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UPSem Alumni Reception in Pasadena, California!
Monte Vista Grove Homes 2889 San Pasqual St., Bungalow C-68 Pasadena, CA 91107 R.S.V.P. to Nicole Smith at alumni@upsem.edu or 804-278-4228 …
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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2023
God’s Prescription for Answered Prayer (For Unity to be One) By Rev. Veronica Martin Thomas MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University ’73; M.Div., Union-PSCE ’07 Rev. Veronica Thomas “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal …
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California wildfires affect Union families
…of Marina Luckoo, a student at Union’s Charlotte campus, was affected by fires that consumed the town of Paradise. Her nephew Jesiah and his family fled their home with all they could carry before it was destroyed. A GoFundMe page has been started to help them recover. Hippe said the hardest thing for communities recovering from the disaster is the …
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Dr. McFayden to lead four seminars at Trent Symposium in Roanoke, V.A. for Newly Ordained Pastors
Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden will lead four seminars at the Trent Symposium at Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia, March 24-29, 2017. Continuing Education that Sustains Effective Ministry A Variety of Approaches to Congregational Care Missional Challenges Facing the PCUSA Today: A Diversity of Presence The State of the Church: Change, Loss, Vission, and Attaching Anew For more information, call (540) …
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Polity and Administration, Pathways Online Course
Mondays, August 26-September 30 (asynchronous only on Labor Day, September 2) Instructor: Rev. Carson Rhyne This course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g., session meetings, committee meetings, stewardship season, …
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Polity and Administration, Pathways Online Course
Mondays, August 26-September 30 (asynchronous only on Labor Day, September 2) Instructor: Rev. Carson Rhyne This course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g., session meetings, committee meetings, stewardship season, …
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Polity and Administration, Pathways Online Course
Mondays, August 26-September 30 (asynchronous only on Labor Day, September 2) Instructor: Rev. Carson Rhyne This course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g., session meetings, committee meetings, stewardship season, …
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(Self-Paced, Ongoing) New Testament Bible Survey – Pathways Online Course
…session. Quizzes can be retaken as often as necessary. Led by: Dr. John Carroll, Professor of New Testament Dates: Ongoing, and self-paced Cost: $150 per course Course tuition includes access to pre-recorded lectures for each of the 10 sessions, outlines from those lessons, and quizzes. An additional cost is one required textbook for the course, not included in course tuition. …
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Polity and Administration, Pathways Online Course
Mondays, August 26-September 30 (asynchronous only on Labor Day, September 2) Instructor: Rev. Carson Rhyne This course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g., session meetings, committee meetings, stewardship season, …
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Polity and Administration, Pathways Online Course
Mondays, August 26-September 30 (asynchronous only on Labor Day, September 2) Instructor: Rev. Carson Rhyne This course will examine the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, its underpinnings, and its implication for mission and ministry. As part of the course, participants will review administrative tasks which grow out of the Book of Order (e.g., session meetings, committee meetings, stewardship season, …
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APCE 2021 Virtual UPSem Alumni Event
On February 3, 2021 UPSem hosted a Zoom meeting of Christian Educator alums on the eve of APCE’s virtual national gathering. “In Anything but Ordinary Time,” a group of nearly 60 alumni, faculty, students, and staff gathered to hear how the seminary continues to open doors to innovative ways to lead and share the ministry of Christian Education for the …
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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 …
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Online Course: Proto-Womanist Thought
This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can …
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Congregational Corner: Lessons learned about congregational ministry
…here in the first place. If we can’t remember and embrace that call, we cannot fully serve God. I could go on for hours about what I have learned, but I hope that as so many begin their first calls that these hard lessons learned will help you to remember you are not alone. Ministry is an incredible and difficult …
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Student spotlight: Longtime educator yearns to learn more
…a Presbyterian seminary when she reconnected with the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Davis, a visiting associate professor at Union. “I mentioned to her that I was feeling a call to learn more about Christian education, and she told me about Union’s Blended Learning Program.” Asaro did some research, discussed the calling with her pastor, and realized Union was where she wanted …
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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 …
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Online Workshop: The New Testament and Contemporary Social Concerns–Post-election Perspectives (Two-part series)
Online Workshop: The New Testament and Contemporary Social Concerns — Post-election Perspectives Dates: Tuesdays, February 2 and February 9, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: John Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary Workshop Description: Karl Barth famously advocated reading the newspaper alongside the Bible. …
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Reformed Theology/Church History – Pathways Online Course
This is an online course that is open to all. This course includes five (5) online class meetings, on Monday evenings, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST. In addition to the live class meetings, this course includes both reading and written assignments. Online Course Title: Reformed Theology/Church History, Pathways Online Course Course Description: This course provides a general survey of …
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Yaupon Place: A Call To Action
…from the conviction that together we can heal relationships and re-create our public life through the power of the stories and places we share. The times call for such healing and re-creative work. Sally Johnston Yaupon Place will equip seminarians for ministry in the public square. It is the newest of four centers supporting the seminary’s new degree program: Master …
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Master of Arts in Public Theology
The purpose of the M.A.P.T. degree program is to deepen the capacity of individuals engaging in Public Theology, a field which draws on biblical, historical, theological, ethical, and practical resources of the Christian faith in order to serve the common good of society. The program is designed for students already engaging issues such as public policy, ecological concerns, economic justice, …
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Hitting a moving target
…for them to safely laugh and collapse as they navigate this crazy season of adulthood. How does your congregation minister to young adults? What struggles have you found along the way? What are your celebrations? Alumna Jordan B. Davis is transitional associate pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. …
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