Building for the Future
2024-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Farminary, 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Lindsay Baker believes that buildings are storytellers and that they have a lot to say in the world. Join her and hear a story about possible futures in our midst, and be part of a conversation about what it looks like to build for a future that emphasizes balance, healing, and sustainability. The event is free and open to the public with a reception to follow. This event is free and open to the public.

LINDSAY BAKER is CEO of the International Living Future Institute. Her organization advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe, healthy, decarbonized, and affordable, and has been at the leading edge of helping organizations reimagine how their built environment speaks to broader values and strategy.
Lindsay Baker is a movement leader, speaker, author, and podcast host working nationally and internationally to transform the building industry for a regenerative future. As CEO of the International Living Future Institute, Lindsay advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe, healthy, decarbonized, and affordable.
A lifelong environmentalist and building scientist, Lindsay has spent her career leading and scaling impactful initiatives, partnerships, and programs across sectors. She was a Senior Fellow at RMI, taught at UC Berkeley, and serves as a board member and advisor to numerous nonprofits and climate tech startups, including The Clean Fight and SPUR.
Register now: https://ptsem.formstack.com/forms/build_the_future

Let's Dance! Organ Music for Hearts and Feet and Voices
2024-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 | The Seminary Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ, 08542, United States
The Joe R. Engle Organ Concert will feature a wide range of repertoire linked to dance, from the sarabande and jig to the tango and cancan. This is not a concert for the ears alone! All will be invited to join their hearts, voices, hands, and feet to the melodies and the rhythms of the music. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a brief service of evening prayer followed immediately by the organ concert, concluding with a reception.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Featuring guest artists:

Brandon Boyd, Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Missouri- Columbia.

Ahreum Han Congdon, Director of Music and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth.

Eric Wall, Professor of Sacred Music and Dean of the Chapel at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
With the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir, Martin Tel, director, and Mina Choi, accompanist.

Fall Term Hours
2024-09-21 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Wright Library, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
9am-5pm (no entry after 4:30pm)

Fall Term Hours
2024-09-22 14:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-29 14:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-06 14:00 - 21:00 | Wright Library, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
2pm-9pm (no entry after 8:30pm)

Fall Term Hours
2024-09-23 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-24 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-25 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-26 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-30 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-01 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-02 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-03 08:00 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Wright Library, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
8am-9pm (no entry after 8:30pm)

The Church, The Pastor, And Resonance In An Accelerated Age: Theological Conversations With Hartmut Rosa
2024-09-23 08:00 - 2024-09-24 17:30 | Hybrid – Stuart Hall, 64 Mercer St, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
A great cultural shift seems to be happening to Protestant congregational life and pastoral identity. But recognizing what is actually changing can be difficult to name, and misdiagnosing the challenges we face can happen easily.
On September 23 and 24, we invite you to join us in a unique conversation between internationally-recognized practical and constructive theologians, and renowned sociologist Hartmut Rosa. Rosa is considered to be one of most important big-idea sociologists in the world. Rosa particularly names how the acceleration of human life has alienated us from the world, keeping us from social connection in our most important relations and fraying our social fabric. Over the two days of this conference, participants are invited into a conversation with Rosa about the future of congregational life and pastoral identity through critical theological engagement with his ideas and their implications for ministry in the present. We believe this event will hearten and inspire all those who care about the future of the church by clarifying the challenge before us, and directing our attention toward the ways God is leading in the here and now.
Learn more by using the registration link here.

Thinking Politically with Augustine
2024-09-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | NJ
In the midst of America’s political climate this election year, Thinking Politically with Augustine turns to the past to explore the perspectives of Augustine (354-430 C.E.), a revered and intellectual predecessor in the faith. Through the lens of this prolific author, seminar participants will gain refreshed insights into citizenship, political humility, and the Christian journey as a pilgrimage. Over four sessions, we will closely read and critically discuss excerpts from City of God, a selection of sermons and letters, and a piece of contemporary Augustine scholarship.
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Please note: The cost of the Princeton Seminary Series is $399 for each 4-week session.

Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women, Violence, and Power
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual/Zoom
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This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts.
In the synchronous online sessions, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now, how they have been read by various communities in the past, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness, face, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate.
Following the synchronous sessions, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment, and how congregations can best support and respond.
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Scholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships
Learn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/

Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women, Violence, and Power
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual/Zoom
This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts.
In the synchronous online sessions, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now, how they have been read by various communities in the past, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness, face, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate.
Following the synchronous sessions, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment, and how congregations can best support and respond.
Scholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships
Learn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/

Ace your Master's Application: Learn About the Process, Timelines and Requirements for Princeton Seminary
2024-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual/Zoom
As you start thinking about applying to Princeton Theological Seminary, consider joining our event dedicated to helping you prepare your application. In this virtual workshop, members of the Admissions Team will walk step by step through the application. Attendees will learn how to succeed in the application process, gain a better idea of the application requirements, and learn what the admissions committee is looking for in applicants. This workshop is designed for students applying for masters degree programs only.
Thank you for your interest in Princeton Theological Seminary.
We look forward to seeing you!

Register Now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=02b3a1bd-f242-4069-8755-706aafee6aad

A Learning Community for Life: Discover your calling through one of Princeton Theological Seminary's eight master's degree programs
2024-09-26 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.

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

Register Now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=dde26ba4-51d9-4b91-a750-bd25765c2aaa

Fall Term Hours
2024-09-27 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-04 08:00 - 18:00 | Wright Library, 25 Library Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
8am-6pm (no entry after 5:30pm)

Welcoming Students of all Nations: Guidance, expectations, and insights for international students applying to Princeton Seminary
2024-10-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual/Zoom
Princeton Theological Seminary welcomes students from all over the world, embracing the rich racial and ethnic diversity of communions around the worldwide church. In this virtual workshop, members of the Admissions Team—along with Martha Redondo, Associate Director of International Enrollment and Program Services—will walk step by step through the application for international applicants. This workshop is designed for international students applying for masters degree programs only.
Thank you for your interest in Princeton Theological Seminary.
We look forward to seeing you!

Register Now: https://apply.ptsem.edu/register/?id=bff44f39-7d68-45dd-a11e-dda2e45c2884

Christ, Creation, and the Church: Explorations in Ecotheology
2024-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | NJ
Humanity’s Relationship to Other-than-Human Creatures
Dive into ecotheology with this seminar that bridges Christology, creation, and ecclesiology through the lens of today’s ecological crises. Explore how human nature and the Christian understanding of God’s incarnation intersect with contemporary science and the church’s mission. Engage with leading ecotheological thinkers and reflect on the church’s role in a world facing ecological challenges. Readings will be drawn from prominent voices in contemporary ecotheology, and attention will be given to the relationship between ecological science and Christian orthodoxy.
Dates:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Duration/Time: 7:00-9:00 PM (ET)
Price:$399 for four sessions
Facilitator: Dr. Samuel Davidson

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Good Trouble: The intersections of religion, microbiology, ecology and race
2024-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Farminary, 4200 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
“First Thursdays at the Farm” is a distinctive dinner series hosted at The Farminary, Princeton Theological Seminary’s 21-acre farm. Featuring a unique line-up of speakers, the intimate dinners are designed to generate meaningful conversation. No big presentations; just big ideas and delicious food in a one-of-a-kind venue.
COST: $125 per person; those who buy 3+ tickets get 15% off the total cost.
Good Trouble: The intersections of religion, microbiology, ecology and race

Dr. Aminah Al-Attas Bradford is an Arab-American scholar of religion and Christian thought currently serving as a postdoctoral research fellow at North Carolina State University. What is she doing in an ecology lab? A unifying inter-religious belief, that humans do not exist without God, is sometimes forgotten—but most religious traditions have scarcely begun to think that humans don’t exist without their microbiome. Christianity is no exception. Given Christian power in the US, this is to the detriment of all. Christian thought is hardly set up to engage humanity’s multi-species, symbiotic reality. What microbes blend together (nature-culture, animal-human, me-you), Christian thinkers typically keep apart.
From the lab, Bradford co-organizes an interdisciplinary, international group of scholars, artists and activists who explore “big ideas” through multiple lenses, including public health, industry, fermentation, human futures and climate change adaptation. She is currently writing a theology of human holobionts to reconfigure religious ways of knowing and reflecting the divine as symbiotic to cultivate ecological empathy and antiracist postures in the Eurowestern Church. Bradford is also the director of the Center for Wellbeing and Contemplative Practice and the College Chaplain at Salem College and partners with the Berggruen Institute where she collaborates to develop non-athropocentric multispecies ways of governing.

Chef: Gabby Aron is the Chef and Founder of Autumn Olive Food Works. Chef Gabby Aron is a first generation Sicilian-Jewish American, born in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, of a food loving family and community. Her love of cooking began at home, and in the diners and pizzerias in her local neighborhoods. Food was the greatest reward and comfort, as a child of hard working parents and relatives, food and music was always the center of celebration and togetherness. Her relatives grew vegetables in their urban backyards, which gave her a taste for unique, quality ingredients. Chef Gabby began her food career as a farmer in 2010 after learning the dangerous social and ecological impacts of industrial farming. Since then she has worked in every aspect of the food industry, as a farm hand, cook, teacher, CSA and farm store coordinator, micro-farm manager, event planner, until founding her business Autumn Olive Food Works in 2016. Autumn Olive Food Works is a hyper local specialty catering, personal chef, and cooking class, and event business highlighting locally grown ingredients, global inspiration, and nostalgic reverence, in order to create meaningful and nourishing food experiences. She has an abundant home garden from which she uses for her business, and has fostered strong relationships with local producers for over a decade.
ABOUT THE FARMINARY
The Farminary is a place where theological education is integrated with small-scale regenerative agriculture to train faith leaders who are conversant in the areas of ecology, sustainability, and food justice. It is designed to train students to challenge society’s 24–7 culture of productivity by following a different rhythm, one that is governed by the seasons and Sabbath. “The project’s main goal is to form leaders by cultivating ecological and agricultural sensibilities within them like paying attention to the seasons, understanding the interconnectedness of life and death, and becoming comfortable with failure,” says Nate Stucky, director of the Farminary Project.
