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Oct 15

Online Information Session: November 12

Faculty and staff will be presenting information on Palmer Theological Seminary and answering questions related to the programs and application process.
Sep 15

Palmer to host the XVI Orlando Costas Conference on Oct. 3

Join us for the XVI Orlando Costas Conference on October 3, 2026. This free online trilingual event will be presented in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sep 06

Join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend: October 7-11

Please join Palmer Theological Seminary at #EUnited Homecoming on October 7th through October 11, 2026.

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Oct 24

Celebrating Fellowship and Faith: The 2026 Waymaker Award Dinner

As part of Homecoming 2026, we gathered to celebrate the remarkable journeys of our 2026 Waymaker Award recipients during an evening filled with joyful fellowship and worship.
Oct 24

Christians for Social Action: Amplifying Hope, Faith, and Justice

Through music, interactive art, podcasts, and community gatherings, CSA inspires faithful action in complex times.
Oct 24

Palmer On-Mission: Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University at CCDA

Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary (EUnited) sponsored an exhibit table at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Conference from October 7-10 held in Richmond, VA.
Feb 23, 2023

In Pursuit of Wholeness & Restoration: A Retirement Tribute to Dr. Diane Chen

What a pleasure to reflect on Diane Chen and her legacy, appreciated and loved by administrative support and faculty colleagues, students, alumni, and...
Jan 17, 2023

On Holy Ground: Palmer Students Reflect on Visiting the Holy Land

For thirteen days between Christmas and the start of the spring semester, thirty-six pilgrims, made up of Palmer faculty, students, alums, and friends...
Jan 17, 2023

Becoming God's Loving Ambassador

Saroj Chettri, MA ’16, MDiv ’22 was born in Nepal, a beautiful land rich in natural resources and home to the highest mountain in the world – Mt. Ever...
Dec 13, 2022

Enacting Jesus’ Mission of Compassion in the World

“Compassion is deeper than empathy in the sense that it requires the formation of a tension, a psychic stickiness that forges the acceptance of a kind...
Nov 04, 2022

In Search of the Bigger Picture

Journeying 5,000 miles from Alaska, Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley came to Palmer to complete his MDiv in 1989. As a missionary among Alaskan Natives, Woodley...
Nov 04, 2022

The 2nd Annual Science & Religion Symposium Event Recap

The second annual Palmer Theological Seminary Science and Religion Symposium is in the books, and what a day it was! We took your feedback from last y...
Oct 27, 2022

Apartheid shaped my affections, my desires, more than anything.

Dr. Wynand de Kock is Palmer's Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Openseminary. Originally from South Africa where he studied at Rand Afr...
Oct 05, 2022

Introducing the Center for Alumni Care & Seminary Engagement

Jesus said to his disciples, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation”.1 This good news was radical; a gift offering liberatio...
Oct 05, 2022

Palmer Alumni Care Across Continents

Recently a small group of Latina women gathered for mutual encouragement and sharpening while celebrating both their commonalities and their cultural ...
Aug 29, 2022

The Adventure of Following as the Spirit Leads

As the summer draws to a close and we prepare to take up books and syllabi, resume our commutes, check our Wi-Fi for Zoom sessions, coordinate schedul...