The Good News
Covid-19 Protocol for Fall 2021
Dear Seminary Community: MTS is delighted that the safety and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines have made it possible for us to re-open and welcome our community back to campus. At the same time, we’re aware that certain health conditions, as well as the rapid...
MTS Announces $70,000 Matching Pledge
Dear MTS Community, MTS President Rev. Dr. Jody Hill When God called me to ministry, I left a lucrative job in a family-owned construction company. Without the support of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and other gracious donors, I could not have...
MTS Alum Featured in The Commercial Appeal
A woman on a mission: What led Reverend Elaine Sanford to care for Memphis' most vulnerable | Opinion Lynn Norment This article was originally published in The Commercial Appeal. Elaine Sanford is a woman on a mission. And she refuses to allow the COVID-19 pandemic to...
Celebrating the Class of 2020 & the Class of 2021
Dear MTS Community,As we gathered last Saturday for our 2020 and 2021 commencement at MTS, I pondered how the word ‘commencement’ really encompassed the day’s celebrations. While a graduation might recognize an ending, a commencement celebrates all the new beginnings...
“My Seminary Story” by Valerie Houston, MTS Student
I was drawn to Memphis Theological Seminary in the late 1980’s, when my mother, who recently passed, was an employee of MTS. I was 20 years old at the time and had a craving for God’s Word. I loved reading and studying books about the Creator. My mother...
MTS Receives Lilly Endowment Inc Planning Grant
We are excited to announce that Memphis Theological Seminary has received a $50,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative is designed to help theological schools strengthen their capacities to prepare and support pastoral...