Creation Care Committee
It’s our theological conviction that caring for creation is essential to our humanity, our covenant with God, and our mission as Christians. The Creation Care Committee seeks to magnify environmental and sustainability ministry opportunities at the School of Theology by collaborating with existing institutions, including the Master of Arts in Religion and the Environment program, the Center for Religion & the Environment, the Corners & Edges Seminary Garden as well as the environmental sustainability programs at the College of Arts and Sciences. The committee facilitates hands-on environmental ministry experiences and ideas with an aim to inspire future clergy and lay church leaders for the work of environmental stewardship in the parishes and communities they will serve. It also provides educational programming and encourages discussions of sustainability, environmental justice, ecotheology, and green ministry in all aspects of life at the School of Theology.
Diversity and Reconciliation Committee
The Diversity and Reconciliation Committee leads the seminary community—including students, faculty, and staff— in discussions around a range of critical social issues, such as race and racism and discrimination based on gender, age, class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and disability. Listening sessions during the Advent semester will determine the direction of the committee's work in the coming year. In the context of God’s creation and reconciliation of humankind, the committee seeks to:
- develop and implement ways to foster a change of mind and heart in and beyond this community;
- widen the presence and participation of underrepresented groups throughout the School of Theology;
- promote changes to our structures and culture so that we may be a more adequate sign and instrument of God’s reign.
Mission Committee
This Mission Committee plans, coordinates, and executes service events through which members of the seminary community can witness to, and live out, their call to proclaim the Good News and to share their resources of time, money, and talent with persons in need. Projects are in response to local, national, and international communities.
Pastoral Care Committee
The Pastoral Care Committee supports the life of the seminary through a holistic, multilevel approach addressing the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of the community. Common prayer requests of students, faculty, and staff brings awareness to the concerns of the community while offering pastoral support to those who need it. The Pastoral Care Committee is actively engaged in both traditional and innovative methods for addressing the pastoral needs of the entire seminary community.
