Union Seminary faculty join #ScholarStrike

…student the Rev. de’Angelo Dia to offer a Zoom class exploring the ways in which art can express our deepest dissatisfaction with injustice and our brightest hope for a better world. Participants encountered and engaged in artistic expression that sustains our souls in the work of advocacy. Teach-in session 1 Teach-in session 2 Dr. Adrian Bird, Affiliate Assistant Professor of…

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

…there is a robust campaign to get the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Jail to stop collaborating with ICE. A lot of community members and different groups from that region are leading that work, and so I really encourage clergy there to support that work.” Sadly, the legislative system is not without flaws, which Martinez openly acknowledges. “I think it’s really important…

Director of Youth and Missions–Fairfax UMC–Fairfax, VA

…retreats, youth missions fundraising, and other significant events. Participate in staff meetings, including staff team collaboration, and participate in the regional youth ministry cohort of United Methodist Churches. Ensure compliance with the “Guidelines for the Protection of Children and Youth” in all youth ministry settings. Recruit, manage, coach, and care for all mission/outreach servants and leaders and coordinate adult mission…

BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: August 2022

…During this month of July alone, we have experienced a record number of earthquakes ranging from various magnitudes. In Afghanistan more than 1,000 people were killed after an earthquake magnitude of 5.9, causing throes of hunger and economic crises. We hear the continued voices of organizations requesting help to feed hungry children and their families and we continue to do…

APCE 2019: The tide is changing

…and Other Generational Haberdashery,” led by Jason Santos, PMA’s Coordinator for Christian Formation, explicitly examined the proposed cycles of generational theorists, William Strauss and Neil Howe, while paying particular attention to Dr. Jean Twenge’s book, “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.” The implicit theme that surfaced in both…

Director of Children’s Ministry–Pinnacle Presbyterian Church–Scottsdale, AZ

…unique purpose for this beautiful church in the Sonoran Desert. About the Ministry Currently, there are 100 families with children, birth through 5th grade, listed in the church database. During a typical week, approximately 39 children participate in Sunday school, sanctuary worship, or the children’s music program. The children enjoy an annual VBS, and children and their families participate in…

The Gargoyle Speaks: Unscheduled Beauty

…a baptismal robe, came silently down the steps we had just taken. We acknowledged one another with smiles and nods. No words were exchanged. The group quickly formed a circle where the stream emerged from the entrance of the stone tunnel. One of its number then produced and read from a hand-sized book with an Ethiopian Cross embossed on its…

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Youth Director–Culdee Presbyterian Church–West End, NC

…Collaborate with church leaders and gain program development experience building a unique youth program in these challenging times when many youth are searching for God. Impact the lives of local youth and the greater community through Christian fellowship, Biblical teaching and mission outreach. Please contact the Culdee Presbyterian Church office for an application. Phone# 910-295-6685 Email: culdeeprebyterian@gmail.com Youth-Director Reviewed 5/27/25…

Solo Installed Pastor–First Presbyterian Church–Eufaula, AL

As the solo pastor of a small church, our prospective pastor should expect to provide traditional, Biblically-based preaching and teaching along with administration of the Sacraments of the Church. Effective communication with our congregation should be provided via in person contact, telephone, text, email, and through our weekly newsletter and website. Other tasks and assignments include, but are not limited…

S. Dean McBride Jr. (1937-2020): A Tribute

…a telephone book and survive. You want to succeed.” So, I re-wrote the paper, and have been re-writing ever since. As a teacher, Dean could take a student’s breath away. His reflections were lectures in the theology of the Hebrew Bible. A “simple” introductory course on Biblical Hebrew, in which the class worked through the first few chapters of Genesis,…

Associate Pastor for Youth and Families–First Presbyterian Church–LaGrange, GA

…and foster authentic relationships, meeting others exactly where they are. With a gift of relatability, they communicate in a way that resonates, using shared experiences, humor, and genuine presence to make the gospel accessible and relevant. Please contact Russ Davidson, Chair, Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) Email: russ_davidson@yahoo.com Phone: (706) 333-2204 Church website: https://www.fpclagrange.org/ APNC website: https://www.fpclagrange.org/apnc Closing Date: 5/31/25…

Hannah Fialor-Agbanyo: Finding God In and Beyond Life

…alone or with people I am comfortable with to share reflection and contemplation with, has revealed God to me in fulfilling ways. During this time, I fast and pray (and put off my mobile phone) just to be alone with the Lord. Through rest, I feel closer to God and the greater my desire is to know more of God….

Generosity on a Budget

…the world a better place by choosing socially responsible companies. One may begin by opening a Stash account with as little as $5 and contributing as little as $1 per month. Another option is to look into your 401(k) plan and choose a socially responsible no-load mutual fund. Some charities bombard you with email, snail mail and phone calls soliciting…

Congregational Corner: Take on, A Moment of Silence

…each day to sit with one verse and simply listen – not to the TV or radio, not to someone on the other end of the phone – to God. It can be quite difficult to have faith when God can’t be heard. So often we say that God isn’t listening or responding to our prayers. I have even found…

Congregational Corner: You are invited!

…encourage others to pass along an invitation while we wait to hear the results. We pray they won’t answer the phone when we call so that we can just leave a quick voicemail and move on. For most churches, these weeks kick off a new Christian Education year. I challenge you to move beyond the bulletin invitation, only seen by…

Re-Moralizing Monday

…General Assembly Building, carried signs, sang songs, prayed prayers, and were arrested for bearing witness to God’s justice. Thus began the Moral Monday movement. I was supposed to have been in that number, but I was riding to Raleigh with my local NAACP president, Kojo Nantambu, and he was still struggling with pneumonia that day. I could have gone alone,…

Report to Union donors

…told that our “Boston” server was not directly affected by the hack. However, since it was an attack on their cloud servers, we were being notified. To be clear, we do not store donors’ credit card numbers, banking information, or social security numbers in our database. Further, to reiterate, the server containing the Seminary’s donor information was not attacked nor…

2026 Updates to Academic Programs

…strong sense of self-in-relationship and community Students in these programs will complete a significant number of courses together in a common core curriculum to strengthen their preparation for future ministries and ground them in connection to one another in all the degree programs. 2. A Unified Academic Calendar: One Seminary on Two Campuses. The faculty approved one academic calendar for…

Deje Vu! Say It Again! by Rev. Sandra Caldwell-Williams (Dual M.Div./M.A.C.E.’06)

Blessings, peace and wellness! I received a wonderful gift from one of my sisters in ministry while attending a Women’s Conference in Richmond, VA, and the reading spoke of the sufferings that are ahead. The bulk of this writing is pre-COVID19 pandemic, but the eternal Word always finds a place to “say it again!” and bear witnesses to the heart,…

Returning to a place I never knew: Spain and my family connection

…friends. There are so many places and regions to visit in Spain with its diverse geography and culture, art, museums, monuments, beaches, cities, and cuisine. Many people speak more than one language and travel to other countries is expected and is the norm. For example, Spanish, Catalan, and English are spoken where my daughter lives in Santa Maria de Palautodera…

Teachable Spirit

By Rev. Sandra Caldwell-Williams (Union Presbyterian Seminary, M.Div., M.A.C.E. ’06) Often during trying circumstances, I pick up pen and paper or go to my computer and begin to release my anxieties using words. In March of 2014 amid some trying personal circumstances, the Romans 12:2 passage spoke to me loud and clear, and because I am often a very hardheaded…