Louisville Seminary

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

“Dr. Keri Day’s powerful lecture, ‘Resisting the Domestication of God-Talk: Toward a Black Feminist Apophatic Mysticism,’ challenged us to consider how Black women’s theological reflection resists efforts to confine God within familiar language and assumptions. It was a deeply meaningful evening, with community members, alums, students, faculty, and guests joining us both in person and online. The thoughtful questions that followed extended Dr. Day’s lecture into a rich and engaging conversation.

Established in 2006, the Katie Geneva Cannon Womanist Lecture honors the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon’s pioneering scholarship and her insistence that Black women’s lives and wisdom matter in theological inquiry. This year’s lecture offered an opportunity to continue that legacy. I am grateful to Dr. Day and to everyone who gathered for an evening that embodied the enduring power of Dr. Cannon’s vision.”

-Rev. Dr. Perzavia T. Praylow, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Black Church Studies; Director of Black Church Studies and the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative | lpts.edu/BCS

A few photos with the recording coming soon.
📸 courtesy Jonathan Roberts

10/02/2026

We hope you will be our guest next Tuesday for our community celebration!
Please RSVP by Oct 2 at
🔗 https://lpts.edu/WiggerLunch

09/30/2026

You Are Invited To Join Us!
"RISE and ReNew" Lunch & Learn

Rural Black churches have long been places of faith, resilience, leadership, and community life. This Lunch & Learn will feature a panel that brings together rural Black church leaders to share stories of ministry, perseverance, and renewal while reflecting on the traditions that sustain their congregations, the challenges and opportunities facing rural churches today, and the creative ways they are cultivating hope and strengthening their communities. Through storytelling and conversation, the panel will celebrate the enduring witness of the rural Black Church and explore how its rich heritage can serve as a living resource for renewal, transformation, and faithful ministry for generations to come.

Come enjjoy "Rise and ReNew" with us:
📅 October 27, 2026
🕛 12–1 p.m.
📍 Louisville Seminary, 1044 Alta Vista Road 40205 + Online via Zoom
🍽️ Sponsored lunch provided by the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative

RSVP by October 23: www.lpts.edu/BCSLunchLearn
Online participants will receive the Zoom link with their registration confirmation.

09/29/2026

☕🎉 It’s National Coffee Day AND Mosaic Grounds is ONE!

We can’t believe it was one year ago today that we opened the “door” to Mosaic Grounds inside the Winn Center on the campus of LPTS for the very first time!

With the generous guidance of Fante's Coffee (and a special coffee blend exclusive to LPTS! ☕🫘) and anonymous donor for the financial support to make the space possible, there have been countless cups of coffee, plenty of smiles, conversations across tables, study sessions, meetings, quick hellos, and moments of connection. What started as a new coffee shop on the Louisville Seminary campus has become a gathering place for community and we’re so grateful for everyone who has been part of its first year.

So today, we’re celebrating one year of caffeination, one year of smiles, and one year of community. ☕❤️ And there’s so much more to come!

Mosaic Grounds isn’t just for the LPTS campus community. Our doors are open to you, too! Whether you’re looking for your morning coffee, a comfortable place to meet a friend, or simply a new neighborhood spot to spend a little time, we’d love to welcome you. Cups filled here weekly Monday-Thursday from 9am-2pm! Just follow the signs once you get to campus.

📸 Take a look back at where it all started and check out our current menu and hours so you can plan your visit. https://www.flickr.com/gp/louisvilleseminary/8JZEg5W22U

Happy 1st Birthday, Mosaic Grounds! 🎂☕
Here’s to many more cups, community and connections ahead.

09/28/2026

Louisville Seminary’s Black Church Studies Program recently gathered with students for conversation and fellowship focused on the Gayraud S. Wilmore Society of Black Seminarians. The gathering provided an opportunity to engage students around participation in the Society and to hear their perspectives on how it can support the academic, spiritual, social, and communal life of African descent students. The conversation also explored how the Society can foster community, connection, and student leadership while strengthening the broader life of Louisville Seminary by creating opportunities for fellowship, cross-cultural engagement, and shared learning across the Seminary community.

https://lpts.edu/BCS

09/25/2026

After two decades at Louisville Seminary, I'm thrilled to share what's next for our Marriage and Family Therapy program: a renovated Carriage House with improved therapy spaces for our students and our community.

Our nation faces a shortage of compassionate, qualified mental health practitioners, and LPTS is training its students to meet that need with evidence-based therapy rooted in theological reflection. This renovation will help us serve our students and the Louisville community for decades to come.

Your gift today helps shape that future. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Grace and peace,

The Rev. Dr. Lesley Ann Earles, '05
Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program

GIVE TODAY AT: https://www.lpts.edu/donate

09/24/2026

How do race, history, culture, and power shape the way we read Scripture? Join Dr. Justin Michael Reed for a timely conversation exploring Black biblical interpretation, why interpretation matters for the life and witness of the Black church, and how critical, historically informed readings of Scripture can cultivate compassion, liberation, and justice.

✨ Join us for Faith Talks – Where the Black Church Speaks! ✨

📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
🕡 6:30 – 7:45 PM (ET)
📍 Virtual via Zoom

🔗 Register today at lpts.edu/BCSFaithTalks

Faith Talks: Where the Black Church Speaks is a public theological conversation series featuring faculty from Louisville Seminary’s Black Church Studies program and bringing their scholarship into dialogue with the wisdom, questions, and lived realities of Black churches and communities. Under the 2026–2027 theme, “Rooted in Faith, Speaking to the Future: Black Theology for the Church and the World,” the series explores how Black theological traditions speak to the church and world today through conversations about Scripture, history and mission, prophetic witness, healing and care, and leadership for the future.

09/24/2026

A Special Invitation from Dr. Perzavia T. Praylow, Black Church Studies & the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative at LPTS.

It is my pleasure to extend a special invitation to join us for the 2026 Katie Geneva Cannon Lecture, featuring Dr. Keri Day. "Resisting the Domestication of God-Talk: Towards a Black Feminist Apophatic Mysticism"

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
🕛 5:00 PM – Reception | 6:00 PM – Hybrid Lecture
📍 Winn Center | In-Person & Online

Register Today 🔗 https://lpts.edu/2026KGCLecture

The Katie Geneva Cannon Womanist Lecture honors the groundbreaking legacy of Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, a pioneering womanist theologian whose scholarship, teaching, and ministry transformed theological education and expanded the possibilities of Black women’s theological thought.

This year, Dr. Keri Day will invite us into a provocative theological conversation about Black feminist and womanist approaches to God, drawing especially upon the life and witness of Sojourner Truth. Her lecture will explore how Black feminist mystical traditions challenge theological certainty, reckon with the legacies of slavery and white Christian theology, and open more expansive and ethically responsible ways of imagining and speaking about God.

On behalf of Black Church Studies and the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, I hope you will join us for this important evening of theological reflection, fellowship, and conversation.

We would be honored to welcome you.

Rev. Dr. Perzavia T. Praylow
Director, Black Church Studies, Director, Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Black Church Studies
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

09/24/2026

🌟How can we transform ideas into transformative practices and renewed communities of faith?

Join Rev. Dr. Zhenya Gurina-Rodríguez, the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, for a hybrid workshop designed to map out your path toward implementing your ideas in your ministry context.
With a clear plan, you can dream boldly, proceed with focus, and implement innovation more effectively.

🗓️ Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕓 10 AM - 12 PM (ET)
💻 Hybrid Workshop - In Person at Louisville Seminary or Online via Zoom
💲 $25/person
⏰ Register by: October 21, 2026
👉 Registration is Required. Register here: LPTS.edu/DMinForThat

About the Instructor:
Zhenya Gurina-Rodríguez joined the faculty of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2025 as Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Assistant Professor of New Testament and Ministry. An ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, she brings nearly two decades of experience in pastoral leadership, theological education, and cross-cultural ministry. In both church and academy, Gurina-Rodríguez is passionate about forming thoughtful leaders rooted in justice and community. Her ministry in local churches includes discipleship programming, leadership development, bilingual worship, and innovative models of spiritual care.

🔥 LPTS Lifelong Learning provides opportunities for you to deepen your knowledge, engage your theology, and expand your impact.