Alumni/ae News
Three BUSTH Community Members Featured in UMFNE’s Inaugural Stewardship Preaching Institute
The United Methodist Foundation of New England begins it Stewardship Preaching Institute on Wednesday, April 20. The series of webinars runs through July, and includes speakers known for their excellence in preaching. Among them are BUSTH Distinguished Alumnus 2020 Bishop LaTrelle Easterling (STH’04), Dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University and School of Theology Professor of […]
Dean G. Sujin Pak’s Message for Holy Saturday and Easter 2022
Easter has a long tradition of being the height of the Christian liturgical season, particularly in the calendar of western churches. It can be a beautiful celebration of hope and resurrection, offering the promises of new creation and restoration after a season of repentant preparation (Lent) and after a profound event of violence, loss, and […]
Dr. David W. Scott (STH’07, GRS’13) Quoted by the UM News on Bulgaria-Romania United Methodists Vote to Leave
This press release was originally published by the UM News on April 11, 2022, by Sam Hodges. The full article can be found here. The Bulgaria-Romania Provisional Annual Conference has voted to leave The United Methodist Church and join the Global Methodist Church when that new, traditionalist denomination begins operations on May 1. Dr. David […]
Coming Alive Memoir by Rev. Dr. Anne Ierardi (STH’90)
Rev. Dr. Anne Ierardi’s (STH’90) memoir “Coming Alive” (Shanti Arts Press) charts her spiritual, psychological, and artistic formation of three decades through feminism, gay liberation, and her quest to integrate her Italian-Catholic background after experiencing a profound call to ordination in seminary. Her oil paintings are featured in the book and on the cover. She lives […]
Terry S. Smith, D.Min. (STH’94) Published Core Story: Unlock the Treasure of Knowing Your Story
Discovery Your Core Story: By the age of 12, every person forms unconscious beliefs in these three areas: – How to be safe and secure (perhaps even how to survive) – How to garner the love and esteem of those around you – How to control the way others respond to you These core beliefs […]
Prof. Filipe Maia Awarded Louisville Institute Book Grant
The Boston University School of Theology is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Theology Filipe Maia is a recipient of the Louisville Institute’s 2022 First Book Grant for Scholars of Color. The First Book grant “supports early career, non-tenured scholars of color completing a major research project in North American Christianity with grants up […]
Prof. Lawrence Wills Publication is Finalist for Prose Award by Association of American Publishers
Boston University School of Theology adjunct instructor Prof. Lawrence Wills has published a new book, Introduction to the Apocrypha: Jewish Books in Christian Bibles, that was named a finalist for the Association of American Publishers (AAP) Prose Award earlier this year. Published by Yale University Press, the publication was nominated in the Theology & Religious […]
St. Matthew’s UMC in Acton, MA, led by Rev. Jinwoo Chun (STH’01), Offers WELCOMEBACKpacks to Those Leaving Prison
This press release was originally published by The UMC New England Conference on March 14, 2022 and can be found here. On Sunday, March 2, 2022, the members of St. Matthew’s UMC in Acton, MA (led by Rev. Jinwoo Chun (STH’01)), offered a blessing for 48 WELCOMEBACKpacks. These special backpacks are filled with items […]
Rev. Carrington George Moore (STH’14) Joins common cathedral as the Next Executive Director
The common cathedral Community, Staff and Board are thrilled and honored to welcome Rev. Carrington Moore as our next Executive Director! “Partnering with common cathedral as the next Executive Director is a tremendous opportunity for me to serve as an instrument of support, leadership, and vision-casting.” Rev. Carrington has served as a thought leader across […]
What My Faith Means to Me: STH Community Members Featured in BU Today’s Photo Essay
On March 23, 2022, BU Today released a photo essay titled “What My Faith Means to Me.” The series, centered around photos taken by photographer Cydney Scott, followed Boston University community members who submitted their faith stories to the publication, and showcased how each person incorporated their religious and spiritual faiths into their daily lives […]