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The Center for Pastoral Wholeness and Chaplaincy Studies Update
The Center for Pastoral Wholeness and Chaplaincy Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary continues to expand its academic programming and its presence in the Memphis community. The CPWCS partnership with West Cancer Center has grown to a year-round program, with...
A Call to Haiti
By Rev. Kim Moore (MDiv, ‘20) When my pastor in New Mexico had knee replacement surgery and asked me to preach while he recovered, it was the most terrifying and incredible thing I had ever done. And that was after more than twenty-five years as a critical care...
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Bong-Choul Hwang (M.A.R, ‘83)
Dr. Bong-Choul Hwang is a retired elder of the United Methodist Church and a scholar of theology and philosophy. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Denver and Iliff School of Theology, where his dissertation, Process and Harmony: A Comparison between Whitehead...
Alumni Spotlight: The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells (MDiv, ‘12)
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells made history in February of 2024 when she was elected as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. Bishop Wells is the first woman and first Black person to hold the position. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Bishop Wells...
Bishop Dorothy Sanders-Wells Scholarship
MTS alum, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells made history in February of 2024 when she waselected as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. Dr. Sanders Wells is the first woman and firstBlack person to hold the position. To honor Bishop Wells and her...
Methodist House of Studies Update!
Statement on Memphis Theological Seminary’s standing with The University Senate of The United Methodist Church…