Dr. Blount to be the heritage lecturer in Greenville, S.C.

On Sunday, January 29, 2017, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, will welcome Dr. Brian Blount as the 2017 Heritage Lecturer. In addition to preaching at both the 9:00 am and 11:00 am worship services, he will also speak to a combined adult Sunday School class at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Blount is the President and Professor of New Testament in …

Dr. Blount to preach in Greensboro, NC

President and Professor of New Testament in the Walter W. Moore and Charles E.S. Kraemer Presidential Chairs, Dr. Brian Blount, will be the guest preacher at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina. …

Seraph Brass to perform at Union Seminary Nov. 27

…Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida. Seraph has toured extensively as Allied Concert Services artists. Members of Seraph have performed with Adele on her 2016 U.S. tour. Winner of a Silver Medal Global Music Award, Seraph released its debut album, “Asteria,” on Summit Records. The Watts Chapel organ, built in 1879, was donated to Union in 1961. …

Pastor–New Covenant Baptist Church–DeLand, FL

…offering spiritual and educational services and programs in person and online, focusing on love and service to all as we journey together. New Covenant, founded in 2013, is associated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Worship services at New Covenant are traditional and liturgical, with music and the spoken word coordinating to create a cohesive service. Although our attendance at worship …

Black Lives Matter!

…identify how provisions in the constitution gave advantages to slaveholders. Only 44 percent of the students answered that slavery was legal in all colonies during the American Revolution.   These results were part of a new report titled ‘Teaching Hard History: American Slavery,’ which was researched over the course of a year by the Teaching Tolerance project of the non-profit …

Gems for your journey

…The blessed invitation, it reaches unto all: ‘Oh, come, and I will heal you; oh, come, I’ll make you free.’ Come to Jesus one and all” (J. R. Jeffrey). “And you will be gathered one by one, O people of Israel.” This truth should make us conscious of the fact that salvation is personal and that our responsibility to God …

Why We Need Public Theologians

…discussion behind the ivory walls of the seminary. Black Christians, too many of us have allowed our theological views to be informed by the teachings of dead white men. When you say you don’t believe in God; that is a theological statement. Many of you read the article I wrote on the silence of the Church concerning the Confederate statues …

Render Unto Caesar: Terms of Call and Clergy Taxes

…& options  clergy taxes and housing allowance  reimbursements vs. allowances  retirement savings with the Board’s 403(b)(9) Retirement Savings Plan The seminar takes place on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, and is led by representatives from the PC(USA) Board of Pensions. Click here to register for Render Unto Caesar. There is no cost for the workshop; lunch is $12. …

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.   …

Student spotlight: The twisting path to seminary

…But, sometimes, that path isn’t always a straight or direct one. “My parents are both retired ministers, Argonauta said. “So I grew up around ministry and have always felt drawn to theological thought but there were some issues I needed to work through.” One issue was a bout with depression and addiction. He also started exploring other faiths. He didn’t …

The Sprunt Lectures

…15-29 and Mark 10: 13-16) and “Where are you from?” (Isaiah 43: 1-7 and Luke 13: 22-30) 2018 Distinguished Alumnus: The Rev. One Ho Park (Ed.D’89), president of the Graduate School of Practical Theology in Seoul, Korea 2018 Black Alumni Association Trailblazer: The Rev. Karen Brown (M.Div.’92), pastoral associate at Grace Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and resource developer for …

Gems For The Journey: Victory In Stress – II Samuel 22:7

…become vengeful, angry, hostile, and cynical. Please don’t do that when you are under extreme stress, for it is a poor Christian testimony. Don’t give over to chronic worry, fear, or self-pity. All of these are “no-nos” for a true child of the King. Why?……Because James tells us, “My brother, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations.” …

Andrew Taylor-Troutman: Indeed

When I was a boy, my excitement about the annual Easter sunrise service was not at all like the delirium I experienced on Christmas morning. It was more somber and mysterious. It was more like that feeling when you know a special secret. Our mother would gently shake my younger brother and me awake when it was still dark outside. …

Former trustee, businessman Bruce C. Gottwald Jr. dies

RICHMOND, Va. (October 22, 2019) – Bruce C. Gottwald Jr., former trustee of Union Presbyterian Seminary, businessman, and scion of a prominent Richmond family, has died. He was 61. Gottwald was one of three people killed Sunday in a head-on automobile crash in Reno County, Kansas, according to local news reports. He served on the seminary’s board of trustees from …

But I don’t know HOW to pray!

…around the world and that can easily begin with a simple, “Thank you, God”. How do you teach and encourage your congregation to pray? How do you empower individuals to pray on behalf of the community?   Alumna Jordan B. Davis is Transitional Associate Pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. …

Colleen Earp: Camping, conservation, and chickens

…She has found a way to combine environmental conservation with theological education and take a faith based approach to saving our planet. Earp is a Union Presbyterian Seminary student in her final year of the Master of Divinity program. “I like to call this year the bonus year, or the victory lap year, because I’ve been working this whole time …

Lakisha Lockhart called to Union Seminary as Christian education professor

…Proctor School of Theology of Virginia Union University. She also serves as a consultant for the Campus Ministry Theological Exploration of Vocation Initiative with the Forum for Theological Exploration on behalf of the Lilly Endowment Inc., and as the executive secretary for the Religious Education Association. “I am very excited that she is joining the teaching ministry of Union Presbyterian …

Extending Union’s reach into East Africa

…to do an East African travel seminar. Our journey began with the mundane. A car ride to Dulles International Airport. It got exciting from there. We boarded a 14-hour flight to Dubai, where we had a layover of several hours, before taking a six-hour flight to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. We were welcomed royally in Addis by …

Director of Music & Church Musician–Bowling Green Presbyterian Church–Clover, SC

…We have choir/congregational/special]}** music along with scripture. Ø The Director of Music selects hymns, anthems, prelude, postlude, etc. for each Sunday and special services. The Pastor will provide Worship Scriptures and Themes, but the Director of Music is allowed to select the music for each Sunday and special services. Please contact Worship Committee Chair John Dulin (704)460)5393 or Clerk of …

2025 African American Social Justice Preaching Series – Keynote