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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-03-25/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-03-18/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-03-11/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-02-25/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Queer Womanist Preaching
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black\, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method\, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer\, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenets of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs\, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching\, such as womanist theology and queer theology while keeping an eye towards Black\, queer\, women’s lived experiences. \nMeet the instructor \n \nThe Reverend Dr. Nicole McDonald is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary. She is an adjunct professor who teaches Queer Womanist Preaching at Chicago Theological Seminary and Diversity\, Oppression\, and Privilege at Ball State University’s Department of Social Work. Currently\, Dr. McDonald serves as the Interim Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church in Indianapolis. Prior to entering the pastorate\, she served over 14 years as a healthcare chaplain in hospice and level-one trauma centers. Pastor Nicole has a heart for God’s people. As a queer\, womanist practitioner-scholar\, she strives to build justice-oriented communities of radical inclusivity where all feel welcomed. \nDates: Wednesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, February 18 – March 25 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n\n \n\n Registration closes on February 16\, 2 business days before the first class meeting. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address. If you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIQWP: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-queer-womanist-preaching/2026-02-18/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-02-10/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T190000
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-02-03/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T190000
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-01-27/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-01-20/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T210000
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UID:10000670-1768330800-1768338000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-01-13/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T190000
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course introduces students to the concept\, methods\, scholars\, and practice of womanist biblical interpretation. Students will engage in diverse readings that center on the experiences of Black women and explore how womanist interpretation offers new insights into the biblical text\, while sometimes challenging dominant interpretative traditions. \nThis is a core course in the 6-course Womanist Leadership Institute program \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Kamilah Hall Sharp enjoys examining the intersection of race\, gender\, and class with the biblical text and contemporary culture using a trauma-informed womanist approach. She is currently working on her manuscript examining survival in the book of Esther. Her experience in church planting\, pastoring\, and community organizing has shaped her interest in womanist ecclesiology\, womanist leadership\, and the dynamics of thriving in public ministry\, which are also areas of her research interest. She is an ordained minister in the Disciples of Christ (Christian Church) and currently serves as a Co-Pastor at The Gathering\, A Womanist Church. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, January 6 – February 10\, 2026 \nRegistration closes on January 2\, 2026\, 2 business days before the first class meeting \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWBI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2026-01-06/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T210000
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-11-25/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163510Z
UID:10000685-1763492400-1763499600@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-11-18/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163510Z
UID:10000684-1762887600-1762894800@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-11-11/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163510Z
UID:10000683-1762282800-1762290000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-11-04/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.upsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wliwp.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163510Z
UID:10000682-1761678000-1761685200@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-10-28/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163510Z
UID:10000681-1761073200-1761080400@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nFocusing on Rev. Dr. Katie G. Cannon’s idea of “unshouted courage\,” this course considers the question: What does it mean to teach for courage in various contexts of leadership and ministry? The course will consider three key theoretical and practical components of womanist pedagogy that yields courageous students who work for the humanity of all people\, particularly Black humanity. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Evelyn Parker is a distinguished visiting professor and accomplished scholar in practical theology\, with degrees from Lambuth College\, Prairie View A&M University\, Southern Methodist University\, and Northwestern University. She has authored and edited several influential works on adolescent spirituality\, race\, and gender\, including Between Sisters and Trouble Don’t Last Always. A leader in theological education and advocacy\, Parker has served as academic dean at Perkins School of Theology and held prominent roles in organizations such as the Association of Practical Theology and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. Deeply rooted in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church\, she has represented the denomination globally through the World Council of Churches\, contributing to policy\, education\, and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Parker most recently published Tangible Grace\, Ministry Interventions for Teen Dating Violence\, Fortress Press 2025. The Amazon.com link is here. \n\nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 21 – November 25\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on Friday\, October 17\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWP: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-pedagogy/2025-10-21/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000680-1760382000-1760389200@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-10-13/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.upsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wliwli-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000679-1759777200-1759784400@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-10-06/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000678-1759172400-1759179600@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-09-29/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.upsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wliwli-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000677-1758567600-1758574800@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-09-22/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.upsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wliwli-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-09-15/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 WLI Course: Womanist Leadership & Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nJoin a transformative learning experience that blends womanist ethics\, Afro-futurist imagination\, and strategic innovation. This course centers Black women’s wisdom as a force for visionary leadership and sustainable change. \nFeaturing core texts by Alice Walker\, Katie Cannon\, and Renita Weems\, participants will explore how to lead with purpose\, resilience\, and radical imagination in a rapidly changing world. \n\nIdeal for professionals in ministry\, nonprofits\, education\, entrepreneurship\, and the arts.\nGrounded in justice\, creativity\, and collective care.\nInnovation redefined—not just tech\, but systems of care and cultural visioning. \n\n#WomanistLeadership #Innovation2025 #BlackWomenLead #ContinuingEducation #LeadershipDevelopment \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes is a pastor\, public theologian\, innovation strategist and author. She is the founding-co lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn\, New York and The Inaugural Director of The Technology\, Innovation & Digital Engagement Lab Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Gabby has a heart for God’s people and prioritizes creating experiences of connection and love through the physical church\, the digital space and local community engagement. \nHer work has been featured in Essence\, Forbes & The New York Times. She is the co-author of the best-selling book\, Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation. The book has sold over 10\,000 books and counting. She is the recipient of numerous awards and citations including the 2024 National Action Network Woman of Excellence Award from Rev. Al Sharpton\, the Guy R Brewer Religious Leadership Award from their Queens Democratic Club\, The Yale University Charles S Mersick Preaching Prize as well as the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from The Yale Af-Am House. \nDr. Gabby’s voice echoes in the public square. In 2023 she was a featured guest in the HBO Max/Own Docu-Series\, A Time of Essence. She and her church were featured in the 2024 GOSPEL documentary by Skip Gates on PBS & she was a guest speaker in the first documentary film of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture\, GODTalk. She’s also a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show: Get Up Mornings With Erica Campbell. \nDr. Gabby holds a doctorate from Duke University\, a Masters of Divinity from Yale University\, a Masters of Arts from NYU and a Bachelors from Hampton University. She is the current President of the Yale Divinity School Alumni Board and a member of the prestigious Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers. \nDr. Gabby is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and is committed to the work of love and justice. She resides in Brooklyn\, New York with her husband\, Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes. \nDates: Mondays\, 7-9pm EST\, September 8 – October 13\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on September 4\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “WLIWLI: Financial Aid”. \nUPSem faculty\, staff\, and students can register for this class for free. If you are a UPSem faculty\, staff\, or student\, you can register here using your UPSem email address.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-wli-course-womanist-leadership-innovation/2025-09-08/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Up Against a Crooked Gospel by Melanie Jones Quarles
DESCRIPTION:Up Against a Crooked Gospel: Black Women’s Bodies and the Politics of Redemption by Melanie Jones Quarles \n \nOnline meetings 7-9pm EST; June 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\nAn essential text for students and scholars of womanist thought\, ethics\, biblical studies\, and Black religion. \nDrawing upon her grandmother’s personal struggles with physical “bendedness” and the narrative of the bent woman in Luke 13:10-17\, Melanie Jones Quarles engages Black religious thought and cultural criticism to expose how the Black Church paradoxically nurtures Black women while also sustaining their oppression. Quarles mines the prophetic imaginations of influential womanist thinkers\, crafting a liberating vision that resists serving as surrogate “saviors” in society and religion. \nWith insights into politics\, Christology\, and biblical interpretation\, this book boldly calls Black women to unbend their bodies and reclaim their moral agency in the face of crooked systems that attempt to constrain their freedom. \nLed by the Author\, Rev. Dr. Melanie Jones Quarles \n\n \nRegistration is free for UPSem Faculty and Students. Contact Deborah Keyes to register if you are a student\, faculty member\, or registering ater 5/27/2025.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/book-club-up-against-a-crooked-gospel-by-melanie-jones-quarles/2025-06-24/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20241212T184226Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Up Against a Crooked Gospel by Melanie Jones Quarles
DESCRIPTION:Up Against a Crooked Gospel: Black Women’s Bodies and the Politics of Redemption by Melanie Jones Quarles \n \nOnline meetings 7-9pm EST; June 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\nAn essential text for students and scholars of womanist thought\, ethics\, biblical studies\, and Black religion. \nDrawing upon her grandmother’s personal struggles with physical “bendedness” and the narrative of the bent woman in Luke 13:10-17\, Melanie Jones Quarles engages Black religious thought and cultural criticism to expose how the Black Church paradoxically nurtures Black women while also sustaining their oppression. Quarles mines the prophetic imaginations of influential womanist thinkers\, crafting a liberating vision that resists serving as surrogate “saviors” in society and religion. \nWith insights into politics\, Christology\, and biblical interpretation\, this book boldly calls Black women to unbend their bodies and reclaim their moral agency in the face of crooked systems that attempt to constrain their freedom. \nLed by the Author\, Rev. Dr. Melanie Jones Quarles \n\n \nRegistration is free for UPSem Faculty and Students. Contact Deborah Keyes to register if you are a student\, faculty member\, or registering ater 5/27/2025.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/book-club-up-against-a-crooked-gospel-by-melanie-jones-quarles/2025-06-17/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Up Against a Crooked Gospel by Melanie Jones Quarles
DESCRIPTION:Up Against a Crooked Gospel: Black Women’s Bodies and the Politics of Redemption by Melanie Jones Quarles \n \nOnline meetings 7-9pm EST; June 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\nAn essential text for students and scholars of womanist thought\, ethics\, biblical studies\, and Black religion. \nDrawing upon her grandmother’s personal struggles with physical “bendedness” and the narrative of the bent woman in Luke 13:10-17\, Melanie Jones Quarles engages Black religious thought and cultural criticism to expose how the Black Church paradoxically nurtures Black women while also sustaining their oppression. Quarles mines the prophetic imaginations of influential womanist thinkers\, crafting a liberating vision that resists serving as surrogate “saviors” in society and religion. \nWith insights into politics\, Christology\, and biblical interpretation\, this book boldly calls Black women to unbend their bodies and reclaim their moral agency in the face of crooked systems that attempt to constrain their freedom. \nLed by the Author\, Rev. Dr. Melanie Jones Quarles \n\n \nRegistration is free for UPSem Faculty and Students. Contact Deborah Keyes to register if you are a student\, faculty member\, or registering ater 5/27/2025.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/book-club-up-against-a-crooked-gospel-by-melanie-jones-quarles/2025-06-10/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T210000
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Up Against a Crooked Gospel by Melanie Jones Quarles
DESCRIPTION:Up Against a Crooked Gospel: Black Women’s Bodies and the Politics of Redemption by Melanie Jones Quarles \n \nOnline meetings 7-9pm EST; June 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\nAn essential text for students and scholars of womanist thought\, ethics\, biblical studies\, and Black religion. \nDrawing upon her grandmother’s personal struggles with physical “bendedness” and the narrative of the bent woman in Luke 13:10-17\, Melanie Jones Quarles engages Black religious thought and cultural criticism to expose how the Black Church paradoxically nurtures Black women while also sustaining their oppression. Quarles mines the prophetic imaginations of influential womanist thinkers\, crafting a liberating vision that resists serving as surrogate “saviors” in society and religion. \nWith insights into politics\, Christology\, and biblical interpretation\, this book boldly calls Black women to unbend their bodies and reclaim their moral agency in the face of crooked systems that attempt to constrain their freedom. \nLed by the Author\, Rev. Dr. Melanie Jones Quarles \n\n \nRegistration is free for UPSem Faculty and Students. Contact Deborah Keyes to register if you are a student\, faculty member\, or registering ater 5/27/2025.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/book-club-up-against-a-crooked-gospel-by-melanie-jones-quarles/2025-06-03/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
CREATED:20250211T212154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T155110Z
UID:10000607-1744138800-1744146000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:WLI Online Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Womanist Leadership Institute Online Course instructed by Rev. Dr. Angela Parker: Womanist Biblical Interpretation\nCourse Description: This semi-seminar course studies womanist biblical interpretation and its application to preaching. It examines womanist theoretical frameworks with special attention to the lived experiences of Black women in the United States of America and womanist thought and Black women’s experiences have conversations with various “isms” (racism\, heterosexism\, ableism\, ageism\, and anti-Semitism) as we read the biblical text. These conversations will explore strategies towards ethical biblical interpretation and preaching in order to engage community and society (i.e. such as politics). \n \nMeet the instructor \nRev. Dr. Angela N. Parker is an Associate Professor at McAfee School of Theology\, specializing in New Testament and Greek. She holds degrees from Shaw University\, Duke Divinity School\, and Chicago Theological Seminary. Previously an Assistant Professor at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology\, she won the ESF New Scholar Award for her article “One Womanist’s View of Reconciliation in Galatians.” She teaches courses in New Testament\, Greek Exegesis\, the Gospel of Mark\, the Corinthians Correspondence\, the Gospel of John\, and Womanist and Feminist Hermeneutics unto preaching. \nDates: March 4 – April 8\, 2025 | Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST via Zoom \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \n\nRegistration closes on February 26\, 2025. Late registration ends on March 8\, 2025. \nIf you are UPSem faculty or staff or are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/wli-online-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2025-04-08/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T152626
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SUMMARY:WLI Online Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:Womanist Leadership Institute Online Course instructed by Rev. Dr. Angela Parker: Womanist Biblical Interpretation\nCourse Description: This semi-seminar course studies womanist biblical interpretation and its application to preaching. It examines womanist theoretical frameworks with special attention to the lived experiences of Black women in the United States of America and womanist thought and Black women’s experiences have conversations with various “isms” (racism\, heterosexism\, ableism\, ageism\, and anti-Semitism) as we read the biblical text. These conversations will explore strategies towards ethical biblical interpretation and preaching in order to engage community and society (i.e. such as politics). \n \nMeet the instructor \nRev. Dr. Angela N. Parker is an Associate Professor at McAfee School of Theology\, specializing in New Testament and Greek. She holds degrees from Shaw University\, Duke Divinity School\, and Chicago Theological Seminary. Previously an Assistant Professor at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology\, she won the ESF New Scholar Award for her article “One Womanist’s View of Reconciliation in Galatians.” She teaches courses in New Testament\, Greek Exegesis\, the Gospel of Mark\, the Corinthians Correspondence\, the Gospel of John\, and Womanist and Feminist Hermeneutics unto preaching. \nDates: March 4 – April 8\, 2025 | Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST via Zoom \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \n\nRegistration closes on February 26\, 2025. Late registration ends on March 8\, 2025. \nIf you are UPSem faculty or staff or are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/wli-online-course-womanist-biblical-interpretation/2025-04-01/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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