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On-Campus Workshop: Preaching & Teaching John during the Lenten and Easter Seasons

…the Samaritan woman, the man born blind, and the raising of Lazarus). The lectionary also features texts from John throughout the season of Easter. We will prepare for preaching and teaching Johannine texts through collective reflection on them and consideration of new angles of vision provided by recent methodologies and interpreters who read the Bible from different social locations. This…

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You are invited to join us for the 2023 Sprunt Lectures May 1-3, 2023 Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond Campus

…policy leaders. She has participated in White House briefings in Washington D.C. to discuss issues related to economic policy, religious freedom, faith-based initiatives, human rights efforts, and peace building efforts around the world. She has been a guest political commentator on KERA/NPR, DFW/FOX News, and Huffpost Live on issues related to faith and politics. She has written for the New…

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Online Workshop: Advanced Digital Church Communication

Online Workshop: Advanced Digital Church Communication Dates: Thursdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET (Note: This online workshop is a four-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations Workshop Description: This 4-part course is designed for church leaders of all kinds—from pastors to communications managers and even volunteers. It will teach them how to…

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Memorial for Professor Katie Geneva Cannon

…events coordinator 804-644-9871, SalesAdmin@graduaterichmond.com Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown 555 Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Guaranteed Rate: $147 per night Parking: free self-parking in deck attached to hotel Contact: Shannon Crockett, business travel manager 804-344-2973, shannon.crockett@deltarichmond.com The Westin Richmond 6631 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 Guaranteed Rate: $140.00 per night Parking: Free Contact: Mary Jo O’Hallahan, sales manager 804-205-5201, maryjo.ohallahan@westinrichmond.com…

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Back to School? Race, Faith, and COVID-19

…Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and a graduate of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Although her formal training is in the basic sciences, she was introduced to topics of social justice through spaces on the Internet like Tumblr and in conversations with friends. As the daughter of Haitian and Filipinx immigrants, she often finds…

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W. Sibley Towner, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation, dies at 85

…from Yale University. He was a research fellow with a Fulbright grant at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Senior Common Room Visitor at Mansfield College, Oxford University. From 1954-57, he served as a secondary school teacher at Gerard Institute in Sidon, Lebanon, a school of the Presbyterian Church in Lebanon. There, he met Jane Ann Miller whom he…

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Associate Pastor for Education and Growth–Community of Grace (PCUSA)–Sandy, UT

…old, religious, spiritual, and of various races, gender identities, and sexual orientations. What brings us together is our desire to follow the path that Jesus walked. What keeps us together is the support and nurture that our members enjoy here. God is at work in this community, and all are welcome to experience this exciting adventure of faith with us….

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Youth & Family Outreach Director–Trinity Presbyterian Church & Jewel Lake Parish–Anchorage, Alaska

…and ability to interface across a variety of platforms (Zoom, phone, e-mail, social media etc.) Good time management and project prioritization Self-motivated to make progress on job responsibilities Attention to detail in administrative duties Easily approachable, patient, kind, and friendly with the congregation and children of all ages. Able to build rapport with people of diverse backgrounds and faith An…

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Interim Pastor – Central Presbyterian Church, Des Moines

…(3 FT, 9 PT), lead weekly staff meetings, provide feedback on job performance, lead hiring process for new staff, staff Human Resources Committee • Finance: help plan annual stewardship effort and compile budget, oversee church financial management, staff Business & Finance and Stewardship Committees and Foundation Board To Apply Submit cover letter and resume (including links to sermons) to hr@dmcpc.org….

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Claremont United Church of Christ, Claremont , CA

…Church staff and lay leadership teams to support CUCC’s mission and vision. Perform tasks in a manner consistent with standards of professional practice, including, but not limited to, confidentiality, strong work ethic, self-directed work activities, conflict management, and good communication. Answer calls and emails from guardians of children and students in a timely manner. Other duties as assigned. Skills/Qualifications: Strong…

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6 things about Alex Abdalla’s summer break

…AA: The three books I had to read for this internship are a housing policy book called “How to House the Homeless” by Ingrid Ellen and Brendan O’Flaherty, an ethnographic study of people sleeping on the streets in Birmingham Alabama called “At Home on the Street” by Jason Wasserman and Jeffrey Clair, and the Broad Street Ministry mandatory reading on…

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Alt-right rally: Clergy cannot be absent

…up with anyone. Jews, people of color, and a city were under attack. It is a fine starting place to read and study the Bible. It is excellent to be in a worshiping community. It is sensitive and favorable to hold vigils and pray. There are many, many times and places, however, to come out of our buildings and stand…

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Union matters! podcast: God and the sanctuary movement

…Arevalo-Herrera as “fierce, nurturing, courageous, and determined to pursue healing and wholeness for herself and her family. “The sanctuary movement said to look at someone like Arevalo-Herrera and say, first of all, that she is a human being,” said de Martinez. “And this human being is rooted in her family and in her community here. “This is where she belongs.”…

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Gems for the Journey: A Gift

…gradually grew worse. One day the physician talked to his patient: “So far as my experience goes, the people who do not seem to be assailed and poisoned by fear are those who believe and practice the Christian religion. Moreover, by the Christian religion I do not mean a religion man-made, or man-given, but the Christian religion as it was…

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Middle East Travel Seminar: Surprising spiritual moments

…Middle East Travel Seminar: Diverse cultural perspectives in Roman-era Zippori Middle East Travel Seminar: A day of memory, history, hope… and sweets! Middle East Travel Seminar: The Western Wall, Temple Mount, and Dome of the Rock BY REBECCA HEILMAN Mark 1:9-11 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just…

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Alt-right rally: “Not a new fight for me”

…(M.Div.’16) The white supremacists who came to Charlottesville are not the fringe. The war they promise is being waged against people of color, religious minorities, the LGBTQ community, and women. It has been waged since the first European stepped foot on this continent and decided that native people were a sub-human inconvenience. Our original sin is racism: from Native American…

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Union Forum: Chaplaincy & COVID-19

…Presbyterian Church in Akron, OH. Rev. Dr. Matthew Sauer (M.Div./M.A.C.E.’96) Co-pastor of the Manitowoc Cooperative Ministry (Manitowoc UCC, First Presbyterian PCUSA), chaplain for the City of Manitowoc Police Department, and a community leader in Manitowoc, WI. Rev. Dr. Lynn McClintock (D.Min.’87) Director of pastoral care at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA. Rev. Dr. Harry Simmons (M.A.’84) Assistant professor of pastoral…

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In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet

…resources not available anywhere else. You could argue one of the most important resources is Paula Youngman Skreslet. She is the reference librarian and without her, the average visitor may never know the depth and value of the library’s collection. Skreslet’s job is helping seminarians and other library users utilize the library for studying and research. “We take very seriously…

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Hannah Fialor-Agbanyo: Finding God In and Beyond Life

…to appreciate the fact that time management is a serious spiritual discipline that can enhance one’s life. The pressure of academic work coupled with other equally important activities such as community break interactions, monthly Shalom Farm visits, and supervised ministry opportunities have sharpened my time management skills. The academic work has also broadened my knowledge and opened my eyes to…

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Alum elected president of Ethiopian Evangelical Church

…he took his advanced diploma in church management and in Manchester University where he earned a bachelor’s in development management policy and a M.A. in management and economic policy. He earned his Masters of Divinity at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia in 2006. Currently he is pursuing his Ph.D. at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Yonas Yigezu was…

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Student Complaints

At Union Presbyterian Seminary, we strive to provide the best possible learning experience to all of our students, including our distance education and online students. We are committed to resolving student complaints in a fair and prompt manner. Should you have an academic or non-academic complaint, we ask that you pursue all avenues of complaint resolution within Union Presbyterian Seminary…

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Student Complaints

At Union Presbyterian Seminary, we strive to provide the best possible learning experience to all of our students, including our distance education and online students. We are committed to resolving student complaints in a fair and prompt manner. Should you have an academic or non-academic complaint, we ask that you pursue all avenues of complaint resolution within Union Presbyterian Seminary…

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