Continuing Education Events

Events
Continuing Education Events

7:00 pm

November 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Teaching the Bible, Pathways Online Course

Our Charlotte graduate, Sarah Dianne Jones, not on

Our Charlotte graduate, Sarah Dianne Jones, not only graduated with both an M.Div. and M.A.C.E., but is also the Program Associate in our @ceceupsem! Continue the great work, Sarah Dianne! We are so lucky to have you!

At Union, we are inspired to build a more just and

At Union, we are inspired to build a more just and compassionate world under President Lapsley's leadership. To hear her discuss our 2024 mission, click the link in our bio.

Our next Charlotte graduate, Ryan Atkinson, gradua

Our next Charlotte graduate, Ryan Atkinson, graduated this year with both a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Christian Education! While he prepares for Ordination Exams, Ryan will continue his IT Support position here at Union. You got this Ryan; we are so excited for you!

Our new Vice President for Advancement, Rev. Dr. L

Our new Vice President for Advancement, Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson Hasty wants to know “What is making you come alive?” as he wrote his D.Min. Thesis on Creating a Culture of Call in the PC(USA).

What’s your answer?

Click the link in our bio to learn more about Lee's work leading up to joining us here at Union!

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our two

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our two newest faculty members: Dr. Christian Sanchez as Instructor of New Testament and Dr. Alphonso Saville as Assistant Professor of American Religious History and Mission.

Dr. Sanchez won the Hispanic Theological Initiative/Lilly Dissertation Fellowship award in 2023 and recently successfully defended his dissertation, "Infiltrating Satan's Ranks: Tax Collectors and Soldiers in Luke and Acts.”
Dr. Saville's book "The Gospel of John Marrant: Conjuring Christianity in the Black Atlantic" which will be released in August, is the first full- length study of North America's first black ordained minister, the Rev. John Marrant.

They began their work with us on July 1 and not only are we blessed to have them, but we are so proud of all that they have accomplished already!

This month, Steve Marks graduated with a Master of

This month, Steve Marks graduated with a Master of Divinity. Not only will he continue his studies at the Phoenix Center for Spiritual Direction, but he will also be continuing his service as a Chaplain with the NC First Responder Peer Support Team. Congrats Steve!

This week, our Richmond campus had the pleasure of

This week, our Richmond campus had the pleasure of a visit from Rev. Dr. Unyong Kim, President of Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. Rev. Dr. Kim graduated from UPSem in 1999 and Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary has long been a treasured ally of ours in theological education. We're so happy he had the chance to visit!

Our first Charlotte graduate in this series, Laura

Our first Charlotte graduate in this series, Laura Roberson Hadas, has completed both our Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Education programs! Since graduating, Laura has started a full-time position as Pastoral Associate @starmountpres! Congratulations Laura!