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Lenten Devotional

…our prayers into action by volunteering with local organizations that are working to keep local rivers and habitats clean. Dr. Paul Galbreath is Professor of Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. This reflection is taken from his new Lenten devotional book, Elemental: a Journey through Lent with the Earth. It is available through booksellers and at https://parsonsporch.com/presbyterian-books/elemental-paul-galbreath….

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Deje Vu! Say It Again! by Rev. Sandra Caldwell-Williams (Dual M.Div./M.A.C.E.’06)

…mind, and spirit of the redeemed. “I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of the body, that is the church.” (Col. 1:24 NRSV). One of my sistah-friends reminded me to read it and I want to share how my spirit digested…

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Seminarians for Social Justice

…What is very clear is that justice is an issue that impacts so many people. There are not many places in our society where justice has no place. And in that spirit, there must always be a willingness to be open as to what participating in justice work may look like. It is written in the book of Micah that…

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Union president receives humanitarian award

…Bank E. Ayn Welleford, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University   The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities works with schools, businesses, and communities to achieve success by addressing prejudices, in all forms, to improve academic achievement, increase workplace productivity, and enhance local trust. A list of past honorees can be found on the center’s website.  …

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Wilmer Terry Young, former trustee, dies

RICHMOND, VA (February 15, 2021) – Wilmer Terry Young, 90, passed away February 3, 2021, in Vero Beach, Florida. He formerly served on the boards of Union Theological Seminary (1986-1997) and Union-Presbyterian School of Christian Education (1997), now Union Presbyterian Seminary. OBITUARY…

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Legal

…you and those who love you. There are a few important legal documents* to get in order (especially if any of the above three categories apply to you). The first is called a Living Will, which expresses your medical preferences and names a health-care proxy (the one responsible for making medical decisions for you, should you be unable). Second is…

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Voelz Elected Academy of Homiletics’ 2025 President

…membership. “I am honored to have been elected by my peers to serve in this capacity. The Academy of Homiletics has provided an environment to advance scholarship in preaching and to think deeply about how we teach preaching in a time when the church and ministries of proclamation are changing.” Founded in 1965, the Academy of Homiletics is open to…

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Former Union Faculty Member, Dr. Charles Mason Swezey, dies

Former Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) faculty member, Dr. Charles Mason Swezey, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 20, 2022, at Covenant Woods in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He was 86. Dr. Swezy was a professor of Christian Ethics and served as dean of the faculty at Union Theological Seminary, before retiring in 2003. OBITUARY…

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Union awarded grant to show how pipe organs can lead community

…purchasing a new pipe organ for Watts Chapel is to show our students that a modern, well-designed pipe organ remains a powerfully vital instrument of the church,” said seminary music director Doug Brown. Installation of the new organ is expected to begin in August of 2022. ###   High-resolution image. Credit to Union Presbyterian Seminary. Contact: Mike Frontiero Union Presbyterian…

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New grant to study how theological education can be more intercultural

…and the institutions they serve. It designs educational services, develops intellectual resources, and facilitates networks of institutions that cultivate a coherent vision of Christian institutional leadership and form Christian leaders. Leadership Education is a non-degree-granting initiative of Duke Divinity School funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and based in Durham, North Carolina. ### Safwat Marzouk high-resolution image Contact: Mike Frontiero Union…

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2022 Graduate Study Fellowships Announced

…Fred R. Stair Fellowship This award was established in 1981 by anonymous gifts to honor Martha O. and Fred R. Stair, fourth president of Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. The fellowship is awarded to a graduate elected by the faculty on the basis of promise in pastoral ministry. Marina Luckhoo, Charlotte Campus ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu…

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Former trustee Bill Gravitt dies

Former Union Theological Seminary (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) trustee William Dean “Bill” Gravitt, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on May 28, 2021, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. OBITUARY…

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Lakisha Lockhart called to Union Seminary as Christian education professor

…Seminary,” President and Professor of New Testament Brian K. Blount said. “I expect Dr. Lockhart to have an immediate, creative, and inspirational impact in her teaching, her advising, her research, and her writing.” Lockhart’s research interests are in the areas of religious education; practical, liberation, and Womanist theologies; ethics and society; multiple intelligences; embodied faith and pedagogies; theological aesthetics’ theopoetics;…

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