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Welcome Union Presbyterian Seminary has been equipping ordained ministers, church leaders, and Christian educators for the global church for more than 200 years. The Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center, established in 2018, is committed to continuing and nurturing our commitment to the church universal by hosting students from overseas at our Richmond campus. Here, men and women seeking to follow…
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…family, and families come in all shapes and sizes Families are primary sources of nurture for children Spirituality is vital for children’s flourishing (like eating and sleeping) Community connections help families explore their spiritual lives Spirituality shapes how we act in the world with compassion, mercy, and justice Diverse relationships create empathetic humans Research helps us understand ourselves, children, and…
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…issued only when financial obligations to UPSem have been met, as certified by the Business Office. Current Student Enrollment Verification Current students may also request enrollment verifications using the Transcript and Enrollment Verification Request Form or SONIS. In SONIS, simply write in the comment area that you desire enrollment verification rather than a transcript. You can also find paper forms…
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The Womanist Leadership Institute online course program is co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. To complete the program, participants will engage in three (3)…
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…advocated for the use of the vernacular language and for the laity to receive Communion in both kinds, which would have allowed the common person to participate more fully in religious life. He preached against the sale of indulgences and the church’s extravagance, advocating for money to be given to the poor rather than the pope. His teachings made a…
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…the burden of responsibility need to be assumed by the privileged folks in putting their resources to work. On that note of hope, I record my profound gratitude to all the wonderful souls who have influenced my life and shaped my love for God and God’s people and continue to push me forward to commit myself for the common good….
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…has been able to be part of a community with people studying theology for numerous reasons. She is looking to bring ministry to people in a way that isn’t pulpit-orientated by continuing with camping ministry. “It’s been really good to be in community here and to see how many different ways so many people are excited about doing ministry,” Earp…
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By Rev. Jordan B. Davis (M.Div.‘14) Congregational Corner It was unlike anything I ever experienced as a pastor. Wide open spaces, the breeze coming off of the ocean, a sticky sweat quickly taking over my whole body, a loud speaker next to me, and silence… I saw the faces gathered in front of me, but I could not hear their…
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…minds and bodies, and most importantly our Christian testimony. The general conditions of our time are most stressful. Here are some “don’t’s” for Christians as we strive to cope with stress? Don’t go to pieces when trials come! On the other hand, don’t harden yourselves like the stoics of old. Some folks look for a scapegoat when hurt comes. Others…
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By Veronica Thomas (Union PSCE, M.Div.’07) “… whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4 NRSV). I remember reading an illustration by an anonymous author…
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By Rev. Jordan B. Davis (M.Div.‘14) Congregational Corner I have the privilege of teaching and learning with an incredible group of teenager’s who are taking part in our confirmation class this year. Some have been coming to church almost weekly since they were infants, others have only been in worship one or two times. Some seem to be fairly confident…
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…years. The BZA’s decision helps us continue in that effort by contributing new housing to the community and creating competitive housing for future faith leaders — many of whom stay in Richmond to enrich our community as leaders in churches, hospitals, and nonprofit agencies.” Read President Blount’s full statement to the BZA here. Learn more about the Westwood Tract project….
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…they will be able to help you when it comes time to reach out (which will happen, whether you want it to or not). When you have a hard day and just want to shut the door and cry, they will be the ones to come and check on you. If you don’t put the team first, you will end…
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…way. When we read the accounts of Christ’s ministry, despite the exclusion that he suffered himself, we don’t read about surveys he handed out to ensure that each disciple was compatible or that each person was worthy of his company. Instead, we read about the no-questions-asked sacrificial Love and inclusion of all. Christ didn’t look at appearance or interests, he…
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…and comforts us, sending us reminders that an answer is coming (even if it isn’t in the way we are looking for). All in God’s good time. As I encounter challenges and struggles in both my professional and my personal life, these words echo in my heart. These are the words which calm my racing heart and help me to…
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…of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby and Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Both books make for great reading by members of your congregation and your non-theologian associates. We also need to encourage those who call themselves Christians to read the Gospels more and follow the example…
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…not want to be found. We must first realize we are ill and then have a desire to be healed. Jesus told them, “Go show yourselves unto the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed. Healing was completed in the physical sense. Their skin tones were returned, complexion restored, hair replaced, eyelashes in place, hands and feet like new. Their…
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…we have been created and formed in the image of God. From dust we have come and to dust we will return; from pure love we come and to pure love we will return. Embrace the dust of today, rather than sweeping it away; Love who you are today, rather than hiding your beauty away. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is…
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…and fly you down there? Not joking, I will chip in,” Dr. Adams commented. Dr. Adams says that as a Georgia native himself, he had been monitoring the Georgia governor’s race closely, and was aware of issues with the organization and distribution of absentee ballots, which he describes as “not acceptable.” Members of the seminary community, fellow students, family, friends,…
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About the Church Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington, Delaware is a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming Episcopal faith community, engaged in God’s work to bring all people into a loving, liberating, and life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ. Members come from far and wide and bring a richly diverse set of gifts and talents, living into the calling of coming together…
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By Rev. Sandra Caldwell Williams, (Union Presbyterian Seminary, M.Div., M.A.C.E. ’07) “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen in him and in you, because the…
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…vibrant Christian community. We enjoy trying new ideas and including our children in the life of our congregation. Successful applicants will have a bachelor’s degree and experience in Christian education, communications, or related field and a minimum of two years’ experience working independently and collaboratively, teaching children from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. Applicants must also have a vibrant Christian faith…
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