Alumni
There’s Hope: Community Worship Sermon
In recognition of Black History Month, the BU School of Theology Associate of Black Seminarians hosted the community worship service on Wednesday, February 25 at Marsh Chapel. Reflecting on the lesson Ezekiel 37:1-5 during the season of Lent, preacher Shea Thompson (’24,’26) told the congregation that “[W]e may be living in the valley of dry […]
When Hospitality is Defiance: 2025 Service of Matriculation Sermon
“When everything seems to suggest that it is not the time to be welcoming, not the time to be gracious, not the time to practice love, then, that is precisely the right moment to be defiant and to practice hospitality…and so, dear friends, welcome to Boston University School of Theology.” Associate dean for Academic Affairs […]
The Mess and Miracle of Ministry: 2024 Convocation Sermon
This rousing convocation sermon by Howard-John Wesley (’97) prepares the 2024 graduates for many moments they will experience while serving their ministries – including a reminder that “’spit’ happens.”
Identifying as Fat
“‘Fat’ is a dirty word in society…we avoid the word ‘fat’ at every turn.” Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (STH’04,’18) discusses one of the primary functions of fat liberation – reclaiming the word “fat” and using it as a neutral identifier – which was integral for her new book “Fat Church.”
A Global Network of Alumni
As part of our annual Community Day, the School of Theology had the pleasure of listening to William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor Dana Robert as she told stories of the global human network of our alumni/ae. In this excerpt from her talk, Dr. Robert reviewed only a handful of our alumni/ae and their work with […]