St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute

06/03/2026

It was wonderful seeing so many EI students, friends, alumni, and faculty at last week's Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

05/19/2026

Dr. Rebecca Hancock will be this evening’s guest lecturer for our summer Faith and Fiction course, which begins tonight!

Each week, Faith and Fiction features a different member of the EI faculty leading a discussion on a favorite book or film.

Tonight’s novel: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 by J.R.R. Tolkien.

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Darron C. Woodus (MACM ’18), who was ordained as a permanent deacon by Archbishop William Lori on Saturday, May 9.

Deacon Woodus was among the 14 men ordained to the permanent diaconate this year in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a group that also included four current students of St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute.

05/11/2026

We were honored to welcome Bishop Erik Varden as this year’s commencement speaker. The full text of his commencement address can be found here: https://coramfratribus.com/life-illumined/commencement-address/

05/08/2026

🎓Congratulations to the Class of 2026!🎓

This year’s graduating class included:
➢3 graduates who earned the Master of Arts in Theology (MAT)
➢1 graduate who earned the Master of Arts in Christian Ministries (MACM)
➢1 graduate who earned both the MAT and MACM
➢3 graduates who earned the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Theology
➢2 graduates who earned the Doctor of Ministry degree

We celebrate your hard work, faith, perseverance, and commitment to ministry and theological education. Welcome to the St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute Alumni Community!

05/07/2026

Missed Dr. Michael Gorman’s book signing a few weeks ago?

Dr. Gorman’s latest book, 𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺, is currently available at 30% off with free shipping when purchased directly through the publisher.

Since the earliest days of the church, scriptural interpreters have noticed similarities between the writings of Paul and John. These similarities have become a topic of intense debate among biblical scholars.In Paul and John in Harmony, world-renowned New Testament scholar Michael Gorman looks in d...

05/07/2026

What a joy to celebrate our graduating students tonight at our Annual Dinner!

04/23/2026

It’s not too late to register for this summer’s Faith and Fiction, a “summer book club” (of sorts) with a different member of the EI faculty teaching a favorite novel or movie each week!

Books and movies include 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘦, selections from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘷, and a short story by Wendell Berry, along with films like 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘓-𝘌, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘹, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦, and 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘵.

Download the full course description and find the link to register in the comments below.

04/17/2026

Meet Doctor of Ministry student Brent A. Brown, recently featured as a Rising Star on Voyage Baltimore!

Rev. Brown serves as Senior Pastor of Greater Harvest Baptist Church in West Baltimore. We’re proud to have him as part of our DMin program and grateful for the impact of his ministry.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Brent A. Brown. Hi Brent A. , thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and I’m proud to say this city shaped me long before I ever stood behind […]

04/14/2026

Dr. Michael Gorman is currently leading a group of 36 on an educational pilgrimage to Turkey, Greece, and Italy, visiting places where Paul, John, and other early Christians lived and ministered.

The group includes six EI students, four alumni, and six seminarians, pictured here in Philippi.