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Toni Morrison documentary and panel discussion

In memory of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership will host a screening and panel discussion of her latest documentary, “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.” Place: Lake Chapel, Early Center Tentative Time: 4-6pm (screening), 6:00- 6:25pm (reception), 6:30-7:30pm (panel discussion) Center director Melanie C. Jones will moderate a discussion with Black filmmaker and …

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Trevor Jayaraj: Solidarity, Generosity and Gratitude

…reality. Grandma’s life of faith inspired me to ground myself during life’s harsh journey and having observed her life of faith in itself continues to be an inspiration when I need it the most. Along with Grandma’s rigor, grandfather’s secular orientation enriched my faith. In a multi-religious environment, being raised to engage with the joys and sufferings of the neighbors …

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Dr. Roger Gench to Present 2022 Dawe Lecture

…in Richmond, Virginia. He is an alum of Union Presbyterian Seminary, where he completed a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics.   The Dawe Lecture is FREE and open to the public, yet registration is requested. The lecture will be presented on campus and livestreamed as well. TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT, CLICK HERE.   Click here to view the flyer …

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Loss, lament, and gratitude in the aftermath of Florence

…didn’t know whether to offer a lament or thanksgiving. There was reason for both. Hurricane Florence had made landfall on the North Carolina coast on Friday, September 14, and had brought death, destruction, and record-breaking flooding across Eastern Carolina. Hawkins’ inland hometown of New Bern, at the junction of the Trent and Neuse rivers, began feeling the hurricane on Wednesday …

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Free Public Lecture to be led by Director of Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center on March 25

…Center for Christian Education and Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Union Presbyterian Seminary. The 2019 Dawe Lecture will take place on March 25 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. in Watts Chapel on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The event is free and open to the public. ### Contact: Mike Frontiero Director of Communications Union Presbyterian Seminary mfrontiero@upsem.edu …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Introduction to Pastoral Care, Pathways Online Course

…psychological perspectives and tools to help participants develop confidence in responding to circumstances of pastoral care and counseling in the context of parish ministry and other institutional settings. Topics include the art of listening, loss and grief, pastoral care with couples and families, and the pastoral function of worship and the sacraments. For more information or to register, click here. …

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Save

…an IRA, 401K, or Mutual Fund and begin making regular payments. It’s important to have an emergency fund set aside for unexpected costs like car repairs, medical bills, home repairs, and more. Think about the cost of a potential non-budgeted expense and begin setting aside money in case of emergency (e.g. New car tires can run you anywhere from $400-$700). …

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Union hosting authors of “Writing Our Way Out: Memoirs From Jail”

…Movements: Prisoner Reentry and the Research Paper in “Active Voices: Composing a Rhetoric of Social Movements,” Autobiography as Inquiry: Crafting and Ethical Code in Jail in “Working for Justice: A Handbook for Prison Teaching and Activism,” and the co-editor with John Ackerman of “The Public Work of Rhetoric: Citizen Scholars and Civic Engagement.” An article on his work at the …

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Dr. John Carroll to Lead Three-Part Series on the Disciples and Discipleship at Salisbury Presbyterian (Midlothian, Virginia)

Dr. John Carroll will lead a three part series on “Gospel Images of the Disciple and Discipleship” for the adult education program at Salisbury Presbyterian Church, in Midlothian. Topics covered on specific days will be Mark and Matthew (April 15), Luke and Acts (April 22), and John (April 29). The classes will be held at 9:45 on these Sunday mornings. …

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Movement Toward Diversity

…doctrine. The attitude that the church should stand silently aloof from the ethical conflicts of modern life had become incomprehensible to many biblical theologians. A booklet celebrating the centennial of the Seminary’s move to Richmond observed that the teaching students received at Union “grounded us in Reformed Theology, not as an academic discipline alone, but as fuel for illumining the …

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Faith and Money

…for preaching. During this workshop, attendees review theologies of money and biblical texts to enable them to develop their own theologies of money and approaches to preaching about money. ************************** Click here for the topics and schedule for this event. Click here for a biographical profile of the leader. Click here to register for Faith and Money, March 19-22, 2018. …

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6 things about Katie Thomison’s summer break

During the summer months, our students work, intern, or study in a variety of settings, often earning course credit and learning what it means to be the Church in the World. Some stay near campus, while others move away for a few months. On the blog this summer, we are featuring some of our students and the work they’re doing. …

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Students join movement to strengthen Richmond community

…housing, and, most recently, mental health,” said Heilman, a second-year student from Valdese, North Carolina. “The organization recognizes what it calls ‘the power of numbers’ and works to turn out individuals wanting to see real progress.” RISC’s “Nehemiah Action” event on May 1 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church drew an estimated 1,700 such individuals. Among them were Union students Amanda …

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Congregational Corner: Take on A Bit of Kindness

…offering excuse after excuse, may our hearts be opened to difficult change. May we follow Christ’s example, Opening our lives to our neighbors This and every single day. Amen. Alumna Jordan B. Davis is associate pastor for youth and young adults at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina, and editor of Congregational Corner. Photo by freestocks.org from …

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Dawe Lecture to explore how religious traditions can help political process

…properly care for the needs of all members of our society.” Dr. Rashkover’s area of expertise includes Jewish philosophy, Jewish-Christian theological relations, and Jewish political thought. Her articles have appeared in journals including, “Modern Theology,” “The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy,” and “The Journal of Scriptural Reasoning.” Together with professors Peter Ochs and Stanley Hauerwas, she is senior editor …

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Hitting a moving target

…for them to safely laugh and collapse as they navigate this crazy season of adulthood. How does your congregation minister to young adults? What struggles have you found along the way? What are your celebrations?   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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Finding God in the Pandemic

…to my neighbors and the community from my patio. I used my piano, audio system, and my children to sing and bless the community. Loving my neighbor was demonstrated through these intentional acts of kindness. I also gathered a few members of my church, and we all went into the neighborhood to worship along with our neighbors. This was well …

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