chord changes of their lives, harmonize their journeys with one another, and resolve to practice rest and music that unifies us with God, neighbor, and self. As Jesus’ restful New Creation emerges out of this restless world, Notes of Rest® provides hospitable space to discern our participation in it.
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Friday, March 7
7:30 pm – Princeton Seminary Chapel – Evening Jazz Concert
Join us for a concert featuring Julian Davis Reid and a trio of jazz musicians. Check out past concert recordings:
2023 and 2022.
This event is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Saturday, March 8
10 am – Stuart Hall 6 – Retreat Session 1: Practicing the Scale
Introduction to Notes of Rest, exploring music and theology for practical rest. Available virtually on Airmeet.
12 pm – MacKay Student Center – Lunch Together
1:30 pm – Stuart Hall 6 – Session 2: Playing in Time
Exploring the spiritual practice of discernment in relation to sleep. Available virtually on Airmeet.
3:15 pm – Stuart Hall 6 – Session 3: Listening Back to Rehearsal
A reflection on Sabbath practices and their evolution through Scripture. Available virtually on Airmeet.
4:45 pm – Stuart Hall 6 – Retreat Dismissal
5 pm – Dinner Break
Enjoy dinner on your own in downtown Princeton. A list of recommended eateries will be provided upon arrival.
8 pm – Erdman Cooper Conference Room – An Evening of Live Poetry
Hosted by Goldenwood NYC, EcoTheo Collective, and the CCL. Featuring poetry from Alysia Nicole Harris and Anastacia-Renee.
A community gathering to explore poetry, conversation, and meaning-making. Free and open to the public, recorded for later viewing on YouTube.

A Learning Community for Life: Discover your calling through one of Princeton Theological Seminary's eight master's degree programs
2025-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual/Zoom
Princeton Theological Seminary offers innovative courses and programs through its eight degree programs, whose graduates go on to serve as pastors, social workers, professors, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders. Join the Admissions Team to learn more about all our programs, including the Master of Arts in Theology and Ecology and the Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life). We will also discuss the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts Christian Education and Formation, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theology, Dual MDiv/MACEF, and Doctor of Philosophy program. You will have an opportunity to learn what makes each of these programs unique and which one might be the best fit for you.

We look forward to seeing you!

Register Now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=b48aead3-e2b7-4549-86a1-56bbed28bdee

Alumni Office Hours with Assistant Professor of Preaching, Kimberly Wagner
2025-03-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual/Zoom
Where is God to be found in experiences of natural disaster and violence? In Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma, Assistant Professor of Preaching, Kimberly Wagner helps preachers offer a word of hope amid the disorientation of trauma.
Dr. Wagner is offering four sessions of online office hours for those seeking conversation about these topics. Times being offered are noted below. Click your preferred date to register. Space is limited.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern time
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. eastern time
Monday, March 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. eastern time
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. eastern time

Theology and Mental Health: Depression, Addiction, and Eating Disorders
2025-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | NJ
This seminar will examine mental health challenges in theological perspective, exploring themes of community, healing, and meaning-making. Participants will explore the overarching relationship between mental health, theology, and psychology, addressing therapy and faith. Join us to examine three specific modes of mental health: depression, addiction, and anorexia nervosa. We will focus on how these forms of psychological suffering challenge traditional theological categories such as sin, salvation, and divine presence. Discussions will consider how our use of theological concepts can (and must) be deepened in order to account for these experiences. While the primary emphasis will be on theological interpretation and conceptualization, consistent space will also be provided to reflect on the implications for mental health and pastoral care, leadership, and practice.
Session Dates:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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The Koinonia Forum
2025-03-01 07:30 - 16:30, 2025-02-28 16:00 - 20:00 | Wright Library, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
The Koinonia Forum is an annual graduate conference, held each spring at Princeton Theological Seminary, dedicated to fostering rigorous academic exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue among graduate students from institutions across North America. Organized and coordinated by Ph.D. students from diverse academic disciplines, the forum provides a unique platform for participants to present their research, engage in critical discussions, and expand their academic and professional networks.
2025 Forum Theme: “Religion, Dystopia, and Reimagining Otherwise”
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Coffee & Convo w/ Princeton Seminary - St. Augustine
2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Myth & Legend, 88 Charlotte St, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, United States

No Single Story: God and Money Narratives Workshop
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | NJ
The Power of Money Stories: Unlocking Donor Motivations

Description

We all have a story about money. That story drives every decision we make and every opinion we have about money. Learn what’s underneath your donor’s decision about how much to give, to whom, and when so you can become part of their story.

Led by Erin Weber-Johnson of the Vandersall Collective, the workshop includes:

A case for why money narratives impact ministry as a whole
Discerning individual and church-wide money narratives
Guided reflective practices for identifying money narratives
What is a life-giving theology of giving and how can it connect to fundraising?

Who should enroll

Pastors, staff and lay leaders

How it works

When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 12-1:30 PM ET
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: Online Synchronous
Credit: 0 CEU(s)
Price: $49

To learn more about the course or to sign up, click here.

Alumni Office Hours with Assistant Professor of Preaching, Kimberly Wagner
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual/Zoom
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