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Started UPSem 2021: Matt Wiedle (pursuing MDiv and MACE)

…MACE) The following is part of a series of 20 profiles that represent each year that Charlotte has been enrolling students. Senior Business Development Manager Wickfire, LLC Asheville, North Carolina Born in Indiana but raised in Illinois, Matt Wiedle now calls Asheville, North Carolina, home with his wife and one “fur baby.” Receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Millikin …

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“Hers some wotor four you”

…let us strive to live and act as they do as we open the doors for them to be the present church… … it just might be as simple as handing someone a bottle of water. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is transitional associate pastor at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner.   …

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Noted Scholar Dr. Leela Prasad Addresses “Religion That Underlies All Religions” on March 15

…practical religious concerns. The event is free and open to the public. To register, visit https://bit.ly/315Dawe23 by noon on March 15. The lecture will also be livestreamed on the Seminary’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/UPSem To hear a podcast interview with Dr. Prasad and the Director of the Leadership Institute, Chris Burton, visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/67MyOLYaynrBUL6oYcOI1S?si=e3fbe55cba664f97 For or additional information, contact Chris Burton, …

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Dr. Galbreath to keynote North American Association for the Catechumenate

The Annual Gathering for the Adult Catechumenate Turning Hearts toward God: The Lenten Practice of Baptismal Preparation How does the Spirit turn our hearts toward God? How do faith communities engage those to be baptized in this turning? What maps and patterns of practice guide it? Dr. Paul Galbreath, Professor of Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina, will …

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Emeritus Professor Lamar Williamson Jr. dies

RICHMOND, VA (July 11, 2020) – Rev. Dr. Lamar Williamson Jr, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary, died peacefully today at Highland Farms in Black Mountain, North Carolina, according to a statement from the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. He was 93. Revelation 14:13 (NRSV) And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are …

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Worship and Sacraments, Pathways Online Course

…of observed liturgical rituals, the course will seek to cultivate enlivened worship leadership practices and their theological impact within the particular ecclesial context for each person. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped and inspired to craft and lead worship that is lifegiving for them and their worshiping congregation. For more information or to register, click here. …

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한국 목회자들을 위한 온라인 세미나 (Online Seminars in Korean)

…president of the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary and the Professor of Worship and Preaching. A celebrated alum of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Kim lectures and preaches around the world. Worship Leader: The Rev. Dr. Gun Ho Lee (Greenville Korean Presbyterian Church) Cost: $10 USD TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE. Scholarships are not available, as the cost has been reduced for all …

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Worship and Sacraments, Pathways Online Course

…of observed liturgical rituals, the course will seek to cultivate enlivened worship leadership practices and their theological impact within the particular ecclesial context for each person. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped and inspired to craft and lead worship that is lifegiving for them and their worshiping congregation. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Living Generously

…the schedule that you have planned. God is a faithful provider who gives us our “daily bread”. It is our responsibility to respond similarly. Be a Regular giver. We should also be Intentional givers. Would you like it if God was not intentional in provisions for you – breathing, eating, loving relationships? Intentional givers remember to pledge, then pay. Give …

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Worship and Sacraments, Pathways Online Course

…of observed liturgical rituals, the course will seek to cultivate enlivened worship leadership practices and their theological impact within the particular ecclesial context for each person. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped and inspired to craft and lead worship that is lifegiving for them and their worshiping congregation. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Degree Program

Master of Arts in Public Theology

The purpose of the M.A.P.T. degree program is to deepen the capacity of individuals engaging in Public Theology, a field which draws on biblical, historical, theological, ethical, and practical resources of the Christian faith in order to serve the common good of society. The program is designed for students already engaging issues such as public policy, ecological concerns, economic justice, …

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Worship and Sacraments, Pathways Online Course

…of observed liturgical rituals, the course will seek to cultivate enlivened worship leadership practices and their theological impact within the particular ecclesial context for each person. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped and inspired to craft and lead worship that is lifegiving for them and their worshiping congregation. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Dr. McFayden to lead Workshop in Troy, OH

…Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the author of Strategic Leadership for a Change. (While reading this book is not essential for participation, it can prove helpful. There will be a limited number of copies of the book available the day of the event.) Participation in this workshop is limited only to Congregational Teams from the Presbytery of the Miami Valley. …

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Worship and Sacraments, Pathways Online Course

…of observed liturgical rituals, the course will seek to cultivate enlivened worship leadership practices and their theological impact within the particular ecclesial context for each person. At the end of the course, participants will be equipped and inspired to craft and lead worship that is lifegiving for them and their worshiping congregation. For more information or to register, click here. …

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The Injustice of the Unhoused

…Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; Rev. Dr. Peter Wherry from Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Finny Mathew, President of the FARRR FOUNDATION and The Lighthouse Community Center of Lynchburg, Virginia. Each of these faith-based entities has undertaken the difficult task of tackling housing injustice head on, and, as was noted several times in our discussion, it …

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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 …

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APCE 2023 Union Presbyterian Seminary Alumni Luncheon

Join us for a Union Presbyterian Seminary Alumni Luncheon at APCE 2023! Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex 1 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Union Presbyterian Seminary will host an alumni luncheon at the 2023 Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) conference. The luncheon will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 11:30 am. The cost is $20. …

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Working…

…If you love traveling, you can search for overseas trips that contain educational components. For example, you can always check the UPSem travel seminars for intriguing locations and subjects. *Seminary Cents and UPSem do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. These resources have been prepared for informational purposes only and are not intended to provide, nor should it be …

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Professor Charles E. Brown announces retirement

…adjunct faculty member at New York Theological Seminary and Columbia Theological Seminary. His course, “Working with Groups in the Church,” was one of the first courses he taught at Union. With this course, and others he has offered, his many years of service in pastoral ministry have been a rich resource for his teaching ministry. “Dr. Brown’s pastoral activities as …

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