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Ghana’s Cape Coast

Today’s Ghanaian journey started early: Breakfast at 7:30, and then we set off for a four-hour bus ride to Cape Coast. Today’s activities consisted of two historic and sensitive tours: Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle are located on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea, infamously known for their enslavement trading. Our first tour was of Elmina Castle, built …

Union Forum: Chaplaincy & COVID-19

…Presbyterian Church in Akron, OH. Rev. Dr. Matthew Sauer (M.Div./M.A.C.E.’96) Co-pastor of the Manitowoc Cooperative Ministry (Manitowoc UCC, First Presbyterian PCUSA), chaplain for the City of Manitowoc Police Department, and a community leader in Manitowoc, WI. Rev. Dr. Lynn McClintock (D.Min.’87) Director of pastoral care at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA. Rev. Dr. Harry Simmons (M.A.’84) Assistant professor of pastoral …

Middle East Travel Seminar: Turning toward Jerusalem 

…and then she stood facing the cars and munching chips with her rife hanging towards the ground. The soldiers’ demeanor seemed noticeably discrepant from the tension associated with a security checkpoint but maybe it was just a daily formality for them. After the white car was cleared, our bus passed with a wave and we proceeded to a section of …

Congregational Corner: Creating Space

…place where they not only feel comfortable, but where they can bring their friends. During all of this, I witnessed (and really learned) something that will carry me further into ministry – the power of people with shared dreams can transform absolutely anything. Countless volunteers came to move furniture, paint walls, donate and install new flooring, help hang pictures and …

Middle East Travel Seminar: Sacred ground above the Dead Sea

…join the rest and take the cable car to the top. What a moving experience to walk through this archeological site! Our guide led us through the remains of the storehouses and King Herod’s palaces. We viewed the ramp built by slaves for the Roman legion of 15,000 soldiers to breach the wall of the fortress where 1,000 men, women …

Paul Smith: From police officer to pastor

…after spending years in unrelated fields. No career path or call story is exactly the same, and first level student Paul Smith, who retired from his position as captain in the Lancaster Police Department in Lancaster, South Carolina, after 25 years on the force, is a prime example of this. “God has been calling me to go to seminary for …

UPSem Alumni Breakfast at AAR/SBL in San Diego, California!

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina South Tower – First Level 333 West Harbor Drive San Diego, California 92101 ROOM LOCATION: LEUCADIA Alums are invited regardless of attending AAR/SBL 2019 REGISTER …

On-Campus Event: Public Theology Forum

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN Public Theology Forum Saturday, September 17, 2022 Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Richmond Campus 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Open to all, the Public Theology Forum is a new and exciting event on public theology and witness, what it means and what it looks like for those in ministry. Participants will leave with practical ideas for advocacy and …

Professor Gench to Lead Seminar and Retreat for Presbytery of the Cascades

Dr. Gench will lead a lectionary seminar and retreat entitled “Preaching and Teaching John During the Lenten and Easter Seasons” for the Presbytery of the Cascades in Oregon. The retreat will be held at Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon, on October 21-22, 2019. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of …

Westminster Canterbury Richmond

Dr. Brian K. Blount will preach at Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, VA on Thursday, October 14.

President Brian K. Blount to Preach at Chapel Service at Westminster Canterbury, Richmond

President Brian K. Blount will preach at the chapel service at Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Dr. Brian K. Blount is President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs. …

Dr. Adams to Keynote Older Adult Fall Retreat at Camp Hanover

…THE JAMES FALL RETREAT RECONCILIATION AND EMBRACING AGING SEPTEMBER 28 8:45 am to 3 pm at Camp Hanover At this retreat, the keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Sam Adams. Sam Adams is Professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. Click here for a brochure. Deadline for registration is September 22. The cost is $20.     …

Calvary Presbyterian Church, Wilson NC

Dr. James Taneti will preach at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Wilson, NC on November 21, 2021.

Dr. Stan Skreslet to Speak on Christians and Muslims in Egypt at Westminster Canterbury Richmond

Dr. Stan Skreslet will offer a lecture entitled “Seven Years After the Revolution: Christians and Muslims in Egypt,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Dr. Skreslet is the F.S. Royster Professor of Christian Mission at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond. …

Unveiling of portrait of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon

A visual legacy of Dr. Cannon’s transformational presence as a teacher, mentor, scholar, and friend will be unveiled during the Sprunt Lectures on May 6-8. The unveiling will be held in Rose Hall of the Early Center 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The event is open to the public. …

Professor Adams and Professor Voelz to Co-Teach Workshop, “Preaching the Old Testament: Engaging the Whole Canon for a Changing Church”

Professor Adams and Professor Voelz will co-teach a workshop entitled “Preaching the Old Testament: Engaging the Whole Canon for a Changing Church” on February 17-19, 2020. The workshop is hosted by the Leadership Institute at UPSem. Dr. Samuel Adams is Mary Jane and John F. McNair Chair of Biblical Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary. Dr. Richard W. Voelz is Associate …