Schooler Institute on Preaching

Scholar, author and preacher HyeRan Kim-Cragg will share her approach to speaking about the ecological crisis from the pulpit when she leads the 2026 Schooler Institute on Preaching at Methodist Theological School in Ohio.

Under the theme “What on Earth? An Urgent Call to Ecologically Sound Preaching,” the Schooler Institute will take place March 3 and 4 (Tuesday and Wednesday) on the MTSO Campus, 3081 Columbus Pike in Delaware. While selected portions of Schooler will be streamed live, it will include some sessions limited to those attending in person.

Thanks to the generosity of the Schooler Family Foundation, the Schooler Institute is offered to the public without cost. One continuing education unit is available for $30. Advance registration is required and available at mtso.edu/schooler. The registration deadline is Feb. 17.

HyeRan Kim-Cragg leads Emmanuel College, a theological college of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, where she earned her Doctor of Theology degree. She also holds a Master of Divinity from the Hanshin Graduate School of Theology in Osan, South Korea. In addition to her role as Emmanuel’s principal, she serves as professor of preaching.

A leading postcolonial scholar in homiletics, Kim-Cragg has served since 2020 on the Executive Committee of the Academy of Homiletics, where she co-leads the Preaching, Environment and Climate Crisis workgroup. She sits on the editorial boards of the journal Homiletic and the International Journal of Homiletics. An active researcher and prolific author, she has served the United Church of Canada for more than 25 years.

At the Schooler Institute, Kim-Cragg will offer an intersectional analysis of ecological problems from postcolonial perspectives and a robust exploration of the Bible from creation-centered perspectives. Participants will come away encouraged to address ecological injustice and empowered to preach in interdependent, communal, relational and persevering ways.

Location

The Schooler Institute will be held on the MTSO campus in Delaware. MTSO is located on U.S. Route 23, exactly 10 miles north of I-270, the Columbus outerbelt. Here’s a Google map. And here’s a campus map and photo tour.

Registration

The registration deadline is Feb. 17.