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Christian Sanchez to Join UPSem as Instructor of New Testament

…critical spatiality, Latinx interpretation, and ecological interpretation. At UPSem, he aims to bring Scripture, early Christianity, God, and personal stories together for conversations that promote liberation, empowerment, and creativity in Christ. Sanchez is married to Crystal Sanchez. Based on the Charlotte campus, he begins on July 1. # # # Contact: Barb Dodd Director of Communications (804) 278-4279 direct bdodd@upsem.edu …

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Willie Jennings and Jill Duffield headline Sprunt Lectures

RICHMOND, VA (March 23, 2018) —Willie James Jennings, a major figure in theological education across North American, is the featured speaker at the 2018 Sprunt Lecture series May 7-9, 2018 on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The topic is “Redeeming the Creature: Race, Place, and the Hope of the Church.” “Christianity in the west suffers from a defective …

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Professor Charles E. Brown announces retirement

…Seminary). At the time of his appointment, he was serving as pastor and head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Mississippi. With degrees from Southwestern at Memphis (now, Rhodes College), The Divinity School of Vanderbilt University, and Princeton Theological Seminary, he arrived on campus with vast experience as a pastor, chaplain, and counselor, and had served as an …

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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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Alphonso Saville Named Assistant Professor of American Religious History and Mission

…and African American Studies at Dartmouth College. A scholar of American religion whose interests include legacies of slavery in American religion, African American Christianity, and religions and literature of the African diaspora, Saville is known for his work in local communities, especially in youth development. He will begin his work with UPSem on July 1 on the Charlotte campus. # …

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Dr. James Taneti discussed his new book in a Podcast

…faith community in southeast India. Taneti narrates the history of the Telugu Christians, the interactions between the latter and western missionaries during the era in the first half of the book. In the second half, he examines the appropriation of the Christian message among the Telugu Christians, the role of caste, gender, and local cultures in the process. https://newbooksnetwork.com/telugu-christians   …

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Dr. Paul Galbreath publishes book on process of change in Christian worship

…liturgical renewal worked in the past as well as offer a persuasive case for continual renewal that responds to key issues in our contemporary lives. Galbreath is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). His previous books include “Leading from the Table” (2008); “Leading through the Water” (2011); and “Leading into the World” (2014). ### …

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Redeployed! by Rev. Dr. Audrey Todd (Dual M.Div./M.A.C.E’10)

Alarming Swift No time to prepare A menacing plague came upon us Where did it come from? Who sent it? Why? Questions, questions, questions! Are these the right questions? Is this the time for questions? Should we, the church, be asking questions? In the midst of a plague, what should we do? The Chronicler records this: At times I might …

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