McFayden named president-elect of Association of Presbyterian Church Educators

Rev. Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden (D.Min’86), academic dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, and professor of Ministry and Leadership Development has been chosen to serve as president-elect beginning in January 2017 for the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators, Inc (APCE). McFayden will be installed as the president-elect at the APCE Annual Event in Denver, Colorado in January 2017and as president…

Webinar: Understanding Islam – An Interfaith Dialogue with Muslim Americans

…is currently the President of the Wayne County Dispute Resolution Center (WCDRC) and chairwoman of its advisory Board. Siham was born and raised in Michigan and has called it home her entire life. Additional panelists: Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi Yasmine Eastman Cost: FREE. No cost to register for this event, yet attendees must register. Registration: Online registration is open. Click…

New Hope Presbytery Retreat for Pastors and Educators with Dr. Beverly Zink-Sawyer

…of the Association of Theological Schools. She is the editor of Series 3 of the Abingdon Women’s Preaching Annual (Abingdon Press), the author of From Preachers to Suffragists: Woman’s Rights and Religious Conviction in the Lives of Three Nineteenth-Century American Clergywomen (Westminster John Knox Press), and one of the authors of the 2008 New Proclamation Commentary (Fortress Press). Her more…

Union Presbyterian Seminary Charlotte Campus Commencement

Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church–Solo Pastor–South Easton, MA

…for more fully utilizing our website and our general social media presence • Engage members in activities that develop their individual gifts and help them transition into leadership roles in the church. • Foster a church culture that connects with the local community. For more information please contact: Tom Loewald – thomas.loewald@gmail.com or Karen Elsner – kdelsner@comcast.net https://www.goodshepherdpresbyterian.org/ GSPC-Pastor-Job-Description  …

Division & Reunion Video

…Cynthia Rigby, Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Samuel K. Roberts, Professor of Theology and Ethics, Union Presbyterian Seminary Peter H. Hobbie, Professor of Christian Religion, Presbyterian College Marcia Y. Riggs, Professor of Christian Ethics, Columbia Theological Seminary Paul J. Achtemeier (d. 2013), Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation, Union Presbyterian Seminary Melva W. Costen, Professor Emeritus of Music, Johnson…

Dr. Jennifer Ayres to lead Howie Center Events

…theology. She is the author of three books: Waiting for a Glacier to Move: Practicing Social Witness (Wipf and Stock, 2011), Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology (Baylor Univ. Press, 2013), and Inhabitance: Ecological Religious Education (Baylor Univ. Press, 2019). Her current research, for which she received a grant from Emory’s University Research Committee, investigates the educational task of cultivating Christian…

Pathways Online Course — The Christian Life

Pathways to Learning and Leadership is an online program of nine courses offered over a two-year period to provide educational preparation toward leading a congregation as a Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE). These online courses are open to all, one does not need to be pursuing to become a CRE in order to participate. Courses aim to enhance knowledge and discipleship,…

Pathways Online Course — Pastoral Care

Pathways to Learning and Leadership is an online program of nine courses offered over a two-year period to provide educational preparation toward leading a congregation as a Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE). These online courses are open to all, one does not need to be pursuing to become a CRE in order to participate. Courses aim to enhance knowledge and discipleship,…

(FREE) Webinar: Death & End of Life Issues

…the Pastoral Epistles. His most recent books are Preaching from Memory to Hope (Westminster John Knox, 2009), What Shall We Say? Evil, Suffering, and the Crisis of Faith (Eerdmans, 2011), Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral (Westminster John Knox, 2013), and The Good Funeral: Death, Grief, and the Community of Care (with Thomas Lynch) (Westminster John Knox, 2013).  …

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2022

…24: 40-42 “Keep awake, therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming” (Matt. 24:42). Rev. Veronica Thomas Let us recap the last issue of Gems for the Journey: We are experiencing signs of the time, Routine History. Signs we can’t fast or pray away, it is Routine History. Jesus talked about the end times and…

Heather Woodworth Brannon advocates for housing justice in Richmond

…amplify the voices of those who are long-silenced in our community,” Brannon says. She also notes that we share much of Old Testament scripture with other faith communities, particularly Jewish ones. “Our responsibility is to act on behalf of others by demanding justice.” Top photo: Final level Union Presbyterian student Heather Woodworth Brannon gave a speech based on her ministry…

UPSem Alumni Breakfast at 2022 AAR/SBL

Alumni and Friends are invited to register for the Union Presbyterian Seminary alumni breakfast in Denver, in conjunction with the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Annual Meetings. Monday, November 21, 2022, 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel Biltmore Room 1550 Court Pl. Denver, Colorado 80202 President Brian K. Blount will…

BBQ Church/Conversations on Evangelism

…breakfast. Proceeds support the Evangelism Program at Union Presbyterian Seminary.   Dr. John Vest serves as visiting assistant professor of evangelism at Union Presbyterian Seminary and works with the Presbytery of the James in the areas of evangelism, new church development, and church revitalization. He is passionate about faith formation for emerging generations and is the co-founder of the Progressive…

Civil Rights Activism

…More information on this event can be found here. 35. Sweetser, 322. 36. George M. Conn Jr., “96 Steps and Turn,” personal memoir, 1989, 1. 37. Conn, 1. 38. Conn, 2. 39. “Some Students from UTS Join Picket Line at Downtown Store,” Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 6 March 1960, D-1. 40. Conn, 2. 41. McComb, 79. 42. Sweetser, 323-24. BACK…

Seminary for a Day 2019

…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. McFayden, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Richmond Campus, and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development This…

Christian Educator Certification

…Certification online courses slated for 2025 Biblical Interpretation (February 2025) Religious Education Theory and Practice (May 2025) Reformed Theology (August 2025) Presbyterian Polity, Mission, and Program (October 2025) Christian Educator Certification online courses slated for 2026 Worship and Sacraments (February 2026) Human Growth and Faith Development (May 2026) Biblical Interpretation (August 2026) Religious Education Theory and Practice (October 2026)  …

Playology Event – Experiencing God through the Art of Play

…Worship for the seminary community. The full event agenda can be viewed on Registration site, under Agenda tab. Cost: $30 per person, includes lunch on Tuesday, if Register by February 15, 2022 $40 per person, includes lunch on Tuesday, if Register after February 15, 2022 Meals: Lunch is included on Tuesday, 3/15. Snacks also included in the cost of registration….

Consortium marks 50th anniversary with renewed commitment to strengthen theological education

…two campuses located in Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC. Learn more at www.upsem.edu.   Contacts: Mike Frontiero, Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu (804) 278-4279 Beth McMahon, Director of Communications Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (804) 204-1235 Pam Cox, Assistant Vice President for Public Relations & Communications Virginia Union University (804) 257-5856 PHCox@VUU.edu Signing ceremony photos (photo credit BTSR)…

Dr. Leela Prasad to Present 2023 Dawe Lecture

…FREE and open to the public, yet registration is requested. The lecture will be presented on the Richmond campus as well as livestreamed. TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT, CLICK HERE.       The Dawe Lecture series is funded through The Donald and Nancy Dawe Fund for Emotional and Ethical Growth. The Fund was established thanks to a generous…

Lana Martinez (MDiv’16): Leveraging faith & community organizing beyond the pulpit

…statewide organization advocating for immigrants and working families. Additionally, she partners with Church World Service, doing community organizing and political education. As a community organizer-turned-lobbyist, Martinez has to work quickly to disseminate information as “quite often bills are not put on committee dockets until the night before.” She notes that “the way the Virginia legislature works makes it extremely difficult…

Dr. Cannon to Keynote the 2017 Princeton Women in Ministry Conference

…diverse ministries from around the world, raise your voice in solidarity with all women struggling to find a voice in society today, respond anew to God’s call to all people to minister in Christ’s name. Katie Geneva Cannon is the Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Ethics at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA.   Register at wimconf.ptsem.edu today!    …