Dr. Galbreath to preach at Community Presbyterian Church in Waldport, Oregon

On Sunday, October 1, Community Presbyterian Church, Waldort, Oregon, will welcome Dr. Paul Galbreath to its pulpit. Dr. Paul Galbreath is Professor of Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte….

Professor Melanie Jones to Preach at MLK Commemoration Service

Professor Melanie Jones will preach at the MLK Commemoration Service at Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church in Newport News, VA, on January 19, 2020. Melanie C. Jones is Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture / Director of the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

Congregational Corner: What it all comes down to

…I think of the ecumenical Thanksgiving service in a small town in North Carolina, showing that a congregation which is open to a new experience can reform their community in love and grace. I think of the congregation seeking their place within the community, seeking ways to minister to a different demographic than when they began. I think of the…

What Preachers Can Learn from The Original Kings of Comedy

…to the obvious. Call attention to the not-so-obvious. Highlight distinctive characteristics of members of your shared community—anything from hairstyles to mannerisms, to fashion trends, to verbal expressions. Exaggerate commonplace practices of members of your shared community. Talk the talk—the culturally relevant talk. Own your weaknesses and limitations. Turn weaknesses into strengths by using them as opportunities to connect with your…

Online Application

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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…

Online Course: Womanist Biblical Interpretation

…a life-long member of Greater Institutional AME Church. There she has been most committed to those ministries that empower women, girls, and those who love them. Russaw shares her gifts as a sought after keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and preacher. Named one of “Six Black Women at the Center of Gravity in Theological Education” by NBCNews.com, Russaw is an ordained…

Union Presbyterian Seminary Charlotte Campus Commencement

Just Talk/Talk Just: The Prison Industrial Complex

Online event, co-sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary, the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, and the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership. Registration link will be available soon….

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2022

…second coming will be swift and sudden. There will be no opportunity for last-minute repentance or bargaining. The choice we have already made will determine our eternal destiny. Jesus’ point is that life will seem to be going on normally when the second coming event takes place. How foolish to say, “I’ll wait till just before I die,” or “Till…

Created Summit & Workshop

Join us as we discover how church leaders and faith community members can employ the church and its resources to engage the community by supporting innovation and creative business endeavors. Through this workshop, our desire is for church and ministry leaders to realize and grapple with the compelling call for us to create and build flourishing communities, not just strong…

Seminary for a Day 2019

…solidarity with communities of faith, break the silences of taboos, tackle tough issues, and re-imagine the world in the shape of the kingdom of God. Images of Jesus in Other World Religions John T. Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament When it comes to interfaith dialogue and cooperation today, is Jesus a bridge or a gulf? Do…

Worship, Ecology, and Community Revisited

…liturgical practices within a worshiping community, exploring the capacity of such practices to shape theological imagining and to link earth care and faith commitments. Galbreath hopes his pilot study will prove effective in creating this link and form the basis for a new resource for the wider church community, “shaping ecological practices and theological imaginations of congregations around the globe.”…

Interim Pastor – Central Presbyterian Church, Des Moines

…weekly Adult Forum program, collaborate in organizing monthly Community Conversations series and annual Wade speaker series, support and chaperone youth group activities • Mission: Attend Presbytery meetings, maintain relationships with mission partners, represent church in the community, staff World & Community Concerns Committee • Membership: Connect with visitors, organize and lead new member programs, help to integrate newcomers into the…

Online Course: This Womanist Work– Models of Womanist Leadership

…and global community. Melanie is co-curator of #MillennnialWomanism Digital Forum and Co-Founder of The Millennial Womanism Project (TMWP)—an enterprise committed to enhancing the well-being of Black millennial women of faith and justice and fostering trans-generational womanist dialogue. As a global leader serving professional societies and international boards, Melanie is the chair of the board of directors of the Daughters of…

Scholarships and Awards

The James and Elizabeth Appleby Book Awards The Appleby Book Award was established in 1977 by persons in and around Laurinburg, North Carolina, to express their appreciation for the ministries of Jim and Lib Appleby. These awards provide books for students entering the pastorate and are given to those whose commitment to Christ and spiritual promise indicate particularly fruitful pastorates…

Accreditation

…Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website. Union Presbyterian Seminary’s accreditation was reaffirmed by the SACS Commission on Colleges in December 2022 for a period of ten years, until 2032. Union Presbyterian Seminary’s accreditation was reaffirmed by the ATS Commission on…

Director of Christian Education, First Presbyterian Church, High Point, NC

…calendar (weekly summer events, community nights, etc.) Overseeing worship and prayer Oversee child safety (background checks, security tags and logs, cameras) Develop community service events and mission trip(s) Oversee community outreach events. Prepare and manage budgets (to be set before leadership committees) For Young Adults (Ages 18-25) Seek and find young adults who need/want to be discipled and meet weekly….

Senator Scott: Finding community and connection

…Reconciliation appealed to Scott. Still “looking for real community and connection,” Scott says that Union Presbyterian Seminary “just felt like home.” Scott hopes to use his Master of Divinity degree to do “intercultural community activism and social justice work,” potentially back in Atlanta, or even in an international context. He has not planned too far in advance because he believes…

Souvenirs from Switzerland: Our Exchange Year in Bern

…this, it all comes back to me now in an avalanche of color, sound, tastes and smells, faces and voices. The memories are bitter-sweet: sweet enough to cause a slight of pang of longing for what was once splendidly mundane, splendid precisely for its mundaneness. Part 3: Souvenirs So now comes the point where I must tell you what I’ve…

A look back at 2016 in pictures

…peace. June Richmond Commencement Charlotte Commencement Nature’s Fury: A severe thunderstorm inflicted heavy damage to our Richmond community. Damage to the seminary was light compared to our neighbors. July Communities of Learning: An innovative summer orientation program, unique to UPSem, that shows new students just how much we care about making their seminary experience a successful one. Richmond Summer Hebrew…

Hannah Fialor-Agbanyo: Finding God In and Beyond Life

…calling, they concluded that I should be trained as a minister. Catechist Senya Kwasi mentored me as I prepared to enroll at Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra, Ghana, in 2007. At the seminary, I learned about Christian stewardship, Pastoral Conduct, Christian faithfulness, the practice of prayer, communion with the Holy Spirit, and the art of preaching. My coming to UPSem…