Congratulations to Alumna Rev. Dr. Angela Sims (Ph.D.’08), Newly Inaugurated President of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

…about self-nurture, self-care. People will need you. People will depend upon you. People will argue with you. People will challenge you. And yes, people will support you. But in the end, the one person, the only person who can guarantee your spiritual, mental, and physical well-being is you. Identify your quiet, safe space. Nurture it. Put boundaries around it. And …

Hannah Fialor-Agbanyo: Finding God In and Beyond Life

…alone or with people I am comfortable with to share reflection and contemplation with, has revealed God to me in fulfilling ways. During this time, I fast and pray (and put off my mobile phone) just to be alone with the Lord. Through rest, I feel closer to God and the greater my desire is to know more of God. …

Alec Powell: The Unconventional Call

…Moultrie, Georgia. Not only was this his first paid job and ministry experience, it was also the first time he had lived in a place other than his home and college town of Clinton, South Carolina. “I didn’t know anyone. It was the first time I could just be Alec,” he recalls. Powell’s role as DCE involved caring for a …

Gems for the Journey: Keep Playing Even When You’re Hurt

…in us. “Let us go on unto perfection” (Heb. 6:1). As we grow older in Jesus Christ there should be more and more of the reflection of Jesus Christ upon us. All the time we should be ridding ourselves of old faults and achieving new virtues, There can be no standing still in the Christian life. “He who ceases to …

Pastor–New Covenant Baptist Church–DeLand, FL

…sermons; guidance and leadership to the church; hospital/sick visits; and spiritual care as needed. The pastor should be an honest and trustworthy person who is a visionary and is passionate about connecting with our community. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to m13reddish@gmail.com. For more information about New Covenant Baptist Church, go to www.newcovenantbaptist.net. Job-description-Part-Time-Pastor     …

Middle East Travel Seminar: A great day in Amman

This is post 2 of 15 in the series “Middle East travel seminar” Our Middle East Travel Seminar has landed! Middle East Travel Seminar: A great day in Amman Middle East Travel Seminar: Surprising spiritual moments Middle East Travel Seminar: Petra and an epic storm Middle East Travel Seminar: Little Petra and glamping(?) Middle East Travel Seminar: Our trek from …

Student spotlight: Relationship leads to Union

This is post 3 of 14 in the series “Student Spotlight” Student spotlight: A second chance at seminary Student spotlight: Pay attention to the “bread crumbs” Student spotlight: Relationship leads to Union Student spotlight: The twisting path to seminary Student spotlight: Longtime educator yearns to learn more Student Spotlight: Dana Purdom digs deep Alec Powell: The Unconventional Call Kate Meeks: …

Wayne Boulton, last president of PSCE before federation with Union, dies

…Christopher and Libby Boulton of Tampa, Florida; by his four grandchildren, Jonah, Maggie, Hendrik, and Charlotte; and by his cousin and cousin-in-law, the Rev. Dr. James and Carol Richardson of Boiling Springs, North Carolina. A Memorial service will be held at Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian, Indianapolis, on Monday, March 18, 2019, with a Calling at 1:00 p.m.; the …

Choral Evensong Highlights Seminary Choir and Pipe Organ on April 13

…Herbert Brewer. Guest clinician and conductor for this service is Dr. Robert Lehman, visiting director of music at Christ Church Cranbook, an Episcopal church in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Dr. Lehman composed responses specifically for this serene choral evensong. He also has served on the music staffs of Washington National Cathedral and Christ Church New Haven. Doug Brown, Union’s director of …

Faith formation issues with children to be discussed at 2020 Sprunt Lectures

…for the 2020 Sprunt Lectures will be The Rev. Jessica E. Tate (M.Div. & M.A.C.E. 2007), director for NEXT Church, Washington, DC The lecture’s alumni luncheon speaker will be Rev. Melanie C. Jones, Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture / Director of the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership REGISTER DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE ### MEDIA CONTACTS: The Rev. W. …

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President Brian Blount statement on passing of Katherine Johnson

…knew of her abilities, but even more importantly, knew that her kindness, generosity, and humility were as mammoth as her talents. Most people will remember her legacy as the NASA human computer whose formulas plotted course and trajectory for some of the most famous early space flights, a recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Medal …

McFayden named president of APCE

…colleague groups—with mentors, coaches, or guides—around topics of interest.   “This working vision and these strategic priorities seek to build upon the best of the past as we follow God’s calling and leading into the future,” said McFayden. “This vision seeks to open doors, because growing in faith matters. “We have important work to do, and to do together,” he …

Womanist Leadership Institute Online Courses

…African Sphere   2022-2023 online courses offered: (Core Course) This Womanist Work: Models of Womanist Leadership (Elective) Womanist Ways of Worship (Core Course) Womanist Biblical Interpretation (Elective) Black Women’s Mental Health as Resistance   2021-2022 online courses offered: (Core Course) Womanist Theology: A Primer (Elective) Womanist Activism and Public Witness (Elective) Proto-Womanist Thought (Elective) Womanist Social Ethics       …

Readings from “Writing Our Way Out: Memoirs from Jail”

“Writing Our Way Out: Memoirs from Jail” by David Coogan, associate professor of English and co-director of the Open Minds Program at Virginia Commonwealth University, explores racial conditions, economic traps, and turning points on the path to imprisonment in modern America. William Smith Morton Library will host a series of readings featuring Coogan, Naji Mujahid, Tony Martin, and Stanley Craddock, …

Bible Department Colloquy with Dr. Brittany E. Wilson and Dr. Michal Beth Dinkler

…(2015). A response will be given by Dr. Michal Beth Dinkler, Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School and the author of Literary Theory and the NewTestament (Yale University Press, 2019) and Silent Statements: Narrative Representations of Speech and Silence in the Gospel of Luke (De Gruyter, 2013). Moderator for the conversation will be UPSem Professor John Carroll. …

Confession, Repentance, and Restorative Justice: A Presbyterian Perspective with Dr. Jacq Lapsley

The Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation and Union Presbyterian Seminary are hosting the Seminary’s new President, Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley for two events in October, “Confession, Repentance, and Restorative Justice: A Faith-based Perspective”. Monday, October 9, 2023 / 7 pm / Talk and Reception – Sharon Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina On Monday evening, Dr. Jacq Lapsley will discuss her …

Dr. Frances Taylor Gench Leading SC5 Minister/Educator Retreat “When the Bible Raises Your Blood Pressure: Faithful Wrestling with Challenging Texts”

…reflect on the authority of Scripture. Frances Taylor Gench is leading this retreat for the ministers and educators of the South Carolina Presbyteries beginning on Monday, October 22 and ending on Wednesday, October 24 at the Montreat Conference Center. Dr. Gench is the Herbert Worth and Annie H. Jackson Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond. Registration Information …

Extending Union’s reach into East Africa

…interviewed a prospective student from this church before heading to the airport the following morning. We arrived in Mauritius that evening and after a late dinner, retired for the evening, and rose early in the morning to join Doctor of Ministry candidates at an Anglican school for the Anglican church of Mauritius. After greeting the Bishop and other officials, Ken …

Reformation Tour: Geneva, our final stop

…who made it possible for us to worship the way we do today. Without condition, indulgences, and relics we can accept God’s grace. International Monument to the Reformation (Tricia Veseley) It seemed fitting that we finished in Geneva visiting the International Museum of the Reformation, International Monument to the Reformation (featuring stone reliefs of Calvin, Knox, Farrell, and Beze), and …