Louisville Seminary

📣 Faculty Announcement: We are excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Dhawn B. Martin will join the Louisville Seminary faculty as Assistant Professor of Theology, beginning July 1, 2025!

Dr. Martin brings a powerful blend of academic excellence, interfaith leadership, and public theology to this role. Her journey—from studying political science at Wellesley College and European integration at Durham University (UK), to earning her MDiv and PhD, and leading interfaith education in San Antonio—reflects a lifelong commitment to justice, equity, and meaningful theological engagement.

Dr. Martin shares: “During our current socio-political predicament, I can think of no more important place to be at work than LPTS... These are the gifts my appointment to the LPTS faculty provides me, gifts for which I am profoundly grateful.”

With endorsements from Seminary leadership and faculty who highlight her theological insight, pedagogical excellence, and bridge-building spirit, Dr. Martin is poised to make an extraordinary impact on our community and beyond.

Please join us in welcoming Rev. Dr. Dhawn Martin to Louisville Seminary!🎉

🔗 Read the full announcement: https://conta.cc/3Yl0sgr

The Rev. Dr. Justin Reed of Louisville Seminary joined "Leading Theologically" podcast host the Rev. Bill Davis recently to share his insights on some of the frayed and fraught relationships of the Book of Genesis. Read more about their conversation here: https://hubs.ly/Q03jx6Qd0

We were honored to welcome Rabbi Julia Watts Belser to campus as the 2025 Grawemeyer Lecture Religion Award recipient. Whether you braved the brisk weather with us in person or tuned in online, we’re grateful for your presence and participation.

🎤In her lecture, Rabbi Belser reinterpreted the typical understanding of disability. Rather than beginning with the question of what Jewish and Christian traditions say about disability, she asked: What can disability experience teach us? She presented disability as a generative force—a source of embodied knowledge that opens new windows into our spiritual lives and sacred texts.

Through the lens of disability theory and her own lived experience, Rabbi Belser re-read biblical stories of figures like Moses, Isaac, and Jacob—offering bold and honest reflections on the ableism embedded in ancient texts. Her work challenges us not only to critique those narratives but also to imagine richer, more inclusive interpretations that embrace the fullness of human diversity.

📸 View event highlights and behind-the-scenes moments: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC8x1r
🎥 Missed it or want to revisit the conversation? https://youtu.be/ym0huzOiiVI

⏰ Final Hours Alert! There’s still time to make your gift to Day of Giving—and have it matched dollar for dollar (up to $15,000)! 🙌

We’re so close to our goal—help us finish strong by midnight!
Your gift supports:

💛 Seminary Fund
📚 Tuition Scholarships
🖤 Black Church Studies
🎓 DMin Scholarship Support

🎁 Double your impact now:👉 lpts.edu/2025dayofgiving

🎁 All gifts today will be matched up to $15,000 thanks to a generous trustee. Your support helps more than 100 students prepare for faithful leadership.

💝Gifts made today can support the 💛Seminary Fund, 📚Tuition Scholarships, 🖤 Black Church Studies, or 🎓 DMin Scholarships.

Your Gift = Double the Impact‼️ Be part of this day of generosity: 👉 lpts.edu/2025dayofgiving

“Therefore, I urge you… be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:1–2

🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY! Gifts today will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $15,000) to support scholarships, ministry preparation, and more at Louisville Seminary.

📅 We invite you to give today and DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT:👉 lpts.edu/2025dayofgiving

Louisville Seminary

🎓✨ Join us in celebrating excellence! ✨🎓
Louisville Seminary is proud to announce the 2024–25 award recipients:

🏅 Faithful Steward Award (posthumous): Rev. Dr. Cliff Kirkpatrick
🏅 Distinguished Alum Award: Rev. Dr. Tim Shapiro ’84 ’01
🏅 First Decade Award: Minister Chandra Irvin ’15

Come celebrate their impact and legacy with us at a special reception:

📅 Wednesday, April 23
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Hundley Hall, Gardencourt – LPTS Campus

Let’s honor those who have faithfully answered the call to serve. 💜

🎶✨ Festival of Sacred Music ✨🎶
You're invited to a special celebration of sacred sound and spirit!

Join us on Thursday, May 8 at 11:30 AM in Caldwell Chapel for a powerful musical experience directed by Louie Bailey and featuring:

🕊️ Jewish readings & music by Cantor Sharon Hordes
🎼 The LPTS Chapel Choir
🎤 Bass-baritone Gregory Emanuel Rahming
🌟 Plus other notable special guests!

This event is free and open to the public, with livestream available for those joining from afar at LPTS.edu/watchlive.