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…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…
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…chaos of the country marked by partisan politics and systemic inequality. The chaos of our lives marked by struggle and conflict and busyness. Overwhelming, mind-consuming, troubling, can’t-get-away-from-it chaos. We looked to Mark’s stormy story of Jesus in the boat with his disciples, in which we saw that Jesus was in the midst of the chaos. As the waves crashed and…
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Alumnus Percy Strickland and Chris Schofield of CHAT meet with Richmond campus students to share how their ministry helps people in the city’s East End overcome poverty. By Sandy Irby, Communities of Learning Director Being a good neighbor means getting to know your neighbor. Union Presbyterian Seminary alumnus Percy Strickland (M.Div. ’06) and his wife Angie realized this upon moving…
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…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…
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BY SANDRA C. WILLIAMS (M.Div/MACE,’06) Have you ever stopped and pondered just how GREAT God is? No matter what conclusion you draw while pondering, the depth and breadth of God’s goodness is evident in every aspect of our lives and in every realm of this world in which we reside. The simplest things in creation can push one to plunge…
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…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…
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…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…
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BY SANDRA CALDWELL WILLIAMS (M.Div., MACE’06) While reading my daily devotion, I needed something more and I turned the pages of the devotional to the date of my “2nd birthday.” On that page, there appeared a reading from Job 5:17-18. I sometimes refer to myself as Jobette, because there have been times in my life that I felt there was…
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…Know how to replace in your heart by the happiness of those you love, the happiness that may be wanting to yourself” (George Sand). The scripture emphasizes that an act as simple as giving a cup of cold water to a person who is thirsty will be seen by the Lord and will be given approval by God. Such kindness…
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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…
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…a cup of coffee and a devotional before we rush to get the kids out the door each morning. Maybe we can take a few minutes to sit in the Sanctuary, praying for those on hearts and just sitting in the silence and comfort of God’s embrace. Maybe we can sit and look out at the world, listening to the…
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…by people of African & African American descent. In the spirit of Sankofa, I am taking the “light” of faith back to my people, with an intentional, creative, and womanist strut. Serenitye Taylor Serenitye Taylor There have been so many fond memories at Union Presbyterian Seminary, memories that will go with me as I start this new journey. One involved…
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By Michelle Walker It is my distinct pleasure to introduce the incoming class of this academic year 2020-21. These students include two Ghanaians on the Richmond campus and four new students in Charlotte. I thought I would also share a brief update on two of last year’s new students: Sommer Jordan and Jabriel Hasan. They were elected at the end…
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…from Korea and Madagascar, Roman Catholics from Kenya, Orthodox monks from Bulgaria. We sang songs and played games together, had joint class sessions, and even took part in some robust theological discussions (the closest I have ever felt to getting a front row seat at Chalcedon). Beyond Bern, Siobhan and I made a habit exploring the country. Travel is easy…
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…not lost, because, according to Revelation 1:10, Patmos is where John receives the vision to write the book of Revelation. The influence of this compelling book has reached beyond John’s earliest readers to our world today. For example, several hymns sang in Christian worship today are inspired by Revelation. One of the most popular is influenced by Revelation 4:8: Holy,…
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A great idea and concept came to fruition this fall as some of our UPSem alumni returned to the Richmond campus for a ‘mini-reunion’! Members of the Union Theological Seminary entering class of 1979 made plans to reunite on campus, September 23 – 25, 2019. Spearheaded by a trio of alums from that class, Susan Forrester DeWyngaert, Sally Hughes, and…
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Asomdwoe nka wo—peace be with you! We started the day with a delicious egg sandwich and loaded onto the bus headed for Trinity Theological Seminary in Legon, Ghana. We were welcomed straight off the bus and given a tour of the 70+ acre campus. We moved into a classroom to learn simple words/phrases that would help convey our appreciation to…
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…today! What a difference that day made for you. One of Dinah Washington’s signature ballads for which she was popular in the 1950s was entitled, “What a Difference a Day Makes.” She sang, “What a difference a day made; Twenty-four little hours; Brought the sun and the flowers; Where there used to be rain. My yesterday was blue, dear; Today…
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…when it hurts? My calling is to be a pastoral presence during the pandemic. I refer to it as P3. While the whole world was struggling to understand what was going on and trying to find God amid the pandemic, I was finding ways and means to be a pastoral presence during these unprecedented times. Firstly, I sang worship songs…
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…northern yams that we shared on their communion table. They also sang and danced for us, providing an opportunity for us to experience tribal dances from the north that we had not seen during our time in Ghana. During a question and answer period, one member of our group asked them about the core message of the church and, without…
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…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….
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…Church (U.S.A.), Glenn also worked in municipal recreation. Glenn founded the Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp. Along with his long-time service on the faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary, he served as visiting faculty at San Francisco Theological Seminary. He served as staff at the Summer Fest Conference in Northern Ireland, conference leader at the Montreat Conference Center, instructor in…
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