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Student spotlight: Longtime educator yearns to learn more

Student spotlight: Longtime educator yearns to learn more

…Theology & Food Justice Nancy Myer: Lifelong learning Senator Scott: Finding community and connection Colleen Earp: Camping, conservation, and chickens In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet Paul Smith: From police officer to pastor Heather Woodworth Brannon advocates for housing justice in Richmond BY JEFF STAPLETON While she enjoys teaching sixth-grade math, Master of Arts in Christian Education student Sandy Asaro also…

Middle East Travel Seminar: Petra and an epic storm

Middle East Travel Seminar: Petra and an epic storm

…walked a few steps to the entrance of Petra (meaning “rock”), one of the true wonders of the world. After hearing an insightful presentation from Richmond student Rebecca Heilman, we traversed through the sandstone formations of the Siq. We marveled at the aqueduct system and many tombs. Then we rounded a corner and were met by the majestic beauty of…

Central America Travel Seminar: The day we met Jon Sobrino

Central America Travel Seminar: The day we met Jon Sobrino

…group visited the Pastoral Center of Monsignor Romero at Central America University in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the site where six Jesuit priests and two women were murdered in 1989. We were taken through the museum, garden, and Chapel to see and learn the story of this atrocity. In the midst of our tour, we were invited to…

Response to immigration ban

Response to immigration ban

…for the earliest followers of Jesus. Certainly, this was the case with an infant child, born in Bethlehem into a misunderstood and maligned faith, on the run, a refugee in the care of his parents from his homeland, where the ruling power sought to kill him. The concern before us is not one of partisan politics, but of emulating the…

Let’s change the discussion

Let’s change the discussion

…being a pastor…” My heart sank. I thought for sure the conversation was over or I was going to hear the endless apology for why these gentlemen didn’t go to church this week (or any other week). “Oh, wow! Where are you a pastor?” The conversation opened in a new way as we talked about the Presbyterian churches in the…

Student shares first experience at APCE Annual Event

Student shares first experience at APCE Annual Event

…workshop leader: – Children of God Storybook Bible by Desmond Tutu. Zonderkids, 2010. – Global Babies by The Global Fund for Children. Charlesbridge, 2007. – God’s Paintbrush by Sandy Eiseneberg Sasso. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1992. – Making a Home for Faith by Elizabeth F. Caldwell. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2007. – Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual…

6 things about Marina Ghaly’s summer break

6 things about Marina Ghaly’s summer break

…your favorite summertime treat? MG: I love eating ice cream during the summer. Any and ALL ice cream! Ice cream is my favorite. Especially if you have fresh baked cookies and make an ice cream sandwich….yum! Related Stories 5 things about Russ Kerr’s summer break 4 things about Sam Shields’ summer break 6 things about Katie Thomison’s summer break 6…

4 things about Sam Shields’ summer break

4 things about Sam Shields’ summer break

…name their realities. Camp Hanover, as it has provided wilderness for sixty years, continues to do so today. Whether that wilderness is hearing the prayer concerns of the painful, canoeing the waterways of Virginia, breathing the crisp forest air early in the morning, or eating chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches after a two-week work session, people here at Camp…

Let them be heard

Let them be heard

…harder than I could have expected. What if it had been at one of their schools? What would I do? Where would I go? Would I wait in the sanctuary, doors open, ready to pray with those who came seeking God? Would I rush to the school and stand with parents watching for their children to walk through the door,…

President Brian K. Blount: Violence has brought us here

President Brian K. Blount: Violence has brought us here

…taken Heather Heyer from all of us, and resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper Berke M.M. Bates. We can hope that Heather’s mother, Susan Bro, was right when she said at Heather’s memorial service: “They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well, guess what? You just magnified her.” We can hope that…

APCE 2018: Boundless Hospitality

APCE 2018: Boundless Hospitality

…truly deep and wide sense of hospitality. The Rev. Sandra Van Opstal dove into this theme during the opening worship session. Pointing to the beloved story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, she challenged us to consider anew how we show hospitality. Too often, we invite others to leave home to enter our church rather than invite ourselves to fellowship in…

Union announces new trustees chair and members

Union announces new trustees chair and members

…the chair.” He will serve in the position through December 2018. NEW TRUSTEES Peter Bynum (M.Div.’09) has served as the senior minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Concord since August of 2014. After graduation from Davidson College in 1991, he worked in Washington, D.C. on the legislative staffs of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Terry Sanford. Bynum…

Because God first loved us

Because God first loved us

…We long for a Love embodied that will change our world, bringing Light and Peace with it once again. Looking at my decorations, I let my gaze settle on a figurine of Santa kneeling at the manger and I am reminded of the many forms this Love can take. I am reminded of our call to share that Love with…

Black Lives Matter: “Taking a Knee” is Not About the Flag

Black Lives Matter: “Taking a Knee” is Not About the Flag

November 10, 2017

By William R. Freeman (M.Div.‘01) A recent sports article by Timothy T. Ludwig in “USA TODAY” starts off with these words, “In August 2016 Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench while the national anthem played during a preseason game for the San Francisco 49ers. It went unnoticed at first for two games before a photo from Jennifer Lee Chan of…

A time to give thanks

A time to give thanks

…those children on the steps of our sanctuary on Sunday, I told them that the best way to thank God for all we have been given is to help to make our house a home for everyone. We talked about needing love, forgiveness, grace, and family to make this transition. It is through this love and grace shared with those…

Solo Pastor–First Presbyterian Church of Port Huron–Port Huron, MI

Solo Pastor–First Presbyterian Church of Port Huron–Port Huron, MI

…away from another country (Canada) and all that it has to offer. As for First Presbyterian Church, our new pastor will find themselves preaching in a 137-year-old sanctuary nestled in an evolving neighborhood close to the city’s downtown and waterways as well as along a sunlit Lake Huron beach during the summer. If you know someone that would be a…

Tricia Vesely: Finding Union, Handstands, and Hebrew

Tricia Vesely: Finding Union, Handstands, and Hebrew

…balance class. For Tricia Vesely, finding Union in 2005 helped her to find a path for her future. She found her calling to be a professor while studying and teaching at Union. “Once I started teaching, I knew this is really what I want to do.” Top photo: Dr. Tricia Vesely doing a handstand in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park…

Inhale

February 5, 2019

BY SANDRA C. WILLIAMS (M.Div/MACE,’06) “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NASB) I give God thanks on this day, for this day! How awesome is the God we serve in Christ Jesus. As God leads…

Congregational Corner: What it all comes down to

Congregational Corner: What it all comes down to

…this motto in light of what I have learned over the last four years, in light of what I learned at Union Presbyterian Seminary, and in light of what I am challenged within ministry today. I think back to the very first congregation I wrote about and the stories held within the dark, aged and creaking wood of the sanctuary….

A God Given Mind

A God Given Mind

By Rev. Sandra Caldwell-Williams (Union Presbyterian Seminary, M.Div., M.A.C.E. ’06) “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) Many are in a season of uncertainty, unfamiliarity and unrest. A season of so many questions, yet so few answers; a spirit of scarcity appears…

Associate Pastor–Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church–Overland Park, KS

Associate Pastor–Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church–Overland Park, KS

Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church seeks a full-time Associate Pastor to serve our congregation as we grow our faith and church family. We are a Community of Grace, growing and serving in joy. We strive to make a positive impact across the sanctuary, across the street and across the sea. Rolling Hills is the second largest church within the Heartland Presbytery…

Director of Music & Church Musician–Bowling Green Presbyterian Church–Clover, SC

Director of Music & Church Musician–Bowling Green Presbyterian Church–Clover, SC

…lieu of sermon. o Thanksgiving Service (the Sunday before Thanksgiving): After a short meditation by Pastor, the Director plays a medley of music for reflection of our many blessings. o Hanging of the Greens Service (First Sunday of Advent): We have choir/congregational/special music between the various parts of decorating the Sanctuary. o Lessons & Carols Service (Fourth Sunday of Advent):…

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At the Board of Trustees meeting on the Charlotte

At the Board of Trustees meeting on the Charlotte campus of UPSem yesterday, President Jacq Lapsley welcomed Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty and Josh Morris to the faculty with their official vows @upseminary

The 2024 Sprunt Lectures are coming up soon...regi

The 2024 Sprunt Lectures are coming up soon...register at the link in bio by 4/22 and be sure to watch the video of Dr. Rebecca Davis to learn more about the outstanding speakers! https://youtu.be/IKCu59XjsJM

We offer thanks for the wonderful work of Wes Holl

We offer thanks for the wonderful work of Wes Holland, who has served as the Seminary’s chef (and the person who has operated the café) for several years. Your work will be missed @UPSem’s Richmond campus! @upseminary

On Wed., April 17 at 2p, join Ashlee Anderson and

On Wed., April 17 at 2p, join Ashlee Anderson and Annie Franklin Arvin as they talk about discernment and applying to UPSem. To join the virtual open house @upseminary, sign up for the Zoom link by Tues. April 16. This could be the most important hour of your life, so don’t delay! https://bit.ly/Apr24-VOH-UPSem

Watch the Director of UPSem’s Leadership Institu

Watch the Director of UPSem’s Leadership Institute Dr. Chris Burton to learn more about the Sprunt lectures May 6-8, 2024. Registration is required so we have an accurate headcount, so please sign up today! https://youtu.be/igykXp6srZw

Can’t get to campus for a tour? Come to a virtua

Can’t get to campus for a tour? Come to a virtual open house with admissions directors Annie Franklin Arvin and Ashlee Anderson. The first one is scheduled for Wed. 4/17 at 2p via Zoom. Sign up to receive the Zoom link!
https://bit.ly/Apr24-VOH-UPSem

Sow & Serve, a worship-through-work chapel service

Sow & Serve, a worship-through-work chapel service, brought students, faculty and staff together @upseminary in Richmond. Special guests from Voices of Jubilee, Ginter Park Methodist Church, RISC, and Shalom Farms shared information about getting involved in our local community.

There's a solar eclipse in the U.S. on April 8. Ba

There's a solar eclipse in the U.S. on April 8. Back in 2017, RVA experienced an 88 percent solar eclipse. @anniefranklinarvin27 was a student; she's now the admissions director on the Richmond campus at UPSem. She's shown viewing the 2017 eclipse with her husband Thomas Arvin.