MenuPhillips Theological Seminary Black Church Traditions and African American Faith-Life invites artists of all ages to participate in a showcase of works as part of a sacred commemoration for the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The submission deadline for the arts showcase is May 11. Artwork must be original to the artist submitting […]
Phillips Theological Seminary President Nancy Claire Pittman welcomes author, attorney and consultant Hannibal Johnson for a discussion of his most recent book, Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples with its Historical Racial Trauma. The conversation takes place Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. online. This special presentation is part of the seminary’s Black History and […]
Phillips Theological Seminary welcomes Allie Utley as Assistant Professor of Liturgy and Practical Theology beginning July 1.
Utley’s scholarship and professional identity within the fields of Liturgics and Practical Theology have been formed and influenced by her primary professors and academic mentors the Rev. Dr. John McClure and the late Rev. Dr. Dale Andrews, two scholar-teachers of the Presbyterian and African Methodist Episcopal Churches.
Due to the widespread prevalence of the coronavirus in Tulsa County, Phillips Theological Seminary will remain fully online for Spring 2021 classes and events. The administration will announce a decision on how the seminary will celebrate commencement by April 1.
“While we miss being with each other on campus, we also do not anticipate a significant reduction in the spread of COVID-19 that would make it safe to be in-person until later in 2021,” said Phillips President Nancy Claire Pittman.
Phillips Theological Seminary is providing churches meeting online an opportunity to take a break from the weekly creation of worship by providing a ready-to-stream downloadable service. The seminary has created the complete digital service as a gift to pastors, congregational leaders and musicians needing a break after months of being out of their church buildings. […]
Dr. Lisa Barnett will be a part of the launch of The Journal of Discipliana as an online publication starting in early 2021. The project is a revival of the former Discipliana journal, first published in 1941. Barnett, an assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Phillips Theological Seminary, has agreed to serve a […]
You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice. You can turn your back now and you can keep your club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice… C.T. Vivian addressing Dallas County Sheriff Jim Clark, Selma, 1965 We are tired; We are tired […]
Phillips Theological Seminary has learned that some of the personal information belonging to our donors was illegally taken as part of what is called a “ransomware” attack on our database vendor, Blackbaud. Blackbaud has assured the seminary the attackers did NOT access any credit card, bank account, or social security numbers. The files stolen by […]
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT NANCY CLAIRE PITTMAN We are indeed living in very trying times as we all struggle to survive COVID-19 and navigate our way through the challenges and difficulties in its wake. The numbers of cases in Oklahoma and surrounding states continue to climb rapidly. In spite of the constant debates in public that […]
Phillips Theological Seminary joins ACTION Tulsa’s Notary Day, June 27 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday. COVID 19 has made voting more challenging and many voters have requested an absentee ballot. The notary service is free. All absentee ballots must be at the election board by 7 p.m. June 30, election day. The seminary is at […]