2019 Graduates May 9, 2019 BY MICHELLE J. WALKER, (Vice President for Community Life, Dean of Students, and Director, Financial Aid) It is my pleasure... Read More
About Giving: Attitude is Everything BY HELEN BESSENT BYRD, (M.Div’07) “The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the... Read More
UPSem Alumni Luncheon-Going Global April 10, 2019 “Going Global” held at the APCE (Association of Presbyterian Church Educators) national gathering, February 8, at the Galveston (TX) Convention Center. ... Read More
Just Jesus in the Public Square – A Social Justice Conversation April 9, 2019 Alumni and friends of UPSem in the Charlotte area gathered for “Just Jesus in the Public Square – A Social... Read More
2019 Sprunt Lectures February 19, 2019 MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019 — WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019 Our 2019 Sprunt Lecturer this year is Dr. John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of... Read More
Black Lives Matter! February 5, 2019 BY WILLIAM R. FREEMAN (M.Div.‘01) WOW! Here we go again. On Thursday, November 22, 2018, Thanksgiving Day, we received a... Read More
Inhale BY SANDRA C. WILLIAMS (M.Div/MACE,’06) “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests... Read More
Gems for the Journey: Justice or Injustice BY VERONICA MARTIN THOMAS (M.Div’07) But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24(... Read More
Living Generously BY HELEN BESSENT BYRD (M.Div.’07) Time and again in his ministry to young churches, Paul taught generously. In his second... Read More
Joins us for lunch at APCE Feb 8 February 1, 2019 Alumni & Friends Luncheon at the APCE Conferences Friday, February 8, 2019, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Galveston Island Convention... Read More
It Feels Good to Give! November 8, 2018 BY HELEN BESSENT BYRD (M.Div.’07) Giving time is fast approaching. During the last six weeks of the year, there are... Read More
Why Is The Church Silent On Confederate Statues? BY LEONARD EDLOE (Th.M., ’18) For months, a discussion has gone on about Confederate statues in Richmond, while in some... Read More
Resting in Power – Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon BY DELANO DOUGLAS (M.Div’04/Th.M.,’11) Words cannot express the depth of the impact that the life of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon... Read More
“I Wanna Be Whole” Luke 17:1-19 BY VERONICA MARTIN THOMAS (M.Div’07) We are living in an age where everyone is conscious of health. One writer says,... Read More
“How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them.” Psalm 111:2 (NLT) BY SANDRA C. WILLIAMS (M.Div/MACE,’06) Have you ever stopped and pondered just how GREAT God is? No matter what conclusion... Read More
Reaffirming – Black Lives Matter! July 27, 2018 BY WILLIAM R. FREEMAN (M.Div.‘01) On the morning of May 21, 2018, I took out my smartphone and swiped across... Read More
Endurance: Matt. 24:9-14 NRSV BY VERONICA MARTIN THOMAS (M.Div’07) Our Lord Jesus Christ forecasted the prevailing conditions in the world in the last days... Read More
Linger at the Levine Museum July 10, 2018 Join fellow Union Presbyterian Seminary alumni for an afternoon of socializing, a light reception, update on the seminary, and a... Read More
Digital scams, lies, and deceits cost May 3, 2018 By Patricia Turner-Olds (M.A.C.E.’05) In January 2018, I received a phone call from who I thought was a Microsoft representative.... Read More
Gifts and giving BY HELEN BESSENT BYRD (M.Div.’07) One of the basic precepts of Christian living is gift giving. Sovereign God, who is... Read More
Black Lives Matter! MLK May 2, 2018 BY WILLIAM R. FREEMAN (M.Div.‘01) A few weeks ago the world remembered the 50th anniversary of the assassination of one... Read More
If my people BY VERONICA MARTIN THOMAS (M.Div’07) The setting of 2 Chronicles 7:14 is at the dedication of David’s temple which Solomon... Read More