Alumni/ae News
Dr. Alex Ray Mayfield (STH’21) Publishes The Kaleidoscopic City: Hong Kong, Mission, and the Evolution of Global Pentecostalism
Dr. Alex Ray Mayfield (STH’21) authored the 2023 book: The Kaleidoscopic City: Hong Kong, Mission, and the Evolution of Global Pentecostalism. The book description states: “The Kaleidoscopic City explores the development of Pentecostalism in Hong Kong between 1907 and 1942. Focusing primarily on Pentecostal missionaries and the Chinese leaders who worked alongside them, Alex R. […]
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH ’04) Issues Comment on Key Bridge Collapse
The following is an excerpt from the article “Bishop Calls for Prayer Following Key Bridge Collapse,” by Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH ’04), published on March 26, 2024 by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church. “Tragedies like these shake the foundation upon which we live our lives; we can take so much for granted. […]
BUSTH Hosts Spring 2024 Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture
On March 21, 2024, the Boston University School of Theology with the generous support of the Lowell Institute was proud to sponsor the bi-annual Lowell Lecture in the Moore Community Center at 745 Commonwealth Avenue. Dr. Keri Day, Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary, delivered her lecture titled “Testifying: […]
Reverend Dr. Titus Presler (STH’95) Publishes “The Poverty Captivity of Mission in the Churches—and Strategies for Its Liberation”
The following is an excerpt from the International Bulletin of Mission Research article “The Poverty Captivity of Mission in the Churches — And Strategies for its Liberation” by Reverend Dr. Titus Presler, published on December 22, 2021. “Western world mission initiatives since World War II have become captive to a dominant emphasis on socioeconomic amelioration. The Poverty Captivity […]
Reverend Vernon K. Walker (STH’16) Publishes Article on “Envisioning a Greener Future”
The following is an excerpt from the Climate Policy Lab article “Envisioning a Greener Future: Transforming VoTech Education through Environmental Justice” by Reverend Vernon K. Walker, published on January 11, 2024. “In the summer of 2023, as part of a groundbreaking research project at Tufts University, I embarked on a mission to weave environmental justice into the […]
Reverend Dr. Titus Presler (STH’95) Appointed Executive Director of Global Episcopal Mission Network
The following is an excerpt from the Global Episcopal Mission Network article “The Rev. Canon Titus Presler, Th.D., D.D.” “GEMN’s executive director since May 2022, Titus Presler is an Episcopal missiologist with extended mission experience in Africa and Asia. He grew up in India as the child of missionary theological educators. He and his wife Jane served […]
Dr. Nelson Robert Cowan (STH’19) Publishes Worship Any Time or Place
Dr. Nelson Robert Cowan (STH’19) authored the 2024 book: Worship Any Time or Place. Dr. Cowan says: “Worship Any Time or Place is a compact collection (pocket sized) of over 200 resources for corporate worship and personal devotion, intended for clergy and laity. For clergy, this volume contains resources for the administration of the sacraments, as well […]
Dr. Heather Rene Josselyn-Cranson (STH’00,’05) Co-Edits Living the Church’s Song
Dr. Heather Rene Josselyn-Cranson (STH’00,’05) co-edited the 2023 text: Living the Church’s Song. The book description states: “This anthology is the result of several years of work by the Liturgical Music Seminar of the North American Academy of Liturgy. A variety of liturgical music scholars and practitioners from various Christian denominations explore twenty-four propositions relating […]
Dr. Gina Ann Zurlo (STH’17) Publishes Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement
Dr. Gina Ann Zurlo (STH’17) authored the 2023 text: Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement. The book description states: “A groundbreaking, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary analysis of women’s experiences in World Christianity Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is the first textbook to focus on women’s experiences in the […]
Doctor of Ministry student Joanne Hus (’22) featured in Vineyard Gazette
The following is an excerpt from The Vineyard Gazette article “For Oak Bluffs Pastor, God’s Call Came as a Surprise” featuring doctor of ministry student Joanne Hus, published on January 31, 2024. Click here to read the full article. Nearly two years after receiving her master’s degree in divinity from the Boston University School of […]