The following is an excerpt from BU Today’s article “BU School of Theology Receives $1 million to Build a Support Network of New England Churches” by Steve Holt, featuring Director of Contextual Education and Lecturer Anastasia Kidd (’04,’18), and Director of Enrollment Chad Moore (’16,GRS’24), published on December 5, 2025.
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The School of Theology (STH) is among 163 seminaries and theological schools across the country that have been awarded Pathways grants since 2021 to strengthen and connect a broad swath of Christian churches. The network, which is being implemented by the School of Theology’s Office of Contextual Education, is also seen as a way to strengthen the contextual education landscape for students seeking internships and fellowships in area congregations.BU Today spoke with the program’s co-principal investigators—Anastasia Kidd, a lecturer and director of contextual education at the School of Theology, and Chad Moore, STH’s director of enrollment—about how they envision the New Wineskins Network serving New England congregations.
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