Building a More Just Future

Episcopal Divinity School embraces remarkable journeys.

Born from the merger of Episcopal Theological School and Philadelphia Divinity School in 1974, EDS's legacy in Cambridge, MA includes influential roles in movements like the Voting Rights Movement, women's ordination, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and much more. In 2017, EDS ventured to New York and developed a growing Anglican Studies program during its six-year affiliation with Union Theological Seminary. With theological education at a crossroads, EDS has a new opportunity to discern its future as an independent venture through a transformative, year-long strategic planning process. EDS will continue in its commitment to theological education, faith, and social justice and invites your contribution to shaping its future journey.

Latest News

Dean's Address at the 2026 Kellogg Lecture
Dean Lydia Kelsey Bucklin outlined the ongoing evolution of EDS from a traditional residential seminary into a "seminary reimagined" - a decentralized, widely accessible global network for liberative theological education.
Nine Leaders Selected for Inaugural "Innovating Beloved Communities" Cohort
EDS is announcing the selection of nine visionary leaders for its inaugural Innovating Beloved Communities Cohort led by the Rev. Canon Dr. Stephanie Spellers ’04. This transformative year-long program is designed to equip a circle of faithful innovators to discern, incubate, and launch ministries that advance a multicultural Beloved Community.
Living Postcolonial Anglicanism
A symposium on the possibilities and challenges of a postcolonial, polycentric Anglican Communion convened by Dr. Kwok Pui Lan and the Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, PhD
Programs
This course, taught by a leading Palestinian theologian and advocate for justice, introduces a theology as it has emerged from the lived experience of dispossession, occupation, and displacement.
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upcoming event
Honoring Ruby Nell Sales '98
Join EDS in Cambridge, MA on May 29 for a "Passing of the Torch" Ceremony & Commissioning Honoring Civil Rights Freedom Fighter and EDS alum, Ruby Sales, as part of our annual Kellogg Lecture

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