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Professor Melanie Jones to Present at 2019 ECFFM Forum

Professor Melanie Jones will co-lead a workshop entitled “The Black Student Money Story: Scripting New Narratives” at the Economic Challenges Facing Future Ministers Forum: Healthy Schools/Healthy Students. The Forum, hosted by the Association of Theological Schools, will be held in Pittsburg, PA, from November 6-8, 2019. Melanie C. Jones is Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture and Director of the…

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Faith and Money

…This class will earn CEU credits toward Church Business Administration certification. ************************* Click here to register for Faith and Money, March 19-22, 2018. ************************* Description: Throughout the history of the United States, as well as throughout the world, the bible has been used to develop theologies of money for preaching. During this workshop, attendees review theologies of money and biblical…

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Musical group, The Many, to lead 2019 Carl Howie Center Events for Science, Art, and Theology

…passionate about creating music for people to sing together about peace and justice and where all belong, are coming to the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary, October 14 – 15, to lead the 2019 Carl Howie Center Events. Click here to learn more, including the event schedule and registration info. These events are FREE and open to the public….

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Dr. Adams to offer 53rd Annual Memorial Bible Lectures at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, Laurinburg, NC

Dr. Sam Adams will offer the 53rd Annual Memorial Bible Lectures held at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and presented in conjunction with Old Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church, Maxton, North Carolina. His lecture series is entitled “Wealth and Poverty in the Biblical World and Today.” Dr. Adam’s first lecture, “The Economic Vision in Scripture,”…

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“Jesus was a Mammal: Reading the Gospel of John Ecologically” with Dr. Frances Taylor Gench

Frances Taylor Gench will lead an adult education class entitled “Jesus was a Mammal: Reading the Gospel of John Ecologically” at The New York Avenue Presybterian Church (Washington, DC). The class will meet on November 5 and November 12, 2017, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian…

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Render Unto Caesar: Terms of Call and Clergy Taxes

Terms of call and clergy taxes can be complicated. This one-day seminar clarifies them for those involved in church finances, ensuring churches, employing organizations, and active clergy take advantage of the available options, all while filing correctly for tax purposes. Attend and learn about:  Board resources for employers and members  Traditional Program benefits coverage & options  clergy…

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UPSem Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy

…In partnership with the KGC Center for Womanist Leadership, contributors to the journal will present their papers at the Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy held Thursday, April 4, 2019, on Union’s campus in the Early Center. The reception is from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. followed by the colloquy 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Registration is requested….

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RISE! Race: an In-depth Spiritual Examination

We invite you to join us for this dynamic two-day workshop, available through the sponsorship of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This workshop challenges people of faith to engage deeply and courageously to recognize and combat the effects of race and racism inherent in our systems and institutions.   The cost for the workshop…

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Dr. Taneti to Present 2019 Dawe Lecture

…impact of social aspirations and dominant cultures in the flourishing and warping of these eclectic traditions. Dr. James Taneti, Director of the Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education and Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Union Presbyterian Seminary, in Richmond, Virginia. Lecture title: Spirit at the Edges: Sanskritization of the Telugu Pentecostals Free and open to the public…

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APCE 2021 Virtual UPSem Alumni Event

On February 3, 2021 UPSem hosted a Zoom meeting of Christian Educator alums on the eve of APCE’s virtual national gathering. “In Anything but Ordinary Time,” a group of nearly 60 alumni, faculty, students, and staff gathered to hear how the seminary continues to open doors to innovative ways to lead and share the ministry of Christian Education for the…

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L.B. and Mavis Reavis Ministry Lecture

Dr. Stanley H. Skreslet, F. S. Royster Professor of Christian Missions, will present a lecture entitled “Migration and World Christianity.” The event will be conducted virtually. Participants will need to register to receive the link to the event page which contains the recorded lecture. After viewing the lecture, participants are invited to join Dr. Skreslet for a live Q &…

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Dr. Gench to speak on “When the Bible Raises Your Blood Pressure. . .” in Potomac, MD

Dr. Francis Taylor Gench will be the featured speaker during the Adult Forum at Potomac Presbyterian Church, Potomac, Maryland, on Sunday, October 22, 2017, from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Her presentation is entitled “When the Bible Raises Your Blood Pressure: Faithful Wrestling with Challenging Texts.” Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian…

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Dr. Gench to deliver the Grove Lecture at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Maryland

Dr. Francis Taylor Gench will be delivering the Grove Lecture (12:30-1:30pm) entitled “’They Worshiped and They Doubted’: Church in the Throes of Transition” at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday, October 28, 2018. She will also be preaching (11:00am) and leading the Adult Christian Education Class (9:45-10:45am). Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor…

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Dr. Gench to Teach “Christian Faith and Practice: Living in Relationship with Scripture” at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church

Dr. Frances Taylor Gench will teach a two-part adult Sunday School class at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, entitled “Christian Faith and Practice: Living in Relationship with Scripture” on Sundays February 24 and March 3. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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Dr. Frances Taylor Gench preaching and leading workshop “When the Bible Raises Your Blood Pressure: Faithful Wrestling with Challenging Texts”

Frances Taylor Gench will preach and lead a workshop entitled “When the Bible Raises Your Blood Pressure: Faithful Wrestling with Challenging Texts” on Friday, June 30th for the June Meeting of Cascades Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church, Salem, Oregon. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond.  …

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Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler to Teach and Preach at Second Presbyterian Richmond

On Sunday, October 21, Second Presbyterian will host host the Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Associate Professor of Bible, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte. These three opportunities to hear Dr. Sadler are all open to the community. Church School at 9:30am: “Race is nothing; Race is everything.” Sermon at 11:00am: “Biblical Hospitality and the Contemporary Church” ~ Genesis 19:1-11 Sunday Nite Worship…

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“Race”: The Basis of Social Injustice

…notion of the legitimacy of arbitrary, physical hierarchical categorization and, based on that hierarchy, the privilege of some and the disadvantage of others. One evil of this mythology is that it continues to determine the social and economic outcomes of entire groups of Americans, perpetuating unfairness, division, and death, even 22 years into the 21st century. The mythology of race…

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2024 Graduate Study Fellowships Announced

Richmond, VA (Feb. 5, 2024)—Graduate study fellowships are awarded for further study and professional development. Through these awards, the faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary recognizes outstanding academic work by students who also show exceptional promise for effectiveness in ministry. The Patrick H. and Mary P. Carmichael Fellowship This award is given to a student completing the M.A.C.E. degree at Union…

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In Memory of Former Trustee Philip C. Holladay

Former Trustee Philip C. Holladay passed away on June 13, 2018. He faithfully served the Union Presbyterian Seminary board of trustees from 1993 through 1999. We extend our prayers and condolences to his wife, Penny, and their children and grandchildren, as well as Phil’s sister, Frances. There will be a Service of Worship, A Witness to the Resurrection, in memory…

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