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Union Seminary hosting “Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces” exhibit

RICHMOND, VA (March 22, 2019) – Union Presbyterian Seminary will host a free public exhibit, titled “Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces,” March 25 through May 10, 2019, at William Smith Morton Library, 3406 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227. The exhibit will feature photography by local artist Zacchaeus Katta along with books from Morton Library’s collection pertaining to Indian …

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Theological Education Sunday 2022

…some of our many initiatives. We are grateful for our passionate faculty, who nurture and educate leaders of the church. We are thankful for our diverse students from all over the world. God’s beloved community is enriched by the many individuals who have grown their ministries through more than 210 years of theological education and care at Union Presbyterian Seminary. …

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

The Bible Department announces its first webinar/colloquy of the school year: Monday, October 4, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. (Eastern time). The webinar will feature Dr. Brittany E. Wilson, Associate Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School, discussing her provocative new book The Embodied God: Seeing the Divine in Luke-Acts and the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 2021). …

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Certificate Program in Christian Education

…in educational ministry in congregations and other organizations, as well as those considering such ministries. The flexibility in course selection offers opportunities for educators, pastors and congregational leaders with various levels of educational experience. This flexibility also allows those seeking Educator Certification in the Presbyterian Church (USA) to choose courses that assist in meeting the requirements of that process.   …

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The rise of Womanism: Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon

…is the first of its kind, a place where women of African ancestry wrestle with actualizing the deepest possibilities of human existence. Co-organizer and Union Presbyterian Seminary Professor of Christian Ethics Katie Geneva Cannon spoke with her student Ayo Morton for our Union matters! podcast about why the conference matters, and her own challenges growing up black in the USA. …

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Teaching Elder of Word and Sacrament–First Presbyterian Church–Glenwood Springs, CO

…our community and be open, engaged, inspired, and compassionate followers of Jesus Christ, serving our community with God’s love; participate in our missions – Feed My Sheep, One Square Meal, Gather Round, community garden and more. Visit our website – www. glenwoodspringsfpc.org. We are listed on the PCUSA Church Leadership Connection or contact Pam Fielding at 973-534-7488 0r psfielding@yahoo.com ad-for-pastor …

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Union Forum: What should white Christians do about racism?

…Director, Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership. Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA Panelists: Rev. Dr. Ben Boswell Senior Minister @Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Kass Ottley Founder & CEO @Seeking Justice Charlotte Rev. Lori Raible (M.Div.’06) Pastor @Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC Read the PC(USA) article. Top photo: Clergy march in Richmond, VA. (photo by Mollie Trainum) …

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Pastor – Marshall Covenant Presbyterian Church and Longwood Presbyterian Church – Marshall, MO

…Education, vacation, and other allowances. We invite you to check out our websites and Facebook pages to learn more www.marshallcovenant.com longwoodpresbyterianchurch.com For more information, please send an email to our search committee chairperson, J. R. Greek at jrgreer@iland.net and we will send to your our MDF (currently listed on PCUSA website, CLC2). Blessings to you and your future in Christ …

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Solo Pastor–First Presbyterian Church of Mahopac–Mahopac, NY

Pastor-Position-Short-Job-Description https://clc.pcusa.org/mdp/10968/view/ (Church Leadership Connection) Or contact: Heather Strickland hestrickland@gmail.com 914-391-8870   …

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Union matters! podcast: Perils of peacemaking

…serves with the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. She is the author of the Presbyterian Women 2010 Horizons Bible Study “Joshua: A Journey of Faith” for the Presbyterian Church (USA) and was co-author of “She Shall Be Called Woman,” a meditation on biblical women. Top photo: Union professor Stan Skreslet, and international peacemaker and alumna Dr. Mary Mikhael …

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Finding God in the Pandemic

…used social media platforms to spread the love of God, minister to people, conduct funeral services on virtual platforms, celebrate birthdays, and host many other virtual meetings. As I reflected upon my pastoral care class, I remembered my professor telling us about being companions in the pastoral ministry. The word companion is derived from Latin com – together with, and …

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McFayden named president-elect of Association of Presbyterian Church Educators

…at the Annual Event in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2018. As an officer of this association, he will serve on its Executive Council, Coordinating Council, and Administrative Ministry Team over a three-year period. “We are excited about Ken joining our leadership team. With his commitment to ministry and expertise in leadership development he is positioned perfectly to help APCE connect, enrich, …

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Director of Children and Youth Ministries–First Presbyterian Church of Gainsville–Gainsville, FL

About the Church Located in the Gainesville Innovation District, between the University of Florida and downtown Gainesville, First Presbyterian Church is a warm, welcoming, robust community of believers that exists to glorify God, make disciples of Jesus Christ, and meet human need. As a multigenerational congregation that values missions, music, and making sure people are well cared-for, First Pres. holds …

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Union publishes beloved professor’s collection of heartfelt prayers

…in Lebanon for three years. He taught Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, and University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Iowa, and for 26 years he was Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Union Presbyterian Seminary (formerly Union Theological Seminary) in Richmond. He was valued by his colleagues at Union for his wisdom and humor, and for his remarkable …

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Tricia Vesely: Finding Union, Handstands, and Hebrew

…that I could just sit in my room and study privately, to seeing it as a vocation and a calling and a way to serve others,” Vesely said. Dr. Tricia Vesely Vesely went on to get her Master of Theology in 2007 from Union and then complete her Doctor of Philosophy with Union 10 years later. In her dissertation, she …

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William A. White (1930-2018): Tireless advocate of Union’s Charlotte campus

…Omicron Delta Kappa distinctions. In 1953, he received his M.B.A. from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. A native of Charlotte, White was president and chair of Charter Properties, Inc. for 28 years before his retirement in 1998. An elder and longtime senior high Sunday school teacher at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, he was involved in a wide variety of …

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Professor Schweitzer retiring at end of June, 2019

…in America (ELCA) and over five years of experience as a pastoral counselor and family therapist. For the past 18 years, she has served as a teacher and mentor to a vast number of students and has been actively engaged in many aspects of our seminary’s community life. Professor Schweitzer will retire from our faculty on June 30, 2019. As …

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Statement from President Blount on the passing of former professor Dean McBride

…family. He was 83.   Though I had long known of his scholarly reputation for excellence, I first met Dean McBride when I was invited to serve on the Presbyterian Church’s Cooperative Committee on Examinations. Dean was already in place. Naturally, he was on the team that prepared the Bible Exegesis Exam. My first impression on meeting him in person? …

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