The 2011 School for Leadership Training (SLT) at Eastern Mennonite Seminary will explore the third member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. “The Work of the Spirit: Pentecost Remixed” is ... read more about 2011 Seminary Leadership Training to Focus on the Role of the Holy Spirit
Graduate programs
Augsburger Lecture Series Focuses on Faith-based Peace and Justice
Seminary Offers Class on Communication for People in Ministry
Eastern Mennonite Seminary offers 5-8 seminary courses online each year. “We are most like God because of our ability to communicate,” said Julie Gochenour, instructor of the newly developed online ... read more about Seminary Offers Class on Communication for People in Ministry
‘Search for Common Ground’ to Honor Catalysts for Healing the Legacy of US Slavery
David Works, Shay Banks-Young and Julia Jefferson Westerinen are joining past award winners Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Muhammad Ali in receiving the 2010 Common Ground Award. For over a ... read more about ‘Search for Common Ground’ to Honor Catalysts for Healing the Legacy of US Slavery
Canadian Leaders Find Resources and Refreshment at Summer Institute
Professor Wendy Miller engages students in conversation about deepening faith during the Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation. “I see and hear of so many people who are exhausted, befuddled and ... read more about Canadian Leaders Find Resources and Refreshment at Summer Institute
EMS Alum is First Female Moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference
Shirley Yoder Brubaker, a 2010 Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduate, has been named the first female moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference, beginning Sept. 1, 2010. Shirley and her husband Kenton last ... read more about EMS Alum is First Female Moderator of Virginia Mennonite Conference
Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Willi Hugo Perez, academic dean of SEMILLA, the Central American Anabaptist seminary in Guatemala, will speak at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s spiritual life week, September 28-30. Perez is a 2004 EMS ... read more about Willi Hugo Perez to Speak at Seminary Spiritual Life Week
Akerson Combines Work and Faith in Gulf Cleanup Efforts
Eastern Mennonite Seminary student James Akerson found the two weeks he spent this summer helping with clean up from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a "natural extension" ... read more about Akerson Combines Work and Faith in Gulf Cleanup Efforts
STEP offers cohort in Philadelphia
Eastern Mennonite Seminary at Lancaster’s STEP program (Study and Training for Effective Pastoral Ministry) will offer its first cohort session in Philadelphia this September. This cohort is a move by ... read more about STEP offers cohort in Philadelphia
Seminary Alums Launch Blog for Young Adults
Where do young adults go to discuss what’s right with the church, not just what’s wrong with it? Two Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumni have created a blog and web magazine ... read more about Seminary Alums Launch Blog for Young Adults