USPG and Episcopal Divinity School Deepen Commitment to Global Theological Education at Annual Kellogg Lecture

The growing partnership between USPG and Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) was highlighted at this year’s Annual Kellogg Lecture from 29-30 May in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where church leaders and theologians gathered to explore themes of decolonisation, justice and theological education. 

Following the keynote lecture, “Rejecting Eurocentric Christianity,” delivered by theologian Dr Miguel De La Torre, USPG’s Theological Advisor and Regional Manager for the Americas and the Caribbean, Dr Paulo Ueti, joined a panel discussion alongside Dr Kwok Pui Lan, distinguished feminist theologian.

Reflecting on the partnership, Dr Ueti said: 

The Episcopal Divinity School is envisioned as a strategic North American partner that can host critical reflection, amplify Indigenous and Afro-descendant theological voices, and help shape Episcopal and Anglican advocacy at the intersection of theology, climate justice, and racial justice.

In her Dean’s address, the Very Revd Lydia Kelsey Bucklin described Episcopal Divinity School as “a seminary reimagined for a changing church and world,” committed to accessible and liberative theological education in both local and global contexts. She highlighted EDS’s growing focus on partnerships across the Anglican Communion and its commitment to theological education that centres voices and perspectives from the Global Majority. 

Bucklin also highlighted three global initiatives that EDS is supporting in partnership with USPG: the Emerging Leaders Academy, FeAST (the Fellowship of Anglican Scholars of Theology), and work exploring Indigenous Theologies. She noted that these partnerships reflect EDS’s vision of bringing “the highest calibre of theological education” into diverse settings around the world and strengthening theological reflection across the Anglican Communion. 

Bucklin echoed this global vision, saying that EDS is “excited to reclaim our place in a global space” and sees its future in cultivating learning communities that connect local contexts with global conversations, helping equip church leaders to respond to contemporary challenges with “moral courage, integrity, and humility.” 

USPG looks forward to nurturing a shared commitment to strengthening theological education, amplifying voices from across the Anglican Communion, and supporting more just and inclusive expressions of Christian faith.

A recording of the lecture and panel discussion is available here: Kellogg Lecture livestream.