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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….

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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….

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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…

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Children’s Spirituality Hub

…the world Primary Initiatives The Hub supports new ways of understanding and nurturing children’s spirituality through three distinctive initiatives: 1) a website oriented to parents, caregivers, and organization leaders; 2) opportunities for scholars and organizations to engage in research and discussion about children’s spiritual lives; and 3) grants to individuals and organizations willing to develop and test out innovative approaches…

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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.…

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Early Thinking about Slavery: The Hoge Years

…actions, then, he was an early witness for social change with regard to race. However, it was change on an exclusively personal level. On the broader social level, Moses Hoge was instrumental in the founding of Virginia’s only chapter of the American Colonization Society. He and Susannah freed all of their enslaved persons at that point and resettled them in…

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Division & Reunion Video

We are pleased to present Division and Reunion: a Reflection on American Presbyterianism, a documentary narrated by lifelong Presbyterian Dr. Condoleezza Rice. We at Union Presbyterian Seminary hope this film will be a learning tool and a way to build faith, showing how God works through reconciliation. Special thanks to the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Anne Carter Robins…

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Transcript & Enrollment Verification Requests

…paper or e-transcript. The National Student Clearinghouse charges a processing fee of between $2.25 and $3.25 depending on your selections. E-transcripts can only be ordered through The National Student Clearinghouse. Information about ordering transcripts through The National Student Clearinghouse is found here. You will pay for your transcript via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). The most current…

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The 2018 Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology: “It’s Showtime! Art, Organizing, and Building Community One Musical at a Time”

…of science, art, and theology. NOTE: The evening event will be LIVE-STREAMED through Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Facebook page. Go to www.facebook.com/UPSem to view the lecture live. Questions may be sent to tjones@upsem.edu. Additionally, the evening portion of the event will be available for viewing www.youtube.com/user/UPSem within 72 hours of the presentation for those unable to be with us in Richmond….

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Seminary for a Day 2019

  Take this excellent opportunity to engage in important and relevant theological topics with Seminary faculty. Participants will gather for two keynote addresses over the course of the day and select one morning and one afternoon workshop to attend. Cost is $25 (includes lunch), and the event is open to all. To register, please visit: www.eiseverywhere.com/semforaday. KEYNOTES Morning Keynote Rodney…

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Rev. William Barber to lecture on social justice preaching

Join us for the inaugural lecture of our African-American Social Justice Preaching Series, as Bishop William K. Barber II speaks on “Just Jesus: The Black Church and Social Justice Preaching.” Rev. Barber is the president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach. An author, preacher, and professor, he is the chief architect of the “Forward Together Moral Movement.” Sponsored…

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Tour of the Reformation

**This tour is full! To put your name on the waiting list, visit Academy International Travel’s website HERE.   The Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary, in partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach, invites you to travel to Germany, France, and Switzerland, following in the footsteps of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin in commemoration of the…

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Nones, Dones, and Networked Individuals: The Post-Christendom Future of the Church

John Vest, Visiting Professor of Evangelism at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA, will be presenting “Nones, Dones, and Networked Individuals: The Post-Christendom Future of the Church” at Westminster Canterbury Richmond on March 27, April 3, April 10. The twin headlines of American religion right now are the overall decline of Protestantism (both mainline and evangelical) and the so-called “rise of…

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Online Course: Womanist Activism & Public Witness

…introduction to the various roles and experiences of women in the formation and lived commitments to the ideology of freedom from tyranny and freedom to participate fully as citizens in the American project. From an intersectional framework, the contribution of women in the advancement of human flourishing will be examined. Led by: Dr. Teresa Smallwood, Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Director…

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Black Alumni Association Newsletter: November 2021

…because he knew that when God and Jesus come down front to watch you live your life, they don’t come alone. They buy out the arena so all God’s people can watch with them. At the end, when your time on stage is spent, it’s not about whether those people of God stand up and applaud, its about whether they…

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2023 Enrich Educator of the Year Award Recipient

…and call to ministry. She provided leadership for implementing sustainable ministry in the children and youth programs. During the COVID pandemic, Jenna created a website to support families as they nurture faith at home. This website, www.fpcfaithfulfamilies.com, has been visited by thousands across the country and the world, resourcing both families and church leaders. Jenna lives out her belief in…

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The Sprunt Lectures

“Redeeming the Creature: Race, Place, and the Hope of the Church” The Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings, a major figure in theological education across North American, is the featured speaker at the 2018 Sprunt Lecture series May 7-9, 2018 on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The topic is “Redeeming the Creature: Race, Place, and the Hope of the Church.”…

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Professor Emeritus Jim Smylie (1925-2019)

…American Religious History at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Donations to the Westminster Canterbury Fund can be made at https://foundation.wcrichmond.org/senior-living-donations-richmond-va or by check to the Westminster Canterbury Foundation, 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227. Donations to the James and Elizabeth Smylie Award can be made at https://www.upsem.edu/give or by check to Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227. For gifts…

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Middle East Travel Seminar: Following Jesus around the Sea of Galilee

…a drought that is from the first century CE. Upon reaching shore, we went by bus to the Mount of the Beatitudes on the Galilee mountains overlooking the Sea of Galilee. We listened to the reading of Matthew 5:3-10 at the traditional site believed to be the place where Jesus taught the Beatitudes to the people. We continued our journey…

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Middle East Travel Seminar: The Western Wall, Temple Mount, and Dome of the Rock

…faces the Mount of Olives and also contains the Golden Gate which is sealed. Some believe Christ will return through the Golden Gate. Church bells were ringing as we walked around the dome and viewed the bedrock of Mt. Moriah. Dome of the Rock It was a very brief bus ride to Mount Zion to the traditional site of the…

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2018 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

…built on the sites of Jesus’ birth, crucifixion and burial or should I say burials as there are two disputed sites for the garden tomb. For me, one of the most holy places is the garden of Gethsemane. It is a small garden, surrounded by a fence with hundreds of year-old olive trees. I sat with Sam Adams in the…

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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2022

…let us remember to give in this period of Thanksgiving. View the UPSem Website, Alumni Page and follow the guidelines to give to the Seminary so that students will have the opportunity to be aided in responding to the call of God. For tracking purposes, please write “BAA” on the website form and on the memo line of your check….

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