United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
TypeSeminary
Established1962
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
PresidentMolly T. Marshall
DeanKyle Roberts
Location, ,
United States
Websitewww.unitedseminary.edu

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (United) is an ecumenical graduate school, historically rooted in the United Church of Christ and located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The school was formed in 1962 with the merger of Mission House Seminary of Plymouth, Wisconsin (the current day Lakeland University), and Yankton School of Theology in Yankton, South Dakota (the defunct Yankton College, now site of the Federal Prison Camp, Yankton).[1] The seminary was located in New Brighton, Minnesota, from its 1962 opening until 2019, when it moved to St. Paul.

Like the UCC itself, United reflects the merging of two denominational backgrounds: Mission House was related to the Evangelical and Reformed Church, while Yankton was one of the numerous schools affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches. The UCC was formed from the merger of those two bodies, which took place between 1957 and 1961. Despite being formally affiliated with the UCC, the United charter states that the school is ecumenical, independent, and multi-denominational.[2]

United offers the following degrees: Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Leadership, and Master of Arts (MA). The school champions social justice, the integration of arts and theology, and interfaith dialogue. United houses the Kaleo Center for Faith, Justice & Social Transformation, a United initiative, and publishes ARTS: The Arts in Religious & Theological Studies, a journal devoted to the study of the arts and theology.

  1. ^ Merrill, Arthur L. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities: An Ecumenical Venture. Lewiston: E. Mellen Press, 1993.
  2. ^ "Mission, Vision, and Values - United Theological Seminary".