Upcoming Events
September 10, 10:00 AM
"FAITH, FATHERS, AND SONS" COFFEE BREAK
Hosted by the Faithful Formation Project
More info coming soon!
September 18, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
LIFELONG LEARNING SESSION: "Eclipsing Conflict with Greater Purpose: Conflict with others, ourselves, and God."
Check-in Begins at 11:30 AM | In-Person in Schlegel Hall, Rm. 123
Cost: $25/person | Open to the Public
This relevant, highly interactive session will explore how to recognize, understand, manage, and eclipse destructive conflicts and move toward our GREATER PURPOSE. As an added benefit, you may gain perspective on chronic problems, cultural clashes, and change dynamics. This session will be facilitated by Chandra Goforth Irvin, MDiv, M.Ed., PMM, President of Goforth & Irvin LLC and a Louisville Seminary alum!
Save your spot: Register by September 16.
We hope you will join us. Your perspective will be valuable!
September 23, 6:00 PM
PRESLER LECTURE
4:30 PM Reception | 6:00 PM Hybrid Lecture
Louisville Seminary Winn Center & Online
Free & open to the public
Can the sacred, usually a source of liberation, become an instrument of violence? Examining the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Dr. Arroyo will explore the complicated history of the sacraments in colonial Latin America - how they were used to instill fear and reinforce the subjugation of enslaved people, while also becoming instruments of healing, resistance, liberation, and the defense of human dignity. Together, we will reflect on the Church's ongoing calling to weave faith, justice, and compassion into the lives of marginalized communities. Visit the registration page to learn more about this lecture.
Join Assistant Director of Global Services and Director of the Latinx Programs at Princeton Theological Seminary, Rev. Dr. Samuel Arroyo for the 2026 Presler Lecture.
September 26, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
"THE BLACK CHUCH IN LOUISVILLE'S WEST END: FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS" URBAN MINISTRY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
For generations, Black churches have served as anchors of faith, ministry, leadership, and community life throughout Louisville's West End and historically Black communities. Today, congregations are striving and thriving in the midst of change.
Join pastors, clergy, church leaders, nonprofit leaders, and community partners for an interactive seminar exploring the challenges and opportunities facing Black churches in Louisville's historic Black communities and what we can accomplish together.
October 1, 6:00 PM
KATIE GENEVA CANNON LECTURE
5:00 PM Reception | 6:00 PM Hybrid Lecture
Louisville Seminary Winn Center & Online
Free & open to the public
Drawing on Black feminist and womanist thought, Dr. Day will explore how Black feminist apophatic mysticism challenges theological certainty and invites us to imagine and speak about God in more expansive, ethical, and Spirit-filled ways.
Centering the life and witness of Sojourner Truth, the lecture will consider Black mystical traditions that resist attempts to define or contain God while reckoning with the theological legacies of U.S. slavery.
Join Louisville Seminary for the 2026 Katie Geneva Cannon Womanist Lecture, featuring theologian and scholar Rev. Dr. Keri Day.
October 6, 11:30 AM
J. BRADLEY WIGGER'S "CHILDREN IMAGINE GOD" BOOK LAUNCH & COMMUNITY LUNCH
More info coming soon!
October 17, 9:00 AM
BLACK CHURCH CORNERSTONE COLLABORATIVE RURAL SUMMIT
The Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative is a grant program of Louisville Seminary's Black Church Studies Program funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative Rural Summit focuses on supporting and empowering rural and small-town Black churches and faith-based communities in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri regions. This summit will provide ministerial and theological resources for collaborating congregations by offering workshops, seminars and other resources.
Click here for more info.
October 22, 2026, 6:00-8:00 PM
BLACK WOMEN IN MINISTRY GATHERING
A gathering for Black women discerning or growing in their call to ministry.
This gathering will be held at: Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church (4033 Vermont Avenue Louisville, KY 40211)
October 27, 11:30 AM
BCS "RISE AND RENEW: STORIES OF HOPE AND HERITAGE IN RURAL MINISTRY" LUNCH & LEARN
More info coming soon!
October 28, 6:00 PM
GREENHOE LECTURE
More info coming soon!
October 29 & 30
FALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING
More info coming soon!
November 19, 2026, 6:00-8:00 PM
BLACK WOMEN IN MINISTRY GATHERING
A gathering for Black women discerning or growing in their call to ministry.
This gathering will be held at: Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (1044 Alta Vista Road Louisville, KY 40205)
December 4, 2026, 6:00-8:00 PM
BLACK WOMEN IN MINISTRY GATHERING
A gathering for Black women discerning or growing in their call to ministry.
The location of this gathering has yet to be determined.
December 12, 9:00 AM
MFT CONTINUING EDUCATION DAY
More info coming soon!
January 26, 9:00 AM
MFT CONTINUING EDUCATION DAY
More info coming soon!