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Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Christian Education

Students in this program plan to make Christian education a significant part of their ministry, whether or not they seek ordination. Dual degrees graduates serve as associate pastors of Christian education, youth ministers, hospital chaplains, campus ministers, camp and conference directors, “solo” pastors with a full range of responsibilities, and in other roles….

Class of 2018 profiles: Rosy Robson prepares for what comes next

…the Gospel and being bold in ministering to the people, even if that involves creative and new endeavors.” Her new endeavor is, indeed, a bold one as she has accepted a call to be the associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas, near Dallas. There, she will focus on Christian education, mission, and outreach and worship. “In my…

2024 CRE-CP Participant application (1)

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Visiting the Akrofi-Christaller Institute (ACI)

Yesterday, we left the bustle of Accra to travel north to a mountain town called Akropong. In the quiet of town life, students at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute (ACI) complete their Master’s and PhD level studies in theology. ACI is the first private theological institution to receive a charter to focus on African Christianity. Western colonizers brought Christianity to the continent…

Union Seminary hosting “Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces” exhibit

…by the Apostle Thomas, and the 16th century Portuguese definitely found an active and worshiping Christian family when they first arrived in India. Today, irrespective of religious-cultural diversity, universal values are, ostensibly, shared and practiced with respect and dignity throughout the country. However, India struggles with the oppression of its past, and how it informs and continues into its present….

Seraph Brass to perform at Union Seminary Nov. 27

…be appreciated. Seraph has toured throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. It has performed multiple concerts at the Lieksa Brass Week in Finland, and it was the featured ensemble at the International Women’s Brass Conference. Other performance highlights include the Forum Cultural Guanajuato in León, Mexico, Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Chicago, Ilinois; Gettysburg Concert Association in Pennsylvania; and the…

Richmond Admissions

The Richmond campus is a traditional, diverse, residential seminary in a historic setting amidst a thriving city where history and modernity meet. It occupies a 56-acre campus in historic Ginter Park in Richmond’s Northside, with classroom buildings, a mix of student housing options, landscaped grounds, and one of the finest theological libraries in the United States. The campus is on…

Union Sunday

  Order of Service VIDEOS Full Order of Service Welcome Call to Worship Confession & Pardon Time with Young Disciples Prayer for Illumination Gospel Reading Sermon manuscript Anthem Affirmation of Faith Minute for Mission Rev. Dr. James Taneti Rev. Melanie Jones Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Jr.   Prayers of the People Hymn Charge and Benediction SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Adult Lesson…

Rachel Baard, Melanie Jones to join Union Seminary faculty

…Crump Visiting Professor and Black Religious Scholar in Residence at the Seminary of the Southwest. She is a womanist ethicist, millennial preacher, and intellectual activist. She holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Howard University; an M.Div. from Vanderbilt University Divinity School; and is completing her Ph.D. in Ethics, Theology and Culture, with a concentration in Black Faith…

Tim Moore called to Union Seminary as director of donor development

…the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and a Bachelor of Science in Religion and Philosophy from Greensboro College. Moore has served local congregations and campus ministries in the mid-Atlantic and worked in administrative positions at the denominational level of the United Methodist Church. Over the past 20 years, he has been a professor, academic and administrative deans, and college…

Academics

Our graduate degree programs place emphasis on deep theological study, inventive learning and real world experiences that prepare students for faith leadership in ordained pastoral, educational and community ministries….

Alice Walker to keynote Center for Womanist Leadership gathering

…inquiry, and open communication essential to the well-being of black womankind. There will be panel presentations, table talks, plenaries and multifaceted, intergenerational and innovative conversations across disciplines and among activists who embody the kinds of interconnections that womanist work makes possible. Walker is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories,…