The Rev. Dr. Edwin W. Stock Jr., Union alumnus & campaign fundraiser, dies at 82

The Rev. Dr. Edwin Witte Stock passed away peacefully due to heart failure on November 2, 2019. Stock graduated from Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) with a Master of Divinity degree in 1962. Stock retired as Senior Pastor for First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, after serving from 1988-2002. Because of his love for the seminary, he…

Let them be heard

…how they see it and what they need to live in it. I don’t know what I would do or say or where I would go if something happened at one of our local schools. I pray that I never need to figure it out. I do know that I can do everything in my power to make sure my…

Central America Travel Seminar: Buzzing over Guatemalan coffee and a volcano 🌋

…visit the coffee plantation where the indigenous population was forced to work for low wages. Franciscans arrived in Guatemala in 1523. They first visited Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras on foot. The Franciscans taught the indigenous people Spanish, faith instruction and human instruction. The human part was teaching the different groups of indigenous people trades such as carpentry and bricklaying. The…

Worship, Ecology, and Community Revisited

…Galbreath’s original research led to his 2014 publication, “Leading into the World,” in which he explored how congregations engage in acts of caring for the earth. In his new research, he seeks to investigate the inverse. He is now exploring the intersection between ecology, ritual studies, and Christian worship—intentionally working with those six original congregations in developing liturgical acts of…

Reaffirming – Black Lives Matter!

…think. Where is this? What church is this and where is it located? To top it all off, standing in front of the church, on the lawn, is a black man: the preacher! As I scrolled down, I discovered that this huge sign is on the grounds of New Era Baptist Church, a Black church in Birmingham, Alabama. The pastor…

Ghana Travel Seminar: Touching the lives of children and teenagers

…Ghana travel seminar has been a “once in a lifetime” experience! As I’ve dwelled together with our brothers and sisters here, I’ve been inexpressively impressed at the genuine hospitality, friendliness, and effortless way in which the Ghanaians have made me feel welcome. From the oldest to the youngest, whether in churches or colleges and schools, the hospitality has been unmatched!…

Congregational Corner: Take On A Life Out of the Tomb

…God’s nurturing love in a more complete way. I will sit in the silence and listen closer to God, just as I cry out in the midst of the storms of life. I will give my heart and my life over to God, trusting in God’s active presence and acting through God’s enduring grace. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is associate…

MInister for Children and Youth–Christ Church Christiana Hundred–Wilmington, DE

About the Church Christ Church Christiana Hundred in Wilmington, Delaware is a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming Episcopal faith community, engaged in God’s work to bring all people into a loving, liberating, and life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ. Members come from far and wide and bring a richly diverse set of gifts and talents, living into the calling of coming together…

Congregational Corner: Take on, A New Perspective

…other individual’s and as I leave, I wonder if I hurt more than I helped. Sitting in the midst of one of these moments, I looked at the table next to the individual and my gaze landed on the “Big Book” for Alcoholics Anonymous. The image sat with me for a while after the conversation and I realized that this…

Ghana Travel Seminar: Handcrafts with personality and stories

This is post 9 of 12 in the series “Ghana Travel Seminar 2019” Ghana Travel Seminar: Seeing the magnificence of God’s love Ghana Travel Seminar: Time for church! Ghana Travel Seminar: Elimina Slave Castle Ghana Travel Seminar: Learning at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute Ghana Travel Seminar: May Day Ghana Travel Seminar: The ties that bind Ghana Travel Seminar: Reuniting with alumni…

Lana Martinez (MDiv’16): Leveraging faith & community organizing beyond the pulpit

…activism on?” she questions. “We need to interject theology into our politics and politics into our theology.” Unfortunately, from Martinez’s perspective, the church still has strides to make in its role as an advocate for oppressed communities. “I see the church getting involved in some ways, but unfortunately I haven’t seen religious communities really support the work of impacted communities…

Gems for the Journey: A Gift

…shall by any means hurt you [Luke 10:19 KJV]), a spirit of love (God’s love that never fails [I Cor. 13:8a NRSV]), and a spirit of a sound mind or self-discipline and a mind in you which was in Christ Jesus, a mindset to be humble [Phil 2:5a NRSV]). I am reminded that in Isaiah 41:10 the God of Israel…

Congratulations to Alumna Rev. Dr. Angela Sims (Ph.D.’08), Newly Inaugurated President of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

…you. In that way, when it is time to get up and meet those who are searching for you, you will have the energy, drive, passion, and spirit to guide them properly. That is my charge. Find your quiet place. And find time to spend in it. *Dr. Brian K. Blount, President, Union Presbyterian Seminary Charge to the Students of…

India travel seminar: Joyful unpredictability

This is post 10 of 11 in the series “India travel seminar” India travel seminar begins India travel seminar: Religious and cultural diversities India travel seminar: Deep care & kindness India travel seminar: A dream fulfilled India travel seminar: Spirit of the Sikhs India travel seminar: Observing faith formation practices India travel seminar: Andhara Christian Theological College India travel seminar:…

Congregational Corner: Sitting in the dark of Advent

…all that this season is for — the joy and celebration and the struggle and doubt. If you can only sit in one part of Advent right now, sit where it is most true to you and remember that Christ was sent to us because God saw the ways in which we struggled and felt separated; God heard our cries…

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Alt-right rally: Clergy cannot be absent

…for the briefest moment I could not un-hear what this struggling young man said to the woman as he squirmed in pain and wiped his flesh with flowing water. I was gone before I could know what I heard but his words, please excuse me, were, “I hope you don’t think I’m a pussy.” I heard worse words all day…

Pathways courses for 2017-18

Union Forum: What should white Christians do about racism?

…response to the arrest and homicide of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody, there is a new sense of resolve in cities around our nation and world to address racial disparity and systemic racialized oppression. But what should the white church do? How can it begin to utilize its social capital predicated on undue privilege on behalf of those…

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