Accolades, Honors and Awards

Lee Barker

Former President and Professor of Ministry, Meadville Lombard Theological School

"Jim Magaw was recruited to Meadville Lombard with a rare full tuition Scholarship for Excellence. Time and time again, that decision has been affirmed, but no more so than when I visited his church and saw firsthand how he ministered to the Unitarian Universalists in that thriving congregation. He pastored to them with care and love, preached to them with wisdom and inspiration. Jim is one of our bright lights."

Dan Grandstaff

Member and Past Board Chair of the Eno River UU Fellowship, Durham, NC

"Jim Magaw brings the 'whole package' as a minister: He is a gifted preacher, teacher, storyteller and musician. He is thoughtful and reflective, and engages with people at a deep caring level with the utmost integrity. The congregation that calls him will be fortunate indeed."

Sharon Welch

Former Provost and Professor of Religion and Society, Meadville Lombard Theological School

"Jim Magaw is a uniquely gifted theologian, a person who is able to convey profound truths with clarity and grace. Jim is a deep thinker with an open heart, able to express with grace and beauty our common yearning for collective comfort in the face of suffering, and our shared delight in the play and growth that can emerge in response to abundance."

Honors and Awards at Meadville Lombard Theological School

Charles Billings Prize in Preaching, an award given to one graduating student each year for outstanding achievement in preaching
Hardy and Betty Sanders Scholarship for Excellence in Ministry, a full-tuition scholarship awarded to one student every three years
Clayton Bowen Prize in New Testament Studies, an annual award given for excellence in the study of Christian scripture