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Seminary Sunday, Olivet Presbyterian Church
Dr. John Carroll will preach at Seminary Sunday at Olivet Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 24.
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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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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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2024 Dawe Lecture
Presenter: Dr. Hadia Mubarak | Assistant Professor of Religion | Queens University | Charlotte, North Carolina Title of Lecture–“Unlearning Islamophobia: Exploring Muslim Representations in Film” Click here for more information or to register. …
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“Re:Imagine”: CBF General Assembly 2024
Join us in Greensboro, North Carolina for “re:imagine” Find details and registration information here: https://cbf.net/general-assembly …
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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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When Christ and Code Collide: Roadblocks to Housing the Unhoused
Join us for the fourth conversation in the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation’s Dangerous Dialogue virtual series, “The Injustice of the Unhoused”. As we look at the current crisis of the unhoused in Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the responsibility of the communities of faith to provide relief? How do we help to alleviate the suffering of so many …
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Parables of Jesus
Led by Dr. John Carroll Wednesdays | April 17-May 15 | 7:00-8:45 p.m. (Eastern Time) To register, click here. One of the signature features of Jesus’ teaching was His use of parables to communicate His message. What is a parable? What are the distinctive themes in Jesus’ parables? How does each Gospel focus central themes in its narrative about Jesus …
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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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Union awarded $1M to help faith leaders address America’s cultural divide
…our public engagement, and then, from that deep dive, go forth to be the church in the world.” Over the past year, several events have escalated the urgency of engaging in public theology. The most prominent of these is the Covid-19 pandemic, which highlighted societal inequities, as evidenced by the fact, for example, that communities of color in the US …
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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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Susan Blanchard called as first director of Baptist House of Studies at Union Seminary
…13 years prior to her arrival at UPSem, she worked in Baptist settings with students who are now serving in Baptist ministry positions throughout Virginia and beyond. Life experiences allowed her to live in central, southern, southwestern, and northern Virginia where she attended and preached in Baptist churches, building relationships with parishioners and ministry staff. Union’s BHS program was established …
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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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Just As Jesus Was
…captives, sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed, and Sabbath to the life-giving land and labor. Jesus was on his father’s mission. We are invited to join. Matthew 25:31-46 is a vision for a just society. In this parable of heavenly judgment, the victim becomes the judge. Having experienced lack of access to food, drinking water, housing, clothes, healthcare, …
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Relationships
…your partner’s tendencies so that you can better anticipate their needs and be sure to account for their feelings in regard to money matters. You can begin by answering the following questions separately (it may help to write them down): Name 3 short-term financial goals (6 months — 1 year) Name 3 long-term financial goals (1 — 5 years) Take …
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New grant to study diversity, equity, and inclusion in preaching and homiletics
…the academy’s emphasis on “unmasking white preaching” began. In 2018, the AOH launched a multi-year effort to understand and act upon the ways that whiteness has systematically impacted the research, practice, and teaching of preaching, especially since AOH’s leadership and membership has traditionally privileged white, mainline Protestant voices since its founding. “We are grateful to The Wabash Center for its …
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UPSem announces new Master of Arts in Theological Studies program
RICHMOND, VA (March 6, 2018) — Union Presbyterian Seminary’s new Master of Arts in Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) program has begun admitting students for the 2018-19 academic year. The program will prepare graduates to respond to complex realities in a global context through academic exploration; to theologically and ethically engage the changing world, especially as it shapes and is shaped by …
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Currie Lecture to focus on pandemics and Protestant missions
RICHMOND, VA (April 17, 2020) — This year’s Currie Family Lecture is “I Weep Because I Have A Human Heart: Pandemics, Endemic Infections, and Early U.S. Protestant Missions,” with Dr. Erskine Clarke. The Currie Family Lecture began through a gift from Thomas Currie Jr. and is delivered annually through the Seminary’s Charlotte Campus. Dr. Clarke’s lecture will be held over …
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Jane Davis Rourk, former Union Seminary trustee, dies
RICHMOND, VA (January 4, 2021) – Mrs. Jane Davis Rourk, Former Union Trustee for 11 years (1/1/1994 to 12/31/2005) passed away on January 3, 2020, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also served on the seminary’s President Advisory Board from 2005 to 2018 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Durham, NC. “Jane was a remarkable woman. Her …
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Worship during Virtual Sprunt Lectures
In our time of worship during the annual Sprunt Lectures, held this year on Zoom May 5, sacred visual artist, Hannah Garrity presented this image for meditation, entitled “Brokenness of Fear.” Artist’s Statement: In this image, I imagine the moment a bowl of embalming spices was dropped when fear first struck Mary at the tomb. Drawn from images of period …
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Resilience amid overwhelming chaos
At the APCE conference, Rev. Michelle Thomas Bush led a workshop entitled “Resilience Skills to Help Young People Deal With Grief.” M.A.C.E./M.Div. student Annie Franklin shares her reflections on attending the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) 2017 Annual Event in Denver, Colorado. This year’s Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators Annual Event left me thinking two things: chaos and …
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