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Memorial Service for Glenn and Evelyn Bannerman
Dr. Brian K. Blount will preach at the memorial service for Glenn and Evelyn Bannerman at Montreat Conference Center. …
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Dr. Sam Adams to preach and lecture on “Wealth and Poverty in the Biblical World”
On Sunday, April 15th, Warrenton Presbyterian Church, Warrenton, VA, will welcome Dr. Samuel L. Adams to preach and lecture on “Wealth and Poverty in the Biblical World.” Worship times are 8:45 aand 11 a.m. Dr. Adams is Professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond. …
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Just Talk/Talk Just: The Prison Industrial Complex
Online event, co-sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary, the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, and the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership. Registration link will be available soon. …
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Missional Congregations Seminar
A series of three seminars on the missional nature of the church and our calling in leading God’s people. …
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Fall Spiritual Retreat, Northeastern Seminary
Dr. Lakisha Lockhart will be the facilitator for Northeastern Seminary’s Fall Spiritual Retreat on Saturday, September 11. …
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Rev. Mitri Raheb brings message of hope to Charlotte campus
…and prepare to find and experience God in unexpected places. In places of suffering and illness, in pain and sorrow, God is there with those who are hurting — and also with us in our times of trial. As we make our way to the cross this Lent, as we carry our crosses on a daily basis, we also ought …
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Black Lives Matter! MLK
…Brother Malcolm’s was, “by any means necessary!” Remember, in 1968 although schools had been LEGALLY desegregated in 1954 (Brown v. Board of Education), like today, most were and still are segregated. Although barriers that kept black people from voting had been made ILLEGAL (Voting Rights Act of 1965), like today, states still find ways (gerrymandering), to keep political power in …
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6 things about Katie Thomison’s summer break
…This week we feature M.Div. student Katie Thomison. By M.A.C.E. / M.Div. student Rosy Robson Rosy Robson: Where are you and what are you doing this summer? Katie Thomison: This summer I am one of three interns at The Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The center seeks partnerships with local congregations involved in their neighborhoods. Groups of all types (youth groups, …
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APCE 2019: Revived at the Water’s Edge
…needed. That’s often the case with our relationship with water. Even though our physical bodies need proper hydration to keep us performing at an optimal level, we often don’t realize that we’re running on empty until symptoms of excess thirst, fatigue and confusion set in. That’s often how our spiritual lives operate as well. We need to be continually steeped …
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5 African-American students to graduate
…and strategic options. His favorite course was Themes and Problems in African American Theological Ethics. After graduation, Rev. Edloe will continue to serve as pastor of New Hope Fellowship and to teach Christian Ethics at the John Leland Theological Center. He has also written a book on the rural black church” and said, “I will be doing all I can …
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Toxicology, cataracts, & Paul… oh, my!
…point yesterday – and that is worth every question of “has Jordan lost her mind?” How do you meet your congregants where they are? How would things change if the chaos was allowed to break in? Alumna Jordan B. Davis is transitional associate pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. …
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Finding Our Genuine Voice
…the front. Instead, speak the genuine, seek the genuine, hear the genuine, BE GENUINE. It is through our genuine selves that God’s grace and love will continue to pour out and reach every corner of creation. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is Transitional Associate Pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. …
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Central America Travel Seminar: The day we met Jon Sobrino
This is post 4 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 …
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The Rev. Dr. Edwin W. Stock Jr., Union alumnus & campaign fundraiser, dies at 82
…remained a strong and active supporter of the seminary throughout his life. As an active member, Stock played an important role in organizing the regular meetings of The Conclave – an Alumni Group started by Professor Jim Mays in the early 1960s for study and fellowship. And he worked for the seminary’s development office for several years. A memorial service …
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The rise of Womanism: Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon
…Union matters! podcast: Perils of peacemaking How to revitalize a church through music and drama Fourteen African-American women scholars were invited to Richmond, Virginia, to participate in a womanist conference that critiqued the complex cultural histories and international globalization in today’s political domain. “Womanism,” as it’s called, has been a social movement of liberation ever since Alice Walker coined the …
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Susan Hickok, first Charlotte campus employee, former associate VP, dies
CHARLOTTE, NC (April 14, 2021) – Susan Grubbs Hickok, the first employee of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte, North Carolina, campus and former Associate Vice President for Advancement, died April 3 at home with family. She was 70-years-old. A virtual memorial service was held April 11 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. This service can be viewed on the Covenant website. …
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Class of 2018 profiles: Crystal Harper Fallesen doesn’t let life get in the way
…profiles: Bruce McVey faces down challenges to reach the pulpit Class of 2018 profiles: Crystal Harper Fallesen doesn’t let life get in the way Class of 2018 profiles: David Frost hears a strong call to ministry BY JEFF STAPLETON Seven years ago, Crystal Harper Fallesen was finishing up vacation Bible school at a church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she was …
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Worship during Virtual Sprunt Lectures
…ceramics, the central pattern is reminiscent of both the cross and the tomb. Fissures in the bowl shatter the beauty of the original design. There is an ancient Japanese process, Kintsugi, which uses gold to heal the cracks in broken pottery. Throughout the centuries gold has been used in Christian paintings to represent the presence of the Lord. Here, the …
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William Klein, former trustee, dies
…relate to the loving story God wants us all to hear. He was a pastor, teacher, and mentor for many at the seminary and churches he served. After graduating from Davidson College in 1951, he took steps to enter ministry by enrolling at Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, Virginia. As graduation drew near, he received a …
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UPSem Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy
Union Presbyterian Seminary will honor Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon with a special edition of their journal Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology. In partnership with the KGC Center for Womanist Leadership, contributors to the journal will present their papers at the Corine Lytle Cannon Colloquy held Thursday, April 4, 2019, on Union’s campus in the Early Center. The reception …
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Finding God in the pandemic
BY DANIEL MENSAH AWUAH We see God’s grace at work in crises. In African cosmology, for example, it is believed that pandemics are a punishment from God, and only libation prayers with specific rituals aimed at pacifying the gods can avert the situation. As a Christian, I do not agree that God orchestrates pandemics. God is generous to all humanity …
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Brian’s Fall Preaching Schedule
Date Location Sept 15, 2022 10 am Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, VA Sept 18, 2022 11 am Fondren Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Sept 24, 2022 11 am First Presbyterian, Hilton Head Island, SC Oct 16, 2022 11 am Carver Memorial Pres., Newport News, VA Oct 26, 2022 Seminary Richmond Chapel Nov 5, 2022 Seminary Charlotte Chapel Nov 6, 2022 11 am …
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