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Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership

The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary recognizes the significance of centering Black women’s scholarship as viable sources and resources for theological education. The Center serves as a site of participatory learning for scholars, students, clergy, laity, and community leaders.   Contact Information: Union Presbyterian Seminary 3401 Brook Road Richmond, VA 23227…

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Womanist Leadership Institute Online Courses

…open, Course Descriptions and Leader Bios may be accessed on the registration website. When a course capacity is reached, a waiting list will be started. 2023-2024 online courses offered: (Elective) Reproductive Justice (Elective) Introduction to Africana Religions (Core Course) Womanist Theology: A Primer (Elective) Global Womanisms and Perspectives: Inventing Women and Subverting Gender in the African Sphere   2022-2023 online…

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Employment

…and providing financial support to the onsite café managed by the Food Service Manager. The ideal candidate will possess proficiency in student accounting procedures, expertise in financial accounting, and a strong understanding of international students’ financial matters. Interested candidates should send cover letter and resume to Robert Washington, Controller at rwashington@upsem.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until…

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Union Seminary faculty join #ScholarStrike

…community in South Asia often at the receiving end of police brutalities, he is in solidarity with victims. Dr. Dorothee Tripodi, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Supervised Ministry, will invite student interns and their site supervisors to examine how the current anti-racism protests have impacted life in communities and how people of God might address and participate in systemic change. Dr….

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Statement from President Blount on the death of George Floyd

RICHMOND, VA (May 31, 2020) — The following statement was made by Union Presbyterian Seminary President Brian K. Blount on the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Monday after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck until he stopped breathing and nationwide protests over police mistreatment of African Americans.   “And they conquered…

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Center for Womanist Leadership

…inspire, equip, connect and support Black women divinely motivated to serve as change makers in their community.” The mission statement reflects the visionary insight of the late Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Union, who, in 1974, became the first African-American woman to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Cannon named womanism…

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Civil Rights Activism

A much more serious and direct challenge to Richmond’s racial status quo took place in 1960. Sweetser writes: On February 1, 1960, four African-American college students sat down at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina, and politely asked for service. Their request was refused. When asked to leave, they remained in their seats. The “sit-in” was born…

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A New Chapter

In 2007, the Rev. Dr. Brian Keith Blount, a respected professor of New Testament studies from Princeton Theological Seminary, became Union’s seventh President and its first African-American President. In 2009, the name of the institution became Union Presbyterian Seminary (an indicator of the legacy of both UTS and PSCE). President Blount offered these thoughts about the Seminary’s complicated history: When…

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Movement Toward Diversity

…had to eat in the pantry, he went there and ate with them. One month after that meeting, Samuel Govan Stevens, a graduate of Lincoln College, wrote to President Lacy seeking admission to the Th.M. program at Union. In 1937, Stevens became the first African-American Union Seminary graduate. (Courtesy of Lincoln University) The interpretation of these events was also changing….

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Integrated Community Recreation

Union Seminary made an effort to extend a welcome to the local community, inviting everyone in the neighborhood to use the athletic fields and the basketball and tennis courts on the Seminary’s property. In the late 1950s, PSCE Prof. Wade Boggs encouraged a young African American to practice on the tennis courts, when segregated facilities were not open to him….

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Online Workshop: Storytelling Masterclass – Become a Better Communicator

…– 11:30 a.m. EST Telling Your Story Now that you are ready to tell your story, learn how to tell it best based on the platform you’re telling it on, the place you’re telling it in, and the people you’re telling it to! Get tips for storytelling on your church’s website, through social media, by email, via video, and even…

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Polity & Administration II — Pathways Online Course

…(Polity and Administration I) is a recommended prerequisite to this course. Online Course Format: Weekly class meetings via Zoom Technology, along with assignments posted on Blackboard, the seminary’s learning management system (login credentials provided) Led by: Rev. Carson Rhyne, Adjunct Instructor of Practical Theology, Union Presbyterian Seminary Dates: Tuesdays, April 27 – May 25, 2021, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m….

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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….

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Alice Walker to keynote Center for Womanist Leadership gathering

…be held at The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, Creighton Campus. Registration is required. For details, visit the Center for Womanist Leadership website. The gathering will explore pressing questions, engage in rigorous inquiry, and open communication essential to the well-being of black womankind. There will be panel presentations, table talks, plenaries and multifaceted, intergenerational and innovative conversations across disciplines and among…

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APCE Alumni Luncheon

…and opportunities for continuing education.   Register today at the website below!   UPSem staff and faculty you will meet Karen-Marie Yust Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of Christian Education, Richmond Campus Ken McFayden (D.Min.’86) 2017 APCE President-Elect, Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development, Academic Dean, Richmond Campus W. Clay Macaulay (D.Min.’85) Director of Alumni Development Marilyn Johns…

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Online Workshop: Advanced Digital Church Communication

…people searching online to your front doors. In this 75-minute session, we will review: – how to research and incorporate keywords on your website – on-page SEO vs. off-page SEO and how to go about both – the 7 steps toward better optimization   THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 | 1 P.M. ET Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are business…

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(Self-Paced, Ongoing) Old Testament Bible Survey – Pathways Online Course

…of the different genres found in these Scriptures. They discuss the meaning of these texts in their historical context, and they reflect on how the theological witness of the Old Testament relates to contemporary issues. Online Course Format: This course is accessed via a Blackboard classroom management site (login credentials provided). The Bible Survey courses are asynchronous; that is, you…

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Worship & Sacraments – Pathways Online Course

…Reformed approach to worship and sacraments. Special attention will be paid to a study of worship practices with an eye towards ways to encourage congregational renewal. Online Course Format: Zoom Class Meetings and Blackboard classroom management site (login credentials provided) Led by: Dr. Paul Galbreath, Professor of Theology Dates: Thursdays, April 16 – May 14, 2020 Cost: $100 per course….

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Professor Carroll to Present Paper at Society of Biblical Theologians

Professor Carroll will present a paper entitled “Double B[l]ind: Bodies as Sites of Contest in the Acts of the Apostles” for the Society of Biblical Theologians annual meeting. The SBT meeting will take place March 6-7, 2020 in Princeton, NJ. John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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(Self-Paced, Ongoing) New Testament Bible Survey – Pathways Online Course

…lectures and studying both the New Testament and an accompanying textbook, students explore the historical setting, literary features, theological message, and contemporary significance of the New Testament writings. Students assess their mastery of course material by completing a set of quizzes. Online Course Format: This course is accessed via a Blackboard classroom management site (login credentials provided). The Bible Survey…

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Children’s Director–Brentwood Presbyterian Church–Los Angeles, CA

…and a heart and passion for children’s ministry. Competitive salary and benefits provided. Consider joining our creative and collegial ministry team and see why we are referred to as “The Warm Heart of the Westside”. Please email a resume and cover letter to info@bpcusa.org. (with “Children’s Director” in the subject line.) For more info on our church visit: www.bpcusa.org Childrens-Dir-BPC…

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