Lilly Endowment Grant to Provide a Bridge for Early Career Preachers

…Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative, a new program will offer a path to nurture and support 120 early career pastors over five years. The Bridge for Early Career Preachers will help nurture and support 120 new ministers during the next five years to develop their voices for faithful, imaginative, intelligent, energetic, and loving proclamation. The Bridge is being funded through …

Congregational Corner: Sitting in the dark of Advent

…strength and comfort as we sit in the dark of Advent and may we all find warmth by the fire with which we light each Advent candle. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is associate pastor for youth and young adults at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. Photo by David Whittaker from Pexels …

Global Mission Center dedicated to Christian education champion

…was a poem written by Rhee himself called “Like A Turtle.” The closing line sums up the life of a man who made his journey from North Korea to the United States, who would become moderator of the PC(USA); a man who would become a professor and shepherd to hundreds of young people here in the United States and around …

Middle East Travel Seminar: Little Petra and glamping(?)

…the hard work was definitely worth the Koinonia (community) factor and the breathtaking views (The pictures do NOT do them justice!).   Hiking to Litte Petra   Little Petra After a delicious lunch and a scenic drive, we arrived at Sand Rose Camp in Wadi Rum, Jordan. We drove through the desert, our amazing bus driver powered through the sand …

W. Sibley Towner, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Interpretation, dies at 85

…year Sib taught there. We all were so privileged. He even made Hebrew fun, as well as relevant. He cared passionately for the Bible and for his students. I am forever grateful for his teaching, his friendship and his inspiration. Rest in peace, my friend. Monica Gould – He was such a fine professor! Old Testament narrated by Sib is …

Dedication of Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education

…an international learning experience to promote cross-cultural understanding and dialogue. The center, located in the newly renovated Richmond Hall, is named in memory of Rev. Dr. Syngman Rhee, former UPSem Visiting Professor of Evangelism and Mission, Director of Asian American Ministry and Mission Center, and PC(USA) moderator of the 213 General Assembly of the PC(USA). Rhee dedicated his life to …

Dr. Cannon to Keynote the 2017 Princeton Women in Ministry Conference

…diverse ministries from around the world, raise your voice in solidarity with all women struggling to find a voice in society today, respond anew to God’s call to all people to minister in Christ’s name. Katie Geneva Cannon is the Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Ethics at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA.   Register at wimconf.ptsem.edu today!     …

Webinar: Feminist Theology & the Historical Christian Faith

…in 2021. She is also the author of multiple articles and has given scholarly presentations around the United States and in South Africa on a variety of topics, including feminist theologies, Reformed confessions, Protestant perspectives on Mary, and the thought of Augustine through the lens of the African concept of ubuntu. Her current research focuses on the responses of the …

Extending Union’s reach into East Africa

…traveled to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mauritius. Our goal was to build relationships with schools and churches so that we might be able to welcome students from these African countries to our Richmond campus. We also talked about the possibility of our students and faculty traveling to East Africa, either to do short term courses with students in East Africa or …

Online Course: Womanist Social Ethics

…Carceral State. Her primary research examines the criminalization of impoverished Black motherhood using womanist religious and abolitionist ideals. Dr. Robert’s published works include a peer-review article in the Harvard Graduate Journal titled, “Penitence, Plantation and the Penitentiary: A Liberation Theology for Lockdown America.” She serves as a steering committee member for the Liberation Theologies group at the American Academy of …

Public lecture (virtual): “Entre el llanto y la Palabra: la pastoral de Calvino ante la enfermedad y la muerte” (Between Tears and the Word: the Pastoral Response of Calvin to Illness and Death”

Director of Children and Youth Ministries–First Presbyterian Church of Gainsville–Gainsville, FL

…climate creates, the area is filled with parks, lakes, and outdoor recreation options for people of all ages. And if all that’s not enough, this north central Florida hub is just a short drive away from Disney World, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Interested candidates can learn more and apply …

An elementary school education’s impact

…the global society. We studied to be participants with students of other ethnic backgrounds and believed that we were capable of producing quality knowledge and experience. Carter G. Woodson in his book “The Mis-Education of the Negro” states “If you can control a man’s (person’s) thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. If you make a man …

Director of Children’s Ministry–Georgetown Presbyterian Church–Washingtown, DC

Georgetown Presbyterian Church is a thriving Presbyterian Church in the heart of Washington, DC. Our congregation of around 450 people is incredibly multigenerational, filled with families with young children, young adults, and individuals and families of all ages. We strive to incorporate children and their families in all aspects of the life of church, including worship, education, fellowship, and mission. …

Andrew Taylor-Troutman: Indeed

…parked car, the horizon began to brighten. Birdsong filled the air. The wet grass shined slick underneath a polished moon. Tombstones rose from the ground. I shivered and not just from the cold. I was always careful to stay on the path, thus steering clear of the graves. This was the only morning of the entire year when I would …

Katie Geneva Cannon Legacy Luncheon

Come celebrate the life of theologian Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon. A luncheon honoring Dr. Cannon will be sponsored by the Union Presbyterian Seminary Black Alumni Association Saturday, April 27, 2019, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. at First Presbyterian Church 820 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507. Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk. “Our paths connected forty-five years ago (1974) as both …

Started UPSem 2018: Jason Smith

…MACE) The following is part of a series of 20 profiles that represent each year that Charlotte has been enrolling students. Pursuing MDiv Local Pastor Piney Grove UMC and Shady Grove UMC Staff Attorney Lexipol Clyde, North Carolina Born and reared in the mountains and foothills of the Carolinas, Jason Smith now calls Clyde, North Carolina, home. Before landing in …

UPSem Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy

Union Presbyterian Seminary will honor Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon with a special edition of their journal Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology. In partnership with the KGC Center for Womanist Leadership, contributors to the journal will present their papers at the Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy held Thursday, April 4, 2019, on Union’s campus in the Early Center. The reception …

Tinsley Jones called to direct Leadership Institute at Union Seminary

…adults seeking to broaden and develop their knowledge base as well as enhancing their personal and professional networks. “I’m excited to be back on campus and play a role in equipping and inspiring church and ministry leaders through the work of The Leadership Institute and our continuing education and development opportunities,” said Jones. “Our desire is to build upon the …

Started UPSem 2020: Sedae Slaughter (pursuing MACE)

…MACE) The following is part of a series of 20 profiles that represent each year that Charlotte has been enrolling students. Special Needs Teaching Assistant Harding High School Charlotte, North Carolina Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sedae Slaughter traded the city for brotherly love for the Queen City, moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2008. Having graduated from Independence University, Slaughter …

Musical group, The Many, to lead 2022 Howie Center Events

…Schedule At-A-Glance, Thursday, October 6 WORKSHOP, 4:00-5:30 P.M. (Free event, yet registration is required) EVENING MEAL (optional), 5:30 P.M. ($15 per person) WORSHIP WITH THE MANY, 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. TO REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS, CLICK HERE. Workshop Description, Thursday, October 6, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. The workshop will explore how the church can address and engage ecological and climate …

Biblical Interpretation – Christian Educator Certification online course

…Richmond, VA 23227 Led by: Dr. Carson Brisson, Associate Professor of Bible and Biblical Languages Cost: $295, includes lunch on March 25. CEUs: 3.0 This class meets the requirements for Christian Education certification in the PC(USA), but is open to anyone interested in the topic. You do not have to be seeking certification in order to participate in this hybrid …