Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

"His name was King Friday XIII. We thought that was fun because so many people are so superstitious about Friday the 13th that we thought, let’s start children out thinking that Friday the 13th was a fun day. And every Friday the 13th would be his birthday. So we would celebrate his birthday every time a Friday the 13th came. And that was so wonderful about [broadcasting a live TV show]when a Friday the 13th came, you knew it." -Fred Rogers '62 Happy Birthday King Friday! #HappyCardiganDay and #HappyWorldKindnessDay #WeLoveMisterRogers

Master of Divinity grad Tim Bowser '07 always felt called to serve others, so it was no surprise that he sought to become a pastor. Even as a pastor, he felt a call to serve others outside of his church. A couple of years ago, God began placing another call on Tim’s life, one that had been a lifelong dream for Tim. And on June 6, 2018, he reported to the Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Jackson, S.C., to train to become a U.S. Army Chaplain. Tim now serves as an Army Battalion Chaplain of the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Thank you for your service, Tim! Read more about Tim’s journey. https://www.pts.edu/Timothy_Bowser

What do St. Paul and Fred Rogers have in common? Both used letters to stay in touch with their much-loved communities! This Deseret News article, which quotes Continuing Education Director Helen Blier, examines Fred Roger’s wonderful habit of writing lettersthousands of them. People think of him as having been a super nice guy, Blier said, when really, what he was doing was grounded in something that was a whole lot deeper than niceness. https://www.deseret.com//mister-rogers-neighborhood-fred-l