FHPC Church + Pastor Position Descriptions-06.07.2021

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Trevor Jayaraj: Solidarity, Generosity and Gratitude

…my to-do list to soothe my conscience. The parable of the Good Samaritan came alive for me in the life of people I met in hospitals, on the way to church or when I encountered a friend going hungry in seminary. The wounded friend, the paralyzed patient in hospital, and the hungry stranger—all became God’s loved children to me. These…

Congregational Corner: Take on A Bit of Kindness

…several weeks, I will strive to “take on” one new thing each week, in turn striving to take on more of the love and grace which Christ exhibited throughout his life, death, and resurrection. I hope that you will join me and share your own experiences! 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love each other, God remains…

Alt-right rally: “Not a new fight for me”

…(M.Div.’16) The white supremacists who came to Charlottesville are not the fringe. The war they promise is being waged against people of color, religious minorities, the LGBTQ community, and women. It has been waged since the first European stepped foot on this continent and decided that native people were a sub-human inconvenience. Our original sin is racism: from Native American…

Started UPSem 2006: Rev. Lorenzo Small (MDiv 2013)

…the greater Charlotte area. In fact, it was remaining in the area that helped convince him that UPSem Charlotte was an ideal choice for his seminary education. Small states, “Ultimately, I was convinced after some research that I would get a good seminary education at UPSem Charlotte. I lived in Charlotte, and I had to continue to work. The program…

Render Unto Caesar: Terms of Call and Clergy Taxes

Terms of call and clergy taxes can be complicated. This one-day seminar clarifies them for those involved in church finances, ensuring churches, employing organizations, and active clergy take advantage of the available options, all while filing correctly for tax purposes. Attend and learn about:  Board resources for employers and members  Traditional Program benefits coverage & options  clergy…

Travel Seminar: Witnessing for Freedom – Education & Advocacy as the Ongoing Work of Social Justice

…and theological intersections of race and justice. We will spend the remainder of the trip in Washington D.C. We will explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will spend several days with church professionals in the historic United Methodist Building, which houses the social justice offices for the UMC, PCUSA, ECA, ELCA, and the National Council…

Growing into Tomorrow . . . Today

…the PC(USA) Board of Pensions Cost: There is no registration cost for this event. Lunches are $12 per day. Click here for more information and registration through the Board of Pensions. Description: Planning for retirement can be challenging. Our holistic retirement planning seminar helps mid- to late-career plan members explore steps they can take today for their best retirement tomorrow….

Pastoral Care & Mental Healthcare Workshop

…register you will be asked to indicate any food preferences (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, etc.). CEUs: .9 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU certificates can be generated upon request at the time of the event. Campus Housing: Housing on campus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can sign up for housing, for an additional cost, when…

Linger at the Levine Museum

…at 3 p.m., we will gather in the Turner room at the Levine Museum of the New South in Uptown Charlotte for a reception in your honor. The reception will include socializing, refreshments, an update on the seminary, and a tour of the museum. Because this event is a reception for you, it is free of charge. The seminary will…

Union Seminary announces faculty promotions

…Liebmann Fellowship from 2010-2012. Her teaching and research explore early Christian communities and their practices, especially those founded in Egypt, Syria, and the Arabian Peninsula. Interests include memory and spatial practices among early Christians, the role of violence in early Christian identity formation, early Christian material culture, understandings of the body, and Christian interactions with neighboring Christians in both the…

Center for Womanist Leadership

…inspire, equip, connect and support Black women divinely motivated to serve as change makers in their community.” The mission statement reflects the visionary insight of the late Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Social Ethics at Union, who, in 1974, became the first African-American woman to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Cannon named womanism…