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APCE 2018: What Bible stories do we tell?

…us. Try to know where they live and make follow-ups with calls, texts, emails and even visit. Show them that you care and demonstrate agape love with them. Make all conscious efforts help them be part of you. Alex Ampofo (pictured at right with fellow students at the APCE opening reception) is a M.A.C.E. student at Union Presbyterian Seminary.   …

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.   …

The gift of inclusion

…with little worry about qualifiers and reasons to walk with one another in our shared journeys. How do you seek inclusion in your own life? How do you help to ensure inclusion in your congregation?   Alumna Jordan B. Davis is Transitional Associate Pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner.   …

de’Angelo Dia accepts call to direct Charlotte campus admissions

RICHMOND, VA (May 10, 2022) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has appointed alumnus and artist de’Angelo Dia to be admissions director for the Charlotte, North Carolina, campus. Dia received his Doctor of Ministry in Theology/Theological Studies from Union in April 2022. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Communication and Sociology from Appalachian State University, and a Master …

William Klein, former trustee, dies

…call to serve as the pastor of the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church in Black Mountain, North Carolina. He was ordained July 25, 1954, by Asheville Presbytery. He served the Black Mountain Church until he accepted a call to the Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in 1959. Eight years later he received a call to his third …

Leggett Foundation Supports United Methodist Students at Union Presbyterian Seminary

…particularities of United Methodism. Group sessions include: Book discussions — This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communionby Gayle Felton; By Water and the Spirit: Making Connections for Identity and Ministryby Gayle Felton; Responsible Graceby Randy Maddox. John Wesley’s sermons on Free Grace, Means of Grace, Scripture Way of Salvation and other sermons selected by the students Discussion …

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 …

Union Seminary benefactor Josiah P. Rowe dies at 90

…in lifelong faith formation,” said Yust. “He was excited about the possibilities of digital culture for nurturing Christian spirituality and championed new avenues of research in the field that would help cultivate faithfulness among people of all ages.” Rowe was a former publisher of The Freelance-Star newspaper, served two terms as mayor of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was a member of …

A Message from Dr. Blount

…that the faith of the Romans was recognized throughout the world. While your faith may not be as broadly known, it is just as deeply appreciated. For all of your hard work, your faithfulness to the tasks set before you during your seminary career, and the dedication to the call that God has extended to you, I, with and on …

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 …

Integrated Community Recreation

…session as well. Many children, youth, and adults from all walks of life reaped the benefits from PSCE students teaching courses in sewing, tumbling, pottery, wood carving, jewelry-making, leatherwork, puppetry, cooking, music, writing, dancing, and drama, and got to know one another in the process.34 32. Sweetser, 361. 33. Glenn Bannerman, personal correspondence, June 26, 2018. 34. McComb, 63. BACK …

Children’s Spirituality Hub

…the world Primary Initiatives The Hub supports new ways of understanding and nurturing children’s spirituality through three distinctive initiatives: 1) a website oriented to parents, caregivers, and organization leaders; 2) opportunities for scholars and organizations to engage in research and discussion about children’s spiritual lives; and 3) grants to individuals and organizations willing to develop and test out innovative approaches …

Physical Change Leads to New Thinking: Walter W. Moore

…and then preach about those problems from the pulpit. He urged them not to engage in partisan politics, but unsparingly to apply the social and ethical teachings of Christ. Indeed, Lingle taught that it was the proper business of all Presbyterians “to carry Christianity into every department of life.” He understood a more active social Christian faith not as a …

CPE

Students taking Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) engage in the practice of emotional, spiritual, and pastoral care in clinical settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities, or prisons. CPE course credits fulfill the agency/institutional requirement for M.Div. or Dual degree programs. To discern your supervised ministry options, consult with your denominational representative and your instructor. Students may take CPE as …

Seminary Sunday, Olivet Presbyterian Church

Dr. John Carroll will preach at Seminary Sunday at Olivet Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 24.

2024 Dawe Lecture

Presenter: Dr. Hadia Mubarak | Assistant Professor of Religion | Queens University | Charlotte, North Carolina Title of Lecture–“Unlearning Islamophobia: Exploring Muslim Representations in Film” Click here for more information or to register. …

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 …

“Re:Imagine”: CBF General Assembly 2024

Join us in Greensboro, North Carolina for “re:imagine” Find details and registration information here: https://cbf.net/general-assembly …

When Christ and Code Collide: Roadblocks to Housing the Unhoused

Join us for the fourth conversation in the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation’s Dangerous Dialogue virtual series, “The Injustice of the Unhoused”. As we look at the current crisis of the unhoused in Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the responsibility of the communities of faith to provide relief? How do we help to alleviate the suffering of so many …