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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Carol M. Schreck

Palmer Theological Seminary and College of Eastern University honors the life and legacy of Dr. Carol Schreck, our treasured Emeritus Associate Professor.

Rev. Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard Announced as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard as the May 14, 2026 commencement speaker.

Online Information Session: August 6

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

Fall 2020 Zoom Prayer Session: Last Monday of Each Month

The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey (ABCNJ) and Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University are issuing a “Call to Prayer in these Diff...

President Matthews Appoints Dr. Randolph Walters as Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging

Eastern University President Ron Matthews announced this week that he has appointed Dr. Randolph Walters as Special Assistant to the President for Div...

In Honor of Juneteenth

This Friday, June 19, is a day we remember with deep reverence. June 19th, or “Juneteenth,” is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the a...

Palmer St. Davids Classes Online for Fall 2020

The President of Eastern University sent out a notice Friday announcing that in all likelihood all graduate programs of the University, including thos...

President Matthews Dedicates a Day of Grief, Lament, and Hope for our Nation

President Matthews invites the community to a day of prayer and fasting in light of recent events. "We must intercede, intervene, and interrupt the ha...

Palmer Launches Alumni Care Initiative

Amidst this time of global crisis, with gratitude Palmer announces the Alumni Care Initiative--a new ministry of care and connection for its alumni.

A Letter to Palmer Students: Hope in the Grief

Over the past few days, your inboxes have been flooded with news and logistics surrounding COVID-19 and its abrupt ramifications for you as students. ...

2020 Conversations on Church and Community: Feb 27

Palmer Theological Seminary is celebrating African Heritage Month with The Inaugural Palmer Consultation: Conversations on Church & Community, taking ...

Palmer Launches 100% Online Master of Divinity Program

Palmer Theological Seminary is excited to announce that the Master of Divinity program has added a fully online option, allowing students the flexibil...

Dr. Ron Sider's Legacy Celebrated at Retirement Event; New Book Coming

Dr. Ron Sider, influential Christian leader, professor, and author, retired from Palmer Theological Seminary on May 3, 2019. A celebration was held on...

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Palmer On-Mission: Alumni Party at Lower Merion Baptist Church

As a recent graduate of Palmer and current Alumni Ambassador, the June 2026 Palmer Alumni Party was both encouraging and inspiring.

A Life of Faith and Service: Honoring Dr. Deborah Winters

When Deborah (Deb) Spink arrived on campus as a student at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary over 30 years ago, she had no idea the plans the Lord had for her!

Palmer Person: Rev. Dr. Stanley Smith

For this June edition of Palmer News and Notes, Palmer representative Rev. Mathew D. George sat down with Rev. Dr. Stanley Smith (’06) for a heartwarming, humorous, and inspiring conversation about a lifetime of answering the call.

Palmer on Mission: Hosting Our Church and Denominational Friends

The offering and sharing of physical space is a seemingly simple act of hospitality. Palmer joined the main campus of Eastern University in 2016.

Welcome to the Table: A Lavish Gift of Freedom

We have all heard the stories and likely have a story of our own, as Hebrews exhorts, about entertaining angels unaware. Maybe your story is one of a...

Palmer People: Biblical Storytelling with Cynthia Pollard

If you have had the opportunity to take the biblical storytelling class, you have had the pleasure of being taught by Cynthia Pollard ‘03 MTS.

Palmer on Mission: Renewal and Connection at the Daylesford Alumni Retreat

It was a cold February day in 2022 at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, PA as 30 alumni gathered for… in fact many were not sure what.

Embracing the Yes-And Ministry Mindset

There is an improv technique often used in which a person acknowledges what was said by saying “Yes”, then building on it, starting with the word “An...

Palmer On Mission: Nurturing Spiritual Growth and Community

In the first week of January 2024, on the heels of New Year’s celebrations, the U.S. cohorts of the Maestria en Estudios Teológicos (Master of Theolog...

Seeking Shalom: Dave's Path from Questioning to Pastoral Vision

“What do I want to do before I die?” This was David Applegate’s big question. Dave was in a season of self-described deconstruction. He had left a chu...

The Gift of Giving

In my Hispanic/Latino/a culture in the United States, the month of January is often associated with new beginnings: a new calendar year, a new academi...

Palmer on Mission

On Thanksgiving weekend 1973, 53 evangelical faith leaders, representing a wide swath of denominations, signed the “Chicago Declaration of Evangelical...

Palmer People: Longing and Hope

One of my favorite hymns from growing up is Katherine Hankey’s “I Love to Tell the Story.” When I was asked to return to the Palmer community as the “...

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