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 …

Lonely & waiting: Walking through Advent with those who are grieving

…your congregation or family do anything for those who have lost a loved one during the year? If you have experienced loss this year, how would you like to hear from your church and family during the holiday season?   Alumna Jordan B. Davis is Transitional Associate Pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor …

Class of 2018 profiles: Rosy Robson prepares for what comes next

…you for what comes next. Whether that’s inside the classroom or outside.” Robson has definitely taken that advice to heart. The Black Mountain, North Carolina, native balanced many activities while taking courses during her time at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She’s had internships at small churches, big churches, and she’s interned at a hospital. She’s also worked different on-campus jobs, including …

Rachel Baard, Melanie Jones to join Union Seminary faculty

RICHMOND, VA (May 2, 2019) – Upon recommendation of the president, the board of trustees of Union Presbyterian Seminary has appointed Dr. Rachel S. Baard as Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics at the Richmond campus; and The Rev. Melanie C. Jones as Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture and Director of the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership …

Gems for the Journey: Joy (Jesus Over You)

…to race a car around a track and make mega bucks. You should be thankful you have this opportunity”. The reading of his view encouraged me to reach deep down in my heart and call on Adonai – the sovereign God who bought me with a price. Therefore, Adonai is my master who rules me, my owner who owns me, …

5 African-American students to graduate

…Edloe Graduating with a Th.M. is the Rev. Dr. Leonard Edloe. Leonard has had a long career as a pharmacist and has pastored New Hope Fellowship for many years. Edloe asserts that the most important thing he learned at Union is the conscientization process, taught by Dr. Katie Cannon that allows him to use theological resources to develop norm clarifications …

Online Workshop: Understanding Climate Change as a Biblical Mandate

…what a faith community can do to mitigate climate change, focus on pastor and educator leadership possibilities, and measures that a church and congregants may undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.   Leader bio: Dr. Stephen A. Jurovics holds BS and MS degrees from Columbia University and a PhD in Engineering from …

The Rev. Dr. Edwin W. Stock Jr., Union alumnus & campaign fundraiser, dies at 82

The Rev. Dr. Edwin Witte Stock passed away peacefully due to heart failure on November 2, 2019. Stock graduated from Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) with a Master of Divinity degree in 1962. Stock retired as Senior Pastor for First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, after serving from 1988-2002. Because of his love for the seminary, he …

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Resting in Power – Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon

BY DELANO DOUGLAS (M.Div’04/Th.M.,’11) Words cannot express the depth of the impact that the life of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon had on my life as a child of God, student of the seminary, mentee on a personal level, and minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am confident that she had a similar impact on millions of others whose …

Ghana’s Canopy Trail

Today’s Ghanaian journey started at the Kakum National Park in southern Ghana, near the coast. The park’s prominent landscape is tropical forest, accounting for 90% of its area. It is one of three places in Africa with a canopy walk through the trees. Within the park boundaries are 266 species of birds, buffalo, forest elephants, civets, Colobus monkeys, red river …

Professor Katie Geneva Cannon honored

Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Ethics, recently received Union Theological Seminary of New York‘s Union Medal at the 178th Commencement. The seminary’s highest award honors persons of faith whose lives reflect the mission of the seminary in the world. Cannon, class of 1983, gave a short charge to the 2016 graduates. Watch her speech here at …

Our Central America travel seminar has landed!

This is post 1 of 12 in the series “Central America travel seminar” Our Central America travel seminar has landed! Central America Travel Seminar: Silencing Christian Justice Central America Travel Seminar: The War Years Central America Travel Seminar: The day we met Jon Sobrino Central America Travel Seminar: “Power is for the people” Central America Travel Seminar: Echoes of Womanists …

Union Forum: How can Christians respond to unjust policing?

…police killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans has reignited debate about policing in the United States. How can the Bible and theology speak to questions of immorality and racism in law enforcement? How can people of faith bear witness to an unjust system and advocate for change? Join us as we examine systemic issues involved in policing: lack …

City approves Union Seminary’s special exception request

…years. When the Westwood Tract was donated to the seminary in 1910 by a group of seminary supporters for the school’s expansion, plans called for the full development of the land, including housing, a gymnasium, athletic field and library. The plans were halted by the stock market crash of 1929. “In the absence of an opportunity to develop the land …

Pastor – First Presbyterian Church – Dixon IL

First Presbyterian Church Dixon, Illinois Located in the scenic Sauk Valley in Northwest Illinois, the First Presbyterian Church of Dixon, established in 1853, desires a called pastor to help shepherd our church into its third century. Our focus is caring well for our congregants, and lovingly supporting our community with hands on action as well as financial gifts. As spiritual …

Associate Pastor for Youth and Families–First Presbyterian Church–LaGrange, GA

…to sustain excellent volunteer teams within the youth and family ministries; and serving on the staff team committed to developing strong working relationships. They will also engage in strategic leadership by: working with key staff and volunteers to accelerate growth at the church, especially the small group ministry (First Groups); preaching, teaching, and caring pastorally for congregants of all ages …

Student spotlight: Relationship leads to Union

…was attending Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, majoring in biology and a member of the football team. “The first two years there, I felt like I didn’t have any friends on the football team or on campus,” Ross said. “I didn’t like my classes. I just kind of stayed in my room and didn’t really talk to anybody.” About …