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‘If anyone can do it, you can’

Posted September 21st, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak, who co-wrote the Confession of Belhar, led what’s now called the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has lived a hope-filled 75 years despite facing down apartheid and other lesser challenges, asked the McCormick Theological Seminary Class of 2021 a pointed question during his address celebrating McCormick’s 187th commencement service: What does it mean to be the church on the inside of an empire in decay?

PC(USA) joins ecumenical call for reparations commission

Posted July 14th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness participated in an ecumenical call on Tuesday to support a bill before the House of Representatives calling for a commission to study reparations for people who are Black following centuries of injustice.

‘If anyone can do it, you can’

Posted May 10th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak, who co-wrote the Confession of Belhar, led what’s now called the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has lived a hope-filled 75 years despite facing down apartheid and other lesser challenges, asked the McCormick Theological Seminary Class of 2021 a pointed question Saturday during his commencement address: What does it mean to be the church on the inside of an empire in decay?

McCormick Seminary to house new center on reparative justice

Posted July 1st, 2020

Together with the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, McCormick Theological Seminary announces the formation of the Center for Reparative Justice, Transformation, and Remediation.