Category: Faculty & Staff

[Below is an excerpt from Dr. Michael S. Hogue‘s essay, The Matrix of Whiteness, published in the special #BlackLivesMatter issue of Currents in Theology and Mission, January 2022.] The provocations of #BlackLivesMatter Why must it be declared that #BlackLivesMatter? In what ways have Black lives not mattered? Does saying #BlackLivesMatter mean that other lives, specifically white lives, or…

Please join us in welcoming our new Sr. Director of Lifelong Learning, Dr. Katharine (Kate) Lassiter. From among an excellent group of applicants, Dr. Lassiter’s portfolio and interviews with members of MLTS demonstrated her as the ideal candidate for the position. We are thrilled that she said “yes” to our offer! Dr. Lassiter will begin…

Dear MLTS Community, Like many people around the country, I watched last night’s news of the mass killing of 8 people, including 6 Asian American women, in the Atlanta area. My heart ached as I thought of the kind of hatred that pours through the soul of anyone capable of this kind of crime. Investigators…

Statement from Black Presidents and Deans Schools & Departments of Theology & Religion   We are Black Presidents and Deans serving at schools of theology, departments of religion, and African American Studies across the nation. Our co-signers include but are not limited to Black faculty and administrators who comprise the Black theological and religious intellectual…

I’ve been struggling over the last few days with finding the right words to share with you in light of recent events in our nation. In recent days, we have witnessed the lives of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd being senselessly and unnecessarily taken from this earth. Each one of them, and others…

Dear Meadville Lombard students and alums,   These are uncertain and anxious times. What will come tomorrow is not a given. As a faith community, I feel certain that we can say two things. First, the normalcy of the world has been upended. Second, we are called to ministry in times such as these. How…

[The following is the final sermon by Rev. Dr. William F. Schulz, delivered on January 9, 2020 at Ingathering worship at MLTS, a reflection on his ministry and service upon his retirement.] Some years ago, a friend of mine received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. He set his affairs in order. He shared the news…

[This sermon was delivered during the Ingathering Worship Service, August 28, 2019] The world seems to be always coming to an end. Whether fires devour our forests or raising waters claiming dry land, or by unbridled unleashing technological innovations towards each other and nature, the world as we have come to know it will cease…

I believe that Meadville Lombard Theological School serves a unique role in Theological Education as an institution that prepares religious professionals that are academically rigorous, grounded in solid spiritual practices, passionate about justice work, and have a robust, inclusive UU-identity. Because of my vocation as a theological educator and service as a lay leader, I…

Below are two messages reflecting the recent series of mass shootings and the current state of this country, addressed to our students and alums; one from Dr. Elías Ortega, President of Meadville Lombard, and another from Dr. Pamela Lightsey, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. As I was coming of age in the ’90s,…