Professor Carroll to Perform with the VCU Trombone Choir

Professor Carroll will perform with the VCU Trombone Choir at the “Tromblowin’” Festival at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, on January 18, 2020. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

Dr. John Carroll will Participate in Contemplative Practices for Higher Education Conference

Dr. Carroll will participate in the 2019 Contemplative Practices for Higher Education Conference at James Madison University, March 8-9, 2019. Dr. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

Professor Carroll to Perform with the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra

There are two opportunities to catch Dr. Carroll playing trombone with the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra this spring: “Viva Italia: Classical to Silver Screen,” at Clover Hill High School, Sunday, March 15 at 4:00pm “Beethoven’s 250th Birthday Bash,” at the Collegiate School, Sunday, May 10 at 4:00pm. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union …

Dr. John Carroll to Lead Three-Part Series on the Disciples and Discipleship at Salisbury Presbyterian (Midlothian, Virginia)

Dr. John Carroll will lead a three part series on “Gospel Images of the Disciple and Discipleship” for the adult education program at Salisbury Presbyterian Church, in Midlothian. Topics covered on specific days will be Mark and Matthew (April 15), Luke and Acts (April 22), and John (April 29). The classes will be held at 9:45 on these Sunday mornings. …

Dr. Carroll to Speak on “God Present in the Chaos” during Lent in Richmond, VA

…first lecture on March 22 is “God Present in the Chaos: Insights from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John” and on March 29 is “God Present in the Chaos: Insights from the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles”. Dr. Carroll is the Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. …

Dr. Carroll Presenting Paper at Biblical Colloquium, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA

Dr. John Carroll will present a paper on “Disability and Dis-ease: Body and Ethics of Reading in Luke-Acts” at a Biblical Colloquium at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Carroll is the Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

Dr. Carroll to Perform with the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra

Dr. Carroll will perform with the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra in two major-works concerts on March 10 and May 5, both on Sundays at 4:00 pm at the Collegiate School in Richmond. The May concert also features guest artists from the Latin Ballet of Virginia. Dr. John T. Carroll is the Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union …

Dr. John Carroll leading a series entitled “On the Way with God’s Pentecost People: Exploring the Acts of the Apostles”

Dr. John Carroll will lead a three-part series, “On the Way with God’s Pentecost People: Exploring the Acts of the Apostles,” as part of the adult forum at St. John’s Episcopal in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood. Sessions will meet on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. May 6, 13, and 20. Dr. Carroll is the Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New …

Dr. Carroll to speak on “Meals that Define Us and Unite Us” in Richmond, VA

…Episcopal Church Adult Forum. On the 5th he will speak on “Meals that Define Us: Jesus at the Table in Luke’s Gospel” and on the 19th he will speak on “Meals that (Should) Unite Us: A Window into Life in Paul’s Churches”. Dr. Carroll is the Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. …

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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: February 2023

…I know its history. I love its constituencies. I pastor its people. I help shape and then shepherd its future vision. In that way, I believe I have earned a kind of honorary alumni status. And as such, I look forward, upon graduation, to joining the BAA as a full-fledged UPSem alum, fully committed to its ministry of supporting the …

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2022

…it became serious. After standing outside a truck driver asked me, “Is anything wrong?” I explained that I was looking for my family and I didn’t see the car. He asked me to describe the car looked. I told him it was a white Volvo station wagon. He said, “A car with that description left about twenty minutes ago!” I …

Congregational Corner: Take on, Caring for Creation

…we remember during Holy Week. As I pondered how I would approach this Lenten season, I decided that I wanted to turn things around in my own life and rather than give something up or give something away, I will take something on, just as Christ took on the sins of the world in his own death. Over the next …

The Bridge for Early Career Preachers

Dr. Galbreath to preach at Community Presbyterian Church in Waldport, Oregon

On Sunday, October 1, Community Presbyterian Church, Waldort, Oregon, will welcome Dr. Paul Galbreath to its pulpit. Dr. Paul Galbreath is Professor of Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte. …

Dr. Gench to Preach at First Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon

Professor Gench will preach at First Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon, on October 20, 2019. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation. …

Dr. Blount to Preach at First Presbyterian in Fort Worth, TX

President Blount will preach at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, TX, on Sunday, March 24, 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. …

Dr. Yust to Lead “Shaping Faith in a Digital World” Conference for Mennonite Church USA

Dr. Karen Marie Yust will be the featured speaker at the “Shaping Faith in a Digital World” conference at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary from March 2-5, 2020. The event is a joint conference of two annual leadership gatherings: AMBS’s Pastors and Leaders 2020 and Mennonite Church USA’s Deep Faith. Karen Marie Yust is the Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe …

First Baptist Church, Installation of Susan Blanchard, Baptist House of Studies at UPSem

Dr. Brian K. Blount will speak at the installation of Rev. Susan Blanchard as the Director of UPSem’s Baptist House of Studies. …

Travel Seminar: Witnessing for Freedom – Education & Advocacy as the Ongoing Work of Social Justice

…and theological intersections of race and justice. We will spend the remainder of the trip in Washington D.C. We will explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will spend several days with church professionals in the historic United Methodist Building, which houses the social justice offices for the UMC, PCUSA, ECA, ELCA, and the National Council …

Pathways Online Course: The Christian Life

Led by: Dr. Cindy Kissel-Ito Tuesdays, February 20-March 19, 2024 | 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time This course is designed to provide knowledge of Protestant perspectives on the Christian life. Participants will explore biblical and theological foundations that shape an understanding of the Christian life. Reflection on focused experiences of spiritual practices will engage students in critical analysis of their own …

Pathways Online Course: The Christian Life

Led by: Dr. Cindy Kissel-Ito Tuesdays, February 20-March 19, 2024 | 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time This course is designed to provide knowledge of Protestant perspectives on the Christian life. Participants will explore biblical and theological foundations that shape an understanding of the Christian life. Reflection on focused experiences of spiritual practices will engage students in critical analysis of their own …