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Bibliography

…of Virginia. TheCivil Rights Movement as Theological Drama. Retrieved from http://www.livedtheology.org/ University of Virginia. President’s Commission on Slavery and the University. Retrieved from http://slavery.virginia.edu/ University of Virginia. Television News of the Civil Rights Era, 1950-1970. Retrieved from http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/civilrightstv/ Warner, Kaine, Scott, Booker & Blunt Applaud Approval of Commission to Recognize 400 Years of African American History. Retrieved from https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/12/warner-kaine-scott-booker-blunt-applaud-approval-of-commission-to-recognize-400-years-of-african-american-history BACK…

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…

Host Site Coordinator/Stated Supply–Presbytery of Transylvania–Eastern Kentucky

The Presbytery of Transylvania is looking for a Host Site Coordinator/Stated Supply position. This person will partner with 5 of our churches in Eastern KY who do not have consistent pastoral leadership, and also welcome disaster recovery groups to the area. These 5 churches are all in communities hit HARD by a significant (and that’s an understatement) flood in July…

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: February 2023

…When I first entered pharmacy school, my father told me a story and showed me a newspaper clipping. He told me that in 1931 when he graduated from pharmacy school in Washington, D.C., many of his fellow graduates only had two options: 1) open your own pharmacy or 2) go to work at the post office. The news clipping, he…

Online Workshop: Church Communications – During Covid-19 and Beyond

…understand and learn from social media channels’ analytics tags and hashtags: how to use them and why they are important   Part III: Thursday, October 22 | 10 A.M. EST How to Increase Online Giving Those who support your church should be able to give easily on your website (without an account) and through a mobile app or test to…

Online Workshop: The Basics of Digital Church Communication

…how to better communicate your church’s needs   TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 | 11 A.M. EDT Virtual Curb Appeal Your website is now your front door. It is the first impression you make and it is likely not as welcoming and inviting as you think. Learn what visitors and congregants alike need from your website and how best to meet those…

Online Workshop: The Basics of Digital Church Communication

…– how to better communicate your church’s needs   TUESDAY, JUNE 1 | 10 A.M. EST Virtual Curb Appeal Your website is now your front door. It is the first impression you make and it is likely not as welcoming and inviting as you think. Learn what visitors and congregants alike need from your website and how best to meet…

Interim/Transitional Ministry Training Week 1

Interim/Transitional Ministry Training Week 1 Embodying Transitional Leadership Today: Person, Place, Purpose, and Possibilities DATES: November 14 – 18, 2022 LOCATION: Paisley Hall on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary LED BY: Rev. Nancy Dolan, Rev. Laura Sherwood, Dr. Dorothee Tripodi Full leader bios can be viewed on the registration site, under the Leaders tab. DESCRIPTION: For pastors and…

Polity & Administration II — Pathways Online Course

…Book of Order, this course is for current and future leaders in congregations (Commissioned Ruling Elders and Ruling Elders). It will concentrate on the practical application of the polity. The course will focus on Spirituality disciplines as a leader, Session meetings, committee meetings, Robert’s Rules of Order, and a look at personnel matters and financial management. Presbyterian Polity and Administration…

Online Application

The SONIS application is only one part of the application process. Please visit our applications page for complete lists of application requirements for each degree program.   Getting Started With SONIS Steps to complete an online application: Open UPSem SONIS website Select APPLY ONLINE Select CREATE NEW APPLICATION Select the degree program you are interested in applying for from the…

Reformation Tour: Appreciating Luther’s convictions

…“Thanks, no thanks“ in order to stay true to my own self conviction in order to serve the Lord with a clear conscience of what I believe to be the right thing to do and believe at the moment in order to do what I think that the Lord has called me to do. The spirit of Luther (staying firm…

Online Workshop: Storytelling Masterclass – Become a Better Communicator

…this important process.   Tuesday, April 20 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. EST Writing the Script Once you have the key components of your story in place, it’s time to write your script. In this lesson, you will learn to answer specific questions in a specific order so your story captures attention and inspires!   Tuesday, April 27 | 10:00…

Online Course: Womanist Ways of Worship

…This course is designed to help students investigate worship liturgies and orders, analyze problematic theologies, language, and images present, and reconstruct worship liturgies and orders that can help facilitate a more inclusive worship experience. Led by: Rev. Dr. Lisa Allen-McLaurin, Professor of Church Music and Worship, Interdenominational Theological Center Leader Bio: The Reverend Dr. Lisa Allen-McLaurin is an Emmy and…

Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement

…world. Let’s explore a new approach! Teaching for Understanding and Engagement shapes identity, nurtures meaning-making, and engenders faithful living in the world through transformative pedagogy and propositional curriculum so our lives embody our faith.   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 | 11:30 A.M. -1:30 P.M. EDT Session 1: This session will consider a new way to craft educational experiences in order to…

Online Course: Polity & Administration (Pathways & CE Certification Online Course)

…addition to the live class meetings, this course will include both reading and written assignments. Online Course Title: Polity & Administration Led by: Rev. Carson Rhyne, Adjunct Instructor of Practical Theology, Union Presbyterian Seminary Course Description: This course will engage the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the…

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2023

God’s Prescription for Answered Prayer (For Unity to be One) By Rev. Veronica Martin Thomas MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University ’73; M.Div., Union-PSCE ’07 Rev. Veronica Thomas “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal…

Black Alumni Association News | August 2023

…more and more people like this lady want to share in her work. The woman confessed her weakness saying, “I like elegant saris (Indian long dresses).” After prayer to Virgin Mary asking how to help the lady, Mother Teresa said, “I would start with the saris. The next time you buy one, instead of paying 800 rupees, buy one that…

Student Complaints

…Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 962-4550 To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058….

Student Complaints

…Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 962-4550 To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058….

Supervisor Guidelines

Expectations of a Supervisor Supervisors are important partners in the covenant relationships between student, congregation or agency, and the seminary. Each supervisor must be willing to: Submit the site application to the supervised ministry instructor directly. The internship hours required are a total of 200 hours per term, or 400 hours for the intensive. For more information, please visit our…

Internship Basics

…fosters excellent pastoral and educational leadership. Supervised ministry courses cultivate theological integration through theological reflection and assessment of ministerial practice enhanced by the interaction between students, supervisors, peers, mentoring teams, and the instructor. In many denominations, supervised ministry in a parish setting is an ordination or certification requirement. Approved internship sites for Charlotte and Richmond are listed on our website.…