Started UPSem 2005: Rev. Noe Juarez-Loayza (MDiv 2010)

…my calling is in the community, places where church ministries intersect with the community.” After graduation, he continued his efforts to link the witness of the church with work in the community. First, he completed a Clinical Pastoral Education residency at Duke University Hospital. Then, he took a call at a multicultural church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Until recently, he…

Associate Pastor for Education and Growth–Community of Grace (PCUSA)–Sandy, UT

…year. Actively pursue clear and continuous communication with the staff and congregation, through a regular presence in the office. Work with the Pastor to continually improve our church’s goals and offerings. Regularly take time off to care for yourself, your family, and your community. Clearly communicate these needs in coordination with other staff. Set boundaries to preserve the capacity of…

President’s Top Five

…Adams has been on a literary tear in this regard. He has a co-authored a translation of and commentary on Ben Sira coming out soon from Yale University Press: Ben Sira: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. You know all about the importance of Ben Sira to the understanding of our faith, don’t you? You don’t? You need to…

19th Annual Joe Ward Union Presbyterian Seminary Golf Tournament

…who are interested in theological education but have not yet committed to pursuing ministry. The entry fee is $110 for a Captain’s Choice format, sponsoring a hole is $100 and corporate sponsorships are $150. Come and join us for a great day of golf! More information here: https://www.upsem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-SPC-Joe-Ward-Scholarship-Golf-Tournament3.pdf If you have any questions contact Kevin South at Kevin.south@thalhimer.com or 804-441-5652…

Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church–Solo Pastor–South Easton, MA

…for more fully utilizing our website and our general social media presence • Engage members in activities that develop their individual gifts and help them transition into leadership roles in the church. • Foster a church culture that connects with the local community. For more information please contact: Tom Loewald – thomas.loewald@gmail.com or Karen Elsner – kdelsner@comcast.net https://www.goodshepherdpresbyterian.org/ GSPC-Pastor-Job-Description  …

Faith and Money

Date: March 19 – 22, 2018 Location: Union Presbyterian Seminary, Paisley Hall, 1204 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227 Led by: The Rev. Debra Mumford, Ph.D., Frank H. Caldwell Professor of Homiletics and is Director of Money Matters for Ministry at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Cost: $295, includes lunch on March 20 and 21. CEUs: 1.8 Note:…

Central America Travel Seminar: Buzzing over Guatemalan coffee and a volcano 🌋

…clergy who were allowed to remain and practice in the country. There were only a dozen Franciscans here at the time and in 1900 they appealed to the Pope to ask for more help. In 1922 volunteers from Spain came to Guatemala to join the dozen Franciscans. They still had to come in secret, so at the border, a few…

On-Campus Event: Play, on Purpose Workshop

…grounded in both academic and ecclesial contexts, her students are assigned to participate in their congregations and communities as a part of their educational experience. Her focus on practical pedagogy is not only to develop more committed and knowledgeable educators and ministers, but also more committed and knowledgeable congregants. Workshop Description: In this interactive workshop participants will not only learn…

Free Public Lecture to be led by Director of Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center on March 25

…Center for Christian Education and Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Union Presbyterian Seminary. The 2019 Dawe Lecture will take place on March 25 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. in Watts Chapel on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The event is free and open to the public. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu…

President Search

…Presbyterian Seminary Presidential Search Committee Co-Chairs Dr. Steve Allred, Trustee, Co-Chair; Academic Affairs Committee, University of Richmond Professor of Law, Emeritus; sallred@richmond.edu Rev. Lori Archer Raible (’06), Co-Chair; Trustee, Academic Affairs; Pastor, Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC; loriaraible@gmail.com Other Members Ryan G. Atkinson, Charlotte student; Interim Student Pastor, Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC Elizabeth McNair Ayscue (’89), Trustee,…

City approves Union Seminary’s special exception request

…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….

Started UPSem 2007: Rev. Ken Fuquay (MACE 2011 / MDiv 2015)

…PC(USA), helping found a new congregation in Charlotte as part of the 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative. In addition to his pastoral work, he serves as the CEO and President of one of the largest nonprofits in North Carolina, LIFESPAN Services. Today, Fuquay makes his home in Mount Holly, NC, with his husband and partner of more than 30 years….

Worship and Sacraments

…Institute, 2001. ISBN: 978-1566992404 Weaver, Dudley J. Presbyterian Worship: A Guide for Clergy. Louisville: Geneva Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0664502188   Click Here for a biographical sketch of the leader. Click Here for a schedule of at-home topics and in-class work. Click here to register for Worship and Sacraments beginning at home on January 8, 2018, and in-person February 6-8, 2018….

2021 Virtual SPRUNT LECTURES May 3 – 6:00 PM to May 5 – 1:30 PM

The 2021 Virtual Sprunt Lectures – May 3, 4, 5, 2021 The title of the lecture series will be “No Longer Shall They Teach One Another: The End of Theological Education.” The four individual lectures will have simple titles: “Consolidation” Monday evening, May 3 “Dispossession” Tuesday morning, May 4 “Renunciations” Tuesday evening, May 4 “Affordances” Wednesday morning, May 5 The…

Union to hold Seminary for a Day Sept 28

RICHMOND, VA (September 18, 2019) — Union Presbyterian Seminary invites the public to its Richmond campus September 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to engage in important and relevant theological topics with seminary faculty. Participants will gather for two keynote addresses over the course of the day and select one morning and one afternoon workshop to attend. Cost is…

Currie Family Lecture

…that the Charlotte campus has in the history of Union Presbyterian Seminary and its role in the future of the church. Among his many accomplishments, Sweetser is the author of the seminary’s official history, “A Copious Fountain: A History of Union Presbyterian Seminary, 1812-2012.” Free, but registration is required.   Begun through a gift to Union Presbyterian Seminary by Thomas…

Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries–Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church–Bethesda, MD

Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries (DCYFM) Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church (BHPC), Bethesda, MD To begin on or around September 1, 2024. Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church seeks an outgoing, creative, faith-filled Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries (DCYFM) to lead the management and delivery of our growing Christian Education program for children, youth and families. The DCYFM will…

Key to knowing your neighbor is opening your front door

Alumnus Percy Strickland and Chris Schofield of CHAT meet with Richmond campus students to share how their ministry helps people in the city’s East End overcome poverty. By Sandy Irby, Communities of Learning Director Being a good neighbor means getting to know your neighbor. Union Presbyterian Seminary alumnus Percy Strickland (M.Div. ’06) and his wife Angie realized this upon moving…

Professor Emeritus Jim Smylie (1925-2019)

RICHMOND, Va. (January 7, 2019) – James Hutchinson Smylie of Richmond, Virginia, died peacefully on January 5, 2019. He was 93 years old. An ordained minister, seminary professor, and church historian, his ministry took him around the country and the world. A memorial service is planned for February 1, 4:00 pm at Westminster Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, where he…

The Gospel of Matthew: Challenges and Resources for Preachers Today

…as the most popular and influential of the Gospels, due largely to its extraordinary presentation of Jesus’ teaching—practical and detailed teaching that the church has found to be perennially useful in the ordering of its life. In the twenty-first century, it also presents interpretive challenges with which preachers must wrestle. Matthew’s stunning ethical vision sets the bar very high indeed…

Dinner on the Nile

On Wednesday, we were in the lobby at 3:30 a.m., lucky to maybe have 4 to 5 hours of sleep. We packed our carry-ons and got a bagged breakfast before hopping on the bus to head to the airport for our flight to Luxor. After a coffee pit stop, we visited the temple of Karnak. We beat the crowd and…

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