Upcoming Events

Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:00-3:00 PM

2026 AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN with special guest, Actor, Playwright, and Assistant Professor of Acting at the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, Jeremy Gillett, M.F.A. Winn Center or watch/read via Zoom (Zoom link for remote participation will be included in your RSVP confirmation email!)

Join us as we celebrate African American authors and artists.

Event Highlights:
12:00-12:45 PM: Free lunch catered by Dee's Catering. (Registration required by February 11th to attend lunch.)
12:45-1:30 PM: Hear from our special guest, Actor, Playwright, and Assistant Professor of Acting at the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts, Jeremy Gillett, M.F.A.
1:30-3:00 PM: All are invited to share poetry & readings by African American authors & artists.

Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate African American literature, art, and culture with our vibrant community!

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:00 PM

BCS CONSULTATION REVIVAL Bates Memorial Baptist Church (620 Lampton Street, Louisville, KY 40203) or online at: www.batesmemorial.com/livestreaming

A night of truth, tradition, and transformation. Join us for the Louisville Seminary Black Church Studies Revival as Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson calls us back to community with the charge to turn to your neighbor.

This community worship is part of a series of events leading up to the annual Black Church Studies Consultation: "Turn to Your Neighbor" on February 20, 2026. For more details or to register for the consultation, visit: lpts.edu/BCSC2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 PM

BCS CONSULTATION CHAPEL SERVICE Caldwell Chapel & lpts.edu/watchlive

We are honored to welcome Rev. Annettra Jones (MDiv '12) who will lead us in a powerful message on hospitality as holy resistance. A womanist theologian, preacher, and pastor, Rev. Jones reminds us that justice, mercy, and love are inseparable from the Gospel.

This community worship is part of a series of events leading up to the annual Black Church Studies Consultation: "Turn to Your Neighbor" on February 20, 2026. For more details or to register for the consultation, visit: lpts.edu/BCSC2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:00 PM

EDWARDS LECTURE: “Ancient Texts, Modern Interpretations, and Political Relevance” with Dr. Justin M. Reed In-Person & Online
Registration is required by February 16

Dr. Reed will explore pressing questions and obstacles biblical scholars face when drawing from ancient texts and their modern interpretations in ways that are relevant to political issues of justice, inclusion, and mutual concern.

5:00 PM – BCS Homecoming Reception.
If attending in person, we invite you to come to the Winn Center prior to the lecture for the BCS Homecoming Reception.

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February 20, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Consultation Panels/Session | 7:00 PM BCS Banquet with Dr. Obery Hendricks (ticketed events)

BLACK CHURCH STUDIES CONSULTATION: “Turn to Your Neighbor”

*$40/per person. OPEN to the public.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY FEBRUARY 16th!

The 2026 Black Church Studies Consultation invites leaders, scholars, and practitioners to reflect on the radical hospitality of the Gospel. In Luke 14:12–14, Christ calls us to extend our invitations not to those who can repay us, but to the marginalized—the poor, the outcast, and the overlooked.

"Turn to Your Neighbor" compels us to reimagine neighborliness beyond proximity and familiarity. This year’s theme will explore what it means to build churches, ministries, and communities that intentionally center justice, inclusion, and mutual care.

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(*Ticket purchase includes Consultation Panels, Breakout Sessions, Meals, and BCS Banquet on February 20, 2026. Multiple FREE events (Feb 17-19) leading up to the Consultation on Friday 2/20 are FREE to attend.)

Questions? Contact bcs@lpts.edu

Tuesday, March 3, 2025, 6:30-8:00 PM

FAITH TALKS: Where the Black Church Speaks

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Register Today!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6:30-8:00 PM

FAITH TALKS: Where the Black Church Speaks

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Register Today!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Grawemeyer Award in Religion Lecture featuring the 2026 winner, Candida Moss.

The Grawemeyer Award for Religion is given annually to honor significant contributions to religious and spiritual understanding. Moss will present a public lecture on her work at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on Thursday, April 16, 2026, where she will formally receive the award from the seminary and the University of Louisville.

More details coming soon!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 6:30-8:00 PM

FAITH TALKS: Where the Black Church Speaks

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Register Today!

Thursday, May 7, 2026

FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC

More info coming soon!

Friday, May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM

Baccalaureate Service

More info coming soon!

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

Commencement Service

More info coming soon!