Boston University School of Theology

Boston University School of Theology Founding school of Boston University and oldest Methodist seminary in the country. Committed to academic excellence, beloved community, and social justice.

“The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are communal leaders extraordinaire. Exceptionally integrating academic excellence, compa...
09/04/2026

“The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are communal leaders extraordinaire. Exceptionally integrating academic excellence, compassionate outreach, and organizational genius, they have cultivated transformative communities across the globe by fostering wholistic well-being, coordinating humanitarian relief, and equipping churches, groups, and leaders to meet the challenges of today with wisdom, courage, and insight toward healing and reconnection,” says dean G. Sujin Pak ✨

We are pleased to announce our 2026 School of Theology Distinguished Alumni:

Dr. Charles S. Brown, (’73)
Reverend John Calhoun, (’96)
Reverend Mary J. Scifres, (’91)

In the category of Emerging Leader:

Dr. Charles Daniels, Jr., (’20)

A celebration of these alumni and their achievements will be part of our annual Community Day, scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Please register for our Community Day at the 🔗 in the comments.

The beginning of a new academic year for our beloved community 📚✨We welcomed the first day of classes today at BUSTH wit...
09/02/2026

The beginning of a new academic year for our beloved community 📚✨

We welcomed the first day of classes today at BUSTH with a welcome breakfast, fellowship, and our weekly worship service.

Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and walking together in community. We’re so glad you’re here! 🤍❤️

📸: Emmanuel Odei-Larbi (‘27)

What does it mean to build a theological community online? 💻In the latest issue of FOCUS magazine, BUSTH alumna Debbie B...
08/24/2026

What does it mean to build a theological community online? 💻

In the latest issue of FOCUS magazine, BUSTH alumna Debbie Brubaker (’11) explores how online theological education can center justice, accessibility, whole-person care, and faithful presence.

As we prepare to welcome our first-ever Online Master of Divinity (OMDiv) cohort next week, these reflections are especially timely. We’re excited to build a new kind of learning community that connects students across geographic boundaries while keeping them rooted in the places and communities they serve.

Read the full article in the comments below.

Rev. Chad Kidd (‘05) and Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (‘04,’18) welcomed MTS Student Joyada Gultom (‘27) to their First Paris...
08/18/2026

Rev. Chad Kidd (‘05) and Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd (‘04,’18) welcomed MTS Student Joyada Gultom (‘27) to their First Parish pulpit in Truro, MA on Sunday for Young Preacher Sunday ☀️🙏

This week, our Doctor of Ministry (DMin) students gathered on campus for their August intensive courses. 📚 Both new and ...
08/13/2026

This week, our Doctor of Ministry (DMin) students gathered on campus for their August intensive courses. 📚 Both new and returning students gathered at 745 Comm Ave for lectures, fellowship, and transformational learning. We are already looking forward to January when they will be back!


📸: Emmanuel Odei-Larbi (‘27) and Debbie Brubaker (‘11)

Nothing more chic than being part of the oldest Methodist seminary in the country 🤍❤️
08/10/2026

Nothing more chic than being part of the oldest Methodist seminary in the country 🤍❤️

BUSTH represented at the 2026 Annual Conference of The Hymn Society, held in July at Princeton Theology Seminary 🎼 Spec...
08/07/2026

BUSTH represented at the 2026 Annual Conference of The Hymn Society, held in July at Princeton Theology Seminary 🎼

Special congratulations to Professor of Worship Karen B. Westerfield Tucker on being named a Fellow of the Hymn Society (slide 2)! Retired BUSTH lecturer of hymnology Carl Daw also spoke at the conference (slide 3).

Group photo, front row, left to right:
Abednego Musau (MDiv’28)
Tabitha Nelson (MDiv’18)
Sut Hting Mung Awn (STM 2025; MTS 2027)
Kirk Hartung (MSM’90)
Stephanie Budwey (MS’04; ThD’12)
Karen Westerfield Tucker (faculty 2004 to present)
Jan Lindholm (MTS’99)

Back row, left to right:
David Bjorlin (PhD’18)
Tom Baynham (STM’15)
Kristian Kohler (PhD’27)
Nathan Peace (MSM’22)

📸: Courtesy of Kristian Kohler (’27) and Abednego Musau (‘28)

Our alumni work beyond the sanctuary and across communities. 🙏From pioneering mental health initiatives and reimagining ...
08/03/2026

Our alumni work beyond the sanctuary and across communities. 🙏

From pioneering mental health initiatives and reimagining sustainable communities to serving as compassionate social workers and leading with justice from the bench, these BU School of Theology alumni are putting faith into action in remarkable ways. Their work reminds us that theological education can inspire hope, healing, and transformation wherever life leads.

Read their stories in the 2026 issue of FOCUS magazine at the 🔗 in the comments.

Many of our students are spending their summer across the country and the world, but a few opted to stay close to campus...
07/30/2026

Many of our students are spending their summer across the country and the world, but a few opted to stay close to campus and enjoy the beauty that Boston offers during the warmest months of the year. ☀️

📸: Emmanuel Odei-Larbi (’27)

“The whole idea is to help transform the world.” Prof. emilie m. townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion &...
07/27/2026

“The whole idea is to help transform the world.”
Prof. emilie m. townes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion & Black Studies, is helping shape a future where theology, womanist scholarship, and social ethics engage the pressing issues of our time. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and a vision for public theology, she is building bridges between religious and secular scholarship to equip communities for meaningful social change.

Read the full article from our FOCUS magazine at the 🔗 in comments.

📸: Tony Luong

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