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The 2018 Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology: “It’s Showtime! Art, Organizing, and Building Community One Musical at a Time”

…working on health care, affordable housing, and criminal justice reform. The Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology sponsors presentations through which church leaders (including seminarians) recognize and engage the insights and implications of the interplay of science, art, and theology for theological expression and the practice of ministry. The Center generously provides funding for lectures, seminars, and displays …

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You are invited to join us for the 2023 Sprunt Lectures May 1-3, 2023 Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond Campus

…her most recent book, Azusa Reimagined: A Radical Vision of Religious and Democratic Belonging, (2022). She has also been recognized by NBC News as one of six black women at the center of gravity in theological education in America. She is a fourth generation preacher in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). Alongside her scholarship, she also engages public …

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Strategic planning in an uncertain world

…with the seeds for a planning process which matches the style, timeline, and resources of his or her own church setting. Click here for biographical sketches of the leaders. Click here for a schedule of the seminar.   Click here to register for Strategic Planning in an Uncertain World,October 17-20, 2016. If you would prefer to register without going through …

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Writing (Righting) Wrong: Memory, Resistance, Resilience

…anatomy of the ideawith the genogram, in order to stabilize in writing how characteristics prevalent in the Black Church community are ingrained and shaped by memory, resistance, and resilience. Click here for biographical sketches of the leaders.   Click here to register for Writing (Righting) Wrong: Memory, Resistance, Resilience To register by mail, please contact Elizabeth DiStanislao at edistanislao@upsem.edu or …

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Interim/Transitional Ministry Training Week 1

…and tasks to help prepare congregations for a new pastor Navigating systems, conflict, and power dynamics Theological and spiritual elements of times of transition, including opportunities and limits of worship and preaching Building and leading a culture of exploration, discernment, and discovery SCHEDULE Interim Ministry Education will begin Monday afternoon, after lunch on Monday, November 14 and conclude before lunch …

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Will Change Ever Come?

…(ACA) being declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court, many black and brown people will not be able to afford health insurance. A diagnosis of COVID-19 could be labeled a pre-existing condition, thereby, making the cost of insurance even more prohibitive. The striking down of the ACA will mean the end of Medicaid expansion which has been a valuable …

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Dr. Sadler to speak at Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina

…Change and Social Justice.” This session will explore the spiritual and economic benefits of shifting to a carbo-free energy grid. It will also address how we can deal with both the climate emergency and the poverty emergency by working on these crises together. Dr. Rodney S. Sadler is Associate Professor of Bible at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina.   …

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Kate Meeks: Theology & Food Justice

…to low income and low access areas, she says she knew she had found her home. “The close relationship I see between food, theology, and justice has made seminary an easy transition for me to make,” says Meeks. Her internship with Shalom Farms has helped Meeks envision a future career in food justice work. Although some may struggle to see …

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Black Lives Matter!

BY WILLIAM R. FREEMAN (M.Div.‘01) WOW! Here we go again. On Thursday, November 22, 2018, Thanksgiving Day, we received a report of another police killing of a Black man. This time a young twenty-one year old, at a mall in Hoover, Alabama – ten miles from Birmingham. His name: Emantic Fitzgerald “EJ” Bradford, Jr. At first, the police put out …

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Dr. Roger Gench to Present 2022 Dawe Lecture

…in Richmond, Virginia. He is an alum of Union Presbyterian Seminary, where he completed a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics.   The Dawe Lecture is FREE and open to the public, yet registration is requested. The lecture will be presented on campus and livestreamed as well. TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT, CLICK HERE.   Click here to view the flyer …

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Webinar: Understanding Islam – An Interfaith Dialogue with Muslim Americans

…three Ottoman Muslim diplomats who introduced him to a significant verse in the Qur’an: “Let there be no compulsion in matters of RELIGION.” (al Baqarah 256) Many Jefferson scholars believe this verse to be Jefferson’s inspiration for his concept of “Freedom of Religion.” Join us in this upcoming FREE Webinar to learn more about the history of Islam in America …

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CE Certification Online Course – Human Growth & Faith Development

…of psychological and faith development theory for a specific population group. Critically reflect on intersections of psychological and faith development theories with curriculum resources.   Course Syllabus: The course syllabus is shared after participants register and within three weeks of the course start date. The list of required texts will be included in the automated confirmation email once registered. Course …

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Curso en línea “Senderos” (Online Course in Spanish)

…Bible, and Pastoral Care In this course, participants will reflect on how various oppressions (gender, age, race, ethnicity, body) sustain a hegemonic model that limits our understanding and experience of human sexuality. Participants will assess how the Bible and religious practices have traditionally supported this model. The alternative to this life-limiting model is a pastoral approach that dignifies life, pleasure, …

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Yaupon Place: A Call To Action

…and issues of race and reconciliation. Yaupon Place will help the seminary generate conversations and relationships within its Northside neighborhood through ecological and community storytelling initiatives. Since 2018, Shalom Farms has been located on 6-acres of the property now being reimagined as Yaupon Place. Through sustainable agriculture and hands-on volunteer experiences, Shalom Farms works with low-income communities to ensure access …

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Souvenirs from Switzerland: Our Exchange Year in Bern

…other in Sofia, Bulgaria, Siobhan flying home to Connecticut and her family, and me proceeding onward alone to Bern via Budapest and an overnight train. It would be six weeks before we saw each other again.   Bern is truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever had the privilege to see or live in. The thin river …

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Models of Womanist Leadership (Womanist Leadership Institute Course)

Thursdays, October 17-November 21 Instructor: Dr. Monique Moultrie This interdisciplinary course draws on womanist ethics, Black church studies, and other fields to explore womanist leadership focusing on Black women who utilize religion or spirituality as a basis for their social justice commitments. The course will focus on oral histories and autobiographies of various Black spiritual activists and leaders as we …

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Alex Evans is tested police chaplain

Alex Evans (M.Div.’87), pastor at Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, and chairman of the board of trustees of Union Presbyterian Seminary, is flanked by Detective John Walker and Sargeant Carol Adams of the Richmond Police Department.   BY JOE SLAY It was Sunday morning, less than a week after the April 16, 2007 massacre of 32 students and teachers …

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“40,000-year flood” tests resolve of Houston pastor, alumnus

…together.” The most pressing needs are money and prayers. Burnham’s church needs $50,000 to pay its insurance deductible for repairs. And many residents need help with basic living expenses because their flood-damaged workplaces are closed. You can help Burnham’s church by mailing a donation to: St. John’s Presbyterian Church Attn: ACTS Fund 5020 West Bellfort Ave. Houston, TX 77035   …

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Online Course: Introduction to Pastoral Care (Pathways Online Course)

…of Pastoral Care, Union Presbyterian Seminary Course Description: An introduction to the theories of pastoral care and counseling. The course offers various theological and psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and …

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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 …

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Webinar: La Dimensión Terapéutica del Ministerio Pastoral

…Theology and Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO. Dr. Arjona’s research interests include the pastoral care of men, the intersections of pastoral care and liberation theologies, the care of couples and families, the care of LGBTQ+ individuals, and Erik H. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. One of his deepest passions is the care of theological students, which …

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Union announces new trustees chair and members

…member of the national advisory team for NEXT Church, a renewal movement within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He was recognized as a William Friday Fellow (2011-13). Edmonston is a graduate of Davidson College, Union Presbyterian Seminary, and Columbia Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry). He and his wife, Colleen Camaione-Edmonston, have three children, Patrick, Gabriel, and Amelia.         …

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