Started UPSem 2002: Rev. Lori Raible (MDiv 2006)

…vows to teach and care for the children and youth of the church. After high school, Raible moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to attend Wake Forest University. Upon graduation, she relocated to Denver, Colorado, working as the brewery representative for The Boston Beer Company promoting the offerings of Samuel Adams — the patriot, not the Union Presbyterian Seminary professor. From…

Central America Travel Seminar: Worship and futbol

…from our pews for the recently deceased mayor of Guatemala City. He was the president of the country at the end of the 36-year conflict and was accused of committing human rights abuses under his tenure. As we heard messages of hope and sang songs of praise, the history of abuses committed by the president and the controversial history of…

If my people

…is proud but we are admonished to be humble. Humbleness is commended for the believer today, “And pray” — certainly many times in the New Testament we are admonished to pray. “And turn from their wicked ways.” This also applies to us. God has a great deal to say about repentance for believers, “as many as I love, I rebuke…

In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet

…Theology & Food Justice Nancy Myer: Lifelong learning Senator Scott: Finding community and connection Colleen Earp: Camping, conservation, and chickens In “Reference” to Paula Skreslet Paul Smith: From police officer to pastor Heather Woodworth Brannon advocates for housing justice in Richmond Staff Spotlight BY EMMA NORTH The William Smith Morton Library at Union Presbyterian Seminary offers a remarkable collection of…

Union Presbyterian Seminary Alumni Luncheon at the 2023 Virginia Annual Conference for the United Methodist Church

Join us in Roanoke for a Union Presbyterian Seminary Alumni Luncheon at the 2023 VAUMC Annual Conference! The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center 110 Shenandoah Ave NE Roanoke, VA 24016 Room – Roanoke G Union Presbyterian Seminary will host an alumni luncheon at the 2023 Virginia Annual Conference. The luncheon will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 12:15…

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Wayne Boulton, last president of PSCE before federation with Union, dies

RICHMOND, Va. (February 4, 2019) – The Rev. Dr. Wayne G. Boulton, president of PSCE from 1992-1997, died at the age of 77 on February 1, 2019. He was a devoted and beloved husband, father, teacher, and friend, always putting others at ease with warmth and good humor. He loved the fierce, wide-open landscapes of Scotland and Montana; walking and…

Dr. Richard Voelz publishes book on preaching in challenging times

…preacher-as-teacher through the lens of critical pedagogy grounds the image of teacher in an ethical framework, inviting preachers to redefine their public roles, stand in relationships of solidarity with communities of faith, break the silences of taboos, tackle tough issues, and re-imagine the world in the shape of the kingdom of God. The book will feature a sermon from Union…

A Litany of Embodied Justice

…that the injustices and injuries clinging to our lives may be willfully and knowingly wiped away— that we might embody that for which we pray. Unity, unity. Let us pray. Let us pray for justice, let us lift all voices together, shouting for freedom and equity— all people, times, and places— ‘til the way of the earth bends and all…

Almond Sin called to Union Seminary as Visiting Instructor of Old Testament

…her externship, she will serve on the faculty’s Committee on Academic Programs to learn more about responsibilities of the faculty in areas of shared governance. “I am delighted to be part of the Union community during my externship year,” Professor Sin said. “I have always wanted to serve in an institution like this that prioritizes good teaching practice and dedicated…

Egyptian Presbyterian Safwat Marzouk called to Union Seminary as Old Testament professor

…and Intercultural Church: A Biblical Vision for an Age of Migration. He is currently working on a commentary for the New Interpretation Series of Westminster John Knox Press: Exodus: A Commentary. He is intentional about integrating what he researches, writes, and teaches, with the life of the church locally and globally. “My scholarship emerges from my own experiences and identities…

Tinsley Jones called to direct Leadership Institute at Union Seminary

…the church and its leaders.” Previously, Jones was director of recreation ministry for Crestwood Church in Midlothian, Virginia, where she planned and directed recreation programs to enhance community engagement and served as both the visionary and the manager of the ministry to participants and families. She also helped launch a learning community focused on connecting Richmond area parish and non-parish…

William Klein, former trustee, dies

…relate to the loving story God wants us all to hear. He was a pastor, teacher, and mentor for many at the seminary and churches he served. After graduating from Davidson College in 1951, he took steps to enter ministry by enrolling at Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, Virginia. As graduation drew near, he received a…

Wife of former PSCE professor, Mildred Sneeden McIver, passes

RICHMOND, Va. (April 29, 2019) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has just learned of the passing of Mildred Sneeden McIver, wife of late PSCE professor Malcolm C. McIver, Jr.. She died April 24, 2019 in Wilmington, NC. Mildred Sneeden McIver, 98, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1920 in Wilmington, North…

April 4 forum will address legacy of Dr. Katie Cannon and womanist ethics

RICHMOND, VA (March 29, 2019) – The legacy of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon and the broader topic of womanist ethics will be presented at a forum sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and Interpretation Journal. The colloquy will be held on April 4, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the seminary’s Lake Chapel, 1106 Westwood…

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Middle East Travel Seminar: Following Jesus around the Sea of Galilee

…desert to sea Middle East Travel Seminar: Sacred ground above the Dead Sea Middle East Travel Seminar: Scrolls, mud, salt and temptation Middle East Travel Seminar: Entering the stomping grounds of Jesus Middle East Travel Seminar: Following Jesus around the Sea of Galilee Middle East Travel Seminar: Our incredible journey in Galilee continues Middle East Travel Seminar: Turning toward Jerusalem…

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