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The 2018 Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology: “It’s Showtime! Art, Organizing, and Building Community One Musical at a Time”

…of science, art, and theology. NOTE: The evening event will be LIVE-STREAMED through Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Facebook page. Go to www.facebook.com/UPSem to view the lecture live. Questions may be sent to tjones@upsem.edu. Additionally, the evening portion of the event will be available for viewing www.youtube.com/user/UPSem within 72 hours of the presentation for those unable to be with us in Richmond….

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Mission Possible: Embracing the task of strategic visioning

…($195 for those who register by September 25), including lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Click here for the schedule of the workshop. Click here for a bio of the leader, Olanda Carr. Note: This workshop qualifies for 1.8 CEUs toward TCN Church Business Administrator certification or retention. Click here to register for “Mission Possible: Embracing the task of strategic visioning…

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On-Campus Event: Public Theology Forum

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN Public Theology Forum Saturday, September 17, 2022 Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Richmond Campus 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Open to all, the Public Theology Forum is a new and exciting event on public theology and witness, what it means and what it looks like for those in ministry. Participants will leave with practical ideas for advocacy and…

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Virtual Gathering for Music and Worship Leaders (Facilitated Conversation)

…and the Yale School of Music. During the pandemic, he has produced more than forty virtual choir videos for both the seminary and the church, ranging from hymns to multi-choir choral works to children’s musicals. Online Format: This event will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for interaction among participants and the facilitator. Participants will need…

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APCE 2019: How does Jesus respond to generational suffering?

…to discern more information. And I found it in my first workshop, Spiritual Pilgrimage as Educational Model. This workshop centered on the pilgrimage of three youth pastors and a group of high school students as they journeyed to key sites of the Civil Rights movement. The young folks learned about the sinful history of racial oppression and about the brave…

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Transcript & Enrollment Verification Requests

…security available is used protect your credit card and personal information. Alumni/ae Transcript Requests Online through the National Student Clearinghouse Union Presbyterian Seminary uses The National Student Clearinghouse as its trusted agent for processing online transcript requests. This process is completely secure. You will pay for your transcript via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). The most current…

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TERMS OF USE

Last updated December 15, 2020 AGREEMENT TO TERMS These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Union Presbyterian Seminary (“Company“, “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the https://www.upsem.edu website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or…

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Hispanic Summer Program

…available to Union students by allowing them to take summer and J-Term intensive courses with world-class Latinx faculty. As a sponsoring school, our students also benefit from the year-round programming of the HSP including the Latinx Discernment Workshop and HSP Exchange. Our faculty, administrators, and staff also benefit from our connection to the HSP by participating in “Through Hispanic Eyes,”…

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Charlotte Admissions

The Charlotte campus offers degrees and certificates in a hybrid format which provides increased access and flexibility for commuter and part-time students. Students complete course work in a combination of in-person and online class sessions. The majority of courses meet in person four times (once a month) per term over three terms in an academic year. In-person sessions for required…

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6 things about Marina Ghaly’s summer break

…help with worship and different tasks on Sunday mornings. RR: How does this summer’s job/activity/study fit into your larger education at Union? MG: This internship is allowing me to think both theologically and practically about church ministry and function. I’ve been learning a lot lately and I’ve been meeting really nice people! RR: Why is this job/activity/study important for the…

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Resilience amid overwhelming chaos

…first workshop I went to was Rev. Michelle Thomas Bush’s workshop entitled “Resilience Skills to Help Young People Deal With Grief.” While the workshop was certainly focused on young people, I think the skills could be applied to all ages as we all will encounter some sort of grief in our lifetime whether it is the death of a close…

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Student shares first experience at APCE Annual Event

…Equipping Parents in Their role as Primary Faith-Nurturers.” The workshop stressed the important influence that parents and spiritual leaders have on the lives of children and explored ways to equip parents for their role as primary faith nurturers. The workshop provided a detailed framework for conducting a three-week “Connect” series of education components that include components covering child faith development,…

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Lights flicker at APCE event, signaling spirits

…workshop to begin with a very personal focus on remembering a loved one who has passed. As people went around the room naming their loved ones, the lights in the room turned off. A couple of minutes later, the lights turned back on. They continued their erratic behavior throughout the workshop and I couldn’t help but feel the spirits announcing…

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2017 Sprunt Lectures

Program Registration http://www.regonline.com/Sprunt2017   LECTURER Dana L. Robert Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Mission, Director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission Boston University Title: Cross-Cultural Friendship and Christian Mission: History and Practices Dana L. Robert is a leading historian of world Christianity and mission. Her books include American Women in Mission: A Social History…

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Rev. William Barber to lecture on social justice preaching

…Barber II speaks on “Just Jesus: The Black Church and Social Justice Preaching.” Rev. Barber is the president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach. An author, preacher, and professor, he is the chief architect of the “Forward Together Moral Movement.” Sponsored by Union’s Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation. This free event will be livestreamed. Register at https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2546578…

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BBQ Church/Conversations on Evangelism

…in Glen Allen, Virginia, with his wife and two young sons.   Accommodations Hampton Inn Wilson by I-95 252-291-0330 Hampton Inn Wilson near downtown 252-243-4040 Holiday Inn Express 252-234-7900   Registration www.regonline.com/evangelism or contact Sterling Burton at sburton@upsem.edu or 804.278.4373 If you are unable to attend but would still like to support the ministry, click here. Under Designation, select “Evangelism.”…

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RISE! Race: an In-depth Spiritual Examination

We invite you to join us for this dynamic two-day workshop, available through the sponsorship of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This workshop challenges people of faith to engage deeply and courageously to recognize and combat the effects of race and racism inherent in our systems and institutions.   The cost for the workshop…

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President’s Top Five

…An archbishop of Alexandria convened a council that declared that Origen’s later followers, many of them desert monks, were heretics. This declaration was therefore particularly impactful for monastic communities in the Egyptian desert. The archbishop’s determination to end what he saw as heresy brought the Golden Age of desert monasticism to an end. Violently, tragically so. Learn more about it…

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Loss, lament, and gratitude in the aftermath of Florence

…at http://www.firstpresnb.org or mail your gift to First Presbyterian Church New Bern, NC 400 New Street, New Bern, NC 28560, or at the same address, Craven County Disaster Relief Assistance. You can also do so through the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), online at http://www.pcusa.org, or 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY 40202-1396, (David…

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APCE 2018: Boundless Hospitality

…their space. Jesus noticed Zacchaeus, called him down, and visited his house that day. In what ways do we notice, go, and visit others? Similarly, the first set of Thursday workshop selections offered a wide array of tools and ideas for expanding hospitality within educational ministry. Dr. Karen Marie Yust led an extended workshop entitled Welcoming the Future: Reframing Christian…

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

…making effective use of newsletters, social media, and web design and content. Serve as the staff resource for the AV Team. Promote church events through all our online platforms in a timely and clear fashion. Keep up with digital trends, aware of our congregation’s online participation. In the realm of general Church Leadership: Preach and lead worship 4-6 times per…

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Capital Campaign

…salaries to sustain the mission of the 205-year-old seminary. Charlotte Campus Construction: $7.2 million Outcome: The construction of a permanent campus in Charlotte means we are able to provide theological degree training for 75 second-career students and 150 that graduated from the program; an educational resource for area pastors, educators, and churches; and a spiritual center for over 500 people….

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