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Islamic Studies Scholar to Lead Dawe Lecture on March 14 at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Islamic Studies Scholar to Lead Dawe Lecture on March 14 at Union Presbyterian Seminary

…She received her bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and English from Florida State University. In 2004, Mubarak was the first female to be elected president of the national Muslim Students Association. As a field researcher, Mubarak conducted on-site interviews and surveys with a range of Muslim scholars, government officials, activists, students, and journalists in Qatar, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Pakistan, and …

Mosques, Museums, and More

Mosques, Museums, and More

Another early morning for a not-quite-so-early flight (that wasn’t quite as early as we thought). And we got to have the “Egyptian Surprise” of daylight savings time, which hasn’t happened in 5 years! When we returned to Cairo, we visited the citadel of Cairo where we had the unique opportunity of visiting an Ottoman-style mosque built by the great Egyptian …

Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty Named Professor of Theology and Ethics

Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty Named Professor of Theology and Ethics

…School of Christian Education (now UPSem) in 2002. Ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church, USA, she is a member of the Mid-Kentucky Presbytery. Dr. Hinson-Hasty’s service to the church is ecumenical and international. She has represented the World Council of Churches in numerous capacities. On the national church level, she has served as a …

112th Year of Sprunt Lecture Series Brings Renowned African American Scholar-Authors to Union Presbyterian Seminary

112th Year of Sprunt Lecture Series Brings Renowned African American Scholar-Authors to Union Presbyterian Seminary

…by Dr. Gilbert, are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Dr. Day, a nationally recognized scholar, political commentator, and teacher, has a background in Afro-Pentecostalism. She is a fourth-generation preacher in the Church of God in Christ and a prolific author. The lecture theme will be “Undomesticated Faith: A Decolonial Theology of Spirit.” Dr. Day said, “What …

Into Israel

…are truly part of a “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1). Once we left the hotel, we arrived at the Saint Catherine’s checkpoint twenty minutes later and awaited other buses to leave in a caravan for the Taba Border crossing to Israel. We eventually met up with our tour guide, Samir, by 3:30 p.m. He directed us to the bus, …

Joshua T. Morris Named Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Joshua T. Morris Named Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

…for Pastoral Theology, the Association of Practical Theology, the American Academy of Religion, the Society for Intercultural Pastoral Care and Counseling, and the Pediatric Chaplains Network. He has received awards for excellence in academic, military, and hospital communities. Dr. Morris is married to Beth Morris. They are the proud parents of an eight-year-old son, Isaac, and a four-year-old daughter, Annette. …

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(FREE) Webinar: Death & End of Life Issues

(FREE) Webinar: Death & End of Life Issues

…care and grief counseling for dying patients and their families. Her area of research and practice is trauma-responsive psychotherapy and spiritual care in families and relationships. She is the author of Caring for Single Black Mothers: Unveiling Trauma and Loss (Pickwick Publications, 2021) and Pastoral Care for Grief and Loss in Pandemics, a chapter in an upcoming edited volume for …

Dr. Gench to Preach at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington , DC

Dr. Gench to Preach at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington , DC

Dr. Frances Taylor Gench will preach at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, on Sunday, January 6 at 8:45 and 11:00 am. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

Dr. Blount to preach in Washington, DC

Dr. Blount to preach in Washington, DC

On Sunday, February 12, 2017, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. will welcome Dr. Brian K. Blount as the guest preacher. He will be preaching on “A Season of Justice”. Dr. Blount is the President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

Dr. Gench to co-lead “Pilgrimage to the Promised Land” in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Gench to co-lead “Pilgrimage to the Promised Land” in Washington, D.C.

On January 8, 15, 22, and 29 Dr. Frances Taylor Gench and Kathryn Sparks will co-lead a 4-part series on “Pilgrimage to the Promised Land” at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. during the Sunday School hour. All are invited to group engagement with the great cloud of witnesses in Hebrew 11 through Bible study, embodied prayer …

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: September 2021

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: September 2021

…for their freedom or were born free, they had their freedom taken away. Others lived in fear after Reconstruction and during the years from 1865 until the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Bills of 1964 and 1965; because of Jim and Jane Crow. Violence was inflicted upon anyone who dared to be free, or as a warning …

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: February 2023

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: February 2023

The End is Near! BY REV. DR. BRIAN K. BLOUNT President, Union Presbyterian Seminary – Richmond, Virginia & Charlotte, North Carolina Rev. Dr. Brian Blount The end is near! That is either a word from the Book of Revelation or a description of where I am in the journey of my professional life. Either way, the saying conjures up anticipatory …

Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and Awards

…to the glory of God. Jacob Hord III, Gastonia, North Carolina Selina Malherbe, Charlotte, North Carolina Michele Nierle, Henrico, Virginia Cat Parler, Charleston, South Carolina Margaret Smerko, Raleigh, North Carolina Eric Tang, Kernersville, North Carolina Serenitye Taylor, Pineville, North Carolina Mollie Trainum, Gloucester, Virginia The Wade and Lou Boggs Scholarship The Boggs Scholarship is awarded annually by the faculty to …

Travel Seminar: Witnessing for Freedom – Education & Advocacy as the Ongoing Work of Social Justice

Travel Seminar: Witnessing for Freedom – Education & Advocacy as the Ongoing Work of Social Justice

…and theological intersections of race and justice. We will spend the remainder of the trip in Washington D.C. We will explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will spend several days with church professionals in the historic United Methodist Building, which houses the social justice offices for the UMC, PCUSA, ECA, ELCA, and the National Council …

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: MAY 2022

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: MAY 2022

…The actual list of speakers was as follows: A. Philip Randolph – March Direction Walter Reuther – UAW-AFL-CIO Roy Wilkins – NAACP John Lewis – Chair, SNCC Daisy Bates – Little Rock, Arkansas Dr. Eugene Carson Blake – United Presbyterian Church and the National Council of Churches Floyd McKissik – CORE (James Farmer had been arrested and was in jail) …

Racism and Freedmen: Robert Lewis Dabney and Benjamin Mosby Smith

Racism and Freedmen: Robert Lewis Dabney and Benjamin Mosby Smith

…the only one to feel anxious about the increasing ownership of land by freedmen. Both seminary and college felt under siege, especially when freedmen owned land adjacent to the south edge of the Seminary grounds. In the minutes of the Spring 1876 meeting of the Board of Directors of Hampden Sydney College, there is a paragraph entitled “Colored Population”: Resolved, …

“40,000-year flood” tests resolve of Houston pastor, alumnus

“40,000-year flood” tests resolve of Houston pastor, alumnus

…flooding. Up until Hurricane Harvey hit in early September 2017, his church had been unscathed. The Category 5 storm flooded the sanctuary rendering it unusable for at least six months.This was the fourth major flood to hit the area. The first was Hurricane Ike in 2008, which damaged Burnham’s house. “The last two years, we’ve had so-called 500-year floods in …

Seminary for a Day workshop “Freedom and Form in Christian Worship” led by Dr. Voelz

Seminary for a Day workshop “Freedom and Form in Christian Worship” led by Dr. Voelz

Register for “Seminary for a Day” to attend this workshop led by Dr. Richard W. Voelz. Freedom and Form in Christian Worship: Discerning the Balance for Your Congregation The PC(USA)’s Book of Common Worship identifies the principle of “form and freedom” as a marker of Christian worship. In this workshop, we will consider how the historic form of Christian worship …

Presbyterian Polity, Program, and Mission

Presbyterian Polity, Program, and Mission

…program and mission of the PC(USA). Required Reading Book of Confessions, Study edition. Online version is at http://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/boc2014.pdf or on course documents, Blackboard Book of Order, 2013-2015 edition. Online version is at http://www.pcusa.org/resource/book-order-2013-2015/ or on course documents, Blackboard Historic Principles, Conscience, and Church Government, adopted by 195th General Assembly (1983) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) http://www.pcusa.org/resource/historic-principles-conscience-and-church-governme/ or on course …

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: February 2022

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: February 2022

…academic freedom in higher education. However, now academic freedom is also being challenged and tenure is being denied or eliminated entirely in some states. The narrative will be the only thing allowed to be taught in institutions of higher education. I must ask the question, who is going to teach our children our story, for many of us have only …

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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:
https://forms.office.com/r/64M3CkqHyT

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
https://www.flickr.com/photos/upsem/albums

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.