McMaster Divinity College

MDC is delighted to announce that the following doctoral students have successfully defended their dissertations! We are grateful to the faculty members from other institutions who served as external examiners, and to the doctoral committees for their valuable contributions.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these students:

Mandy Ralph who defended May 14! Thank you to Dr. Margaret Clarke from Briercrest Seminary, for participating as external examiner.

Julie D***s who defended June 10! Thank you to Dr. Beth Hayes from Fuller Theological Seminary, for participating as external examiner.

McMaster Divinity College is conducting a search for a Professor of Preaching to advance the ministry of proclamation for both professional and advanced degree students.

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MDC Launches Search for Professor of Preaching | McMaster Divinity College McMaster Divinity College is conducting a search for a Professor of Preaching (rank negotiable) to advance the ministry of proclamation

Congratulations, Elaine! 🎉 Wishing you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter!

This May, Elaine Michalicka (BA 2024) completed the Master of Divinity, with a focus on counselling and spiritual care, at McMaster Divinity College. She plans on working in chaplaincy within the Catholic District School Board.

Congratulations to PhD student Isaiah Padgett on winning the CSBS Founders Prize and presenting at the annual meeting!

Read the full story here: https://mcmasterdivinity.ca/news/phd-student-isaiah-padgett-wins-csbs-founders-prize/

Discover our new Preaching Certificate! Designed to equip and inspire you to confidently prepare and deliver biblically grounded sermons through flexible, practical training that supports your calling.

Whether you’re serving in ministry, exploring seminary, or looking to grow in preaching, this certificate is built to help you develop your preaching skills.

Interested? Contact our admissions team at mcmasterdivinity.ca/request-information

Congratulations to all 50 of our graduates! 🎓 May God bless you as you begin this exciting new chapter.

Thank you to our graduate speakers, Jonathan Germain and Dr. Jihyung Kim, for sharing thoughtful reflections on God’s faithfulness throughout your journeys. Congratulations as well to our President’s Gold Medal recipients: Ashley St. Pierre, Dr. Jesse Hill, and Dr. Nathan Nadeau.

We were also honoured to confer the Doctor of Divinity honoris causa upon Margaret Helen Derrah in recognition of her faithful service.

📸Here are a few moments from the celebration, captured by Richard Wintle