Mary Ruth Womble - Memphis Theological Seminary

Important News from Memphis Theological Seminary

Media Contact: Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, President Memphis Theological Seminary Email: jhill@memphisseminary.edu Phone: (901) 334-5810 December 16, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Theological Seminary Board Recommends Closure Effective July 31, 2026 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — At a...

The Center for Pastoral Wholeness and Chaplaincy Studies Update

MTS News, The Good News

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

The Good News

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)

The Good News

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 Good News

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...