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Professor Adams and Professor Voelz to Co-Teach Workshop, “Preaching the Old Testament: Engaging the Whole Canon for a Changing Church”

Professor Adams and Professor Voelz will co-teach a workshop entitled “Preaching the Old Testament: Engaging the Whole Canon for a Changing Church” on February 17-19, 2020. The workshop is hosted by the Leadership Institute at UPSem. Dr. Samuel Adams is Mary Jane and John F. McNair Chair of Biblical Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Dr. Richard W. Voelz is Associate…

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On-Campus Workshop: Multiple Ways of Teaching & Learning

Workshop Title: Multiple Ways of Teaching & Learning THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Led by: Dr. Lakisha Lockhart, Assistant Professor of Christian Education, Union Presbyterian Seminary Leader Bio: Ordained to ministry in the non-denominational tradition, Dr. Lakisha R. Lockhart recognizes the importance of teaching Christian education for the strengthening of the church. Because she feels that…

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On-Campus Event: Play, on Purpose Workshop

…grounded in both academic and ecclesial contexts, her students are assigned to participate in their congregations and communities as a part of their educational experience. Her focus on practical pedagogy is not only to develop more committed and knowledgeable educators and ministers, but also more committed and knowledgeable congregants. Workshop Description: In this interactive workshop participants will not only learn…

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Reformed Theology/Church History – Pathways Online Course

This is an online course that is open to all. This course includes five (5) online class meetings, on Monday evenings, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST. In addition to the live class meetings, this course includes both reading and written assignments. Online Course Title: Reformed Theology/Church History, Pathways Online Course Course Description: This course provides a general survey of…

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Online Course: Religious Education Theory & Practice (for Christian Educator Certification)

Online Course Title: Religious Education Theory & Practice, a Christian Educator certification course Note: This online course meets the requirements for the Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to all. A participant does not need to be seeking certification as a Christian Educator to enroll in this course. Course Dates: This course will meet online April 18…

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On-Campus Workshop: The Bible and Film

Workshop Title: The Bible and Film Dates: March 6 – 8, 2023 Led by: Dr. Samuel Adams, Professor of Old Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary Leader Bio: Dr. Samuel L. Adams is the Professor of Old Testament and Director of Community Engagement at Union Presbyterian Seminary. As an ordained minister in the PC(USA), he has served churches in New Haven, Connecticut;…

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Online Course: Womanist Theology (A Primer)

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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Online Course: Proto-Womanist Thought

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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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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Curso en línea “Senderos” (Online Course in Spanish)

…Una vez que el curso alcanza su capacidad, se iniciará una lista de espera. ************************* “Senderos” Online Course The Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary, in partnership with the Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education, is sponsoring this online course. Course Title: Apocalypse: Resilience, Hope, and Songs The book of Revelation is one of the most eclectic of…

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President Blount to Preach at UPSem Community Worship in Richmond

President Blount will preach in Community Worship at 11:45am on Wednesday, January 23, 2018 at the UPSem Chapel (note: this event was rescheduled from December 5). Dr. Blount is the President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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Dr. Roger Gench to Present 2022 Dawe Lecture

…in Richmond, Virginia. He is an alum of Union Presbyterian Seminary, where he completed a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics.   The Dawe Lecture is FREE and open to the public, yet registration is requested. The lecture will be presented on campus and livestreamed as well. TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT, CLICK HERE.   Click here to view the flyer…

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President Brian K. Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island

President Brian Blount will preach at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs….

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President Blount to Preach and Teach at First Presbyterian Church Wilmington, NC

…Apocalyptic Gospel: Mark Speaks to the Church and World Today,” preach at the 11am Sunday service, and deliver a lecture during Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, North Carolina on February 22-23, 2020. Brian K. Blount is President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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President Blount to Deliver Lecture at Tabor Presbyterian Church, Crozet, VA

…Matters,” Dr. Blount will invite those gathered to consider how understanding our “context” might help us to understand and consider the “context” of others, so that we might better engage and love our neighbors. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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President Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian Church in Bristol

President Blount will preach at First Presbyterian Church in Bristol, TN (VA) on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Dr. Blount is the President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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President Blount to Preach at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church

President Brian K. Blount will preach at the 9:45 and 11:15am services at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant, SC, on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs….

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President Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach

President Brian Blount will preach at both the 8:30am and 11:00am services at First Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday, April 28. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs….

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President Brian K. Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian, Nashville

President Blount will preach at the 8:30 and 11am services at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN, on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs….

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President Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian Church, Lenoir, NC

President Brian K. Blount will preach at the 8:45 and 11:00am services at First Presbyterian Church in Lenoir, NC, on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs….

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President Blount to Teach Adult Education Classes at First Presbyterian Church, Richmond

President Blount will teach a series of Adult Education classes on Sundays in March at First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA. Brian K. Blount is President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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President Blount to Preach at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD

President Brian K. Blount will preach at the 8:30 and 11:00 services at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD, on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs.  …

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