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Dorothee Tripodi called to Union Seminary faculty

…Planning; and serving as a faculty member in Supervised Ministry, with responsibilities in teaching and advising, and contributing to the general work of the Practical Theology and Christian Education department and faculty. Tripodi is a United Methodist Elder in full connection and is a member of the Virginia Conference. ### Dorothee Tripodi photo Contact: Mike Frontiero Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu …

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2022 Graduate Study Fellowships Announced

…a provision in his will in 1926 “for the establishment of a Fellowship of Graduate Study.” The fellowship is awarded by the Faculty to a member of the graduating class on the ground of distinguished merit and exceptional promise. Jabriel Hasan, Richmond Campus The Martha O. and Fred R. Stair Fellowship This award was established in 1981 by anonymous gifts …

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Union president receives humanitarian award

…Bank E. Ayn Welleford, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University   The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works with schools, businesses, and communities to achieve success by addressing prejudices, in all forms, to improve academic achievement, increase workplace productivity, and enhance local trust. A list of past honorees can be found on the center’s website.   …

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Union Seminary announces new admissions directors

…is a Master of Divinity student at Union (UPSem). She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University and a Master of Science in Patient Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. Marcy Wright is a native of Hampton, Virginia, and has worked in non-profit management for 28 years. She is a …

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A Litany of Embodied Justice

…the Just Talk/Talk Just project at Union Presbyterian Seminary and a French teacher in Chesterfield County, Virginia. In 2021, she completed her master of divinity at Union Presbyterian Seminary, and in 2022, she followed it with a master of theology focusing on atonement theory and trauma theology. She is a candidate for ordination in the Shenango Presbytery of the PC(USA). …

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Consortium marks 50th anniversary with renewed commitment to strengthen theological education

…on September 21, 2018, stating their intention “to enter into a conversation and a season of discernment to explore ways to deepen our collaborative relationship building on our historic identities, shared values, and faith commitments.” “There was tremendous vigor and excitement when the center was first announced in 1969,” said Dr. Brian K. Blount, president of Union Presbyterian Seminary. “We …

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Alice Walker to keynote Center for Womanist Leadership gathering

RICHMOND, Va. (January 23, 2018) – Alice Walker, author of “The Color Purple,” will keynote the Bearing Witness to Womanism inaugural gathering, in Richmond, Virginia, April 5-7, 2018. The event is sponsored by the Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary and the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Walker’s keynote is free and will …

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Seraph Brass to perform at Union Seminary Nov. 27

…be appreciated. Seraph has toured throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. It has performed multiple concerts at the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland, and it was the featured ensemble at the International Women’s Brass Conference. Other performance highlights include the Forum Cultural Guanajuato in León, Mexico, Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Chicago, Ilinois; Gettysburg Concert Association in Pennsylvania; and the …

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Muslim refugee history to be discussed amid global immigration debate

…in the Christian Kingdom of Abyssinia: Implications for Christian-Muslim Relations Today,” will take place in Lake Chapel at the Early Center, 1106 Westwood Avenue, in Richmond, Virginia. It is free and open to the public. The Migration to Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, in the year 613 was an episode in early Islamic history where the first Muslims fled from …

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Union Seminary benefactor Josiah P. Rowe dies at 90

…in his memory may be made to Union Presbyterian Seminary, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Fredericksburg Cemetery or Friends of the Rappahannock. Obituary Top photo, from right, Josiah P. Rowe, Dr. Karen-Marie Yust, and Dr. Brian K. Blount at Yust’s installation ceremony at Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2015. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications mfrontiero@upsem.edu (804) 278-4279 …

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Noted Scholar Dr. Leela Prasad Addresses “Religion That Underlies All Religions” on March 15

Richmond, VA—Have you ever been curious about Gandhi’s influence 75 years after his death? Join multi-lingual author and religious scholar, Dr. Leela Prasad, to learn more in her upcoming Dawe Lecture on Wed. March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Lake Chapel at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She’ll help attendees understand what Gandhi meant by the “a religion that underlies all religions” …

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Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Legacy Luncheon in Norfolk, VA

…April 27, 2019 from 11 am – 1 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 820 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, Virginia 23507. Our Keynote Speaker is Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk- “Tell Your Own Story” . Dr. Delk is the First African American Woman to be ordained as clergy in the United Church of Christ. Luncheon: $30 To register, please go online and visit BIT.LY/CANNONLUNCHEON …

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Just As Jesus Was

…the crowd, and probe the reasons for the change. Think of the various forms of injustice in your neighborhood or country and ask yourself what the victim-judge in Matthew 25:31-46 would demand of us. Suggested Books: John Dominic Crossan, The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord’s Prayer (New York: HarperCollins, 2010) William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas, …

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Confession, Repentance, and Restorative Justice

…our imaginations are and the importance of stewarding this gift within the theological realm. Imagination is so important that it is incorporated into the vows made by elders in the Presbyterian Church! Many of the findings from the PTS audit were acts that, regarded in the context of their context of their time, might be seen as fairly moderate but …

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Garden Variety

…work, too. If you are growing a garden this year, look in your community to see where some of your extra produce can go. Or, the next time you attend church, look and see if there is a garden there. If there is not, find out where you can put one, even if it is small. If you need help, …

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Just Preach / Just Act: The 2022 African American Social Justice Preaching Series

…is about God and God’s work in the world.” Rev. Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson, co-executive directors of Beloved Community Center in Greensboro, continued the conversation by adding, “Preaching God’s truth is more important than ever, but if we preach without acting, the preaching is diminished. It has no transformative power. Preach the Word, then act the Word.” In reference …

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President Blount to retire from Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2023

…Blount has led the seminary through a number of accomplishments, including: Developing the Charlotte campus into a full partner with the Richmond campus, leading the seminary toward the fulfillment of its vision as “one seminary with two campuses.” Collaborating with partners in constructing the Canopy Apartments on UPSem property and subsequently selling these apartments, thus increasing the value of the …

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Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley Named Next President of Union Presbyterian Seminary

…2023. President Brian K. Blount retires on June 30, 2023, after sixteen years at the helm of the Seminary. Blount added, “I have known Dr. Lapsley for two decades. She is poised to continue her exemplary service in theological education at UPSem. I am elated the search committee chose her and the Board named her as the next president.”   …

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Dr. Robin McCall Named Seminary Librarian

…role was as Reference Librarian at Union Presbyterian Seminary’s William Smith Morton Library. Robin has also been an instructor at the University of Virginia and a professor at the College of William and Mary. She is the first woman to be named Seminary Librarian since the inception of Union Presbyterian Seminary (as a library in 1806 and as a seminary …

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