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Embracing the Womanist Tradition: Spiritual Formation, Companionship and Soul Work (Womanist Leadership Institute Course)

…do the work your soul must have. This course will offer an opportunity to experiment with spiritual disciplines, identify the essential qualities of spiritual companionship and draw inspiration from the spirit directed lives of influential womanist figures such as the Rev. Drs. Katie Geneva Cannon, Barbara Holmes, Monica Coleman, and Velma Love. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Embracing the Womanist Tradition: Spiritual Formation, Companionship and Soul Work (Womanist Leadership Institute Course)

…do the work your soul must have. This course will offer an opportunity to experiment with spiritual disciplines, identify the essential qualities of spiritual companionship and draw inspiration from the spirit directed lives of influential womanist figures such as the Rev. Drs. Katie Geneva Cannon, Barbara Holmes, Monica Coleman, and Velma Love. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Embracing the Womanist Tradition: Spiritual Formation, Companionship and Soul Work (Womanist Leadership Institute Course)

…do the work your soul must have. This course will offer an opportunity to experiment with spiritual disciplines, identify the essential qualities of spiritual companionship and draw inspiration from the spirit directed lives of influential womanist figures such as the Rev. Drs. Katie Geneva Cannon, Barbara Holmes, Monica Coleman, and Velma Love. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Alumni Saturday

Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte campus and Trinity Presbyterian Church present Alumni Saturday: “Engaging a Fearless Faith” on March 9 at UPSem’s Charlotte campus. Worship and Lunch will be led by Rev. Jimmie Hawkins at 11:45 a.m. Rev. Hawkins will also lead a workshop on Faith and Politics from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Rev. Kate Murphy and Rev. Jimmie Hawkins will engage alumni, …

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Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions

Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood Six-Week Elective Course | Thursdays, January 11-February 15, 2024 | 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time Africana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan, Yoruba, Ndebele, San, and Fon peoples, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé, Palo, Lukumi, Hooodoo, Obeah, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of factors …

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Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions

Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood | Six-Week Elective Course | Thursdays, January 11-February 15, 2024 | 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time Africana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan, Yoruba, Ndebele, San, and Fon peoples, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé, Palo, Lukumi, Hooodoo, Obeah, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of …

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2021 Virtual SPRUNT LECTURES May 3 – 6:00 PM to May 5 – 1:30 PM

…core biblical text for the whole series is Jeremiah 31:31-34. The Sprunt Lecturer is the Rev. Ted A. Smith, Professor of Preaching & Ethics for the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. The Rev. Dr. Ted Smith is Professor of Preaching and Ethics at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He also serves as director of Theological Education between …

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Convocation tribute to Dr. Tom Currie

Join us for the annual academic convocation on Saturday, September 7, at 11:45 AM at our Charlotte campus as we inaugurate another academic year. Tom Currie, retired seminary professor and academic dean of the Charlotte campus, will preach at this year’s convocation. The service will include dedicating the Charlotte building in Currie’s honor as we officially name it the “Thomas …

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Dr. McFayden to Teach Seminar at Seminary for a Day

Dean McFayden will teach a seminar entitled “All the Rage: The Dynamic Power of Anger in Conflicted Relationships” at Seminary for a Day on the Richmond Campus on September 28, 2019. Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Richmond Campus, Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development …

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Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions

Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood | Six-Week Elective Course | Thursdays, January 11-February 15, 2024 | 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time Africana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan, Yoruba, Ndebele, San, and Fon peoples, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé, Palo, Lukumi, Hooodoo, Obeah, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of …

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Transformational Leadership Workshop led by Dean Ken McFayden

Dean McFayden will lead a workshop on Transformational Leadership on the Charlotte campus on March 7-8, 2019. Ken McFayden is Academic Dean of the Richmond campus and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development. …

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Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions

Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood | Six-Week Elective Course | Thursdays, January 11-February 15, 2024 | 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time Africana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan, Yoruba, Ndebele, San, and Fon peoples, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé, Palo, Lukumi, Hooodoo, Obeah, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of …

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Visions of Strategic Planning: Navigating a Way from Mission to Impact

When: Tuesday, October 23 – Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day Where: Charlotte Campus, 5141 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC Led by: Ken McFayden, Academic Dean of the Richmond campus and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development. Click on his name for more information. Cost: $195 (if you register by September 17, the cost is $150); …

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Dr. McFayden to Speak in Charlotte on “Visions of Strategic Planning: Navigating a Way from Mission to Impact”

When: Tuesday, October 23 – Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day Where: Charlotte Campus, 5141 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC Led by: Ken McFayden, Academic Dean of the Richmond campus and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development. Click on his name for more information. Cost: $195 (if you register by September 17, the cost is $150); …

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Womanist Leadership Institute Course: Introduction to Africana Religions

Led by: Iya Dr. Funlayo E. Wood Six-Week Elective Course | Thursdays, January 11-February 15, 2024 | 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time Africana Religions include indigenous traditions of Africa like those of the Akan, Yoruba, Ndebele, San, and Fon peoples, as well as related traditions of the Americas like Candomblé, Palo, Lukumi, Hooodoo, Obeah, and Haitian Vodou. In spite of factors …

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The reality of God’s presence when storms of life are raging

…God’s loving presence, which is ever-present in the storms of life, ever-present in the chaos. As Dr. Larron Jackson reminded us in his plenary, “human beings do human things, yet God loves them.” God, help us to see the reality of your presence in the midst of life’s storms, and to allow ourselves to be embraced by your loving care. …

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New Testament professor retraces steps of first disciples

  by Emily Enders Odom | Presbyterian News Service Over two mornings at the 2016 ARMSS/POAMN conference—a national event jointly sponsored by the Association of Retired Ministers, Their Spouses or Survivors (ARMSS) and the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN)—the Rev. Dr. John T. Carroll shared his wisdom in a comprehensive, two-part keynote address with broad implications for his audience …

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“How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them.” Psalm 111:2 (NLT)

…Some of the greatest losses I have experienced have been in autumn, a season that I look forward to after the long hot Carolina summers. The loss of a child, a parent, a mentor, a friend are indeed painful and sometimes traumatizing, yet, the colors that I love which have brought me such joy in autumn, are there to console …

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Middle East Travel Seminar: The Western Wall, Temple Mount, and Dome of the Rock

…we gathered on the grounds for a presentation on the Church of the Nativity by Union student George Williams. Our planned activities for the day ended under a blue sky with dry umbrellas and a farewell ringing of church bells. (Top photo courtesy of Joshua Lewis) Pat and Cynthia Barrow are friends of Union Presbyterian Seminary from Wallace, North Carolina. …

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Senator Scott: Finding community and connection

…him to move to three different cities, change career tracks, and further his education. In 2014, Scott says he hit a low point; his marriage fell through, he lost his job, and found himself behind on bills. Through this time, however, Scott says “I learned and grew a lot… I realized I had been struggling with depression. I realized my …

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Remembering T. Hartley Hall, fifth president of UPSem

President Emeritus T. Hartley Hall IV (M.Div.’57) died August 18 in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Hall served as the fifth president of Union Presbyterian Seminary (then Union Theological Seminary) from 1981-1994. LEARN MORE   …

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Helping cops cope with traumatic violence: VALEAP

…The Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program (VALEAP) is working to change all that by giving officers the support they desperately need. In our Union matters! podcast, co-founder and Union Presbyterian Seminary alumnus Alex Evans, and Richmond Police Sergeant Carol Adams, sat down with Joe Slay at Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Richmond to explain, what they call, their life-and-death ministry. …

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