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Online Workshop: Email Communication — A Crash Course

…International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This two-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. …

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Brian Blount Event Schedule

Sunday, Aug 28, 10 am Second Presbyterian church, 214 Mountain Ave NW, Roanoke VA Thursday, Sept 15, 10 am Westminster Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Ave., Richmond VA Sunday, Sept 18, 11 am Fondren Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS Sunday, Sept 24, 11 am First Presbyterian Hilton Head, SC Sunday, Oct 16, 11 am Carver Memorial Presbyterian, 830 25h St. Newport News VA …

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Confession, Repentance, and Restorative Justice: A Presbyterian Perspective with Dr. Jacq Lapsley

The Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation and Union Presbyterian Seminary are hosting the Seminary’s new President, Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley for two events in October, “Confession, Repentance, and Restorative Justice: A Faith-based Perspective”. Monday, October 9, 2023 / 7 pm / Talk and Reception – Sharon Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina On Monday evening, Dr. Jacq Lapsley will discuss her …

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Charting a Course for Liturgical Theology Symposium

Join us in Belk Chapel on the Charlotte campus for a conversation in anticipation of the retirement of Paul Galbreath, Professor of Theology, Ethics, and History. Featured guests will be Martha Moore-Keish, J.B. Green Professor of Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary, and Claudio Carvalhaes, Professor of Worship at Union Theological Seminary. Please rsvp to Mary Ellen Vernon (mvernon@upsem.edu) by April …

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Brian’s Fall Preaching Schedule

Date Location Sept 15, 2022 10 am Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, VA Sept 18, 2022 11 am Fondren Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Sept 24, 2022 11 am First Presbyterian, Hilton Head Island, SC Oct 16, 2022 11 am Carver Memorial Pres., Newport News, VA Oct 26, 2022 Seminary Richmond Chapel Nov 5, 2022 Seminary Charlotte Chapel Nov 6, 2022 11 am …

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Online Workshop: The Past, Present, and Future of Giving and Generosity

Online Workshop: The Past, Present, and Future of Giving and Generosity Dates: Tuesdays, January 17, 24, and 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (Note: This online workshop is a three-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations   Workshop Description: Do you need to know how to communicate effectively about giving and generosity? There are five generations worshiping …

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Garden Variety

…I will come help you.   [1] Environmental Justice | US EPA [2] ForsythSuccessStory.pdf (ncdhhs.gov) [3] About Us | Piedmont Environmental Alliance (peanc.org) Meg Kelly is a third year M.Div. Student at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte and serves full-time at Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is a Candidate for the Office of Minister of Word and …

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Union recognized for superior fundraising performance

…total support, total support in relation to the alumni base, and type of institution. Judges use those factors to recognize institutions that show solid program growth, breadth in the base of support and other indications of a mature, well-maintained program. Among the winners this year are Harvard University, University of Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Davidson College.   …

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Union Seminary honored for fundraising performance and improvement

…(CASE) recognized UPSem for “overall performance” as well as “overall improvement” among private professional and specialized institutions. It is a rare distinction for a school to win both awards in a single category the same year. The Overall Performance Award is given to colleges and universities that show solid program growth, breadth in the base of support and other indications …

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Union Seminary D.Min. program accepting applications

New prerequisite standards for admission announced RICHMOND, VA (September 21, 2020) – Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program is accepting applications for the Charlotte campus for the 2021-2022 academic year. In June 2020, the membership of the Association of Theological Schools adopted new Standards of Accreditation which became effective July 1. These new standards have changed prerequisites for …

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Alumnus, longtime Presbyterian minister J. Harold McKeithen dies

…on January 27, after a recent illness. He had served on the pastoral staff of Williamsburg Presbyterian for 14 years. Previously, he was the pastor and head of staff for the Hidenwood Presbyterian Church in Newport News for more than 20 years. There will be a Memorial Service at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m. on February 6, 2019 obituary …

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Deje Vu! Say It Again! by Rev. Sandra Caldwell-Williams (Dual M.Div./M.A.C.E.’06)

…mind, and spirit of the redeemed. “I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of the body, that is the church.” (Col. 1:24 NRSV). One of my sistah-friends reminded me to read it and I want to share how my spirit digested …

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Dr. Patricia Vesely publishes book on the ethics of friendship in Job

…of friendship in the Book of Job, Vesely addresses topics such as the contribution of virtue to human flourishing, the role of tragic literature in moral formation, friendship in Hellenistic and biblical contexts, and ethics in heroic societies. Her book brings together topics spanning philosophy, ethics, and biblical studies, yielding a work that will appeal to a broad range of …

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Dr. Rachel Baard’s new book argues for feminist critique and retrieval of sin-talk

…“Sexism and Sin-Talk: Feminist Conversations on the Human Condition,” Union Presbyterian Seminary Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics Rachel Sophia Baard argues for a feminist critique of traditional sin-talk alongside a constructive reinterpretation of the doctrine of sin — one that can be life-affirming for all persons. Baard claims that the Christian idea of sin — that tragic flaw at …

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Faith formation issues with children to be discussed at 2020 Sprunt Lectures

…Virginia. They will highlight the challenges of race, class, gender, and religious identity for young people growing up in societies fraught by division, as well as the opportunities congregations have to support young people’s spiritual flourishing. Presenting on the theme “Faith formation with children, youth and young adults in a multi-religious world” will be: Evelyn L. Parker, Ph.D. Susanna Wesley …

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Wilmer Terry Young, former trustee, dies

RICHMOND, VA (February 15, 2021) – Wilmer Terry Young, 90, passed away February 3, 2021, in Vero Beach, Florida. He formerly served on the boards of Union Theological Seminary (1986-1997) and Union-Presbyterian School of Christian Education (1997), now Union Presbyterian Seminary. OBITUARY …

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The Wrong Story

…Angry that we in the larger world have not made the simplest of moves to end this conflict for once and for all; instead, we say it is intractable, and we throw our hands up and watch the blood flow! I have to admit it: I am not just heartbroken, not just sad, not just frustrated—I am ANGRY! But I …

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“Race”: The Basis of Social Injustice

…Pain was published. Wherry has led churches in both rural and urban settings including the Pleasant Plain Baptist Church in Drewryville, Virginia, the Fountain Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, and sixteen years as pastor of the historic Queen Street Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2007, he became pastor of the Mayfield Memorial Missionary Baptist Church of Charlotte, North Carolina. …

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Report to Union donors

RICHMOND, VA (September 15, 2020) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has been using Blackbaud, a database company to maintain our donor records for the past 50 years. We are among thousands of higher education and nonprofit institutions subscribing to Blackbaud’s services. Several of Blackbaud’s servers were compromised by a ransomware cybercriminal back in May. We contacted our Blackbaud representative and were …

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