20256 Mosaic Symposium Overview
As we welcome new students to our Seminary community this fall, including those taking most of their classes remotely, we are excited to build community during our annual Mosaic Symposium. The faculty of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has developed a unique course that will bring together all students across various degree programs and learning modalities for an annual in-person experience.
The 2026 Mosaic Symposium will be held August 31-Sept 3, and includes New Student Orientation, a 1-credit course, Caldwell Lecture, Alum Reunion and Opening Convocation of the 173rd academic year.
We look forward to this new opportunity for community-building, fellowship, and learning, and we can't wait to see you there!
About the 1-Credit Course
“Woven Together”
The centerpiece of the Mosaic Symposium is a 1-credit intensive course (Sept 1-2) developed by our faculty to explore where our humanity meets the world today.
Step Into the Classroom: Join Us for Mosaic Symposium, September 2
Register by August 21 to step into the classroom alongside current Louisville Seminary students and faculty for a day of worship, learning, artistic collaboration, and deep conversation. Registration is $30 per person and includes all in-person sessions, materials, and meals.
To learn more or to register visit: https://lpts.edu/2026Mosaic
Schedule of Daily Events
Legend
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM New Student Orientation
Forest Bathing
(Attendance Optional)
Gather in Quad
(Attendance Optional)
Join in a communal time of walking, reflecting, and encountering the beauties of the trees and landscape of LPTS. This is time set aside for intentional practice of attending and presence, for immersion in the rhythms of the world around us. To learn more about this practice that originated in Japan, see https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/healtharticle.what-is-forest-bathing.
Grab & Go Breakfast
Winn Center
Welcome to the Mosaic Symposium! Check in, receive your materials, and enjoy a light breakfast while connecting with fellow attendees. This informal gathering time sets the tone for a day of learning, reflection, and community.
MOSAIC Faculty led Lecture
Schegel Hall 123
"Woven Together across Social Fabrics: Belonging and Being Human in the Public Square" This conversation will examine what it means to be human in ever-evolving (and at times devolving) socio-political and theo-political spheres of engagement. It will also track what it might look like to ‘reweave’ social fabrics shredded by polarization into differently-textured structures that nurture belonging, equity, hospitality, and justice.
Worship
Caldwell Chapel
Community worship.
MOSAIC Lunch
Off Campus
More info coming soon!
MOSAIC Art Project Field Trip
Off Campus
Participants will venture off campus to the Little Loomhouse a community-based fiber arts education center and a Louisville Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.
Community Gathering Open Mic & Storytelling
Winn Center Lobby
A time to gather, weaving together stories, music, and insights. A time to share with open ears, hearts, and mic for the sacred work of building community.
E.M. White Library Book Sale (Open to the Public)
MOSAIC Guest Registration/Grab & Go Breakfast
Gardencourt
Welcome to the Mosaic Symposium! Check in, receive your materials. Breakfast will be open extended hours to allow for participants who would like to grab items before and/or after Meditation & Worship.
Meditation & Worship
Gardencourt
Begin the day with a time of shared meditation and worship led by Karen S. Newton, MPH, RDN, Earth & Spirit Center Teacher.
MOSAIC Reflection Time
Gardencourt
A space dedicated to written reflection (journaling) on themes of sacred belonging and weaving together lives of welcome, liberation, and sharing. Prompts will be provided for reflection, not simply for this time, but also for ongoing engagement with elements from the symposium.
MOSAIC Faculty led Lecture & Activity
Schlegel Hall 123
"Woven Together across Sun-Soaked Horizons: Belonging, Humanity, Creation, and Shared Planetary Existence" This conversation will explore what it means to belong to the planet as human creatures alongside sibling creatures, particularly considering AI, ChatGPT, and other emerging posthuman technologies. If we haven’t really figured out what it means to be ‘fully’ human, and human in a way that promotes the flourishing of all life, what does this mean for human engagement with AI and other intelligences?
MOSAIC Lunch
LouSem Hope Cafe
Gather around the table for a nourishing meal and meaningful conversation. Lunch is provided, offering participants the chance to connect more deeply and continue reflecting on the day’s themes in a relaxed setting.
MOSAIC Art Project
Schlegel Hall 123
Creating art together empowers us to embody the MOSAIC theme and to exercise our collaborative capacities, strengthening community through a shared project. We welcome our friends from the Little Loomhouse to guide us in this project. No artistic experience is necessary - just a willingness to participate and reflect through creative expression.
MOSAIC Faculty Panel Discussion
Winn Center
"Woven Together: Meaning-Making, Storytelling, & Faith" With Dr. Chris Elwood, Rev. Dr. Dhawn Martin, Rev. Amina McIntyre, and Dean Debra Mumford. This panel will explore the arts of storytelling and meaning making from different theological disciplines: history, preaching, pastoral care, and theology. Conversations will focus on what it means to tell ‘our’ story, as integral to the stories of faith and communal transformation.
Lecture Reception
Winn Center Lobby
Join the LPTS Community for light refreshments prior to attending the 2026 Caldwell lecture.
Caldwell Lecture
Winn Center
We all live by (a) code. Whether we acknowledge it or not. Much like the software we encounter on a regular basis, a person’s code is not readily visible. However, code is responsible for the ways that things behave. Especially those things which depend upon its logic(s) to function. However, when it comes to people our code is rarely visible, even to ourselves. “Woven Together By Code” will explore our unexplored and unspoken programming/ways of life as a means to arrive at a more cohesive and interwoven way of living and being.
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E.M. White Library Book Sale (Open to the Public)
Alum Reunion Registration/Grab & Go Breakfast
Winn Center
Welcome Alums to the Mosaic Symposium! Check in, receive your materials, and enjoy a light breakfast while connecting with fellow attendees. This informal gathering time sets the tone for a day of learning, reflection, and community.
MOSAIC Art & Course Reflection
Schlegel Hall 123
Alum Reunion
McAtee A/B
More info coming soon!
Opening Convocation
Caldwell Chapel
Rev. Dr. Hee Jin Lee's message entitled, “What will you feed them?” will be a theological interpretation of John 21:7-17. Rev. Dr. Lee will also be installed as Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Community Lunch
LouSem Hope Cafe
Gather around the table for a nourishing meal and meaningful conversation. Lunch is provided, offering participants the chance to connect more deeply and continue reflecting on the day’s themes in a relaxed setting.
Alum Reception
Gardencourt
Alum Engagement reception.
Lodging & Accommodations
Coming from out of town? We've partnered with a local hotel to offer discounted rates for Mosaic participants. Contact Kassandra Turpin at kturpin@lpts.edu for more information.