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Legacy of BTSR will fund new initiatives in racial justice and theological education

Final distribution of assets will help launch new center and Baptist house at Union Seminary RICHMOND, VA (December 3, 2020) – As its final action, a Baptist seminary that was born in innovation is helping undergird the beginning of two new ventures in theological education. Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, which began as a creative response to fundamentalism in Baptist …

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Physical Change Leads to New Thinking: Walter W. Moore

W.W. Moore In 1898, Walter W. Moore presided over the removal of the Seminary from Hampden Sydney, Virginia to Richmond expressly so that students would encounter the urban complexities that Moore believed modern ministers needed to engage. It was during this era that the seeds of a new way of thinking, and a new theological undergirding for that thinking, took …

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Richmond Campus and Library Closed at 4 PM on September 30th

Richmond Campus is closed at 4 PM on 9/30. Charlotte Campus will be closed on 10/1. …

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Boston pastor, jazz musician to demonstrate church revitalization through music and drama Oct. 4

RICHMOND, Va. (September 24, 2018) – Are worship and the arts viable methods for building community? How can music and drama support the efforts of community engagement? On October 4, 2018, at Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23227, learn the story of a small Massachusetts congregation that used community organizing, theater programs, and relationship building to revitalize …

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5 African-American students to graduate

BY MICHELLE WALKER Two black students in Richmond and three in Charlotte will be graduating in spring 2018. Richmond’s commencement ceremony is May 19; in Charlotte, commencement happens on June 30. Both ceremonies are open to the public and it’s always meaningful to have alumni present. This year the Th.M. and M.A.C.E. degree programs are represented in the graduating class. …

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“I Wanna Be Whole” Luke 17:1-19

…hoped for, and the evidence – certainty – of things not seen. The one leper received spiritual healing because of his faith. I submit to you that there is a vast difference between being healed and made whole. Ten were cleansed but only one was made whole. Nine had new dermatology — one had new theology Nine had new careers …

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APCE Alumni Luncheon

…and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of Christian Education, Richmond Campus Ken McFayden (D.Min.’86) 2017 APCE President-Elect, Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development, Academic Dean, Richmond Campus W. Clay Macaulay (D.Min.’85) Director of Alumni Development Marilyn Johns (M.A.C.E.’94) Director of Program Development, Leadership Institute Lisa McLennan (M.Div.14′) Director of Admissions, Charlotte Campus Mairi Renwick (M.Div.’11) Director of Admission, Richmond Campus   …

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Nones, Dones, and Networked Individuals: The Post-Christendom Future of the Church

John Vest, Visiting Professor of Evangelism at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA, will be presenting “Nones, Dones, and Networked Individuals: The Post-Christendom Future of the Church” at Westminster Canterbury Richmond on March 27, April 3, April 10. The twin headlines of American religion right now are the overall decline of Protestantism (both mainline and evangelical) and the so-called “rise of …

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Conferencias en línea: En el Umbral de Algo Nuevo (Online Conference in Spanish)

…El biblista Ricardo Foulkes nos recuerda que el llamado del Apocalipsis a vivir algo nuevo implica el compromiso con transformar la realidad y no un impulso por evadirla. Este evento de dos partes es una invitación a reflexionar juntos sobre lo que significa transforma nuestra realidad hoy. Ponente: Dr. Rubén Arjona (Union Presbyterian Seminary) Liturgistas: José Manuel Capella-Pratts, Vilmarie Cintrón-Oliveri, …

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The Sprunt Lectures

“Redeeming the Creature: Race, Place, and the Hope of the Church” The Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings, a major figure in theological education across North American, is the featured speaker at the 2018 Sprunt Lecture series May 7-9, 2018 on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The topic is “Redeeming the Creature: Race, Place, and the Hope of the Church.” …

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India travel seminar: Leaving our shoes at the door

…Katie Cannon) but who quickly corrected Dr. Sam Adams when he called her reverend doctor. Her particular Presbyterian denomination in the far Northeast of India (Mizoram) does not ordain women as ministers, although many denominations do. For 25 years Dr. Rini has taught women’s studies to both women and men who have gone on to serve their churches as ministers …

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Our Central America travel seminar has landed!

…of travel from both Richmond and Charlotte, our group of eight students and two faculty — Drs Paul Galbreath and Christine Luckritz Marquis — have safely arrived in San Salvador, El Salvador (Richmond crew pictured above)! Our CEDEPCA (Protestant Center of Pastoral Studies of Central America) guides were patiently waiting for us to make it through customs and after a …

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Student explores what America’s (dis)trust in Hillary & Donald might mean for the church

Growing up in Kansas, it was virtually impossible to learn about American politics free of a certain partisan slant. Bob Dole was ever-present: I remember voting for him in our kindergarten mock election in 1996 (Yes, they had the kindergartners voting—I’m still unsure why). And even into the early 2000s in classrooms and dinner conversations alike, Ronald Reagan was a …

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Black Lives Matter!

William R. Freeman (M.Div.‘01) While turning the pages of the Friday, February 9, 2018, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch my eyes lit up as I read an article reprinted on page A-3 from The Washington Post—“Study: U.S. students deeply ignorant of slavery history.”   Below is 90 percent of that article: “Consider this from a new report on how U.S. …

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Reaffirming – Black Lives Matter!

BY WILLIAM R. FREEMAN (M.Div.‘01) On the morning of May 21, 2018, I took out my smartphone and swiped across the face to wake it up; what I saw on the screen was a church sign, on a church lawn, that read, “Black Folks Need To Stay Out Of White Churches.” I was shocked! I did not know what to …

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Ghana Travel Seminar: May Day

…congregation at Grace Presbyterian Church for the last hour of their four prayer service celebrating this occasion. The service started at 4:00 a.m. We joined them at 7:00 a.m. and it was a packed house! Director of the Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education and Assistant Professor of World Christianity James Taneti (at right in pulpit) speaking at …

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Youth & Family Outreach Director–Trinity Presbyterian Church & Jewel Lake Parish–Anchorage, Alaska

…and conferences at local, rural, or out of state locations Additional Position Duties This position description is intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Other duties may be assigned and the church reserves the right to modify, interpret, …

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Alice Walker to keynote Center for Womanist Leadership gathering

RICHMOND, Va. (January 23, 2018) – Alice Walker, author of “The Color Purple,” will keynote the Bearing Witness to Womanism inaugural gathering, in Richmond, Virginia, April 5-7, 2018. The event is sponsored by the Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary and the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Walker’s keynote is free and will …

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Director of Christian Education–Highlands United Presbyterian Church–Jacksonville, FL

…families with the community, and reinforcing our intergenerational connections – Very comfortable with social media for staying in touch, particularly with youth and their families – A deep desire to know HUPC (Highlands United Presbyterian Church) and our area community inside and out. – A familiarity with PC(USA) and a believer and follower of reformed theology, in order to accurately …

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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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