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112th Year of Sprunt Lecture Series Brings Renowned African American Scholar-Authors to Union Presbyterian Seminary

112th Year of Sprunt Lecture Series Brings Renowned African American Scholar-Authors to Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond, VA (April 12, 2023)—The annual Sprunt Lecture Series will be held at Union Presbyterian Seminary May 1 through May 3, 2023. Scores of alumni and guests will gather at historic Watts Chapel to hear Dr. Keri Day from Princeton Theological Seminary and Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert from Howard University School of Divinity. Lectures, led by Dr. Day, and worship, led …

Joshua T. Morris Named Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Joshua T. Morris Named Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Richmond, VA (June 1, 2023)—Union Presbyterian Seminary welcomes Rev. Dr. Joshua T. Morris as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Dr. Morris is a B.A. graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas. He received an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary and an M.A. from the Claremont School of Theology. He received his Ph.D. in Practical Theology from Claremont in 2019. Ordained in …

From Galilee to the Dead Sea

From Galilee to the Dead Sea

…the bath house, we drove down to Jericho, the oldest city in the world, dating back 10,000 years. The Walls of Jericho are well-known to all biblical readers, but there has been much discussion concerning the historicity of the story as told in Joshua 2 and 6. After a riveting lecture from Safwat on the bus ride, we arrived at …

Mission & Vision

Mission & Vision

Union Presbyterian Seminary equips people in the ways of Jesus to witness, teach, and live into the movement of God’s Reign through their ministry in the church and world — a sacred vocation that requires deep learning, commitment to service, and an ability to read cultures and circumstances in the light of the rich resources of Scripture and theological tradition. …

2024 SPRUNT LECTURES

2024 SPRUNT LECTURES

MAY 6, 2024 – MAY 8, 2024 Please join us in Watts Chapel on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary or online for the Sprunt Lecture Series. You’ll hear from exciting speakers and more. Event Schedule Lecturer: Dr. John J. Thatamanil, Professor of Theology and World Religions, Union Theological Seminary Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, former president …

The Museum of Israel

The Museum of Israel

…the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and other amazing sites on scarcely populated roadways, we are in the largest city in Israel. Jerusalem has the feel of our large cities at home with crowded narrow streets, high rise buildings, and people everywhere. The population of the city sits at an estimated one million citizens. As someone …

Duc in Altum

…the site, explained each mosaic carefully. She not only shared each artist’s intention behind their piece, but also her own interpretations that centered on the message that Jesus is always there for you. As impressive as it was to walk in the steps of Jesus, what really stood out to me was the living faith of the communities of I …

Symposium | What Are Seminaries For?

Symposium | What Are Seminaries For?

Join President Jacq Lapsley and five thought leaders and pastors for this lively panel discussion in Watts Chapel. Panel members include Eric Barreto, Kenda Dean, Gail Henderson-Belsito, Jessica Tate, and Rich Voelz. Learn more about the speakers or watch the livestream at https://www.upsem.edu/may8/ …

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

…the valley as the rising sun shone from behind us onto the glistening gold of the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. Upon descending into the valley below we entered the grove of olive trees dated to 900 years old that is considered the intentional propagation of an older lineage and now designate the garden of Gethsemane. The …

Hospitality in Cairo

Hospitality in Cairo

…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 …

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

Egypt is a magical land, there is no other way to explain how we fit so much in a day! Like the setting of the sun, today we traveled west, across the Nile, to the land of the dead. Fourteen adventurous members of our group began their day at 3:30 a.m. to watch the sun rise over the Nile in …

Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and Awards

…to the glory of God. Jacob Hord III, Gastonia, North Carolina Selina Malherbe, Charlotte, North Carolina Michele Nierle, Henrico, Virginia Cat Parler, Charleston, South Carolina Margaret Smerko, Raleigh, North Carolina Eric Tang, Kernersville, North Carolina Serenitye Taylor, Pineville, North Carolina Mollie Trainum, Gloucester, Virginia The Wade and Lou Boggs Scholarship The Boggs Scholarship is awarded annually by the faculty to …

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…and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings and information about your activity in the …

(FREE) Webinar: Death & End of Life Issues

(FREE) Webinar: Death & End of Life Issues

…care and grief counseling for dying patients and their families. Her area of research and practice is trauma-responsive psychotherapy and spiritual care in families and relationships. She is the author of Caring for Single Black Mothers: Unveiling Trauma and Loss (Pickwick Publications, 2021) and Pastoral Care for Grief and Loss in Pandemics, a chapter in an upcoming edited volume for …

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: September 2021

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: September 2021

…for their freedom or were born free, they had their freedom taken away. Others lived in fear after Reconstruction and during the years from 1865 until the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Bills of 1964 and 1965; because of Jim and Jane Crow. Violence was inflicted upon anyone who dared to be free, or as a warning …

Student Complaints

Student Complaints

…Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 962-4550 To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058. …

Student Complaints

Student Complaints

…Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints 223 S. West Street, Suite 1800 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 962-4550 To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058. …

Racism and Freedmen: Robert Lewis Dabney and Benjamin Mosby Smith

Racism and Freedmen: Robert Lewis Dabney and Benjamin Mosby Smith

…to be in the best interests of the Negroes, the South, and the nation as a whole. Dabney’s legacy is one of sad insularity. He constructed an inflexible theology and nurtured a seething hatred for the North. It was his all-consuming racism, however, that seared his view of life. Immediately after the war, he was alarmed over the freedmen in …

Dr. Sadler to speak at Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina

Dr. Sadler to speak at Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina

…Change and Social Justice.” This session will explore the spiritual and economic benefits of shifting to a carbo-free energy grid. It will also address how we can deal with both the climate emergency and the poverty emergency by working on these crises together. Dr. Rodney S. Sadler is Associate Professor of Bible at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. …

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: February 2022

Black Alumni Association Newsletter: February 2022

…overthrow of a duly elected government in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1891. Virginia had its Constitution of 1902 that for all practical purposes shut black people out of the governmental process. Attention has been given to the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. However, that followed the Red Summer of 1919 when race riots erupted all over this nation. Many times, …

Seminary for a Day workshop “Freedom and Form in Christian Worship” led by Dr. Voelz

Seminary for a Day workshop “Freedom and Form in Christian Worship” led by Dr. Voelz

Register for “Seminary for a Day” to attend this workshop led by Dr. Richard W. Voelz. Freedom and Form in Christian Worship: Discerning the Balance for Your Congregation The PC(USA)’s Book of Common Worship identifies the principle of “form and freedom” as a marker of Christian worship. In this workshop, we will consider how the historic form of Christian worship …

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Union Presbyterian Seminary will be closed July 4,

Union Presbyterian Seminary will be closed July 4, 2024 and July 5, 2024 in observance of Independence Day.

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Jacq Lapsley

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Jacq Lapsley on her confirmation at the 226th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She is the first woman president @upseminary and we are honored to be guided by her leadership.

"I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?" -Isaiah 43:19

UPSem alum Rev. Tony Larson has been named Co-Mode

UPSem alum Rev. Tony Larson has been named Co-Moderator at the 226th General Assembly of the @pcusa He is shown with Rev. Cece Armstrong, co-moderator. Both serve churches in South Carolina. We are so proud...congratulations!

Welcome to the newest alumni @upseminary! Commence

Welcome to the newest alumni @upseminary! Commencement at the Charlotte campus was filled with happy faces as more than 20 new graduates received their degrees. We are so proud of these leaders--congratuiations! Be sure to enjoy the photos on the UPSem Flickr page. The livestream of the graduation services is on the UPSem YouTube channel (link in bio).

Our very own faculty member, Frances Taylor Gench,

Our very own faculty member, Frances Taylor Gench, won an Award of Excellence in Biblical Interpretation for her reflection on female pastoral leadership and the biblical interpretations. The Associated Church Press (ACP) awards recognize the best in faith-based media, and we are so proud they recognized her work! With more than 800 entries, kudos to the @presoutlook for the Best of the Church Press Awards!

Follow the link below to read her reflection:
https://bit.ly/4cgu5V9

If you'd like to start classes this coming Fall, d

If you'd like to start classes this coming Fall, don't forget to submit your applications by July 1 for the following programs:

Master of Divinity
Master of Arts in Christian Education
Master of Arts in Public Theology

Visit the Admissions & Aid tab on our website (link in bio) to apply now!

Let's hear it for our recent graduate, Kirsten Ant

Let's hear it for our recent graduate, Kirsten Anthony Trachsel, for beginning her journey as Director of The Children's Place Preschool at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Texas. We are very proud and excited!

This week, a handful of our faculty and staff were

This week, a handful of our faculty and staff were involved in leading various workshops and conversations at the ATS Biennial meeting. We are so grateful they had the opportunity to speak and connect with others in the ATS community!

Find details on their participation below:

President Jacqueline Lapsley and President Emeritus Brian Blount discussed presidential transitions and the practicalities of doing it well. (Pictured with Andrew Pomerville, President of Louisville Seminary)

Ken McFayden, our Academic Dean, spoke on navigating the opportunities and challenges of teaching in an increasingly digital world.

Rachel Baard, our Director of Master of Arts in Public Theology program, presented on her 'Church in the Public Square' grant with co-presenter, Agnes Chiu of China Evangelical Seminary North America 北美中華福音神學院 CESNA

Shawn Oliver, our Vice President for Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness was appointed to the Appeals Committee of the ATS Board of Commissioners.