b'Campus 3We are called in this time to become found artists who, in concert with the Spirit, take the materials bequeathed to us, shedding what has shackled us from the pastthe racism, sexism, injustices, and oppressionsand forge the treasures into something new and beautiful that the world longs for and needs.Jacq Lapsleyhumanity and all of creation to flourish, we are called to take the treasures of the past and, working with the Spirit, purge them of that which holds us back and together forge them into a future of gracious flourishing for all.On inauguration day, Jacq Lapsleys children said she is at her most energetic when love needs to be put into actionan assessment that could also be a prophetic description for the institution whose stewardship she has now accepted.More than 350 people gathered on the Seminarys quadrangle to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, the eighth president of UPSem. From the live music by Faculty Lounge to the unveiling of a special gift of artwork, May 8 was filled with family, friends, and joy. To watch a two-minute video of the day, visit bit.ly/May8inaug or scan the QR code below with your mobile device to watch the complete inaugural ceremony.MORE ONLINEWatch the video of the inauguration ceremony on the Seminarys YouTube channel at bit.ly/inaug24UPSemSymposium continued from page 1Kenda Creasy Dean: We need to be reorienting our institutional life to think about how we might imagine the possibilities of life. Its so easy to find articles that lament the death of theological education. Last time I checked, we follow a God who is in the business of bringing life from death. Gail Henderson-Belsito: If we really believe in resurrection, then what are we afraid of? And if we are not teaching that hope in seminaryif we are not living that out, if we are not encouraging that incubation of faith and hope and movement and joythen why would anybody want to join anyway?Jessica Tate: Weve inherited this model of a post-World War II church, but now that franchise doesnt work. We need to learn a new position in the world. And its hard. But theres a lot of pain in the world that needs a prophetic voice and needs for followers of Christ to be attending to, and attending with, and alongside.Eric Barreto: The vocation into which we are called is not a new one. Its one in which many people have struggled, succeeded, and sometimes failed. But in the end, and hopefully with faithfulness to God, I think seminaries are there for us to be taught and reminded that were not the first to do this work, but neither will we be the last.As the panel drew to a close, Richard Voelz said the symposiums question raised in him a curiosity: How can seminaries that have predominantly been led by people who come from non-diasporic backgrounds listen to dispersed communities and learn what keeps these communities togetherMORE ONLINETo view the conversation in its and thriving? entirety, visit the Seminarys YouTube channelReferring to Voelzs question, President Lapsley said that it was rightat bit.ly/sympo24UPSemthat the panel end on a question such as his and acknowledge that the questioning will not end but keep us all continuing to think.UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY Sharon & Brook'