Healing Forward
HEALING FORWARD:
Trauma Doesn’t Have the Last Word
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 4:00 PM
Healing remains possible. Communities can be restored. People can flourish. Hope is an act of courage.
Join McCormick Theological Seminary for HEALING FORWARD featuring New York Times bestselling author, poet, and spiritual teacher Cole Arthur Riley, for a conversation exploring healing, resilience, faith, leadership, belonging, and the possibilities that emerge when we treat healing not simply as an individual journey, but as a communal practice.
This event is free to the public but requires registration.
Disrupting Trauma Conference
Registration Now Open:
DISRUPTING TRAUMA: The Power & Promise of Theological Formation
October 26 - 28 | Chicago, IL
The Association of Theological Schools + McCormick’s Trauma Healing Initiative present: Disrupting Trauma: The Power and Promise of Theological Formation, a national gathering exploring how theological education can become a force for healing, resilience, and transformation in a traumatized world.
This three-day conference brings together educators, practitioners, students, scholars, and faith leaders for courageous conversation, communal reflection, and transformative learning centered on trauma-responsive formation, leadership, and care.
192nd Commencement
192nd COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES
MONDAY, MAY 4
McCormick Theological Seminary
Atrium 3rd Flr | Rm 339
5:00pm Cross-Cultural Celebration*
hosted by The Center for African American Ministries & Black Church Studies and El Centro
RSVP Required
FRIDAY, MAY 8
McCormick Theological Seminary
Atrium & LSTC Chapel
5:30pm Graduation Worship Reception
6:30pm Graduation Worship Service
SATURDAY, MAY 9
The Church of St. Paul & the Redeemer
4945 S. Dorchester, Chicago, IL
11:30am Brunch Reception Honoring Graduates*
2:00pm Commencement Service*
The ceremony will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.
*Alumni/ae, guests, and friends of the
Seminary are welcome to attend these events
McCormick Days 2025
Join us on October 16 & 17 for our annual celebration honoring achievement and community. Mark your calendars!
