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SUMMARY:Workshop: Navigating Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:The Leadership Institute invites you to an in-person workshop on the Charlotte campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. \nA workshop for non-profit and corporate leaders for overcoming challenges through purpose\, partnership\, and perseverance \nWhat you’ll gain:\n\nClarity: Tools to stay grounded in your values when the world feels off-center\nConnection: Strategies to build meaningful bridges across differences\nCourage: Practices to sustain emotional and spiritual strength in the face of injustice\n\nLight snacks and refreshments will be provided. \nMeet the Workshop Leader\n \nNisheena Clemons is the CEO of The Called Life Collective: an international coaching and consulting firm aimed at amplifying self-awareness\, emotional intelligence\, and fulfillment through goal-setting strategies. \n  \nRegister early for a discounted fee of $15! Early registration ends September 23\, 2025. Standard registration closes October 16\, 2025. \nRegister below!\n\n\nOffered by the Leadership Institute and the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation at Union Presbyterian Seminary. \nWe believe everyone should have access to this learning opportunity. If cost is a concern\, please reach out to Deborah Keyes at deborah.keyes@upsem.edu\, subject line “Workshop: NTT” to discuss options.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/workshop-navigating-turbulent-times/
LOCATION:Charlotte Campus\, 5141 Sharon Road\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:Senderos: Motivos Pastorales en el Antiguo Testamento
DESCRIPTION:Descripción del Curso  \nCurso introductorio del Antiguo Testamento desde una perspectiva pastoral. El curso busca proporcionar herramientas exegéticas y pastorales a ministros y personas laicas\, dentro de los parámetros estipulados en el programa de educación continua. \nFechas: Martes\, 7-9pm (tiempo de Nueva York\, en línea) 23 de septiembre – 28 de octubre\, 2025 \nConoce al Instructor  \n \nEdesio Sánchez Cetina\, mexicano \nReside en Coatzacoalcos\, Veracruz\, México \n\nMaestría y Doctorado (PhD) en el Union Presbyterian Seminary de Richmond\, Virginia\, Estados Unidos\nGrado Honorífico de Doctor en Letras Bíblicas (DLB) del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores\, Ciudad de México.\nEs consultor emérito de traducciones bíblicas con las SBU (Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas) en las Américas. He participado en las siguientes traducciones de la Bíblica como Consultor: Maya de Yucatán\, México; ´Tzotzil de Chiapas\, México; Guaraní de Paraguay; Miskitu y Sumo de Nicaragua; Poqomchí de Guatemala; Kuna de Panamá; Biblia de Estudio de la Dios Habla Hoy; Coordinación general de la Traducción en Lenguaje Actual. Responsable del Departamento de Traducciones para todas las publicaciones para niños\, Editor con Esteban Voth de los Comentarios para la Exégesis y la Traducción. Ha editado y publicado los siguientes libros y comentarios: Descubre la Biblia\, Enseñaba por Parábolas\, Sabiduría para Vivir (estudios en el libro de Proverbios)\, Qué es la Biblia\, Antiguo Testamento y América Latina; Comentarios a: Deuteronomio\, Josué\, Jueces y Malaquías\, 1y 2 Reyes\, Proverbios. Autor de muchos artículos sobre exégesis y teología bíblica\, formación y desarrollo de la Biblia y traducción de la Biblia.\nMiembro de la Society of Biblical Literature (USA e internacional)\nMiembro de la Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.\n\n\nRegístrese abajo\n\n\nLas inscripciones cerrarán el 19 de septiembre\, 2 días laborables antes de la primera clase. \nOfrecido por el Leadership Institute de Union Presbyterian Seminary \nSi necesita ayuda financiera adicional\, por favor contacte a Deborah Keyes e indique “Senderos: Ayuda Financiera” en el título del correo. \nMiembros de la facultad\, empleados y estudiantes de UPSem pueden inscribirse para esta clase de forma gratuita. Si usted es maestro empleado o estudiante de UPSem\, puede inscribirse aquí con su email de UPSem.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/scsenderosf25/2025-10-21/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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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/2025-10-21/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Teaching the Bible
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis interdisciplinary course examines selected approaches to Bible teaching from the perspectives of biblical scholarship and Christian education. The purpose of this course is to equip participants to develop planning\, implementation\, and evaluation skills for teaching the Bible. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\n\nDr. Rebecca L. Davis is the Sarah Belk Gambrell Professor of Christian Education\, Director of the MACE program and the Center for Excellence in Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She is a Teaching Elder and a Certified Educator in the PCUSA. For over thirty years\, her teaching ministry was embodied in congregations and beyond. She now teaches those preparing for leadership and advocacy in the church and world. Her passion for child advocacy led her to serve on staff of the Children’s Defense Fund and the National Council of Churches’ working for justice for children and their families. She was the founding chair of the Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network and served on the National Committee for the Self-Development of People foe the denomination. She was named APCE’s 2018 Educator of the Year. \n\n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, October 16 – November 20\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on October 14\, 2025 \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWTTB : 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-pathways-teaching-the-bible/2025-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:Senderos: Motivos Pastorales en el Antiguo Testamento
DESCRIPTION:Descripción del Curso  \nCurso introductorio del Antiguo Testamento desde una perspectiva pastoral. El curso busca proporcionar herramientas exegéticas y pastorales a ministros y personas laicas\, dentro de los parámetros estipulados en el programa de educación continua. \nFechas: Martes\, 7-9pm (tiempo de Nueva York\, en línea) 23 de septiembre – 28 de octubre\, 2025 \nConoce al Instructor  \n \nEdesio Sánchez Cetina\, mexicano \nReside en Coatzacoalcos\, Veracruz\, México \n\nMaestría y Doctorado (PhD) en el Union Presbyterian Seminary de Richmond\, Virginia\, Estados Unidos\nGrado Honorífico de Doctor en Letras Bíblicas (DLB) del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores\, Ciudad de México.\nEs consultor emérito de traducciones bíblicas con las SBU (Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas) en las Américas. He participado en las siguientes traducciones de la Bíblica como Consultor: Maya de Yucatán\, México; ´Tzotzil de Chiapas\, México; Guaraní de Paraguay; Miskitu y Sumo de Nicaragua; Poqomchí de Guatemala; Kuna de Panamá; Biblia de Estudio de la Dios Habla Hoy; Coordinación general de la Traducción en Lenguaje Actual. Responsable del Departamento de Traducciones para todas las publicaciones para niños\, Editor con Esteban Voth de los Comentarios para la Exégesis y la Traducción. Ha editado y publicado los siguientes libros y comentarios: Descubre la Biblia\, Enseñaba por Parábolas\, Sabiduría para Vivir (estudios en el libro de Proverbios)\, Qué es la Biblia\, Antiguo Testamento y América Latina; Comentarios a: Deuteronomio\, Josué\, Jueces y Malaquías\, 1y 2 Reyes\, Proverbios. Autor de muchos artículos sobre exégesis y teología bíblica\, formación y desarrollo de la Biblia y traducción de la Biblia.\nMiembro de la Society of Biblical Literature (USA e internacional)\nMiembro de la Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.\n\n\nRegístrese abajo\n\n\nLas inscripciones cerrarán el 19 de septiembre\, 2 días laborables antes de la primera clase. \nOfrecido por el Leadership Institute de Union Presbyterian Seminary \nSi necesita ayuda financiera adicional\, por favor contacte a Deborah Keyes e indique “Senderos: Ayuda Financiera” en el título del correo. \nMiembros de la facultad\, empleados y estudiantes de UPSem pueden inscribirse para esta clase de forma gratuita. Si usted es maestro empleado o estudiante de UPSem\, puede inscribirse aquí con su email de UPSem.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/scsenderosf25/2025-10-14/
CATEGORIES: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/2025-10-13/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:25-26 Christian Educator Certification Course: Presbyterian Polity\, Program\, and Mission
DESCRIPTION:CECE Course instructed by Joyce MacKichan Walker and Jenna Campbell: Presbyterian Polity\, Program\, and Mission \nCourse Description: \nThis course provides knowledge of current resources and mission emphases of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and integrates the study of the Presbyterian Constitution (Book of Confessions and Book of Order) and the Program and Mission of the PCUSA into the context of the educator. Scripture\, polity\, and the structure\, mission\, and program of the PCUSA\, as it is described and resourced by presbyteries\, synods\, and the General Assembly\, usually provides the content for this certification course. Critical examination\, guided exploration\, and careful integration of those key resources provide educators an opportunity to draw upon the richness of the Presbyterian tradition as they take leadership roles in their congregations and ministries. The course will provide opportunities for educators to explore how the polity\, program\, and mission of the PCUSA will impact\, guide\, and influence their educational programs and events. \nMeet the instructors \n \nJoyce MacKichan Walker is a Certified Christian Educator who has served the larger church as a keynote speaker and workshop leader. She was honored as the Educator of the Year by the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators in 2008. She taught Presbyterian Polity at Princeton Theological Seminary for eight years and continues to teach the polity certification course for the PCUSA educator certification process\, and “Teaching for Transformation” for POAMN (Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network). Joyce served the Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton NJ as Director of Christian Education and then\, following ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in 2007\, as Minister of Education and Mission until her retirement in July 2018. A 1979 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond VA\, she lives in Princeton\, NJ where she continues to write and teach online and travel at every opportunity! \n \nJenna Campbell is a Certified Christian Educator and serves as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater\, OK. She earned her master’s degree in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary\, Richmond. She is passionate about engaging children\, youth\, and their families in a faith that actively pursues justice and compassion in the world. Jenna is the 2023 Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) ENRICH Educator of the Year. She enjoys life with her husband Casey and their two teenage daughters.\nDates: 9 synchronous online course meetings from 12-2pm EST on Wed. Oct 8\, Fri. Oct 10\, Mon. Oct 13\, Wed. Oct 15\, Fri. Oct 17\, Wed. Oct 22\, Wed. Oct 29\, Wed. Nov 5\, and Wed. Nov 12. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \n \n\nRegistration closes on October 5\, 2025\, 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 “CEPPM: Financial Aid.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/25-26-christian-educator-certification-course-presbyterian-polity-program-and-mission/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000
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SUMMARY:Senderos: Motivos Pastorales en el Antiguo Testamento
DESCRIPTION:Descripción del Curso  \nCurso introductorio del Antiguo Testamento desde una perspectiva pastoral. El curso busca proporcionar herramientas exegéticas y pastorales a ministros y personas laicas\, dentro de los parámetros estipulados en el programa de educación continua. \nFechas: Martes\, 7-9pm (tiempo de Nueva York\, en línea) 23 de septiembre – 28 de octubre\, 2025 \nConoce al Instructor  \n \nEdesio Sánchez Cetina\, mexicano \nReside en Coatzacoalcos\, Veracruz\, México \n\nMaestría y Doctorado (PhD) en el Union Presbyterian Seminary de Richmond\, Virginia\, Estados Unidos\nGrado Honorífico de Doctor en Letras Bíblicas (DLB) del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores\, Ciudad de México.\nEs consultor emérito de traducciones bíblicas con las SBU (Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas) en las Américas. He participado en las siguientes traducciones de la Bíblica como Consultor: Maya de Yucatán\, México; ´Tzotzil de Chiapas\, México; Guaraní de Paraguay; Miskitu y Sumo de Nicaragua; Poqomchí de Guatemala; Kuna de Panamá; Biblia de Estudio de la Dios Habla Hoy; Coordinación general de la Traducción en Lenguaje Actual. Responsable del Departamento de Traducciones para todas las publicaciones para niños\, Editor con Esteban Voth de los Comentarios para la Exégesis y la Traducción. Ha editado y publicado los siguientes libros y comentarios: Descubre la Biblia\, Enseñaba por Parábolas\, Sabiduría para Vivir (estudios en el libro de Proverbios)\, Qué es la Biblia\, Antiguo Testamento y América Latina; Comentarios a: Deuteronomio\, Josué\, Jueces y Malaquías\, 1y 2 Reyes\, Proverbios. Autor de muchos artículos sobre exégesis y teología bíblica\, formación y desarrollo de la Biblia y traducción de la Biblia.\nMiembro de la Society of Biblical Literature (USA e internacional)\nMiembro de la Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.\n\n\nRegístrese abajo\n\n\nLas inscripciones cerrarán el 19 de septiembre\, 2 días laborables antes de la primera clase. \nOfrecido por el Leadership Institute de Union Presbyterian Seminary \nSi necesita ayuda financiera adicional\, por favor contacte a Deborah Keyes e indique “Senderos: Ayuda Financiera” en el título del correo. \nMiembros de la facultad\, empleados y estudiantes de UPSem pueden inscribirse para esta clase de forma gratuita. Si usted es maestro empleado o estudiante de UPSem\, puede inscribirse aquí con su email de UPSem.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/scsenderosf25/2025-10-07/
CATEGORIES: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/2025-10-06/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000656-1759431600-1759438800@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-10-02/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250821T180135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T165910Z
UID:10000715-1759258800-1759266000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:Senderos: Motivos Pastorales en el Antiguo Testamento
DESCRIPTION:Descripción del Curso  \nCurso introductorio del Antiguo Testamento desde una perspectiva pastoral. El curso busca proporcionar herramientas exegéticas y pastorales a ministros y personas laicas\, dentro de los parámetros estipulados en el programa de educación continua. \nFechas: Martes\, 7-9pm (tiempo de Nueva York\, en línea) 23 de septiembre – 28 de octubre\, 2025 \nConoce al Instructor  \n \nEdesio Sánchez Cetina\, mexicano \nReside en Coatzacoalcos\, Veracruz\, México \n\nMaestría y Doctorado (PhD) en el Union Presbyterian Seminary de Richmond\, Virginia\, Estados Unidos\nGrado Honorífico de Doctor en Letras Bíblicas (DLB) del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores\, Ciudad de México.\nEs consultor emérito de traducciones bíblicas con las SBU (Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas) en las Américas. He participado en las siguientes traducciones de la Bíblica como Consultor: Maya de Yucatán\, México; ´Tzotzil de Chiapas\, México; Guaraní de Paraguay; Miskitu y Sumo de Nicaragua; Poqomchí de Guatemala; Kuna de Panamá; Biblia de Estudio de la Dios Habla Hoy; Coordinación general de la Traducción en Lenguaje Actual. Responsable del Departamento de Traducciones para todas las publicaciones para niños\, Editor con Esteban Voth de los Comentarios para la Exégesis y la Traducción. Ha editado y publicado los siguientes libros y comentarios: Descubre la Biblia\, Enseñaba por Parábolas\, Sabiduría para Vivir (estudios en el libro de Proverbios)\, Qué es la Biblia\, Antiguo Testamento y América Latina; Comentarios a: Deuteronomio\, Josué\, Jueces y Malaquías\, 1y 2 Reyes\, Proverbios. Autor de muchos artículos sobre exégesis y teología bíblica\, formación y desarrollo de la Biblia y traducción de la Biblia.\nMiembro de la Society of Biblical Literature (USA e internacional)\nMiembro de la Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.\n\n\nRegístrese abajo\n\n\nLas inscripciones cerrarán el 19 de septiembre\, 2 días laborables antes de la primera clase. \nOfrecido por el Leadership Institute de Union Presbyterian Seminary \nSi necesita ayuda financiera adicional\, por favor contacte a Deborah Keyes e indique “Senderos: Ayuda Financiera” en el título del correo. \nMiembros de la facultad\, empleados y estudiantes de UPSem pueden inscribirse para esta clase de forma gratuita. Si usted es maestro empleado o estudiante de UPSem\, puede inscribirse aquí con su email de UPSem.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/scsenderosf25/2025-09-30/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000655-1758826800-1758834000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-09-25/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250821T180135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T165910Z
UID:10000714-1758654000-1758661200@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:Senderos: Motivos Pastorales en el Antiguo Testamento
DESCRIPTION:Descripción del Curso  \nCurso introductorio del Antiguo Testamento desde una perspectiva pastoral. El curso busca proporcionar herramientas exegéticas y pastorales a ministros y personas laicas\, dentro de los parámetros estipulados en el programa de educación continua. \nFechas: Martes\, 7-9pm (tiempo de Nueva York\, en línea) 23 de septiembre – 28 de octubre\, 2025 \nConoce al Instructor  \n \nEdesio Sánchez Cetina\, mexicano \nReside en Coatzacoalcos\, Veracruz\, México \n\nMaestría y Doctorado (PhD) en el Union Presbyterian Seminary de Richmond\, Virginia\, Estados Unidos\nGrado Honorífico de Doctor en Letras Bíblicas (DLB) del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores\, Ciudad de México.\nEs consultor emérito de traducciones bíblicas con las SBU (Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas) en las Américas. He participado en las siguientes traducciones de la Bíblica como Consultor: Maya de Yucatán\, México; ´Tzotzil de Chiapas\, México; Guaraní de Paraguay; Miskitu y Sumo de Nicaragua; Poqomchí de Guatemala; Kuna de Panamá; Biblia de Estudio de la Dios Habla Hoy; Coordinación general de la Traducción en Lenguaje Actual. Responsable del Departamento de Traducciones para todas las publicaciones para niños\, Editor con Esteban Voth de los Comentarios para la Exégesis y la Traducción. Ha editado y publicado los siguientes libros y comentarios: Descubre la Biblia\, Enseñaba por Parábolas\, Sabiduría para Vivir (estudios en el libro de Proverbios)\, Qué es la Biblia\, Antiguo Testamento y América Latina; Comentarios a: Deuteronomio\, Josué\, Jueces y Malaquías\, 1y 2 Reyes\, Proverbios. Autor de muchos artículos sobre exégesis y teología bíblica\, formación y desarrollo de la Biblia y traducción de la Biblia.\nMiembro de la Society of Biblical Literature (USA e internacional)\nMiembro de la Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.\n\n\nRegístrese abajo\n\n\nLas inscripciones cerrarán el 19 de septiembre\, 2 días laborables antes de la primera clase. \nOfrecido por el Leadership Institute de Union Presbyterian Seminary \nSi necesita ayuda financiera adicional\, por favor contacte a Deborah Keyes e indique “Senderos: Ayuda Financiera” en el título del correo. \nMiembros de la facultad\, empleados y estudiantes de UPSem pueden inscribirse para esta clase de forma gratuita. Si usted es maestro empleado o estudiante de UPSem\, puede inscribirse aquí con su email de UPSem.
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/scsenderosf25/2025-09-23/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250422T175300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T143236Z
UID:10000622-1758643200-1758801600@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:BTSR Legacy Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the legacy of the Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond at the Union Presbyterian Seminary campus in Richmond\, Virginia! \nThe event will provide opportunities for reunion and fellowship\, activities at the former BTSR campus\, and will highlight a keynote lecture along with a chance to share your past and present experiences in Baptist Ministry. \nPlease register for the event at the bottom of this page. This event is entirely free and we hope you will join us! \nFAQs\n\nWhat’s included in registration? Attendance and meals are included in registration\, except for the first dinner of the event.\nWhat’s not included in registration? The first dinner will be held at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Dinner and drinks during the first dinner are not included in registration. Accommodation and transportation are also not included in registration.\nHow do I register? You can register using the form at the bottom of this page.\nI have dietary restrictions or preferences. There is a space in the registration form to indicate your dietary restrictions or preferences.\nI have more questions about the details of the event.  Once you register\, your email will be added to the list of people to receive updates about the event. Here is a link to the schedule\, subject to change before September 1\, 2025. More details will be released as they become available\, and the schedule and this website will be kept up to date. If you have any pressing questions\, you can contact Deborah Keyes\, Administrative Assistant at the Leadership Institute\, with subject line: “BTSR:Question”\nI’d like to share my past and present experiences in Baptist Ministry during the event. We hope you will “sign up” to share your past and present experiences during one of our mealtimes! There is a section in the registration form where you can indicate your interest.\n\nYou will receive more information about this opportunity in your email updates about this event after you register.\n\n\nI need somewhere to stay during the event. Accommodation is not included in registration\, but if you’d like to reserve a room in Thompson Hall on the UPSem campus\, or would like more information about Thompson Hall\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, Administrative Assistant at the Leadership Institute\, with subject line: “BTSR:TH”. These rooms are limited and first-come\, first-serve.\n\n\n\nWhat if all the rooms in Thompson Hall are taken? We suggest the following three hotels close to campus:\n\nCourtyard Richmond Scott’s Addition\, 3800 W Broad St\, Richmond\, VA 23230 (7m from campus)\nHoliday Inn Express Richmond- Midtown\, 2000 Staples Mill Rd\, Richmond\, VA 23230 (9m from campus)\nSpringHill Suites Richmond North/Glen Allen\, 9701 Brook Rd\, Glen Allen\, VA 23059 (15m from campus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the registration page it says I can “make a donation.” Who am I donating to? All donations will help cover the cost of the event.\n\n  \nRegister below:
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/btsr-legacy-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute,Alumni Events,RIC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000654-1758222000-1758229200@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
UID:10000668-1758049200-1758056400@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250421T190154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T153004Z
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SUMMARY:Compassion Across Borders: A Call for Solidarity and Justice
DESCRIPTION:The Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary invites you to Compassion Across Borders: A Call for Solidarity and Justice. \nClick here to view schedule\nSubject to change before September 1\, 2025 \nConference description:\nMigration shapes world history and tests our capacity to respond with compassion or fear. People migrate due to colonialism\, wars\, climate disasters\, persecution\, and economic oppression\, yet in current political discourse they are demonized\, detained\, and deported. \nFaith communities are called to respond with ethics of compassion\, hospitality\, and empowerment. These times demand that we transform anger with oppressive systems into actions of love\, inclusion\, and generosity. \nThis conference brings together religious leaders\, community organizers\, biblical scholars\, theologians\, artists\, and activists committed to migrant empowerment. We seek to connect networks of solidarity during these critical times. \nThe conference will feature plenary sessions exploring how biblical and theological discourse has been both misused to oppress migrants and used to inspire compassionate\, just responses. Participants will learn about legal rights and processes to protect migrants\, while workshops offer opportunities to share expertise and equip one another with knowledge and wisdom for faithful action. \n\nRegister below!\n\n\n\n\nLectures\nMigrant God – Isaac Villegas\nThis lecture will center on immigrant justice activism as Christians put hope into action\, bearing witness to the work of solidarity among people with and without US citizenship. Isaac’s biblical\, theological\, and political reflections help prod our imagination as we consider a holistic vision for life in solidarity with migrants. \nThis lecture will be livestreamed on September 16\, 2025\, from 4:45-5:45pm EST \n \nIsaac Villegas is an ordained Mennonite minister and the author of Migrant God: A Christian Vision of Immigrant Justice. He has served as the president of the North Carolina Council of Churches and on the governing board of the Mennonite Church USA. He is also columnist and contributing editor for The Christian Century magazine. \nCitizenship and the Book of Life – Yii-Jan Lin\nAmerican citizenship has a long and torturous history that is surprisingly linked to the heavenly citizenship described in the Book of Revelation. This lecture explores how the contradictions of U.S. citizenship echo those of the Book of Life and the Book of Deeds from Revelation. \nThis lecture will be livestreamed on September 17\, 2025\, from 3:30-4:30pm EST \n\nProfessor Yii-Jan Lin is an Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School. She holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and Religious Studies from Yale University\, an M.A. in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School\, and an M.A. and B.A. in English Literature from the University of Chicago and Pomona College\, respectively. She specializes in immigration\, textual criticism\, race and gender\, and the revelation of John. Her publications include Immigration and Apocalypse: How the Book of Revelation Shaped American Immigration (Yale University Press\, 2024) and The Erotic Life of Manuscripts (Oxford\, 2016). \n\nFAQs\nDo I have to attend the whole conference?\nIf you cannot attend the whole conference\, you can select the times you will attend on the registration form above. \nWill anything be offered virtually?\nBoth lectures by Isaac Villegas and Dr. Yii-Jan Lin will be livestreamed\, and four of our six workshops will be available virtually. You can register for the workshops a la carte on the registration form above. Please be sure to check the schedule of workshops on our schedule to check virtual availability and timing. \nHow will I receive the Zoom link to attend the workshops virtually?\nYou will receive a link to the workshop Zoom sessions during the first week of September. The link(s) will be sent to the email you use to register on the form above. \nAre meals included?\nAll refreshments and meals are included in your registration. \nI have dietary restrictions.\nPlease note your dietary restrictions in the appropriate section of the registration form. \nI have questions about the schedule.\nHere is a link to the schedule\, subject to change before September 1\, 2025. This schedule and this website will be kept up to date. \nI need to cancel my registration.\nPlease email Deborah Keyes\, Administrative Assistant at the Leadership Institute. \nI have more questions about the conference.\nMore details will be released as they become available\, and this website will be kept up to date. \n 
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/compassion-across-borders-a-call-for-solidarity-and-justice/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000676-1757962800-1757970000@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/2025-09-15/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000653-1757617200-1757624400@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
UID:10000667-1757444400-1757451600@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250528T140337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T185444Z
UID:10000675-1757358000-1757365200@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/2025-09-08/
CATEGORIES:KGCCWL,Leadership Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000652-1757012400-1757019600@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-09-04/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
UID:10000666-1756839600-1756846800@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163036Z
UID:10000651-1756407600-1756414800@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Introduction to Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nAn introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening\, loss and grief\, pastoral care with couples and families\, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. \nMeet the Instructor \n \n\nDr. Joshua Morris is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He served in pediatric healthcare for 11 years\, most recently as Assistant Director of Spiritual Services at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Dr. Morris has 15 years of experience as an army chaplain in the United States Army Reserve\, including a deployment to Afghanistan. He has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary\, Claremont School of Theology\, and Saint Paul School of Theology. Dr. Morris is the author of “Moral Injury Among Returning Veterans” and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He speaks nationally and internationally on moral injury\, reintegration\, and spiritual care. Passionate about cultivating compassionate ministers\, he integrates theory and practice to promote love for God and humanity. \n\nDates: Thursdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 28 – October 2\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 26\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWIPC : 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-pathways-intro-to-pastoral-care/2025-08-28/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
UID:10000665-1756234800-1756242000@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
UID:10000664-1755630000-1755637200@www.upsem.edu
SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T123205
CREATED:20250519T153822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163027Z
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SUMMARY:25-26 Pathways: Polity & Administration
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: \nThis course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order\, its underpinnings\, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course\, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g.\, session meetings\, committee meetings\, stewardship season\, personnel matters and policies\, financial matters\, presbytery meetings\, annual statistical reports). \nMeet the Instructor \n \nRev. H. Carson Rhyne Jr. served as the general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of the James for over 21 years\, retiring in 2019. Known for his visionary leadership\, Carson established mentorship programs\, stewardship and evangelism ministries\, and a mission co-worker in Haiti. He is recognized for his deep knowledge of the Presbyterian Church’s polity and his ability to apply it with grace and humor. Carson’s dedication to the church and community is celebrated by colleagues and congregations alike. He holds degrees from Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary and has taught polity and practical theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary since 2005. \nDates: Tuesdays\, 7-9pm EST\, August 12 – September 16\, 2025 \nRegistration closes 2 days before the first class meeting on August 10\, 2025. \nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary\n\n \n\nIf you are in financial need of a discounted registration fee\, please contact Deborah Keyes\, subject line “PWPA: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-pathways-polity-administration/2025-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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SUMMARY:CE: Reformed Theology
DESCRIPTION:Christian Education Certification Course instructed by Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty \nCourse Description: \nReformed Theology is designed to provide Presbyterian Christian educators with a clear understanding of the theology of the Reformed Tradition\, especially as it is expressed in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Book of Confessions. Courses explore the content of those confessions\, the historical contexts out of which they arose\, and the contemporary significance those confessions have for the life of the church today. By means of varied teaching methods and learning activities (e.g.\, lectures\, small group exercises\, discussions\, and personal research)\, students will be able to gain a personal understanding of the Reformed theological tradition. Courses will also allow participants to gain a balanced understanding of the broad landscape of Reformed theological understandings today. \nView the Syllabus HERE \nMeet the instructor \n \nElizabeth Hinson-Hasty is the J. Roy Davis Family Chair of Theology and History at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte. With over two decades of experience in higher education and social justice ministry\, she is known for her leadership in academia\, church\, and advocacy work. Her research focuses on freedom in the U.S.\, poverty\, and the intersection of theology with social inequality and disability justice. She is the author of Authentic Christian Freedom (2025) and The Problem of Wealth (2017)\, and has received several honors including a Fulbright Scholarship and a Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant. Outside of work\, she enjoys running\, beach walks\, and time with her family. \nDates: 11am – 1:30pm EST\, August 5 – September 2\, 2025. View the syllabus above to see detailed meeting plans and times. \nRegistration closes 2 business days before the first class meeting on August 1\, 2025. \n \n\nOffered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary \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 “CECERT: Financial Aid. \n 
URL:https://www.upsem.edu/event/ce-reformed-theology/
CATEGORIES:Leadership Institute
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