Events

On February 24, 2019, your church is invited to participate in Seminary Sunday. Congregations use Seminary Sunday to explore the importance of theological education for their communities. Many churches us this day an opportunity to meet seminarians, inviting them to participate in worship through preaching, speaking, or Christian education. The Office for Advancement at CTS is happy to assist you in your preparations for Seminary Sunday.

This lecture series, named for Christian scholar and former interim CTS president, Victor Obenhaus, welcomes Tony Hoshaw. The title of his lecture will be What is Gay Theology? Sponsored by the CTS PhD Program.

CTS will open our campus – and classes – to prospective students to experience a full day in the life of a seminary. Participate in coursework. Attend chapel. Dine with students. Meet with faculty members and discuss your journey with our admissions team. Seminary Life Day is a full day experience that could transform your life.

This lecture series, named for Christian scholar and former interim CTS president, Victor Obenhaus, welcomes Candace Laughinghouse. The title of her lecture will be Towards a more authentic social justice for Creation: A Womanist Perspective. Sponsored by the CTS PhD Program.

Rev. Bianca Davis-Lovelace, Pastor, Activist, Wife, Mom, Podcast Host and CTS alumni (MDiv ’13) will join us for this installment of our Fireside Chat series. More details to come.

This will be an opportunity for students to connect in-person and online with members of the Pastoral Care Team who have journeyed with our students throughout the year.

We welcome Dr. Cassie J. E. H. Trentaz, Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Church History at Warner Pacific University in Portland, Oregon, and CTS alumna (PhD, ’10). Dr. Trentaz will join us for a day of interactive learning, skill building, and artistic activism based around her book and film project, Love in a Time of Fear: Hearing Our Neighbors Across Lines that Divide Us.

While 2019 marks the National Quad Centennial, the time believed by many that Africans first arrived to the “new world,” evidence suggests that the mass transport of Africans to the Americas can be traced back to nearly 100 years before this date. “Strange Fruit: Embodiment & Emancipation” seeks to look critically at this history, to expose its assumptions and interrogate its omissions, exploring the interstices and intersections that exist as a result.

Spring Fest is our annual end of the academic year family celebration.  Food, music, dancing, karaoke and a children’s play area.  Bring your family and celebrate the end of the semester with your CTS Community.

Chicago Theological Seminary’s 2019 Commencement will introduce a new cohort of dynamic religious scholars, activists, and community leaders. All are invited to attend the Commencement activities at 2pm on May 17 at Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago’s South Side. More details will be shared at a later date.