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Online Event: Clergy Self-Care Virtual Retreat

Clergy Self-Care Virtual Retreat Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT Co-leaders: Rev. Phanta Lansden, Associate Pastor, C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Founder, Phanta Lansden Ministries, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rev. Kamal Hassan, Pastor, Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, Richmond, California Workshop Description: This virtual retreat geared towards clergy and ministry caregivers will assist participants in …

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Dr. Yust to Lead “Shaping Faith in a Digital World” Conference for Mennonite Church USA

Dr. Karen Marie Yust will be the featured speaker at the “Shaping Faith in a Digital World” conference at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary from March 2-5, 2020. The event is a joint conference of two annual leadership gatherings: AMBS’s Pastors and Leaders 2020 and Mennonite Church USA’s Deep Faith. Karen Marie Yust is the Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe …

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Started UPSem 2012: Rev. Dr. Doug Harr (MDiv 2018)

…Japan. Prior to answering a call to ministry, he attended the University of Missouri for both undergraduate and graduate degrees while adding an additional graduate degree from Central Michigan University. Those early studies led Harr to a variety of careers. Working in fields from health care to higher education, Harr answered a call to ministry not as a second career …

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Dr. McFayden is the Plenary Speaker at the Associations of Mid-Council Leaders and of Stated Clerks (PCUSA)

On Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, 2017, Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden is the Plenary Speaker and Workshop Leader at the Association of Mid-Council Leaders and Association of Stated Clerks meeting in St. Louis , MO. Dr. McFayden is the Academic Dean and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. …

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Travel Seminar: Witnessing for Freedom – Education & Advocacy as the Ongoing Work of Social Justice

…and theological intersections of race and justice. We will spend the remainder of the trip in Washington D.C. We will explore the National Museum of African American History and Culture. We will spend several days with church professionals in the historic United Methodist Building, which houses the social justice offices for the UMC, PCUSA, ECA, ELCA, and the National Council …

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Black Lives Matter

…its core, many white Americans still believe America was, “discovered” by men who thought that where their ships landed automatically became their possession; and the Black people they brought over from Africa in shackles and chains were inferior, stupid, and also their possession. Some still think that way. Some still hate that they lost the Civil War. Some have been …

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Online Event: Virtual Clergy Self-Care Retreat

  Virtual Clergy Self-Care Retreat Date: Saturday, January 30, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST Co-leaders: Rev. Phanta Lansden, Associate Pastor, C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Founder, Phanta Lansden Ministries, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rev. Kamal Hassan, Pastor, Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, Richmond, California Workshop Description: This virtual retreat geared towards clergy and ministry care-givers will offer self-care …

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Strange Bedfellows: South Africa and U.S.A.

…recommended, and the General Assembly divested shares of companies that cooperated with apartheid-practicing South Africa. It was pleasing to observe, years later, the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, the move toward social and political relations across the color lines. After his election and under the careful leadership of the late Nelson Mandela, South Africa ended apartheid and moved to …

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

…policy leaders. She has participated in White House briefings in Washington D.C. to discuss issues related to economic policy, religious freedom, faith-based initiatives, human rights efforts, and peace building efforts around the world. She has been a guest political commentator on KERA/NPR, DFW/FOX News, and Huffpost Live on issues related to faith and politics. She has written for the New …

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Pastoral Care & Mental Healthcare Workshop

…care responses. Resources for responding to mental healthcare situations will be provided, including a review of case studies surrounding pastoral care and mental healthcare and mental illness. Participants in this workshop will submit a case from their own ministry experience to Dr. Schweitzer by February 19, 2020. The cases will provide the foundation for workshop session discussions related to mental …

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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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Online Workshop: Pastoral Care within a Pandemic

…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 for him includes accompanying some of his …

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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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Transcript & Enrollment Verification Requests

…with total tracking of delivery and receipt. You can start the process or ordering transcripts here. Alumni Transcript Requests on Paper Alumni/ae can also use the Transcript and Enrollment Verification Form to order transcripts. If you do so, it must be signed and accompanied by a check or money order. Credit cards cannot be processed in the Office of the …

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On-Campus Event: Play, on Purpose Workshop

…When you register you will be asked to indicate any food preferences (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, etc.). CEUs: .5 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for this event. Note: CEU certificates can be generated upon request at the time of the event. Campus Housing: Housing on campus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can sign up for housing, for an additional …

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Worship and Sacraments

…the General Assembly. (Current Edition) _____. Book of Order: The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Part II. Louisville: Office of the General Assembly. (Current Edition) Stake, Donald Wilson. The ABC’s of Worship: A Concise Dictionary. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1992. ISBN: 978-0664252465   Supplemental Reading: Select one book from the list below to explore more deeply: Caldwell, Elizabeth F. …

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Opposition from Outside Campus

…however, were supportive. One woman wrote: “We cannot find sufficient words of thanks for the brave stand that each of you have taken in a cause we all feel to be just.” George Conn and the others received death threats and insults. Conn recalls: On one particular day when I had just received and read a particularly seething letter, Dr. …

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Contact Us

RICHMOND CAMPUS Union Presbyterian Seminary 3401 Brook Road Richmond, VA 23227 Toll Free: 800-229-2990 Admissions: 804-278-4221 Security: 804-278-4357   CHARLOTTE CAMPUS Union Presbyterian Seminary at Charlotte 5141 Sharon Road Charlotte, NC 28210 General Information: 980-636-1700 Admissions: 980-636-1662 …

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Online Course: Pastoral Care (Pathways Online Course)

…in a ministry of care. Topics covered in brief are listening, the role of self in a ministry of care, family systems theory, grief (and loss), the significance of ritual in pastoral care, and care as it relates to rites and sacraments in the life of the church. The course will include special focus on what care in a post-pandemic …

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Youth & Family Outreach Director–Trinity Presbyterian Church & Jewel Lake Parish–Anchorage, Alaska

…problems. Perform physical activities in a safe and controlled manner such as lifting 25 lbs, hiking or biking uphill and downhill for 2-3 hours, and running and jumping as needed for recreational games and activities. Benefits – Approximately 90k Total Benefits Package Salary & Housing: $65,000/year SECA Adjustment: 7.65% Board of Pensions: 22% Assorted Benefits (Study leave etc.): $5,000 Please …

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A look back at 2016 in pictures

…and the presidential election. Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership: Left, The Reverend Alex Evans (M.Div.’87), pastor for Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, was named chairman of the seminary’s board of trustees. Right, Edward L. Roberson, III, the president of Fountain Roberson Anderson Insurance Agency in Tarboro, North Carolina, was named vice chairman. Capital Campaign Gala and Cookout: UPSem …

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Professor Katie Cannon, first black woman ordained in PC(USA), dies at 68

…Excellence in Theological Education award at the General Assembly of the PC(USA) in St. Louis in recognition of her many achievements. “Teaching is my ministry,” she said in a video played at the award ceremony. “I love teaching to empower, to equip, to set people free.” Cannon is survived by her mother Corine L. Cannon; sisters and brothers Sara Cannon …

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