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…planned and we all maintained with adequate social distancing and other CDC guidelines. The church members, who had not seen their community in many weeks, got an opportunity to be together in worship. My technical skills were put to use during this pandemic. As a software engineer, I navigated the use of technology to bring together our distanced community. I …
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RICHMOND, VA (May 11, 2020) — The following statement was made by Union Presbyterian Seminary President Brian K. Blount on the death of Freda A. Gardner, the moderator of the 211th General Assembly (1999) and the first full-time female faculty member at Princeton Theological Seminary. Gardner died on Saturday, May 9. She was 91 years old. Freda Gardner was …
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…When you register you will be asked to indicate any food preferences (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, etc.). CEUs: .5 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU certificates can be generated upon request at the time of the event. Campus Housing: Housing on campus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can sign up for housing, for an additional …
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…generations the skill of playing the Kora and also the stories of their families and communities. I also have a special interest in Spain because one of my maternal ancestors, Cato Marion, was born in 1773, in Zaragoza approximately three hours from Barcelona. I can now add him to my family genogram, thanks to Dr. Carol Schweitzer who in 2002 …
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…a visiting churchman, a black man, to have dinner in the dining room. The decision was made with the knowledge that it would present a delicate situation which could have resounding repercussions for hundreds of miles beyond the dining room, mainly in a southerly direction, if not handled discreetly. Carefully selected students were approached and asked if they would sit …
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…Carceral State. Her primary research examines the criminalization of impoverished Black motherhood using womanist religious and abolitionist ideals. Dr. Robert’s published works include a peer-review article in the Harvard Graduate Journal titled, “Penitence, Plantation and the Penitentiary: A Liberation Theology for Lockdown America.” She serves as a steering committee member for the Liberation Theologies group at the American Academy of …
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…however, were supportive. One woman wrote: “We cannot find sufficient words of thanks for the brave stand that each of you have taken in a cause we all feel to be just.” George Conn and the others received death threats and insults. Conn recalls: On one particular day when I had just received and read a particularly seething letter, Dr. …
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…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 …
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…Richmond, VA 23227 Led by: Dr. Carson Brisson, Associate Professor of Bible and Biblical Languages Cost: $295, includes lunch on March 25. CEUs: 3.0 This class meets the requirements for Christian Education certification in the PC(USA), but is open to anyone interested in the topic. You do not have to be seeking certification in order to participate in this hybrid …
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…will receive the recordings and slides from each class, and each week, office hours are offered for one-on-one conversations. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 | 1:30 P.M. ET Generational Giving Today Boomers make up only 23.6% of the population but are responsible for 43% of all benevolent giving—including to churches. More generally, churches across the country are largely sustained by the …
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…and spiritual autobiography, to the fellowship with colleagues committed to the Christ’s vision in the world, to the closing plenary and worship complete with mass choir and band, there was much to take in as we considered together what the conference theme “God With Us in the Chaos” means for our individual and collective lives as the body of Christ. …
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…pillars, seven of which are inscribed with the names of women mentioned in the four Gospels, the eighth, we were told, has been left blank to honor the women who continue the work of the gospel today. Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee After checking into the Royal Hotel in Tiberias, Douglas (Hippe) and I took advantage of the …
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Members of the Union community who joined demonstrators protesting the August 12, 2017, white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, reflect on what they saw, heard, and learned amid the violent clashes. Jay McNeal is Library User Services Specialist at Union’s William Smith Morton Library and director of United Faith Leaders in Richmond, Virginia. By Jay McNeal Union Presbyterian Seminary: Why …
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…housing, and, most recently, mental health,” said Heilman, a second-year student from Valdese, North Carolina. “The organization recognizes what it calls ‘the power of numbers’ and works to turn out individuals wanting to see real progress.” RISC’s “Nehemiah Action” event on May 1 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church drew an estimated 1,700 such individuals. Among them were Union students Amanda …
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…2007: Rev. Ken Fuquay (MACE 2011 / MDiv 2015) Started UPSem 2008: Rev. Jonathan Davis (MDiv 2014) Started UPSem 2009: Rev. British Hyrams (MDiv/MACE 2016) Started UPSem 2010: Rev. Charmaine Smith (MDiv 2017) Started UPSem 2011: Rev. Vikki Brogdon (MDiv 2016) Started UPSem 2012: Rev. Dr. Doug Harr (MDiv 2018) Started UPSem 2013: Martin Pruitt (MDiv 2018 / MACE 2019) …
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The Letter to the Romans gives voice to the apostle Paul’s conviction that “something has happened”—God has done something that changes things, freeing all humankind and the whole universe from potent anti-God forces and welcoming all people into God’s family. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, the 2016 Sprunt Lecturer, accented the timeliness of Paul’s message for our day in three lectures delivered …
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…outreach and membership development, oversee staff and programs (facilitating our congregants’ use of spiritual gifts), and actively engage in pastoral care. Compensation would include a cash salary (commensurate with experience and education), a housing allowance, and benefits. For more information about FPCH, please visit https://www.firstpreshuntsville.org/. You may view our full MDP at https://clc.pcusa.org/mdp/11099/view/. Please email us at firstpresb@highland.net if interested. …
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Virtual Gathering for Music and Worship Leaders Date: Thursday, October 28, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT Led by: Douglas Brown, Director of Music and Adjunct Instructor, Union Presbyterian Seminary Workshop Description: This gathering will center around conversation among peers and will be facilitated by Douglas Brown, Director of Music and Adjunct Instructor in Church Music, at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …
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…indicate any food preferences (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, etc.). CEUs: .5 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU certificates can be generated upon request at the time of the event. Campus Housing: Housing on campus is available on a first-come, first-served basis. You may sign up for housing for an additional cost when you register. ************************* The Multiple Ways …
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…point yesterday – and that is worth every question of “has Jordan lost her mind?” How do you meet your congregants where they are? How would things change if the chaos was allowed to break in? Alumna Jordan B. Davis is transitional associate pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. …
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…Our final post before the fall term begins features M.Div. student Andy Spaulding (pictured at Montreat Conference Center cooking for summer staff ). By M.A.C.E. / M.Div. student Rosy Robson Rosy Robson: Where are you and what are you doing this summer? Andy Spaulding: I’ve had the great opportunity to work for Montreat Conference Center as a member of …
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