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UPSem Names Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty Next Vice President for Advancement

…in digital media. He is the host of the Leading Theologically podcast where he regularly interviews current and future leaders across the country both inside and outside the Presbyterian Church USA. As a trusted and wise conversation partner, Dr. Hinson-Hasty is called upon regularly as a strategist and confidant across the country in national, regional and local educational and ecclesial …

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Playology Event – Experiencing God through the Art of Play

…Worship for the seminary community. The full event agenda can be viewed on Registration site, under Agenda tab. Cost: $30 per person, includes lunch on Tuesday, if Register by February 15, 2022 $40 per person, includes lunch on Tuesday, if Register after February 15, 2022 Meals: Lunch is included on Tuesday, 3/15. Snacks also included in the cost of registration. …

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

…was the pastor for mission and family ministries at Highland Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After nearly two decades in the US, Juarez-Loayza and his family returned to his home country where he is now the Director of Intercultural Education at The Puriyninchik Association. He delights in this new work because it is another tangible expression of his sense of …

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Webinar: Feminist Theology & the Historical Christian Faith

…the case. In fact, it might be argued that feminist theology is rooted in the faith of the prophets of Israel and in the witness of Christ, and as such, it is an exciting movement of renewal in Christian theology in the spirit of the Protestant Reformation. In this webinar, we will highlight the contributions of feminist theologians to Christian …

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APCE 2018: Touring the Presbyterian Center

…the floors in each building. An insight that just popped into my mind that may parallel this symbolically is that the Presbyterian denomination also used to be separated into two different branches (one representing the North and one the South) before uniting together in 1983 into what we know today as the PC(USA). The Presbyterian Center location was the new …

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Back to School? Race, Faith, and COVID-19

…Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and a graduate of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Although her formal training is in the basic sciences, she was introduced to topics of social justice through spaces on the Internet like Tumblr and in conversations with friends. As the daughter of Haitian and Filipinx immigrants, she often finds …

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Student spotlight: Longtime educator yearns to learn more

…clear. “My initial intentions are to learn more about Christian education for what I’m currently doing in serving the children and youth at my church. I don’t know what God has in store for me next, or when that is or what that is. What I do know is that I’m really excited and feel called to deepen my understandings.” …

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Virtual Gathering for Music and Worship Leaders (Facilitated Conversation)

…an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: $10 per individual, if register by October 15, 2021. (Note: Beginning, October 16, price increases by $5. Register early and save!). CEUs: .1 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU certificates can be generated upon request at the …

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Returning to a place I never knew: Spain and my family connection

…on American culture. Roman Catholicism is the largest religion in Spain but practical secularization is very strong and growing as it is in America. Catholicism as the state religion was only abolished in 1978 but continues to influence current Spanish society. I am here visiting during the La Semana Santa also known as Easter week or Passion week. Elaborate art …

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International peacemaker to discuss Syrian refugee crisis

…Greek Orthodox parents in Syria, she is a 1982 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond (now Union Presbyterian Seminary). She earned her doctorate in education at Columbia University in New York. Returning to Syria she became the director of the women’s program for the Middle East Council of Churches. She is active in ecumenical and interfaith …

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Richmond Graduates

Master of Arts Christian Education Philip Walter Adams, B.A. Carson-Newman University Sandra Asaro, A.A., B.S., M.Ed. Edison Community College Florida Gulf Coast University Camden Coulter Ashworth, B.S. Auburn University Jillian Marie Lincoln Gatewood, B.S. Michigan State University Mary Catherine Ingalls, B.A. North Carolina State University Angela Lenora Palmer, B.A. Judson University Sarah McCreery Wilson, B.A., M.S., M.Div. University of Maryland, …

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6 things about Marina Ghaly’s summer break

…future of the church? MG: This internship is specifically teaching me and reminding me a lot about Christian hospitality. This church cares deeply about immigrants and refugees. Specifically what the church is doing for refugees or immigrants is hosting a free ESL Conversation Cafe. This “class” is designed specifically for the refugee/immigrant to practice their English by having conversation. The …

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UPSem Alumni Luncheon-Going Global

“Going Global” held at the APCE (Association of Presbyterian Church Educators) national gathering, February 8, at the Galveston (TX) Convention Center. Over 75 alumni and seminary friends attended. …

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Dr. McFayden to lead four seminars at Trent Symposium in Roanoke, V.A. for Newly Ordained Pastors

…343-3659. The Kittye Susan Trent Symposium assists newly ordained pastors who show promise for one day leading larger congregations. The symposium assists the pastors in continuing to bridge the gap between seminary and congregation, exploring ways to put important theory into effective practice. Professors, experienced ministers, and qualified laypeople lead seminars in the context of a large, vibrant congregation. Dr. …

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Started UPSem 2006: Rev. Lorenzo Small (MDiv 2013)

…Charlotte student, he was invited to preach at Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, South Carolina, a congregation where he was eventually installed as their pastor after ordination in the PC(USA). Following his pastorate at Pleasant Ridge, Small accepted a call to First United Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since returning to North Carolina, Small wanted to remain in …

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S. Dean McBride Jr. (1937-2020): A Tribute

…Name Theology,” to be published, yet still today, sixty years later, it is standard reading in the field. Over the course of his career, his research explored the Torah, biblical law, Deuteronomy, and the Deuteronomistic traditions. He never abandoned an interest in Israel’s early national epics or its archaic poetry, which was a subject of his mentor, Frank Moore Cross. …

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Central America Travel Seminar: Our last morning in Guatemala

…Jesus Christ be praised and glorified by those who witness for peace and reconciliation here in Guatemala, down in El Salvador, and also in our nation, in our lives, and at Union Presbyterian Seminary as we live out what we have lived in and lived through on this journey. Gail Henderson is a Master of Divinity student at Union. …

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Chill or run toward the light

…be far behind in the very near future. Talk about seeing the light! It kind of blew my mind that retirement was even possible. I guess as I was working it never really dawned on me this would even be a possibility. Now don’t get me wrong. I have NO intention of retiring anytime soon. I am one of those …

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Dr. Paula Owens Parker: Computer programmer turned womanist theologian

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Faculty Spotlight” Tricia Vesely: Finding Union, Handstands, and Hebrew Dr. Paula Owens Parker: Computer programmer turned womanist theologian Faculty Spotlight BY PATRICE OWENS PARKER Womanism encourages black women to push the envelope, be questioning, love each other and their communities, express genuine care for others, and love the arts. It also …

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Started UPSem 2016: Rev. Eric Tang (MDiv 2021)

…a local pastor, I was able to offer encouraging messages and build enthusiasm in my congregations, but I discerned I needed a richer and firmer foundation. Without any formal theological education, I felt like I was just at the tip of the iceberg. Further studies would allow me to go deeper in my messages and thereby develop my mind in …

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Students join movement to strengthen Richmond community

…say characterizes Union and the influence of individual faculty members, like Dr. Samuel Adams and Dr. Christine Luckritz Marquis in encouraging their involvement in social justice issues. “I could see when I first came to Union that people cared about the wellness and well-being of others. That was apparent not only through organizations like RISC, but also through other students’ …