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Just As Jesus Was

…Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer & the Christian Life (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1996) James Taneti is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Earlier, he had ministered in church, classroom, clinical, and correctional settings. After completing his theological education at the United Theological College, India, James pursued and received a master’s degree at…

What Is Behind and Beyond: “Thank You for Your Service?”

…Although U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021, the war has not ended for many veterans and their families. The ongoing ramifications of multiple deployments, service-related trauma, an increase in suicidality, and moral injury indicates that something deeper continues to impact our veterans. One of the spaces in which this plays out is access to healthcare. Healthcare in general—and…

Vocational Planning

…sign up contact either schang@upsem.edu or dtripodi@upsem.edu MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES POSTINGS We provide a website for current ministry opportunities. Other job posting websites include: PC (USA) Church Leadership Connection ChurchStaffing.com MinistryJobs.com Idealist (non-profit jobs) YouthPastor.com PREPARATION FOR PCUSA SENIOR ORDINATION EXAMS The Supervised Ministry and Vocational Planning Office organizes review sessions for the Biblical Exegesis, Church Polity, Theology and Worship &…

Alumnus, longtime Presbyterian minister J. Harold McKeithen dies

RICHMOND, Va. (January 31, 2019) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has sadly learned of the passing of the Rev. J. Harold McKeithen, a UTS alumnus (B.D. ’59) at his home in Williamsburg on January 27, after a recent illness. He had served on the pastoral staff of Williamsburg Presbyterian for 14 years. Previously, he was the pastor and head of staff…

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…

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….

Professor Charles Swezey remembered as master theological teacher

…the editorial board for Union’s Interpretation Journal. He also published several books, including What is theological ethics? A study of the thought of James M. Gustafson. Dr. Swezey was a gifted teacher and influential mentor for scores of students, many of whom went on to become scholars and teachers themselves. He is remembered with great fondness and deep appreciation. Columbia…

Upcoming Events

The Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center is hosting a Syngman Rhee Peace Symposium on January 14-16, 2025. The symposium will be honoring Rev. Dr. Syngman Rhee and celebrating his memory and vision. Participation is free but registration is required. Register here. For accommodation arrangements, please register by November 22, 2024. For general attendance, please register by December 6, 2024….

Dr. Richard Voelz publishes book on preaching in challenging times

…an Open & Affirming congregation in metro Atlanta, Georgia. He has over a decade of ministry experience in various contexts. A graduate of Vanderbilt University’s Graduate Department of Religion with the Ph.D. in Homiletics and Liturgics, Voelz brings expertise and scholarly interest in contemporary homiletic theory, preaching and youth, pastoral identity, preaching in the Stone-Campbell Movement, and contemporary liturgical theology….

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,…

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…

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

…as a Christian Egyptian who lives as a migrant in the U.S.,” Dr. Marzouk said. “Therefore, I have been and continue to research and publish on the place of the Bible in the life of Christian minorities in the Middle East, in general, and in Egypt, in particular.” He received the Bachelor of Theology and the Master of Arts in…

Willie Jennings and Jill Duffield headline Sprunt Lectures

…Brown (M.Div.’92), pastoral associate at Grace Presbyterian Church and resource developer for Intersection of Change, as the 2018 Black Alumni Association Trailblazer. Click here for a link to the event brochure and schedule. Click here to register. ### High-res image of Willie James Jennings High-res image of Jill Duffield High-res image of One Ho Park High-res image of Karen Brown…

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…