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!

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

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...

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...

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)

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.

Blue skies over Candler—feels like the perfect place to start. 🌤️ #HelloBlueSky