Sermons

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 […]

Looking Back on 2025: Milestones at BUSTH

Looking back on 2025, this year-in-review video highlights key milestones at Boston University School of Theology, from academic achievements to community moments that shaped the year. We celebrate launching our Online Master of Divinity, meaningful worship and learning experiences, and the people who continue to lead with faith, scholarship, and service. Join us as we […]

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 […]

This I Believe 2025

At the last community worship service of each academic year, it is a tradition at BU School of Theology to hear words of reflection from our graduating students. We pray the next steps in their journeys prove to be meaningful and in service of those in need. Featuring Damalie Sentumbwe (MDiv’25), Medyatry Rafael (MTS’25), Jongyup […]

Faith Demands Action

During his sermon “Crossing Your Jordan” on January 29, 2025, Master of Divinity student Evan Jason Henry (’25) asked our community worship congregation to imagine what is the step of faith that God is asking us to take – not tomorrow, but today.

Watchers at the Gate: 2024 Service of Matriculation Sermon

“Like watchers at the gate, we are called…to be active witnesses to the power of a vision of a just world that is not a utopian pipe dream or the mumblings of hopeless romantics.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies Emilie Townes was the celebrated preacher during the 2024 Matriculation Service […]