Reformed Theology, Pathways Online Course

Thursdays, January 9-February 13 Instructor: Dr. Rachel Baard This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of and appreciation for the Reformed theological tradition in which the PC(USA) is rooted. The course will explore the central tenets of the Reformed tradition, its contemporary significance for the life of the church, and its relationship to the broader ecclesial and social…

Reformed Theology, Pathways Online Course

Thursdays, January 9-February 13 Instructor: Dr. Rachel Baard This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of and appreciation for the Reformed theological tradition in which the PC(USA) is rooted. The course will explore the central tenets of the Reformed tradition, its contemporary significance for the life of the church, and its relationship to the broader ecclesial and social…

Reformed Theology, Pathways Online Course

Thursdays, January 9-February 13 Instructor: Dr. Rachel Baard This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of and appreciation for the Reformed theological tradition in which the PC(USA) is rooted. The course will explore the central tenets of the Reformed tradition, its contemporary significance for the life of the church, and its relationship to the broader ecclesial and social…

Reformed Theology, Pathways Online Course

Thursdays, January 9-February 13 Instructor: Dr. Rachel Baard This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of and appreciation for the Reformed theological tradition in which the PC(USA) is rooted. The course will explore the central tenets of the Reformed tradition, its contemporary significance for the life of the church, and its relationship to the broader ecclesial and social…

2019 Charlotte Campus Academic Convocation

…service will include dedicating the Charlotte building in Currie’s honor as we officially name it the “Thomas W. Currie, III Academic Hall.” Following the worship service, lunch will be served. To reserve your space, please RSVP by September 1 to Susan Griner at sgriner@upsem.edu or call (980) 636-1145. We look forward to seeing students and alumni in September. Welcome back!…

Reformed Theology, Pathways Online Course

Thursdays, January 9-February 13 Instructor: Dr. Rachel Baard This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of and appreciation for the Reformed theological tradition in which the PC(USA) is rooted. The course will explore the central tenets of the Reformed tradition, its contemporary significance for the life of the church, and its relationship to the broader ecclesial and social…

Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World

Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World This online workshop is sponsored in partnership with the seminary’s Leadership Institute and the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation (CSJR). Dates: Thursdays, November 4 and November 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Dr. Rebecca…

Back to School? Race, Faith, and COVID-19

…Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and a graduate of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Although her formal training is in the basic sciences, she was introduced to topics of social justice through spaces on the Internet like Tumblr and in conversations with friends. As the daughter of Haitian and Filipinx immigrants, she often finds…

Dean McFayden to Speak on “Strategic Leadership: A Conversation with Interim and Transitional Pastors” at Presbytery of the James

2019 Sprunt Lectures

…“is that when it comes to a host of social and political issues, the Bible has much less to say than is generally supposed.” The opening lecture on Monday night, May 6, 6:00 p.m. in Watts Chapel is entitled “Does the Bible Affirm a Right to Life?” Also in Watts Chapel, Tuesday, May 7, at 9:00 a.m. is “The Bible…

Online Workshop: Advanced Digital Church Communication

…meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: Both individual and group registration options are available; group registration consists of up to 3 individuals from the same church…

Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: Both individual and group registration options are available; group registration consists of up to 3 individuals from the same church or organization. $110 per individual, if register by July 14, 2021. (Note: Beginning, July…

Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: Both individual and group registration options are available; group registration consists of up to 3 individuals from the same church or organization. $110 per individual, if register by April 18, 2021. (Note: Beginning, April…

Online Workshop: The Basics of Digital Church Communication

…as diverse as high-end retail stores and independent schools develop and implement efficient and impactful communications strategies. Digital Congregations sits at the intersection of her desire to do meaningful work, her belief in the importance of faith communities, and her talents and experience. Christen has a MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International…

Remembering Elizabeth Apperson Ramsey (1924-2016)

…generation to work with children in the church with godly teaching, creative fun, and gentle joy. It always seemed her privilege to be with the children at the Newbury School, and she was eager to pass that on. Whether in telling of Jesus in a heart capturing Bible story, or while finger painting, Liz “glowed” with her commitment to Christ,…

Online Workshop: Storytelling Masterclass – Become a Better Communicator

…interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: Both individual and group registration options are available; group registration consists of up to 3 individuals from the same church or organization. $110 per individual, if register by March 14, 2021. (Note: Beginning, March…

Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement

…well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: $45 per individual, if register by September 30, 2021. (Note: Beginning, October 1, price increases by $15. Register early and save!). CEUs: .4 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU…

Started UPSem 2018: Jason Smith

…but not the educational path it implied. Smith remarks, “I immediately dismissed it because I’d had enough of school during my legal training. However, like my Emmaus encounter, the thought of entering seminary also proved unignorable. Once I acquiesced to the call to enter seminary, I experienced an indescribable peace.” As a United Methodist, Smith found that not all seminaries…

A call to serve those in hurricane’s path

…attention is drawn inexorably to the next news cycles: Kavanaugh, Nikki Haley, Hurricane Michael. Hurricane Florence and the damage it left, particularly in the Carolinas, fades in the public consciousness. Rev. Dr. Daniel Lewis “This is right when we need help the most,” says the Rev. Dr. Daniel Lewis, pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington. “The initial danger has…

2025 African American Social Justice Preaching Series- Webinar

On-Campus Workshop: The Bible and Film

…Chicago, Illinois; and in Richmond, Virginia. He is also the editor of the journal, Interpretation. His interests include wisdom literature, wealth and poverty in the biblical world, apocalypticism, and the Bible and film. He has published books on wisdom, death and the afterlife, and the socioeconomic world of the Bible. He is active in a number of community initiatives in…

Online Workshop: The New Testament & Current Social Concerns (Two-part series)

…alongside the Bible. In a time of great social upheaval such as ours, how do we faithfully and responsibly bring the teaching of the New Testament to bear on pressing contemporary issues? Whether the topic of the day is racism, immigration, poverty, prison reform, gender identity and inclusion, or environmental devastation, one may expect taking a principled stand will place…