Seminary for a Day workshop “Musical Resources for Pastoral Care Ministry” led by Dr. Schweitzer

…rest in our hymn choices and other personal preferences? What is neuroscience saying about the power of music to heal? These and other questions will be the focus of our time spent together. Carol is Associate Professor of Pastoral Care at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. For workshop descriptions, click here. To register for Seminary for a Day, click here….

Join us for lunch at APCE Feb 8

…of Admissions, Charlotte Mairi Renwick (M.Div.’11) Director of Admission, Richmond Crystal Sygeel (M.Div/M.A.C.E.’96) Director of Hospitality Ministries Don’t miss this opportunity to fellowship with faculty, staff, alums and friends! We will have a drawing for “educational” door prizes for those that attend. Don’t miss out on a chance to win. Join us! For questions, please email Jill Wright at alumni@upsem.edu…

Womanist Leadership Institute Online Courses

…core courses, and three (3) elective courses. The program will be ongoing, with electives varying year to year, allowing participants to complete the requirements within an extended period as needed. Courses are open to all, and no application is necessary. Interested participants will simply register for the courses, and participants may engage the courses without pursuing the program in its…

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,…

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,…

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,…

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,…

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,…

Hurricane Harvey: A small picture of how horrible it is

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, members of the Union community in Texas reflect on the devastation and human suffering left by one of the most destructive storms in modern history and how their congregations are helping with recovery efforts. Alumna Jacqueline M. Hannan is the senior pastor of Atascocita Presbyterian Church in Humble, Texas, which is 20 miles north…

Prayer Garden

…proud supporter of this special new place on campus and of the seminary in general. Your investment is much more than a brick with a name engraved on it — it’s a stake in the future of Union Presbyterian. All bricks purchased directly support the Annual Fund, helping to equip and prepare the next generation of Church leaders. Inscription Examples:…

(Self-Paced, Ongoing) Old Testament Bible Survey – Pathways Online Course

…as Commissioned Ruling Elders in the PCUSA). The Pathways program aims to enhance knowledge and discipleship and edify individuals. This courses is open to all. ************************* To REGISTER for this course, click here. ************************* To learn more about the Pathways Bible Survey courses, click here. For an overview of the Pathways to Learning and Leadership online course program, click here….

APCE 2018: What Bible stories do we tell?

…to demonstrate reconciliation with humanity as they are welcomed back (“For God has given us the ministry of Reconciliation” 2 Cor.5:18). Outreach in the Community: The church in the community should engage in interfaith conversation with others to help maintain hospitality among members in the community through fun activities such as a friendship health walk, soccer, or Frisbee. Church members…

APCE 2018: How we ought to present scripture

…and allowed pauses for the listeners to consider the addition of new characters, the plot development, and to consider the parable as a whole. The questions that she posed throughout the story began with, “I wonder…:” “I wonder why the rich man was having this feast,” “I wonder why the lame, the blind, and the sick did come when they…

“Hers some wotor four you”

…children are handing out the bottles of water and showing the visitors the secrets of the church. The children are asking the questions that the adults are afraid to answer in case they say something wrong. The children are seeing the pain and grief, the violence and exclusion, the snowballing effect of one ignored event or action after another and…

6 things about Marina Ghaly’s summer break

…has a chance to learn about the immigrant or refugee and vice versa. I love this because I’ve met so many people from different parts of the world and it has been awesome. The congregation desires to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus. They want to open their doors to their community and help in any way they…

‘The Many’ to perform at Union Seminary

…connect more deeply with God, our full selves, each other, and this whole aching world. Tuesday, October 15, 11:00 a.m. – noon – Panel Discussion with the Many, facilitated by Dr. Richard Voelz, Assistant Professor of Preaching & Worship The events are free and open to all, but registration is required. In addition to the Howie Center Events, The Many…

Alice Walker to keynote Center for Womanist Leadership gathering

…inquiry, and open communication essential to the well-being of black womankind. There will be panel presentations, table talks, plenaries and multifaceted, intergenerational and innovative conversations across disciplines and among activists who embody the kinds of interconnections that womanist work makes possible. Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories,…

Is Gun Ownership a God-Given Right?

…African American biblical interpretation. His first authored book, Can A Cushite Change His Skin? An Examination of Race, Ethnicity, and Othering in the Hebrew Bible, was published in 2005. He frequently lectures within the church and the community on Race in the Bible, African American Biblical Interpretation, the Image of Jesus, Biblical Archaeology, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. He is…

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Central America Travel Seminar: Colonization in Guatemala

…in the 1400s and 1500s. He told us how the indigenous people were slaughtered and forced into slavery. Later on, the colonizers’ descendants realized that they were no longer recognized as Spanish citizens so they declared their independence and claimed that the indigenous population would be free and would be treated equally. As you already know they did not follow…