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Public Theology Forum on Sept. 17 Offers Practical Ideas for Advocacy to Community Leaders

Public Theology Forum on Sept. 17 Offers Practical Ideas for Advocacy to Community Leaders

September 14, 2022

“My student activism made little difference to apartheid, but it made all the difference to me,” she recalls. “It shaped how I think about the task of the church in the world.” Decades later, her lived experience has shaped her vision of integrated spirituality where faith and life come together. Helping people contemplate some of the ways the church’s public

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

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

May 10, 2019

RICHMOND, VA (May 10, 2019) — For classical philosophers, friendship was a serious topic of ethical reflection, yet in contemporary discussions on ethics, this subject is largely absent. Drawing upon Aristotelian ethics based on virtue, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biblical Hebrew Dr. Patricia Vesely examines friendship as a moral category in the Book of Job, illuminating those virtues, motivations, and

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Christian Sanchez to Join UPSem as Instructor of New Testament

Christian Sanchez to Join UPSem as Instructor of New Testament

April 25, 2024

New Testament literature, specifically in the books of Luke and Acts. Upon completion of his doctoral degree, he will become Assistant Professor of New Testament. An author, presenter, and scholar, Sanchez has a deep interest in critical spatiality, Latinx interpretation, and ecological interpretation. At UPSem, he aims to bring Scripture, early Christianity, God, and personal stories together for conversations that

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Union Seminary condemns rising anti-Asian violence

Union Seminary condemns rising anti-Asian violence

April 5, 2021

in their suffering through our prayers and protest. We pledge to ensure through our thoughtful actions that our Asian American siblings feel cared for, respected, and secure in our communities and our neighborhoods. Read a statement from the Association of Theological Schools on anti-Asian violence signed by President Brian K. Blount. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu 804-278-4279

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President Blount statement on passing of Rev. Dr. Willie Woodson

President Blount statement on passing of Rev. Dr. Willie Woodson

December 8, 2020

RICHMOND, VA (December 8, 2020) – Union Presbyterian Seminary President Brian K. Blount made the following statement on the passing of alumnus, former trustee, and President Advisory Board member Rev. Dr. Willie Woodson (M.A. ’84 and D.Min.’08). Woodson died December 4. He was pastor of Trinity Ghanaian Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia.   “Willie was a genuinely kind, gracious, caring

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Rev. Mairi Renwick called as chaplain of Union Seminary Richmond campus

Rev. Mairi Renwick called as chaplain of Union Seminary Richmond campus

September 19, 2019

She also was a program manager for Blessed Earth, a nonprofit that focused on Sabbath and taking care of creation. Renwick holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from Presbyterian College. She has been an Ordained Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2013. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu Mairi Renwick high-resolution image

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Just Preach / Just Act: The 2022 African American Social Justice Preaching Series

Just Preach / Just Act: The 2022 African American Social Justice Preaching Series

November 9, 2022

On January 10 and 12, 2022, the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, at Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte campus, hosted a second African American Social Justice Preaching Series and welcomed Rev. Dr. William C. Turner Jr. of Durham, North Carolina, and Rev. Nelson Johnson and Joyce Johnson of Greensboro, North Carolina, for three online events, featuring sermons, lectures, and a

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