Emory University Provost Badia Ahad has announced the appointment of Terrence L. Johnson as the next dean of Candler School of Theology. Read the Emory News Center article: bit.ly/johnson-named-new-candler-dean Read Dr. Johnson's letter to the Candler community: bit.ly/johnson-letter-to-candler

Amina McIntyre 16T is a Candler Changemaker, expertly weaving together her calls as a playwright, scholar, and minister to explore how creativity can be transformative—especially for communities carrying generational wounds. Read more about Amina's transformational work: bit.ly/candler-changemakers

Matt Miofsky 02T is a Candler Changemaker, rethinking church while proving that you don’t have to erase the slate to spark change. Matt started The Gathering United Methodist Church in his St. Louis living room 20 years ago. Today, it’s a thriving multi-site congregation: bit.ly/candler-changemakers

Camille Henderson-Edwards 18T is a Candler Changemaker, making strides toward a more faithful, just and peaceful world as senior executive director for advocacy at the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church. More about her transformative work: bit.ly/candler-changemakers

We’ve launched the series “Candler Changemakers” to highlight the range of fascinating ways our alumni are fueling change as they fulfill their call. Throughout this year, we’ll feature a different alum every few weeks, so stay close! Read more here: bit.ly/candler-changemakers #CandlerChangemakers

Changemakers

Changemakers. Alumni who go beyond "be the change you want to see" to lead the change they're called to make.

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Last Thursday, Candler celebrated Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month in worship with the Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz, executive director of The United Methodist Church's National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry. You can watch her sermon here: bit.ly/munoz-chapel-candler-2025 Photos: Becky Stein

It’s more than a gift—it’s a calling. The 2026 application for admission to Candler is open! Learn more and apply at the link here: candler.emory.edu/applynow

Candler’s newest students have made it through a busy Orientation week! We asked: if your journey to Candler was a movie, what would the title be? Sending traveling mercies to our hybrid students heading home, and best wishes to residential students settling into Atlanta rhythms.

Last week, La Mesa Academy welcomed students to its second residency. Cohorts 1 and 2 spent a week on Candler’s campus fostering learning, worship, fellowship, and community. Each residency is another chapter in La Mesa’s growing story, shaped by the voices and experiences of LMA students.

The energy on campus is unmatched as New Student Orientation officially kicks off! 🔥 Our new students came from all over to start their Candler journey, and we asked them to describe what they hope for in one word or phrase. Here’s to a year of growth!

The Candler Foundry’s Foundations in Faith & Leadership certificate program returns this fall with five dynamic course tracks—including Social Justice & Community Engagement. Courses begin September 1 and can be completed in 12–16 weeks. Learn more and register: candler.emory.edu/candler-foun...

Candler Foundry Certificate Courses Return in September

Designed for lay leaders, clergy, educators, and community organizers, "Foundations in Faith and Leadership" from The Candler Foundry offers flexible, self-paced training in different tracks of minist...

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In April, The Sacred Arts Collective initiative at Candler celebrated its inaugural cohort with a symposium bringing together more than 50 kids and adults to explore how children can help shape and be shaped by worship. Afterward, MDiv student Chris Ng penned this reflection: bit.ly/tsac-symposi...

The Power of Centering Children in Worship

The Sacred Arts Collective helps churches center children in worship through the arts

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Congratulations to The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta's newest priests, all Candler alumni! Edith Walker Woodling 24T, Trey Davis 23T + Marycelis Otero 25T were ordained on June 21. We pray for their ministries + all they will serve. Read about their unique paths to priesthood: bit.ly/episcopal-at...

“God’s mighty reversal power”: 3 New Priests Ordained - Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

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On Juneteenth, we paused to remember and reflect. Candler faculty Nichole R. Phillips and Gregory C. Ellison II highlight the day's significance, reminding us that our theology is connected to our communities, and that freedom, justice, and care are essential to our shared work.

The Candler community joins those mourning the passing of Walter Brueggemann, revered Old Testament scholar and professor emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary, who died June 5. We give thanks to God for Dr. Brueggemann’s life, scholarship, and witness. 📷: Courtesy of Westminster John Knox Press

Candler is excited to welcome Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Theology and Africana Studies! She'll begin teaching at Candler this fall. Read more about Adkins-Jones here: candler.emory.edu/adkins-jones...

Adkins-Jones Joins Candler Faculty

Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones has joined Candler's faculty as assistant professor of theology and Africana studies, and will begin teaching in fall 2025.

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This year’s 2025 Summer Institute for Global Charismatic-Pentecostal Studies will take place at Candler May 22-23. One highlight will be a May 22 concert by poet and hip hop artist Propaganda, and singer-songwriter David Bazan of Pedro the Lion. Learn more and register: bit.ly/summer-insti...

1998 Candler alum Sherry Turner was appointed the 12th president of Hartford International University, effective July. Her career has emphasized the importance of college access, student support, and institutional strategy. Read more at the link: www.hartfordinternational.edu/news-events/...

Dr. Sherry Turner Named 12th President of HIU

At Hartford International, you’ll join an interfaith peer group and professors who broaden your perspective and, in turn, deepen your ability to make a difference in a world where the roads no longer ...

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Join Candler on April 16 and April 23 for this year’s McDonald Lectures! The 2024-2025 Alonzo L. McDonald Family Chair on The Life and Teachings of Jesus and Their Impact on Culture is Brian K. Blount. Free and open to the public. Learn more and register: candler.emory.edu/brian-blount...

Brian Blount to Present McDonald Lectures in April

Brian K. Blount, president emeritus of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina, serves as Candler’s 2024-2025 Alonzo L. McDonald Family Chair on The Life and Te...

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Emory Day of Giving 2025 has begun! From now until tomorrow at 6 p.m. EDT, your gift—of any amount—makes a difference at Candler School of Theology. This year, you can donate to 7 different areas and programs within Candler. Give today by visiting the link: bit.ly/candler-edog... #EmoryDayOfGiving

Registration closes Thursday for Candler's Bandy Preaching Conference, March 25-27! Join these exceptional preachers, musicians, scholars, worship planners, and artists as they guide our exploration of sacred symphonies, organized by Bandy Professor of Preaching Teresa Fry Brown: bit.ly/bandy-2025

Our students and alumni know firsthand how Candler equips them for ministry, leadership, and theological engagement. If you're considering seminary, there's still time to apply—our application is open through July 1! Learn more: candler.emory.edu/admissions/a...

The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation made a historic $20 million gift to Candler to support MDiv scholarships. Describing it as “pivotal,” Dean Jonathan Strom says the gift enables the school to financially support students pursuing careers in ministry more than ever before. bit.ly/rollins-gift...

Rollins Family Honors Roots with $20 Million Gift for Theological Education

The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has given $20 million to Candler School of Theology to support scholarships in the school’s Master of Divinity program.

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Slipping this in right under the wire—we’re stepping into 2025 with fresh energy! Here’s what’s in and out at Candler this year. What’s on your list?

The Candler community is grieving the death of our former dean and colleague Russell E. Richey, who died on January 19. Russ made extraordinary contributions to Candler and Emory, and he was a towering figure in the world of Methodist Studies. (1/2)

Candler will host the Bandy Preaching Conference this spring, a 3-day event designed to celebrate and explore the collaborative creativity that informs the worship experience. "Sacred Symphonies: The Word and Song" will take place in person March 25-27. Learn more + register: bit.ly/bandy-preach...

Bandy Preaching Conference to Celebrate Collaborative Creativity of Worship

Candler will host a conference March 25-27 titled "Sacred Symphonies" to explore the collaboration between preacher and psalmist in the worship experience.

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We join @emoryuniversity.bsky.social & the world in celebrating President Carter's life & legacy. His influence was deeply felt at Candler, where he often shared insights on moral leadership, humanitarian work, & his deep faith. We give thanks to God for his time among us. bit.ly/emory-carter...

Emory remembers President Jimmy Carter

With the passing of President Carter, the world has lost a beacon for justice and human rights, and Emory has lost a steadfast partner, beloved professor and revered friend.

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Don’t miss this chance to explore the intersections between justice and faith! Join YTI this Presidents' Day weekend (Feb. 14–17) for a transformative travel seminar to Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham. Open to 10th–12th graders. Apply by Jan. 1, 2025. Check out the link below for more information.

Praying With Our Feet

2025 4-Day Travel Seminar Travel seminar to Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham during the Presidents' Day weekend ​This is a 4-day ecumenical program in justice-seeking theological education. Our...

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Exciting news! Candler has expanded its already robust scholarship offerings to make theological education more accessible. Learn about the new opportunities and apply by January 15 for top scholarship consideration—without having to submit an extra application! bit.ly/candler-upda...

Candler Opens the Door Wider with Expanded Scholarship Offerings

Candler School of Theology has recently expanded its already robust scholarship offerings, underscoring the school’s continued commitment to making a top-tier theological education affordable for the ...

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On Tuesday, the Candler community gathered for La Posada: An Advent Journey. Starting in Cannon Chapel and ending in the Atrium, the event reflected on Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem with reenactments and songs in English and Spanish.