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Union Presbyterian Seminary inaugurates its eighth president, Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, at this special ceremony held on the Seminary’s Quadrangle in Richmond, VA. Watch the livestream and learn more about the details at https://www.upsem.edu/may8/ …
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…all that you can do; and for your faithfulness, it’s your time. You applauded for the rest, now it’s your time to be blessed and for your faithfulness, it’s your time.” Dr. Blount (prez) it’s your time! A Tribute to the Reverend Brian K. Blount BY REV. WILLIAM R. FREEMAN M.Div., Union-PSCE, 2001 Rev. William R. Freeman I …
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…we can enhance the ways we prepare those leaders for the church and the world of the future. We are in the midst of strategic planning for the next five years so you will hear more about initiatives around these ideas in the next few months. I believe the time is now to refocus our attention on the boundless opportunities …
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…local youth group as well as on the Presbytery’s Youth Council, and helped clear trails at the new Camp Grier in Old Fort North Carolina. She graduated from Concord High School before attending Flora MacDonald College in Red Springs North Carolina (now St. Andrews University, Laurinburg North Carolina) from which she graduated cum laude in 1959. Gay continued her call …
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…year since—through two world wars and a pandemic. For a complete schedule of the lectures and receptions, visit https://bit.ly/Sprunt23schedule To register for the Sprunt Lecture Series and the alumni luncheon, visit https://bit.ly/registerSprunt23 Learn more about the Sprunt Lecture speakers and events at this link: https://www.upsem.edu/newsroom/2023-sprunt-lectures-may-1-3-2023/ # # # Barb Dodd, Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary bdodd@upsem.edu 804.278.4279 direct …
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After a night of much needed rest, some awoke early to the sounds of barking dogs. I enjoyed a morning meditation on the breezy terrace. We had coffee in the lounge and then we went to a buffet-style breakfast that was plentiful and beautifully presented. We had free time after breakfast to go relax and tour the resort. Some went …
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Richmond, VA (November 3, 2023)—Union Presbyterian Seminary recently received a grant of $249,920 from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand The Bridge for Early Career Preachers. The program was developed with the support of an earlier grant from Lilly Endowment made through its Compelling Preaching Initiative. The Bridge for Early Career Preachers provides resources, continuing education, and a supportive community …
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…preacher will be Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, former president of Princeton Theological Seminary. Rev. Lori Raible is the Alumni luncheon speaker. The BAA Trailblazer and the Distinguished Alum will be recognized, too, at a reception! Lecture Series Fee $100 covers all meals; there is no a la carte. Current UPSem students and faculty are free (for planning purposes/food, please …
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…preacher will be Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, former president of Princeton Theological Seminary. Rev. Lori Raible is the Alumni luncheon speaker. The BAA Trailblazer and the Distinguished Alum will be recognized, too, at a reception! Lecture Series Fee $100 covers all meals; there is no a la carte. Current UPSem students and faculty are free (for planning purposes/food, please …
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…preacher will be Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, former president of Princeton Theological Seminary. Rev. Lori Raible is the Alumni luncheon speaker. The BAA Trailblazer and the Distinguished Alum will be recognized, too, at a reception! Lecture Series Fee $100 covers all meals; there is no a la carte. Current UPSem students and faculty are free (for planning purposes/food, please …
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…organizing chair of the Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network and on the Year of the Child Planning Team for the General Assembly. She has served on the editorial board for Presbyterian Women’s Horizons Magazine, the Advisory Board for the PCUSA’s Educate a Child Initiative, and the National Committee on the Self-Development of People. She currently serves on the Educator Certification Council …
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…in Altum, which translates into “launch into the deep.” This building is “dedicated to the public life of Jesus, his transforming encounters, and honors the women of the Bible and all women of faith through its Women´s Atrium.” The mosaics in the four small chapels were beautiful. Our guide, Maria, who is from Mexico and volunteering for three months at …
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…end my 31st year on this earth, I spent it with new and old friends and two of my favorite professors over a drink at Mikael Bar! Being at the Sea of Galilee has been a marvelous adventure for all. Tomorrow, we move to the final leg of our journey, to the city of Jerusalem. –Katie Carboni 1st year, MDiv/MAPT …
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…CORE VALUES We believe that Jesus is God in the flesh, the Son of that One whom he called Father. His life, ministry, death, and resurrection have transformed the world. As the risen and living Lord, Jesus has called us to bear witness to and participate in the Spirit’s transformative presence in the world. We provide, using the best available …
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…the evening to think about all the places to which we have been. We dwelt on the fact that we may have been walking where Jesus walked. We pondered what has changed and what is the same about the hills, the trees, the flowers, or the desert compared to the topography and the flora of the biblical eras. There is, …
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…Prior to that, he was the pastor/head of staff for twelve years at Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Atlanta. Other churches he served include the Germantown Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Tennessee, the Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church in Sherman, Texas, and the Setauket Presbyterian Church in Setauket, Long Island, New York. A native of South Carolina, Ted Wardlaw is a graduate …
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Another early morning for a not-quite-so-early flight (that wasn’t quite as early as we thought). And we got to have the “Egyptian Surprise” of daylight savings time, which hasn’t happened in 5 years! When we returned to Cairo, we visited the citadel of Cairo where we had the unique opportunity of visiting an Ottoman-style mosque built by the great Egyptian …
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The blistering pace and barrage of experience on our pilgrimage over the preceding 16 days came to a crescendo as we awoke for our first morning in Jerusalem. We began on the Mount of Olives, in the midst of the Jewish cemeteries that cover its western slope facing the Holy City. Surrounded by 3000 years-worth of graves we gazed across …
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Richmond, VA (February 23, 2024)—The author of Rebellious Wives, Neglectful Husbands: Controversies in Modern Qur’anic Commentaries will lead the annual Dawe Lecture on March 14 at Union Presbyterian Seminary. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in Watts Chapel on the Richmond campus. Exploring the subject of women against the backdrop of broader historical, intellectual, and political …
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…oldest Coptic churches—including the one where Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (supposedly) stayed for the 3 years they were hiding from Herod. Both churches were just really amazing examples of Islamic architectural features with Christian purpose and structure. Oh, and we had koshary for lunch! If you don’t know, koshary is an Egyptian staple dish, consisting of rice, lentils, noodles, chick …
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…The group then went to Nazareth, starting near the spring that made the town possible. From there, we moved to St. Gabriel, a Greek orthodox church where we got to witness (from the outside) the baptism of a boy who was about 7 years old. The attendees at the church were friendly and welcoming while the church worker who guarded …
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We’ve arrived in Cairo! It’s been a long day. After some travel mishaps (the bus we took from Richmond to Washington-Dulles airport leaked, we almost missed our connecting flight, and our luggage didn’t make it), we finally made it to our hotel. I’m sitting on the balcony with my roommate, enjoying a freshly puréed strawberry drink complimentary from the hotel. …
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