Central America Travel Seminar: Our last morning in Guatemala

…for the redemption of the world that Jesus came to save. May we go home as witnesses and as teachers and as preachers of hope, subversive hope, bold hope, and Godly hope in the face of the worst that humanity is capable of inflicting on humanity. May we speak truth to and about power. May we be forever changed by…

Strange Bedfellows: South Africa and U.S.A.

…70,000 multi-ethnic residents. In 1966 they were displaced when the South African government decided that it was a place that white people should live. There are yet some empty lots in it. In the museum are relics from households of those times and a large scale map on the museum floor where people who lived there in the past are…

…care to members of the church and their families as needed through home visits and hospital visits in coordination with the Pastor / Head of Staff. Ensure that all requests for pastoral care are responded to in a timely manner. Deacons (10%): Advise and support the Board of Deacons in their activities. Attend regular meetings of the Deacons. Other administrative…

Conferencias en línea: En el Umbral de Algo Nuevo (Online Conference in Spanish)

…comprensión de la vida, incluyendo, desde luego, la vida de la Iglesia. En la medida que las congregaciones cristianas vuelvan a los templos, nos toca reflexionar sobre lo que significa este regreso. Creemos que este retorno al templo implica un llamado, de parte de Dios, a abrazar un tiempo nuevo. En este sentido, estamos “en el umbral de algo nuevo.”…

Online Workshop: Teaching for Understanding & Engagement

…or simply a burdensome obligation we are dutybound to continue? Are we teaching in ways that nurture a dynamic and relevant faith that shapes our very being and the way we live in the world, or are we still lumbering around with an educational approach that consumes energy and imagination like a 1940s model car guzzled gasoline? Teaching in congregations–Bible…

President Brian Blount statement on passing of Katherine Johnson

…of Freedom and the Congressional Medal of Honor. As her onetime pastor, I add to those powerful images the perhaps even more potent memories of a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose Christian faith was deep and whose trust in the resurrection promise was total. Godspeed, Katherine. ### Media Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu…

Lead Pastor–United Church of Beloit–Beloit, WI

…Supper and Baptism) • Lead/participate in worship at other special services (Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, etc.) as determined in consultation with the Board of Church Life • Develop and oversee the production of the weekly worship bulletin Pastoral Care • Visit hospital patients as appropriate and be responsible for arranging for a replacement when not available • Coordinate visits of…

Reading Revelation through the Trials of Phillis Wheatley

…her family and her home, after enduring the nightmare of the Middle Passage, this enslaved teenage African girl arrives in Boston (3). A wealthy woman by the name of Susanna Wheatley reads an advertisement for a house slave in the Boston Gazette. Susanna makes a trip to the boat, named Phillis where Susanna purchases the frail, dingy African girl, naming…

Class of 2017 honored at commencement exercises

…Hook, Kevin Lacson, Colin W. Pettigrew, Lauren Elise Voyles, Lee Anne Washington The First Presbyterian Church, Hammond, Louisiana, Award for Preaching and Worship — Rosy Robson The E. T. George Award for Excellence in Homiletics, Worship, and Public Speaking — Courtney Elizabeth Reinke The Glenn Gibson Memorial Award — Marcy Wright The Jeanne Gibbs Memorial Award — Rosy Robson The…

Hurricane Harvey: A small picture of how horrible it is

…Houston area. There is a lull right now but we are told that the waters will rise again as some of the bayous and dams north of us are let out in order to release the pressure on them. My family and I are fine. Our daughter did evacuate as the streets to the area of her home were impassible…

President’s Top Five

…culture and theology collide informatively in her chapter “The Slay Factor: Beyoncé Unleashing the Black Feminine Divine in a Blaze of Glory” in The Lemonade Reader. Those of us who were graced by the life and ministry of Dr. Cannon will find particularly exciting her chapter “The House that Cannon Built and ‘The Hinges Upon Which the Future Swings’” in…

You are invited to join us for the 2023 Sprunt Lectures May 1-3, 2023 Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond Campus

…graduate of Presbyterian College, and he earned his divinity degree at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. At Union, he won a graduate fellowship to continue his studies at Yale University Divinity School, where he earned a Masters of Sacred Theology in American Church History (Magna Cum Laude). As a parish pastor, he served on the Board of Visitors at Johnson…

A look back at 2016 in pictures

…the church of the future will be more relational, diverse, collaborative, hopeful and agile. March Seminary Spring: Our cherry blossom trees signaled the season’s arrival with a brilliant display. April Easter Egg Hunt: The UPSem community gathered to participate in our annual Richmond campus hunt for chocolate-filled eggs. Ultimate Frisbee: The inter-seminary ultimate frisbee tournament is an annual tradition at…

Middle East Travel Seminar: Surprising spiritual moments

…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…

Musical group, The Many, to lead 2022 Howie Center Events

On October 6, 2022, The Many will be on the Richmond campus to lead the Howie Center Events. The Many is an uncommon, intentionally diverse collective making music for people to sing together about peace and justice and a world where all belong. Open to the public, The Many will lead workshops and worship centered around eco-justice and climate change….

Online Course: Religious Education Theory & Practice (for Christian Educator Certification)

Online Course Title: Religious Education Theory & Practice, a Christian Educator certification course Note: This online course meets the requirements for the Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to all. A participant does not need to be seeking certification as a Christian Educator to enroll in this course. Course Dates: This course will meet online April 18…

2023 Enrich Educator of the Year Award Recipient

…connectional ministry by working with gifted colleagues across the state, region, and nation. She enjoys resourcing educators and congregations through mentoring and consulting. Her vital leadership for the South Central Region of APCE (SCRAPCE) guided the organization to envision and live into a new ministry structure in her three years as president. Through eight years of service on the Educator…

Loss, lament, and gratitude in the aftermath of Florence

…our real ‘go-to’ people are those victims.” Now, he said, “We are putting in the apparatus so that outside groups can help us.” He was especially thankful for Craven County Relief Disaster Assistance and for the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance arm of the General Assembly. “These are veterans and are in it for the long haul.” In his September 23 message,…

Aspects of Human Growth and Faith Development

NOTE: This course has already begun meeting online. No new registrations are being accepted. Check out the certification course in Reformed Theology here. This is a hybrid course which will meet requirements for Christian educator certification in the PC(USA). At-home work begins on January 16, 2017; in-class time is February 14-16, 2017 Location: Charlotte campus, 5141 Sharon Rd., Charlotte NC…

2018 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

…on the Israeli side were being baptized by full immersion in the ice cold, murky, mountain water of the Jordan River, we chose not to do that for sound theological reasons! We visited on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River, saw the antiquities site at Jerash, and fulfilling a life-long dream for me, we walked down the al-Siq to…

Middle East Travel Seminar: A great day in Amman

…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…

Dr. Jennifer Ayres to lead Howie Center Events

…THESE FREE EVENTS, CLICK HERE.   Click here to view the flyer for the 2022 Howie Center Events.   The Carl Howie Center for Science, Art, and Theology sponsors presentations through which church leaders (including seminarians) recognize and engage the insights and implications of the interplay of science, art, and theology for theological expression and the practice of ministry. The…