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Director of Faith Formation–River Road Presbyterian Church–Richmond, VA

…FF brochure). • Creatively increase worship involvement of children and youth in collaboration with worship leaders. • Order and budget for Sunday School and FF programs. • Work in coordination with the Growth & Outreach Ministry to facilitate a follow-up plan for visitors or new members to encourage participation in RRPC Faith Formation programs for children, youth, and adults. •…

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Student calls for action following Charlotte police shooting

…peace only as a faraway dream; we long for it in our lives, in the lives of our families, our friends, and in the city of Charlotte. But with each passing day the prospect for peace seems to be increasingly tantalizing. Restlessness seems to be the order of our present existence: our inner restlessness rooted in various anxieties, our societal…

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Passion to help veterans guided Charlie Pratt to ministry

…us back to the Korean War veteran and the secret that had haunted him for decades. Seeing that he was in the presence of another who had known warfare, he told him the story of the refugees streaming across a bridge, ten abreast. One was spotted with explosives strapped to his back. A sergeant ordered the men to open fire…

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Returning to a place I never knew: Spain and my family connection

…(Palau). A train or plane ride to another country may be as low as $30 Euros. My eldest daughter, Erica, lives in Palau with her husband Carlos, and their new baby girl, Kora. Palau is located in the Montseny mountains, 57 kilometers (53 minutes) from Barcelona and less than two hours from the French border. She has lived in Spain…

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Congregational Corner: Take on, A New Perspective

…book might be an entry point, not just for this individual but for so many others. I ordered a copy and promised to also make a point to attend an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting – not because I have an addiction, but because I am seeking the perspective on another. So often we think that if we open ourselves to…

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APCE 2019: “Come to the Water”

…gather with fellow educators, to take a break from our hectic schedules in order that we can be filled with God’s unquenchable love, and that we will, in turn, be able to pour God’s love and grace on our congregations. Jessie Partridge is a Master of Arts in Christian Education (M.A.C.E.) student at the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary….

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Senator Scott: Finding community and connection

…need for God on another level.” Scott knew he needed a change. This change took on the form of a move to Mexico, where Scott taught middle and high school students for three years. While in Mexico, he began reading the Bible and found himself craving spiritual community, and he found it in the form of an online small group…

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Generosity on a Budget

…budget, please give regularly and generously to bless current and future students with transformative learning experiences that prepare them to help change the church and society. (See the website for giving opportunities. For tracking purposes, when you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line if you send a check!)…

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Experience the Joy of Giving

…for you – to give again and the cycle continues! So give to help with the teaching and learning at Union Presbyterian Seminary to prepare leaders for the church and the world. See the website for giving opportunities. When you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line of your…

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Dr. Paula Owens Parker: Computer programmer turned womanist theologian

…for Womanist Leadership, renamed in honor of its founder. “Dr. Cannon was the director and the guiding star for us,” Parker said. For the future of the center, Parker envisions on-campus lectures by womanist scholars; summer institutes for black women seminarians; internships for local, national and international students; and communication beyond the classroom through, blogs, podcasts, and online seminars. “The…

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Union Forum: Chaplaincy & COVID-19

…us online for a panel discussion focusing on the work of chaplains and how they are answering the call to ministry during the pandemic when so many of the traditional means of pastoral care are not available. All are alumni of Union Presbyterian Seminary. Panelists: Rev. Laura Kelly – (M.Div.’16) Chaplain at Cleveland Clinic Hospice and pastor of North Springfield…

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Celebrate Constitution Day with us and RBG

BY DORA ROWE Constitution Day is Thursday, September 17, and Union Presbyterian Seminary Library is sponsoring events in celebration. This year, we will be hosting them mainly online, through highlighting videos in our collection and a research guide, as well as a physical book display in the library. This is the first thing I wanted to highlight, though, since it…

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Yaupon Place: A Call To Action

…directing Yaupon Place. You can easily make an online donation to Yaupon Place by clicking on this GiveCampus link. Consider making a multi-year pledge. Or send a check made payable to Union Presbyterian Seminary and indicate on the check the gift is designated “for Yaupon Place.” Mail to Evelyn Terry, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227. Thank…

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Gifts and giving

…of the great ends of the church. The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. See the website for giving opportunities. For tracking purposes, when you give write “BAA” on the line with your name if you give online, and on the memo line if you send a check….

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Experiencing Collective Joy in Serving the Lord

…may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 15:13). (See the website for giving opportunities. When you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line of your check for tracking purposes!) All who believe in and follow the Triune God, including helping those in need, will…

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Living Generously

…so you may share abundantly in every good work.” As you RIG your life for Christ, kindly remember to include gifts to support seminarians at Union. See the website for giving opportunities. For tracking purposes, when you give write “BAA” on the line with your name if you give online, and on the memo line if you send a check….

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In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet

…digital resources.” Anyone who visits the library can access the digital collections while there in person. The most exciting part of the digitization process for Skreslet is working on making some of the inaccessible and unique pieces from the Morton Library available online as part of the Hal Todd Library Without Walls project. “In 2015, a group of friends and…

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Experience the Joy of Giving!

…agent”. God will replenish it for you – to give again and the cycle continues! So give to help with the teaching and learning at Union Presbyterian Seminary to prepare leaders for the church and the world. See the website for giving opportunities. When you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on…

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BLACK ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER: November 2023

…all begin today. –From Whatever God Gives You Is Enough, 2007 Remember the advantage of giving to support UPSem before this year’s end. See the website for all giving opportunities. For tracking BAA appeals when you give, please write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line if you send a check!…

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Solo Installed Pastor–First Presbyterian Church–Eufaula, AL

…our Presbytery, and is committed to lead our congregation & community through a strong Christian example.   For additional information or questions please contact: Steve Hawkins, Chair Pastor Nominating Committee First Presbyterian Church 201 N. Randolph Ave. Eufaula, Alabama 36027 334.695.6598 (mobile) shawkins@eufaulachamber.com PCUSA Church Leadership Connection Online Search Tool https://clc.pcusa.org/opportunity-search?state=2 Select First Presbyterian Church – Eufaula, Alabama   Seminary-Recruiting-Doc…

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