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Expanding access to healthy food: Shalom Farms at Union

This is post 1 of 9 in the series “Union matters! podcast” Expanding access to healthy food: Shalom Farms at Union Helping cops cope with traumatic violence: VALEAP Marking milestones at The Presbyterian Outlook Memory sanctions & Confederate statues The rise of Womanism: Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Understanding Muslims: Dr. Zeyneb Sayilgan Union matters! podcast: God and the sanctuary movement …

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Resilience amid overwhelming chaos

…were asked what we ourselves did to make those things happen. Not only did this activity force us to name good things, but it required us to discover our role in making them happen and give us the feeling that we can control something good in the midst of chaos when it often seems like we can’t control anything. Next, …

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City grants Union Seminary request for deferment of Westwood Tract special exception

…deferment on the case. “Be assured, this action does not affect the seminary’s commitment to the development of the apartment community on the 15-acre portion of the Westwood Tract,” said President Brian K. Blount. “We will work with the neighborhood task force to organize a community meeting in advance of the BZA’s November hearing.” The Special Exception only affects what …

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An incredible Sprunt Lectures 2017

It was a most incredible week on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary for our annual Sprunt Lectures. Nearly 200 alumni and friends of Union were able to attend the lectures May 8-10 by Dr. Dana Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Mission at Boston University School of Theology, and hear the prophetic preaching of …

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Working…

…there’s something for everyone’s attention span and wallet. Still have seminary debt to pay off? You could qualify for one of two forgivable loan programs through PC(USA)! Head over to our Debt page to find out more. Corporate Vocation: If you’re working in a corporate field, it may sound like a cliche, but leading by example is the greatest way …

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A Litany of Embodied Justice

…the Just Talk/Talk Just project at Union Presbyterian Seminary and a French teacher in Chesterfield County, Virginia. In 2021, she completed her master of divinity at Union Presbyterian Seminary, and in 2022, she followed it with a master of theology focusing on atonement theory and trauma theology. She is a candidate for ordination in the Shenango Presbytery of the PC(USA). …

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Former trustee Anne E. Treichler remembered

Union Presbyterian Seminary has recently learned of the passing in Naples, Florida, of Anne E. Treichler, former trustee and member of the President’s Advisory Council. She served on numerous committees at Presbyterian Woman, presbytery, seminary, and PCUSA Pension Board. Mrs. Treichler, 92, was a life-long member of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Her love of theology prompted her to establish the Anne …

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Muslim refugee history to be discussed amid global immigration debate

…in the Christian Kingdom of Abyssinia: Implications for Christian-Muslim Relations Today,” will take place in Lake Chapel at the Early Center, 1106 Westwood Avenue, in Richmond, Virginia. It is free and open to the public. The Migration to Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, in the year 613 was an episode in early Islamic history where the first Muslims fled from …

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Dr. James Taneti discussed his new book in a Podcast

…faith community in southeast India. Taneti narrates the history of the Telugu Christians, the interactions between the latter and western missionaries during the era in the first half of the book. In the second half, he examines the appropriation of the Christian message among the Telugu Christians, the role of caste, gender, and local cultures in the process. https://newbooksnetwork.com/telugu-christians   …

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Christian Sanchez to Join UPSem as Instructor of New Testament

…critical spatiality, Latinx interpretation, and ecological interpretation. At UPSem, he aims to bring Scripture, early Christianity, God, and personal stories together for conversations that promote liberation, empowerment, and creativity in Christ. Sanchez is married to Crystal Sanchez. Based on the Charlotte campus, he begins on July 1. # # # Contact: Barb Dodd Director of Communications (804) 278-4279 direct bdodd@upsem.edu …

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Voelz Elected Academy of Homiletics’ 2025 President

…membership. “I am honored to have been elected by my peers to serve in this capacity. The Academy of Homiletics has provided an environment to advance scholarship in preaching and to think deeply about how we teach preaching in a time when the church and ministries of proclamation are changing.” Founded in 1965, the Academy of Homiletics is open to …

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UPSem announces new Master of Arts in Theological Studies program

…work that graduates are already doing, and prepares them for new vocations as public theologians. The program is approved by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and Union Presbyterian Seminary is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (www.sacscoc.org/). More information is available at https://www.upsem.edu/admissions-aid/new-master-arts-theological-studies/. …

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Professor Charles E. Brown announces retirement

…Seminary). At the time of his appointment, he was serving as pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Mississippi. With degrees from Southwestern at Memphis (now, Rhodes College), The Divinity School of Vanderbilt University, and Princeton Theological Seminary, he arrived on campus with vast experience as a pastor, chaplain, and counselor, and had served as an …

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Dr. Paul Galbreath publishes book on process of change in Christian worship

…liturgical renewal worked in the past as well as offer a persuasive case for continual renewal that responds to key issues in our contemporary lives. Galbreath is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). His previous books include “Leading from the Table” (2008); “Leading through the Water” (2011); and “Leading into the World” (2014). ### …

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Womanist Resources Named During the Just Talk/Talk Just Webinar

…for the voices, actions, opinions, experience, and faith of women whose names sometimes slip into the male-centered rendering of black history, but whose actual stories remain remote.” In December 2014, the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS) developed the #SAYHERNAME campaign to confront the invisibilizing of stories of Black women and girls …

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Values

…defining your values in her blog post, “How to Live With Purpose, Identify Your Values and Improve Your Leadership.” Rebecca Shern — a registered dietician and lifestyle coach — of Minimal Wellness may help you understand how to prioritize your values by reading her blog here. Her site also includes a free downloadable worksheet to help you organize your values. …

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