Presbyterian Mission Agency Columbia Theological Seminary Archives

Hurricane Helene makes landfall, putting multiple presbyteries at risk

Posted September 27th, 2024

As Hurricane Helene hurtled toward Florida and neighboring states, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and others in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were monitoring the storm and calling for prayers amid predictions of catastrophic storm surge.

Celebrated scholars Justo and Catherine González are interviewed for a Columbia Theological Seminary webinar

Posted September 12th, 2024

A Tuesday webinar offered by Columbia Theological Seminary looked back at lessons learned throughout history to point to possible solutions during today’s uncertain and polarized times.

Maci Sepp Named Columbia Theological Seminary’s Director of Vocational Outreach

Posted August 16th, 2024

Columbia Theological Seminary has named Maci Sepp Director of Vocational Outreach in the office of Enrollment Management and Vocational Outreach, effective on Monday.

Columbia Theological Seminary professors invited to conference in Rwanda

Posted July 10th, 2024

Two Columbia Theological Seminary professors have been invited to participate in an important peace and justice conference in East Africa later this month.

Dr. Mark Douglas named Columbia Seminary’s J. Erskine Love Chair of Christian Ethics

Posted June 25th, 2024

Columbia Theological Seminary Professor Dr. Mark Douglas has been named the new J. Erskine Love Chair of Christian Ethics by the seminary’s Board of Trustees.

The Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis appointed campus minister at Columbia Theological Seminary

Posted June 21st, 2024

Columbia Theological Seminary has appointed the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis — fresh off the culmination, as of June 30, of her term as Co-Moderator of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — as campus minister, effective August 1.

Rev. Dana Waters joins Presbyterian Foundation as Ministry Relations Officer

Posted June 20th, 2024

The Rev. Dana Waters is the fourth person in his family — and the third Dana Waters — to be ordained into PC(USA) ministry. He is the newest Ministry Relations Officer to join the Presbyterian Foundation.

Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference opens with the theme ‘Lead Us Homeward’

Posted June 19th, 2024

The annual Worship & Music Conference of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians kicked off two weeks of offerings in Montreat, North Carolina, on Sunday with evening worship, followed by a full schedule of classes in choral and congregational music, lessons in specific instruments, hymn-writing, liturgy and preaching.

The psalmist and the solar eclipse

Posted May 30th, 2024

Seeing the “diamond ring” is the holy grail of amateur astronomers: that moment in a total solar eclipse when the edge of the sun’s corona bursts forth with a sparkling burst of light at one point while the rest of the rim is illuminated like a ring. I had no chance of seeing that where I was, located many miles away from the path of totality. All I saw was a solar “croissant.” But I did consider the experience holy.

Columbia Theological Seminary ethics scholar looks at how climate change impacts conflict and violence

Posted May 28th, 2024

In addition to the existential threat that climate crisis poses, it’s also a factor in conflict and violence around the world, the Rev. Dr. Mark Douglas said earlier this month on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.”