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Union president receives humanitarian award

RICHMOND, Va. (October 23, 2017) – Union Presbyterian Seminary President and Professor of New Testament Brian K. Blount received a Humanitarian Award from the Richmond chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. The honor is presented to individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic, and…

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Tim Moore called to Union Seminary as director of donor development

RICHMOND, Va. (October 25, 2017) – Rev. Dr. Tim Moore has been called to Union Presbyterian Seminary as director of donor development. He will work out of the school’s Charlotte, North Carolina, campus. An ordained United Methodist minister, Moore received a Doctor of Ministry from Hood Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, a Master of Letters from…

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Rebecca Davis named APCE Educator of the Year

RICHMOND, VA. (October 30, 2017) – Rev. Dr. Rebecca Davis (M.A.C.E.’90; M.Div.’91), visiting associate professor of Christian education at Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Charlotte campus and associate professor of religion and Christian education at Presbyterian College, has received the 2018 ENRICH Educator of the Year Award from the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE). “Each professor from whom I learned and…

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de’Angelo Dia accepts call to direct Charlotte campus admissions

RICHMOND, VA (May 10, 2022) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has appointed alumnus and artist de’Angelo Dia to be admissions director for the Charlotte, North Carolina, campus. Dia received his Doctor of Ministry in Theology/Theological Studies from Union in April 2022. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Communication and Sociology from Appalachian State University, and a Master…

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April 4 forum will address legacy of Dr. Katie Cannon and womanist ethics

RICHMOND, VA (March 29, 2019) – The legacy of Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon and the broader topic of womanist ethics will be presented at a forum sponsored by Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and Interpretation Journal. The colloquy will be held on April 4, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the seminary’s Lake Chapel, 1106 Westwood…

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Union awarded grant to show how pipe organs can lead community

RICHMOND, VA (May 16, 2022) – Union Presbyterian Seminary has been awarded a grant to promote a deep understanding of how pipe organs can be used to lead, accompany, and inspire a community to sing. A $15,000 grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship will be used to host four festival worship services that explore musical and liturgical territory…

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‘The Many’ to perform at Union Seminary

RICHMOND, Va. (September 26, 2019) – The Many, a musical group passionate about creating music for people to sing together about peace and justice and a world where all belong, will perform at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, October 14-15. Drawing on indie pop and gospel influences, The Many makes music to help give voice to faith and doubt,…

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Muslim refugee history to be discussed amid global immigration debate

Islamic theology professor Zeyneb Sayilgan to speak at the Dawe Lecture at Union Seminary RICHMOND, VA (March 7, 2018) — Zeyneb Sayilgan, visiting professor of Islamic theology and religious pluralism at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, will keynote the Dawe Lecture at Union Presbyterian Seminary March 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The lecture, “The First Muslim Refugees…

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Professor emeritus, church musician David McCormick dies

RICHMOND, Va. (September 23, 2019) – David W. McCormick, S.M.D., professor emeritus of music at Union Presbyterian Seminary and former associate professor of church music at Presbyterian School of Christian Education, died Saturday after a brief hospital stay. He was a member of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church (GPPC) in Richmond, Virginia, for 42 years and served as its organist/choir director…

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Former Faculty Steve (Sam) Martin (’62) has passed

…young people throughout his life. He established an endowment at Winston Salem State University in his father’s name and has supported the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, NC and the advancement of a Girls Leadership Academy here in Winston Salem. A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Parkway Presbyterian Church, 1000 Yorkshire…

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Jane Towner, wife of former professor Sib Towner, dies

RICHMOND, VA (March 2, 2020) — Jane M. Towner, educator, conservation advocate, lifelong Northern Neck community leader, and wife of former Union Presbyterian Seminary Emeritus Professor of Old Testament W. Sibley “Sib” Towner, has died. She was 81. Towner is responsible for numerous environmental and historical preservation efforts near her home in Kilmarnock, Virginia. She also was a founding officer…

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Rubén Arjona called to Union Seminary faculty

RICHMOND, VA (May 28, 2020) – Upon the recommendation of the president, the board of trustees of Union Presbyterian Seminary has appointed Rev. Dr. Rubén Arjona as assistant professor of pastoral care at the Richmond campus, effective July 1. Arjona previously held the position of assistant professor of pastoral theology and care at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver,…

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President Blount statement on passing of Professor Emeritus Glenn Bannerman

RICHMOND, VA (October 30, 2020) – President Brian K. Blount made the following statement on the passing of Glenn Q. Bannerman, Professor Emeritus of Recreation and Outdoor Education at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (PSCE), now Union Presbyterian Seminary, who departed this life today. Bannerman was 93. I grew up on a farm. Peanuts, corn, and soybeans were the…

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Union Seminary benefactor Josiah P. Rowe dies at 90

RICHMOND, Va. (November 8, 2018) – Josiah P. Rowe, a former newspaper publisher who championed Christian education teaching at Union Presbyterian Seminary, died Saturday. He was 90. “Josiah Rowe was a dear friend to the Union Seminary community and the Presbyterian Church,” said seminary president Brian K. Blount. “As chair of the board of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education…

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Price H. Gwynn, III Passed Away

Price Gwynn, aged 99, a loyal supporter of the Seminary and former trustee UTS 1/1/1993 – 6/30/1997, Union-PSCE 7/1/1997 – 12/31/2001, and a member of the Seminary Leadership Council, passed away on September 28, 2022….

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Choral Evensong Highlights Seminary Choir and Pipe Organ on April 13

Richmond, VA (April 5, 2023)—Join students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests for a special Evensong service in Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Watts Chapel at 3401 Brook Road in Richmond, VA on Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m. During the service of sung evening prayer, the seminary choir will sing an anthem by William Harris, the beloved Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by…

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Giving Back by Allison Weaver and Dr. Helen Bessent Byrd (M.Div.’07)

…feed the hungry and provide a warm dry place for the homeless, please continue to help Union Presbyterian Seminary to prepare leaders for the church and the world. See the website for giving opportunities. When you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line of your check for tracking purposes….

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