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SUMMARY:Presbyterian Polity\, Mission\, and Program (Christian Educator Certification Course)
DESCRIPTION:Led by Rev. Joyce MacKichan Walker and Jenna Campbell \nAsynchronous work will begin April 1\, 2024 \nSynchronous meetings are from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course in Presbyterian polity\, program\, and mission will integrate the study of the Presbyterian Constitution (Book of Confessions and Book of Order) and Program and Mission of the PC(USA) into the context of the educator. Scripture\, polity\, and the structure\, mission and program of the PC(USA) provides the content for this certification course. Critical examination\, guided exploration\, and careful integration of those key resources provides educators an opportunity to draw upon the richness of the Presbyterian tradition as they take leadership roles in their congregations and ministries. The course provides opportunities for educators to explore how the polity\, program\, and mission of the PC(USA) will impact\, guide\, and influence their ministry in a Presbyterian congregation\, governing body\, or related context.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/presbyterian-polity-mission-and-program/2024-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:Presbyterian Polity\, Mission\, and Program (Christian Educator Certification Course)
DESCRIPTION:Led by Rev. Joyce MacKichan Walker and Jenna Campbell \nAsynchronous work will begin April 1\, 2024 \nSynchronous meetings are from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course in Presbyterian polity\, program\, and mission will integrate the study of the Presbyterian Constitution (Book of Confessions and Book of Order) and Program and Mission of the PC(USA) into the context of the educator. Scripture\, polity\, and the structure\, mission and program of the PC(USA) provides the content for this certification course. Critical examination\, guided exploration\, and careful integration of those key resources provides educators an opportunity to draw upon the richness of the Presbyterian tradition as they take leadership roles in their congregations and ministries. The course provides opportunities for educators to explore how the polity\, program\, and mission of the PC(USA) will impact\, guide\, and influence their ministry in a Presbyterian congregation\, governing body\, or related context.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/presbyterian-polity-mission-and-program/2024-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T210000
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SUMMARY:Preaching the Headlines Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Leah Jordan \nReading: Preaching the Headlines\, a book by Lisa Thompson. \nDescription: This book club\, presented in partnership with the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership\, is for everyone interested in reflecting theologically on this relationship between Scripture and the world around us. \nClick here to start a registration.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/preaching-the-headlines-book-club/2024-04-08/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240117T192404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T192404Z
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SUMMARY:Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Global Womanisms and Perspectives...
DESCRIPTION:…Inventing Women and Subverting Gender in the African Public Sphere \nLed by: Dr. Georgette Ledgister \nSix-Week Elective Course  |  Thursdays\, April 4-May 9\, 2024  |  6-8 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course explores themes at the intersection of gender and religion in Africa\, and interrogating normative discourses that almost exclusively paint African women as victims constrained by western conceptions of gender. Focusing on the interplay of gender studies\, religious studies\, and womanist ethics\, this course locates agency in the lived experience of ordinary African women who turn to indigenous practice to cultivate flourishing in the public sphere. \nClick here for more information or to register.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/womanist-leadership-institute-course-global-womanisms-and-perspectives/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
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SUMMARY:Presbyterian Polity\, Mission\, and Program (Christian Educator Certification Course)
DESCRIPTION:Led by Rev. Joyce MacKichan Walker and Jenna Campbell \nAsynchronous work will begin April 1\, 2024 \nSynchronous meetings are from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course in Presbyterian polity\, program\, and mission will integrate the study of the Presbyterian Constitution (Book of Confessions and Book of Order) and Program and Mission of the PC(USA) into the context of the educator. Scripture\, polity\, and the structure\, mission and program of the PC(USA) provides the content for this certification course. Critical examination\, guided exploration\, and careful integration of those key resources provides educators an opportunity to draw upon the richness of the Presbyterian tradition as they take leadership roles in their congregations and ministries. The course provides opportunities for educators to explore how the polity\, program\, and mission of the PC(USA) will impact\, guide\, and influence their ministry in a Presbyterian congregation\, governing body\, or related context.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/presbyterian-polity-mission-and-program/2024-04-04/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
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SUMMARY:Presbyterian Polity\, Mission\, and Program (Christian Educator Certification Course)
DESCRIPTION:Led by Rev. Joyce MacKichan Walker and Jenna Campbell \nAsynchronous work will begin April 1\, 2024 \nSynchronous meetings are from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course in Presbyterian polity\, program\, and mission will integrate the study of the Presbyterian Constitution (Book of Confessions and Book of Order) and Program and Mission of the PC(USA) into the context of the educator. Scripture\, polity\, and the structure\, mission and program of the PC(USA) provides the content for this certification course. Critical examination\, guided exploration\, and careful integration of those key resources provides educators an opportunity to draw upon the richness of the Presbyterian tradition as they take leadership roles in their congregations and ministries. The course provides opportunities for educators to explore how the polity\, program\, and mission of the PC(USA) will impact\, guide\, and influence their ministry in a Presbyterian congregation\, governing body\, or related context.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/presbyterian-polity-mission-and-program/2024-04-02/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T210000
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SUMMARY:Pathways Online Course: Worship and Sacraments
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dr. Paul Galbreath \nThursdays\, March 14-April 18\, 2024  |  7-9 p.m. Eastern Time \nWorship is the central act of the people of God and the community of faith. The sacraments provide a tangible witness to God’s ongoing grace and presence in the world and in our lives. Together they enrich and enliven the life of faith for all God’s people. This course will explore the meaning and practice of Worship\, Baptism\, and Communion as means and experiences of grace and commission. \nClick here for more information or to register
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/pathways-online-course-worship-and-sacraments/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240129T145745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T145745Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Dawe Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr. Hadia Mubarak  |  Assistant Professor of Religion  |  Queens University  |  Charlotte\, North Carolina \nTitle of Lecture–“Unlearning Islamophobia: Exploring Muslim Representations in Film” \nClick here for more information or to register.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/2024-dawe-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T200000
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CREATED:20240117T164828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T134015Z
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SUMMARY:Dawe Lecture Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dr. Chris Burton \nReading: Rebellious Wives\, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries\, by Hadia Mubarak \nDescription: This text\, written by 2024 Dawe Lecturer\, Dr. Hadia Mubarak\, shows us how colonialism\, nationalism\, and modernization have impacted conversations about women in the Qur’an. \nClick here to start a registration.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/dawe-lecture-book-club/2024-03-07/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
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SUMMARY:Dawe Lecture Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dr. Chris Burton \nReading: Rebellious Wives\, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries\, by Hadia Mubarak \nDescription: This text\, written by 2024 Dawe Lecturer\, Dr. Hadia Mubarak\, shows us how colonialism\, nationalism\, and modernization have impacted conversations about women in the Qur’an. \nClick here to start a registration.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/dawe-lecture-book-club/2024-02-29/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240117T164828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T134015Z
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SUMMARY:Dawe Lecture Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dr. Chris Burton \nReading: Rebellious Wives\, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries\, by Hadia Mubarak \nDescription: This text\, written by 2024 Dawe Lecturer\, Dr. Hadia Mubarak\, shows us how colonialism\, nationalism\, and modernization have impacted conversations about women in the Qur’an. \nClick here to start a registration.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/dawe-lecture-book-club/2024-02-22/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240117T192945Z
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SUMMARY:Pathways Online Course: The Christian Life
DESCRIPTION: Led by: Dr. Cindy Kissel-Ito \nTuesdays\, February 20-March 19\, 2024  |  7-9 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course is designed to provide knowledge of Protestant perspectives on the Christian life. Participants will explore biblical and theological foundations that shape an understanding of the Christian life. Reflection on focused experiences of spiritual practices will engage students in critical analysis of their own spiritual lives and nurture opportunities for congregational ministry and leadership. Through assignments\, online discussion\, and class lectures\, participants will engage in vital components of the Christian life. \nClick here to register or for more information
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/pathways-online-course-the-christian-life-2/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240117T191944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T143212Z
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SUMMARY:Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Womanist Theology\, a Primer
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Dr. JoAnne Marie Terrell \nSix-Week Core Course  |  Tuesdays\, February 13-March 19\, 2024  |  7-9 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis course is designed to introduce participants to the Womanist literature\, discourses\, and doctrines used as a source for theological reflection and flourishing. \nClick here for more information or to start a registration.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/womanist-leadership-institute-course-womanist-theology-a-primer/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20240117T191323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T191323Z
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SUMMARY:Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions
DESCRIPTION:Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood \nSix-Week Elective Course  |  Thursdays\, January 11-February 15\, 2024  |  6-8 p.m. Eastern Time \nAfricana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan\, Yoruba\, Ndebele\, San\, and Fon peoples\, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé\, Palo\, Lukumi\, Hooodoo\, Obeah\, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of factors like mass conversion to Islam and Christianity and active terrorism against Africana religions\, their practice continues on the African continent\, throughout the Americas\, and the world. \nThis course will provide an introduction to the study and practice of Africana religions and will highlight topics including: concepts of God and cosmology\, ways of knowing\, spirit possession\, ritual\, ceremony\, divination\, magic\, art\, and more within a religious studies framework that employs phenomenology\, anthropology of religion\, and other approaches. \nRegistration is closed for this course. \n 
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/womanist-leadership-institute-course-introduction-to-africana-religions/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260509T172129
CREATED:20230726T170453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T140858Z
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SUMMARY:Interim/Transitional Ministry Education Week 1
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open for Interim/Transitional Ministry Education Week 1. \nThe date for this event will be November 13-17\, 2023. This will be an in-person gathering on the Richmond Campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. \nClick here for more information or to start a registration. \nFor questions or more information\, contact Theda Wortman (twortman@upsem.edu).
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/interim-transitional-ministry-education-week-1/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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