Dr. Yust leading workshop on “Drama, Intimacy & Vulnerability: Spiritual Challenges of Digital Culture” in Philadelphia

Dr. Karen-Marie Yust will present the workshop “Drama, Intimacy & Vulnerability: Spiritual Challenges of Digital Culture” at the American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ “Space for Grace: Thy Will Be Done,” November 14-16, 2018, in Philadelphia. REGISTER TODAY for this national conference that seeks to explore critical issues of mission engagement, discipleship and church transformation facing Christians today. Dr. Yust is…

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2022

…people by his words and actions. Our words and our actions can make the United States a much greater and better nation if our words and actions reflect the Jesus of the Bible that we say that we love and follow. Gems for the Journey: Routine History Pt. II BY REV. VERONICA THOMAS MSW Virginia Commonwealth University; MDiv ‘07 Matt…

Dr. Paula Parker leading workshop on “Roots Matter” at Historic Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD

…The Rev. Dr. Paula Owens Parker will be leading a workshop, “Roots Matter” on generational healing at the multi-day program, “Common Ground, Connected Heritage – Our American Family,” April 19-21, 2018 at Historic Sotterley Plantation, in Hollywood, Maryland. Dr. Parker is Program Associate, Center for Womanist Leadership and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond.  …

Dean McFayden to Lead Workshop at 2020 ATS Academic Officers Conference

Dean McFayden will lead a workshop entitled “Staying Focused as an Academic Dean amid Blurring Rates of Change” at the 2020 Academic Officers Conference of the Association of Theological Schools. The conference will be held in Vancouver, BC, on June 23, 2030. Kenneth J. McFayden is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Richmond Campus, Professor of Ministry and…

Dr. Carroll to Teach Workshop at Seminary for a Day

Dr. John T. Carroll will lead a workshop entitled “Images of Jesus in Other World Religions” at Seminary for a Day on September 28, 2019. Dr. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

Transformational Leadership Workshop led by Dean Ken McFayden

Dean McFayden will lead a workshop on Transformational Leadership on the Charlotte campus on March 7-8, 2019. Ken McFayden is Academic Dean of the Richmond campus and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development….

Middle East Travel Seminar: Turning toward Jerusalem 

…across from the wall and was selling t-shirts of the famous graffiti as well as photos that documented the evolution of the constantly changing artwork. Our next stop was the Kando Antiques shop owned by the family who purchased the Dead Sea scrolls from the shepherd who found them. Until this point, our group had been somewhat conservative consumers but…

Pathways Online Course: Preaching

Led by: Dr. Rich Voelz Thursdays, April 25-May 30, 2024 | 7-9 p.m. ET Participants will consider the “why” of preaching and learn the “how” of basic elements of sermon preparation and delivery. The learning will then be put into practice by developing, delivering, and receiving feedback on a sermon preached in the context. Click here for more information or…

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

…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 Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond….

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Dr. Gench to Lead Retreat for Pastoral Leaders and Christian Educators of the Presbytery of West Virginia

Dr. Frances Taylor Gench will lead a retreat for the pastoral leaders and Christian educators of the Presbytery of West Virginia on Monday and Tuesday, February 18-19, in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

Shalom Farms: An agricultural learning lab in Northside

Community Spotlight BY EMMA NORTH If you’ve strolled over to Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Westwood Track recently you may have noticed the honey bees buzzing and all of the vegetables growing nearby. Shalom Farms broke ground on its Northside farm last spring and this year is its first full growing year. This spring it grew cabbage, broccoli, kale, collards, carrots, and…

Passion to help veterans guided Charlie Pratt to ministry

…a computer for their continued studies. The computers were delivered by Union alumna Mary Jane Winter (M.Div.’76). One is a donation she paid for and the other four are scholarships funded by Pratt’s ministry. Photo credit: Karen Stanley (M.A.’98). Pratt’s refurbished computers are available for purchase year-round and anyone can buy them. The more he sells, the more computer scholarships…

Bibliography

…(1914-1984): an informal history. Richmond, Va.: Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Monument Avenue Commission. Retrieved from https://www.monumentavenuecommission.org Oast, J. (2015). Institutional Slavery: Slaveholding Churches, Schools, Colleges, and Businesses in Virginia, 1680–1860. New York: Cambridge University Press. Princeton Theological Seminary. Princeton Seminary and Slavery: A Report of the Historical Audit Committee. Retrieved from https://slavery.ptsem.edu/ Princeton University. Princeton and Slavery Project: An…

Social Justice Workshop Keynote Event – Building a Firm Foundation

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Assoc. Pastor/Director of Youth and Family Ministries–First Presbyterian Church–Boise, Idaho

…with a minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in creating and successfully leading Christian Education programs for children and/or youth using Reformed theology Position is full-time. Salary range $50,000 – 65,000 plus benefits. Please send a resume and cover letter to: search@fpcboise.org. Please feel free to reach out with questions as well. Church website: fpcboise.org Online sermons: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=first+presbyterian+church+boise+idaho Information-about-Boise Family-Ministry-Staff-Job-Description…

Ghana Travel Seminar: Handcrafts with personality and stories

…appreciated the handcrafting process and had formed relationships with those whom our purchases were benefitting. Cedi Bead Factory One of many ministries under the umbrella of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana is a center that provides support, education, and job training for teenage mothers. Within their curriculum, the women are taught various crafts that are central to Ghanaian culture….

President’s Top Five

…community, local worldviews, and historical contingencies shaped their beliefs and practices. Taneti’s work with international communities doesn’t end with his historical publications; he is also the director of UPSem’s Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education. In this role, he helps prepare the way for students, scholars, and leaders of the world church to attend UPSem, and for UPSem’s…

Interim/Transitional Ministry Training Week 1

…and Thursday are included in the costs. Additional costs include required reading, listed on the registration site, under the tab, Required Reading. Housing and travel costs not included. CEUs: 3.0 For more information about Transitional Ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA), click here. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED IN PREPARATION FOR THE WEEK 1 COURSE Required Reading/Preparation:…

Union to hold Seminary for a Day Sept 28

…supportive or critical of Christian outreach in its different forms. Womanist Theology & Ethics Rev. Melanie C. Jones, Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture and Director of the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership at the Richmond Campus (Workshop description to be announced.)       All the Rage: The Dynamic Power of Anger in Conflicted Relationships Kenneth J….

APCE: Praying through Scripture Workshop

M.Div. student Amanda Kathryn Hill shares her reflections on attending the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) 2017 Annual Event in Denver, Colorado. On the second day of our stay in Denver, Colorado, for the APCE annual conference, I attended a workshop entitled “Praying through Scripture: On the Road with Jesus to Jerusalem.” This workshop was led by Mary Marcotte,…

Gems for the Journey: Joy (Jesus Over You)

…can teach us perseverance. We can only really know the depth of our character when we see how we react under pressure. Ask God to help you shoulder your problems or give you the strength to endure them. Then be patient. God will not leave us alone with our problems; he will stay close and help us grow. Always remember…