Student calls for action following Charlotte police shooting

…as the body of Christ, have much work ahead of us. I have received several calls and messages from families asking what Trinity will do to address this concern in our community and to combat this issue. For those that are asking what will UPSem do to address this concern in our community and combat this epidemic, my response is…

President Blount statement on passing of Rev. Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown (MDiv 2008)

RICHMOND, VA (November 18, 2021) – Union Presbyterian Seminary President Brian K. Blount made the following statement on the passing of alumnus Rev. Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown. Brown co-founded the Charlotte Community Health Clinic, which serves poor and uninsured people. She also traveled as a medical missionary in places such as Uganda, South Africa, and Jamaica. In 2003, she was among…

Currie Family Lecture

…that the Charlotte campus has in the history of Union Presbyterian Seminary and its role in the future of the church. Among his many accomplishments, Sweetser is the author of the seminary’s official history, “A Copious Fountain: A History of Union Presbyterian Seminary, 1812-2012.” Free, but registration is required.   Begun through a gift to Union Presbyterian Seminary by Thomas…

New Book by James Atwood coming November 2019

…to action to Christians to work together to stop gun violence. An avid hunter for many years, Rev. Atwood enumerates the tragic and far-reaching costs that accrue in a country with more guns than people. Collateral damage includes a generalized fear and loss of trust. Published by Herald Press (www.heraldpress.com), “Collateral Damage” will also be available through Amazon and Kindle….

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Richmond Graduates

…Master of Theology Aaron Brian Davis, B.A., M.Div. North Carolina State University Union Presbyterian Seminary Michael Andrew Davis, B.A., M.Div. University of Houston Samford University Elisabeth Elliott Hayes, B.A., M.A. Wake Forest University Reformed Theological Seminary Douglas Robert Hippe, B.A., M.Div. Dallas Baptist University Union Presbyterian Seminary Jonathan Neil Moelker, B.S., M.Div. University of Tennessee – Knoxville Union Presbyterian Seminary…

Why Is The Church Silent On Confederate Statues?

…of these monuments and what really happened should have people running back into their sanctuaries after worship, crying out, “What must I do to be saved?” It is time for all Christians, but especially the Christians who worship in the shadows of these statues, to open their mouths and take a stand against the wrongs committed both by our commonwealth…

Reformation Tour: Who? The Reformation and those less well known

…keepers who have come before me, like my new friend Martha. She’s a Presbyterian School of Christian Education graduate from the 1960s and worked in the church for many years. Hearing her stories and forming a new friendship has been priceless. So I’d like to thank all the trailblazers but more specifically today the trail keepers who have come before…

Our Reformation Tour lands in Berlin

…professor in Biblical Hebrew at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She is leading a “Tour of the Reformation” through Union’s Leadership Institute in partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. Participants are traveling to Germany, France, and Switzerland, following in the footsteps of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin in commemoration of the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation….

Alumna, pastor calls for action on racism in Charlotte

by Gregg Brekke | Presbyterian News Service   LOUISVILLE – Although the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina are now quiet following protests in response to the September 20 shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott by police, area Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastors say the historic and deep-seated sentiment that fostered unrest after this killing remains. “Charlotte is a southern city,” says…

Professor Melanie Jones to Deliver Luncheon Keynotes at 2020 Sprunt Lectures

Professor Jones will deliver the serve as the Luncheon Keynote speaker at the 2020 Union Presbyterian Seminary Sprunt Lectures on May 4-6, 2020. Melanie C. Jones is Instructor of Ethics, Theology and Culture and Director of the Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary….

Temporary Supply Pastor (Full Time)–Rock Creek Presbyterian Church–Erwin, TN

Lead worship and midweek devotion, build relationships with congregation and community, lead the church in its ministry. Visit www.rockcreekpc.org/opportunities for more information. Call or email elder Charlie Baxter at 423-943-6578 or baxterp18@hotmail.com. http://www.rockcreekpc.org  …

McFayden named president of APCE

RICHMOND, VA (February 26, 2018) — The Rev. Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden (D.Min.’86), academic dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary, has been named president of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE). McFayden, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was installed as president in February, 2018, after a year as president-elect. The mission of the APCE is to advance…

Solo Pastor–Wabash Presbyterian Church–Wabash, IN

The Wabash Presbyterian Church, established in 1863 and set in the center of a culturally rich small city in Indiana, is seeking a new pastor as we approach the beginning of our third century of faith in Jesus Christ and service to the community. MPD # 10327 on the CLC Website….

President Blount previews urban farm venture

UPSem Service Day at Shalom Farms in 2016   “With the folks at Shalom Farms, the Union community is stepping out in this new venture to sow a new way of thinking about theological education, about what it means to be a seminary in the world today.” READ MORE   From the Presbyterian Mission Agency…

Pastor–Northville United Presbyterian Church–Northville, NY

Solo Pastor to lead a small congregation, located in two locations but only one service per week. See Note-to-Seminaries-PDF for further details. Presbytery Church Leadership Connection, Albany Presbytery, Albany, New York Ministry Discernment Profile ID #11394…

Kicking off the school year with President Brian Blount

President Brian Blount speaks to alumnus Kelly Connelly, UKIRK Campus Minister for Second Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Virginia….

Why We Need Public Theologians

…of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby and Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Both books make for great reading by members of your congregation and your non-theologian associates. We also need to encourage those who call themselves Christians to read the Gospels more and follow the example…