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Union Seminary awarded $400,000 grant to support womanist leadership

Union Seminary awarded $400,000 grant to support womanist leadership

…understanding. The Foundation advances its mission through grantmaking and leadership programs in the fields of Asia, higher education, religion and theology, art, and public policy. For more information, please visit www.hluce.org. ### Top photo: The Center for Womanist Leadership’s 2018 Inaugural Gathering in Richmond, VA. Melanie C. Jones photo MEDIA CONTACT Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu…

“I Wanna Be Whole” Luke 17:1-19

“I Wanna Be Whole” Luke 17:1-19

…lasting impression that something is wrong. There is need for a change. There is need for healing. In order to be healed, we must realize and be cognizant of the fact that something is wrong. Many of us refuse to admit we need healing. In our text, ten lepers realized their condition and had a desire to be healed. Leprosy…

Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Hill called to WVU Medicine as chaplain

Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Hill called to WVU Medicine as chaplain

…started focusing in on verse 40. “Those things that you did to the least of these, you did it to me. He is, essentially, lining out what actions of faith must be done in order to do to God what God would wish. He goes through visiting those who are sick, seeing those who are in prison, clothing those who…

Director of Faith Formation–River Road Presbyterian Church–Richmond, VA

Director of Faith Formation–River Road Presbyterian Church–Richmond, VA

…FF brochure). • Creatively increase worship involvement of children and youth in collaboration with worship leaders. • Order and budget for Sunday School and FF programs. • Work in coordination with the Growth & Outreach Ministry to facilitate a follow-up plan for visitors or new members to encourage participation in RRPC Faith Formation programs for children, youth, and adults. •…

Congregational Corner: Sitting in the dark of Advent

Congregational Corner: Sitting in the dark of Advent

…of our fault, doubt, confusion, and grief, God sent Christ for us. There was no list of requirements to receive the love and grace which the Christ child came to share. No decree went out that we must have everything pulled together in order to visit that stable and meet the Christ child. Christ came to each of us in…

Congregational Corner: Lessons learned about congregational ministry

Congregational Corner: Lessons learned about congregational ministry

…do it. With the incredible governmental model in the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is even more incredible how different each congregation is. Orders of worship, prayers of thanksgiving, pastoral prayers, hymns… it is all different. I will never forget preparing to serve communion and asking a member of the congregation where I was visiting, “Is there anything I should know?…

A call to surrender

A call to surrender

…now a growing sense of foreboding clouds the atmosphere. In his book entitled, “Strength to Love,” Dr. King observes that “It is midnight in the social order.” The church must be clear about its role and its response because the world is watching. Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:43-45 (NRSV), Dr. King reminds us that we…

Student calls for action following Charlotte police shooting

Student calls for action following Charlotte police shooting

…peace only as a faraway dream; we long for it in our lives, in the lives of our families, our friends, and in the city of Charlotte. But with each passing day the prospect for peace seems to be increasingly tantalizing. Restlessness seems to be the order of our present existence: our inner restlessness rooted in various anxieties, our societal…

1,500 attend Center for Womanist Leadership inaugural gathering

1,500 attend Center for Womanist Leadership inaugural gathering

…policy, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, preventing burn out, children, and health, among a range of themes. I was part of a queer and queer-supportive group that looked at “Black LGBTQ Love Leading Us to Liberation.” The challenges of being ‘out’ in the church were shared. Mothers of lesbian daughters spoke movingly of supporting their daughters as best they could even if…

The biggest question

The biggest question

…I plan to continue to find the nourishment it needs. Over the last year, these are the points (in no particular order) that I have found myself leaning on as I discern the role of a ministry within a congregation and further, my role within that ministry – What is the quality of the involvement by those the ministry is…

In troubling times, seeing chaos as opportunity

In troubling times, seeing chaos as opportunity

…journey to seminary, while a very positive thing as I finally answered God’s call to ministry, was fraught with conflicts and challenges as I uncoupled myself from one phase of my life to embark on another. There were frustrations and churnings—disorder and confusion—that I thought would cripple me. But in hindsight, I can now see the possibilities and opportunities for…

Our Middle East Travel Seminar has landed!

Our Middle East Travel Seminar has landed!

…to Vienna like we did. But because it is nearly impossible for her to get through security etc in the Tel Aviv airport, she flies to Amman and then gets on a bus to cross the border into Israel, a two-hour drive. She told us this process can take hours depending on the day, number of people present, and other…

Central America Travel Seminar: Silencing Christian Justice

Central America Travel Seminar: Silencing Christian Justice

…Srs. Ita Ford, Dorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke, and lay missionary Jean Donovan had been assassinated. I think their deaths are summed up in these words from our reflection tonight. These folks were assassinated in order to silence their Christian call for justice. Yet their voices are being heard louder and stronger now as we remember their deaths. They have not…

APCE 2018: Children first rather than adults?

APCE 2018: Children first rather than adults?

…church’s community to come into our church and then to consider whether our congregation is ready for outreach and the enfolding of children. We completed a questionnaire that was designed to tease out whether our church is ready to sacrifice some of its own comfort in order to welcome outsiders. The presenter than offered three challenges to consider in developing…

APCE 2018: Touring the Presbyterian Center

APCE 2018: Touring the Presbyterian Center

…Corporation, Presbyterian Foundation, and Board of Pensions. Our last activity was a fun Presbyterian Trivia game. The categories were Book of Order, History, Statistics, Beliefs and Practices, and a bonus category identifying in which U.S. state various Presbyteries were located. Just like children and youth would in our respective ministries, I found myself as an adult getting very excited about…

Response to immigration ban

Response to immigration ban

…the basis of faith, race, or ethnicity. The executive order temporarily banning refugees and citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations is a violation of Christian values. In his ministry of gathering to himself those who found themselves thirsty, hungry, naked, estranged, and outcast, Jesus calls us into a new way of being (Matthew 25). The Brief Statement of Faith of…

Student spotlight: Pay attention to the “bread crumbs”

Student spotlight: Pay attention to the “bread crumbs”

…Divinity/Master of Arts in Christian Education student Isabella Fagiani. Growing up in Niagara Falls, New York, just five minutes from the famous waterfalls and a stone’s throw away from the Canadian Border, Fagiani was always involved in the Presbyterian church from a young age. “I took a lay academy class about preaching through my presbytery when I was 15 and…

An elementary school education’s impact

An elementary school education’s impact

…order of the day for many of Armstrong High School graduates. On one occasion, a white student from John Marshall High school needed some assistance with mathematics. I was able to support him because of the nurturing and education I received from the old neighborhood as well as Navy Hill. We were taught that we can do anything once we…

Alt-right rally: “Not a new fight for me”

Alt-right rally: “Not a new fight for me”

…genocide to slavery to Jim Crow to Japanese Internment Camps, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the prison industrial complex, the border wall, Standing Rock. It’s a war that has been raging violently in communities of color but largely invisible to white Americans. The shock and trauma of white Americans comes from our brand-new front row seats. Well, they’re not really new….

India travel seminar: Leaving our shoes at the door

India travel seminar: Leaving our shoes at the door

…longstanding tradition of barring women between the ages of 10 and 50 from entering the temple of the celibate god. Recently the Supreme Court of India ordered that women of all ages should be allowed to worship at this temple. However, crowds of men have (mostly) kept the women out of the temple. In response over a million women formed…

Gems for the Journey: Challenge, not Comfort

Gems for the Journey: Challenge, not Comfort

…life of the nation, and the only light is this man Jeremiah. Josiah, the king after God’s own heart, has been slain. Josiah’s conversion to Yahweh at age sixteen was evidenced by the young king’s orders to purge Judah and Jerusalem of idolatry. With Josiah’s death, the nation quickly slipped back into idolatry. Jeremiah has been forced to leave his…

A God Given Mind

A God Given Mind

…those who seek to capitalize on the fear and doubt of fellow human beings by stock piling paper products and cleaning agents in rented storage units and then selling them to the panic stricken at exorbitant prices, with little or no conscience, compassion or consideration. Church doors are ordered closed and worshippers cannot assemble in the house of God…but, as…

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It's not too late to sign up for our Coffee Hour Q

It's not too late to sign up for our Coffee Hour Q&A with Admissions Directors Annie Arvin & Ashlee Anderson! Deadlines are around the corner- join them to ask any last minute questions before enrollment closes! Use the link below to sign up now:
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Today, we had the opportunity to celebrate @clayma

Today, we had the opportunity to celebrate @claymacaulay and thank him for his eight years of service as our Alumni Director. Starting tomorrow, Clay will be serving as an interim pastor for @rrpc_rva and we could not be more excited for the next step in his journey with God!

It’s been a busy week campus…you can see highl

It’s been a busy week campus…you can see highlights of President Lapsley's inauguration at this quick video https://youtu.be/RHV43pEExOY
Or check out all the photos of the Sprunt Lectures, the symposium, and the inauguration on the UPSem FlickR account at
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Congratulations to the first woman president of Un

Congratulations to the first woman president of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Dr. Jacqueline E. Lapsley! Enjoy this quick recap video of her inauguration on May 8 @upseminary and be sure to check out all the photos on the UPSem Flickr account!

Yesterday, the Richmond campus of @upseminary was

Yesterday, the Richmond campus of @upseminary was buzzing with excitement as President Jacq Lapsley led a symposium preceding her inauguration as the eighth president of UPSem. If you missed them, you can watch both of the events at https://www.youtube.com/@UPSem/streams

Today, May 8, is a historic day as the first woman

Today, May 8, is a historic day as the first woman is inaugurated as the eighth president of @upseminary ... congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline E. Lapsley and UPSem! The ceremony will be live-streamed on the UPSem YouTube channel or you can see it at https://youtube.com/live/0QH-etnEJ6w

The 2024 Sprunt Lectures are wrapping up this morn

The 2024 Sprunt Lectures are wrapping up this morning—the final worship service is at 11a with Rev.Dr. Craig Barnes as the preacher. Tune into the UPSem YouTube channel or visit https://bit.ly/SpruntLectures24 to watch the livestream! Here are a few photos from events on the Richmond Campus @upseminary...enjoy!

On Wed. at 2p, President Jacq Lapsley will join re

On Wed. at 2p, President Jacq Lapsley will join renowned scholars and pastors in a symposium preceding the inauguration ceremony. Do you have questions for the Symposium panel? Submit them via the link in bio.