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President Blount to retire from Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2023

…Blount has led the seminary through a number of accomplishments, including: Developing the Charlotte campus into a full partner with the Richmond campus, leading the seminary toward the fulfillment of its vision as “one seminary with two campuses.” Collaborating with partners in constructing the Canopy Apartments on UPSem property and subsequently selling these apartments, thus increasing the value of the…

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$4.5M grant to address religion in families

…hub will offer resources to the community through its website, publications, education consultancy, and course offerings. The project will consist of a main hub and a number of mini-hubs. The mini-hubs will be a space for encouraging members within their networks to experiment with new methods and strategies and then reflect on their practice with one another and other mini-hubs….

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Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley Named Next President of Union Presbyterian Seminary

…Theological Seminary, a position she has held since 2018. She joined the Princeton faculty in 1998. A noted Old Testament scholar who has authored or co-edited a number of works, including A Women’s Bible Commentary, Lapsley earned her Ph.D. from Emory University, an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an M.A. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and…

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Union Seminary awarded grant to map children’s faith formation

…developments, including the rising popularity of social media, smartphones, and digital gaming and entertainment, have encouraged new forms of social identity formation, most notably that of ‘networked individualism’. Religious participation has continued to decline in North America, leading to higher numbers of persons who describe themselves as ‘spiritual but not religious’ or who are identified by scholars as ‘religious but…

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Union recognized for superior fundraising performance

…program recognizes overall performance and overall improvement in educational fundraising programs based on data submitted to the Council for Aid to Education’s (CAE) Voluntary Support of Education survey. The survey is conducted annually by CAE and co-sponsored by CASE. A panel of volunteer judges selects winners based on a number of factors, including: Pattern of growth in total support (or…

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Former chairman of PSCE Board of Trustees Emile Dieth passes

…An ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Dieth served both church and community in a number of appointed and elected capacities, including president of the National Council of Presbyterian Men and as a member and chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia (now Union Presbyterian Seminary). Dieth leaves to cherish…

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Professor Schweitzer retiring at end of June, 2019

…in America (ELCA) and over five years of experience as a pastoral counselor and family therapist. For the past 18 years, she has served as a teacher and mentor to a vast number of students and has been actively engaged in many aspects of our seminary’s community life. Professor Schweitzer will retire from our faculty on June 30, 2019. As…

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Dr. Richard Voelz publishes book on preaching in challenging times

…of preaching and teaching, and equips the reader to accomplish both. It will be the newest addition to a collection called The Artistry of Preaching Series. In a divided and weary world, preachers struggle with the choice of any number of “images” to describe their preaching identity. Responding to social crisis after social crisis, preachers most often lean toward the…

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Union Seminary to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees, visitors

…several weeks. A comprehensive campus reopening plan is currently being developed and will be published throughout the seminary community soon. I hope that plan will answer many of the questions I am sure this note has raised. Know also, though, that I remain always ready to respond to questions and concerns as you have them. I am an email, phone…

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Union president receives humanitarian award

…religious backgrounds. President Blount is one of five honorees who received the award at a ceremony October 23, 2017. They included: Susan W. Adolf, Vice President, Saxon Shoes William A. Harrison Jr., President and Executive Director, Diversity Richmond Gail L. Letts, Virginia Market President, First Tennessee Bank E. Ayn Welleford, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University…

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2022 Graduate Study Fellowships Announced

…a provision in his will in 1926 “for the establishment of a Fellowship of Graduate Study.” The fellowship is awarded by the Faculty to a member of the graduating class on the ground of distinguished merit and exceptional promise. Jabriel Hasan, Richmond Campus The Martha O. and Fred R. Stair Fellowship This award was established in 1981 by anonymous gifts…

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Dorothee Tripodi called to Union Seminary faculty

RICHMOND, VA (February 24, 2022) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has called Rev. Dr. Dorothee Tripodi to serve as Director of Supervised Ministry and Vocational Planning and Assistant Professor of Supervised Ministry on the Richmond campus. After earning her Bachelor of Arts at San Diego State University, Dr. Tripodi received her Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Union Presbyterian…

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William Klein, former trustee, dies

…1996 until very recently. His two sons, William M. Klein (’81) and David A. Klein (’83) also graduated from Union. UPDATE: The memorial service will be streamed April 24, 11 a.m. Only pastors George Anderson and Elizabeth Link will be in the sanctuary. Links to the service can be found on the Second Presbyterian Church website and YouTube channel. OBITUARY…

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Statement from President Blount on the death of George Floyd

…and in the sanctuary. Out in the world, on the streets of their cities, in the corridors of their power. No, this evil of enduring American racism is not just a Christian problem. But for a people who claim to follow a Jesus who died on a cross for all people, and whom we claim reigns in heaven interceding with…

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Statement from President Blount on the passing of Freda Gardner

…made a point to remain in touch. As Moderator of the 211th General Assembly, she invited me to preach at the Assembly in San Jose, California. Ever the mentor, she explained that she wanted me to have broader exposure to the larger church. Upon my call to Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary),…

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Statement from President Blount on passing of former professor Patrick Miller

…spent his childhood and youth in San Antonio, Texas, and Atlanta. After graduating from Davidson College in 1956, he enrolled in Union Theological Seminary in Virginia where he met Mary Ann Sudduth from Louisville, Kentucky. Pat and Mary Ann were married in 1958. Following graduation from Union, they journeyed together to Harvard University where Pat earned the Ph.D. degree. As…

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Union Seminary announces new admissions directors

…professional at Georgia State University. She is a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. In her spare time, she loves hiking and kayaking and refers to nature as a sanctuary. Both her sense of call to ministry and her love for the outdoors developed while working at Montreat Conference Center as a Clubs camp counselor and intern. Burt…

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Professor emeritus, church musician David McCormick dies

…for 24 years. McCormick was surrounded by family when he died, according to his wife Sherry who sang in the church’s choir. “David’s seven decades as a church musician enriched the lives of those in his many choirs,” she posted on Facebook. “I’m sure he will be conducting heavenly choirs soon. Rest well, I love you!” David W. McCormick, left,…

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Union to hold Seminary for a Day Sept 28

…Hate Rachel S. Baard, Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics We live in an era in which it seems that hate has become mainstream. We see neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville shouting “Jews will not replace us”; we see houses of worship attacked, whether it be synagogues in Pittsburgh or San Diego, African American churches in Louisiana, mosques in New Zealand,…

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Leggett Foundation Supports United Methodist Students at Union Presbyterian Seminary

…of Prevenient, Justifying and Sanctifying grace, including its meaning for Wesley and its application today. Discussion of the quadrilateral (Scripture, Tradition, Reason and Experience) including its meaning for Wesley and its application today. Discussion of the means of salvation for Wesley. The Rev. Dr. W. James Athearn, who serves on the board of the Leggett Foundation, received his Doctor of…

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