Dr. Adams to offer 53rd Annual Memorial Bible Lectures at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, Laurinburg, NC

…will be held Sunday, October 22, at 7 p.m. The second lecture, “Translating the Economic Vision in Scripture for Today,” will be held the following evening, Monday, October 23, at 7 p.m. Dr. Adams will also offer a Pastor’s Seminar on “Money, Exchatology, and the Bible: Exploring the Tensions and Misconceptions” on Monday, OCtober 23, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dr. …

Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…the bridge between what you’re doing now and what you will do in the future.   TUESDAY, JUNE 15 | 10 A.M. EST Part One: Applying Relational Tools to an Individual Model 19% of practicing Christians in the United States have not attended a single in-person or online service during the pandemic. And only 51% have attended weekly, down from …

Curso en línea “Senderos” (Online Course in Spanish)

…humanas espirituales que le habitan, son maravillosas como para intentar abarcar todo su contenido en un solo curso. El libro de las Revelaciones nos regala experiencias profundas de fe. Estudiaremos el texto desde lecturas que estimulen la esperanza, que fortalezcan la resistencia en medio del dolor y los desafíos de la vida, y que nos alienten a la celebración. Formato …

Online Workshop: How To Be A Hybrid Church

…the bridge between what you’re doing now and what you will do in the future.   THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 | 11 A.M. EDT Part One: Applying Relational Tools to an Individual Model 19% of practicing Christians in the United States have not attended a single in-person or online service during the pandemic. And only 51% have attended weekly, down from …

A History of Homelessness

…these measures are real in a modern, civilized society, but they are very real. And the reality that elected officials believe these myopic and cruel strategies are the best solutions for those whose crime is not being able to afford a place to live is unfathomable. Even more troubling is the fact that these draconian laws are being enacted in …

Embodying God’s Story and Our Stories: storytelling, art, worship

A program of the Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology led by Revs. Shawna Bowman and Nanette Sawyer All events are free and open to the public. Please register for the events you’d like to attend here. …

Statement from President Blount on the passing of Freda Gardner

…And we remembered with gratitude that the PC(USA) acknowledged her service with the Women of Faith award in 1994. Freda was born on April 7, 1929, and grew up in the area of Albany, New York. When she was five, her family moved to Wynantskill, NY, where her father was an elementary school principal and her mother was a registered …

Congregational Corner: Take on, A New Perspective

…in one Love. Open our hearts and minds, empower us to our lives, So that together we might shout “Hosanna!” and together we might see you walk by. 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 freestocks.org from Pexels …

Black Lives Matter! MLK

…28, 1955, in Mississippi. Medgar Wiley Evers, a civil rights activist and NAACP field secretary for the state of Mississippi, was murdered in his driveway on June 12, 1963. Four black girls (Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley) were killed when four members of the Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in …

Bibliography

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Solo Pastor/Head of Staff–Fremont Presbyterian Church–Fremont, NE

…the church’s programs as developed by the Session by leading and directing church staff through regular staff meetings as well as equipping and encouraging volunteers. The pastor’s compassion for members should be genuine, consistent and caring. Pastoral care, including counseling, home communion, visitation and crisis visits, will be a priority. Experience reviving and growing a church, which desires to move …

Started UPSem 2009: Rev. British Hyrams (MDiv/MACE 2016)

…MACE) The following is part of a series of 20 profiles that represent each year that Charlotte has been enrolling students. Campus Minister North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina Rev. British Hyrams (MDiv/MACE 2016) had not initially considered a vocation in ministry. A self-described Midwesterner and only child, Hyrams grew up in and around Chicago, Illinois. She married her …

Ordained Minister – Biscoe Presbyterian Church – Biscoe, NC

Biscoe Presbyterian Church is located in Biscoe, North Carolina. We are a member of Coastal Carolina Presbytery. Option of manse or housing allowance. Church Mission/Vision Statement Biscoe Presbyterian Church is a fellowship of believers who share allegiance to the one God- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our mission is to seek God’s will and to be faithful disciples of Jesus …

Living COVID While Black and George Floyd

…down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Rev. Dr. Angela S. Duncan is Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity at Virginia Commonwealth University.                     Top photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash …

5 African-American students to graduate

…to help breathe new life into the rural black church, using what I have learned at UPSem.” Morton Ayo Morton is graduating from the Richmond campus with the Th.M. Morton has worked closely with Dr. Cannon on the launch of the Center for Womanist Leadership (CWL). She is a spoken word artist who has graced the campus with her work …

Because God first loved us

…ourselves waiting for Christ and instead see and celebrate Christ among us. In this season of Advent, where in your congregations do you find God’s Love embodied as you await the birth of our Savior?   Alumna Jordan B. Davis is Transitional Associate Pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner.   …

In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet

…or bought when they have become available. “Several rare book dealers know the particular subject areas we are interested in, such as the Reformation, and they notify us when something pertinent becomes available,” Skreslet says. There are about 6,000 volumes in the Morton Library collection that need special care. These books are handled with particular care for many reasons. They …

Legacy of BTSR will fund new initiatives in racial justice and theological education

…building beloved community by promoting justice, systemic change in congregations and communities, and the reconciliation of people and creation. It is committed to carrying on the BTSR tradition of a community of gender inclusivity, racial diversity and ecumenical commitment. The CFJR, which held its inaugural board meeting last month, will be housed in the Lou and Randall Lolley Center for …

Central America Travel Seminar: Colonization in Guatemala

…Central America Travel Seminar: Illiteracy, human rights, and deportation Central America Travel Seminar: Stories of exile and oppression Central America Travel Seminar: Colonization in Guatemala Central America Travel Seminar: Worship and futbol Central America Travel Seminar: Buzzing over Guatemalan coffee and a volcano 🌋 Central America Travel Seminar: Our last morning in Guatemala BY JOAQUIN ROSS Today in Guatemala we …

Linger at the Levine Museum

Join fellow Union Presbyterian Seminary alumni for an afternoon of socializing, a light reception, update on the seminary, and a tour of the Levine Museum of the New South in Uptown Charlotte. Free admission, parking, and reception. Register by August 1 by emailing alumni@upsem.edu. Hello, alums! I hope you are having a great summer. Especially as a kid, I loved …

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