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Nonviolent Direct Action Training: a Student Perspective

By Andrew Kimble, STH ’19 During the weekend of March 24, a group of STH students, accompanied by Professor Tom Porter and Dr. Judith Olsen, traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, to participate in nonviolent direct action training at The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence (ISPN). The two-day training session brought together a […]

Christopher H. Evans, The Social Gospel in American Religion

The global crises of child labor, alcoholism and poverty were all brought to our attention through the social gospel movement. Its impact on American society makes it one of the most influential developments in American religious history. Christopher H. Evans traces the development of the social gospel in American Protestantism, and illustrates how the religious […]

School of Theology Joins with Other United Methodist-Related Institutions to Oppose Travel Ban

Among 31 universities that filed a friend-of-the-court brief joining the legal challenge to President Trump’s executive order suspending entry into the US from six Muslim-majority countries, three are United Methodist-related institutions, including Boston University School of Theology. Please see the original articles and press releases from these supporting institutions below. BU Supports Second Lawsuit against […]

Pastoral Resident, Seattle, WA

Bethany Community Church is currently seeking applicants for their Pastoral Residency. Bethany Community Church is a multi-location, nondenominational church located in Seattle, WA. Our mission is to invite people to God, to community, and to wholeness and our Pastoral Residency program is geared toward that mission. We believe the church has a call to invest […]

Family Life Pastor, Nantucket, MA

Position: Family Life Pastor Full-time Compensation $50-65,000 Commensurate with experience Island life awaits! Summer Street Church is looking for a qualified person to fill the position of Family Life Pastor. This position covers a wide range of ministries, with a focus on youth and children. This person is expected to be a mature Christian with […]

UMC Bishop Karen Oliveto Delivers Annual Lowell Lecture

Boston, MA –  United Methodist Bishop Karen Oliveto of the Mountain Sky Conference delivered the celebrated annual Lowell Lecture on Monday, March 28th in the Community Center at the School of Theology. Bishop Oliveto is the first openly lesbian bishop in the United Methodist Church and the former pastor of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, […]

Pastor, St. John, SD

The First Presbyterian Church of Rolla and St. John is seeking a pastor. For more information and instructions on how to apply, click here.