What defines a chapel service? At most faith institutions, this question would have a rigid answer. But not at UTS. According to Dr. Sandra Teresa Soledad Montes Vela, Dean of Chapel at UTS, a chapel service “can be absolutely anything.” It just needs three elements: First, people feel like they belong. They can see their
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7 min read In this interview, A’Dorian spoke about her journey with Union, the influences of her family, and her cultivation in Black Womanist Theology. You can read more about the article inspired by A’Dorian’s journey here. Thank you so much for speaking with us. So, what brought you to Union? What originally brought me
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7 min read Since 2018, Union Theological Seminary and Trinity Church Wall Street have been proud to offer the Trinity Union Scholars Program. Thanks to a generous grant from Trinity Church Wall Street, the Trinity Union Scholars program offers faith leaders from India and China the opportunity to come to New York City for
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Nathan Sheppard is a U.S. Army Veteran and a second year Master of Divinity student at Union Theological Seminary. Concentrating in Buddhism and Interreligious Engagement, Nathan’s studies at Union are pointing him toward a career in military chaplaincy. Nathan generously offered his time (during midterm season, nonetheless!) to talk with us about his military service,
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Jane Wohl is a 2nd year MDiv student at Union Theological Seminary, former faculty member at Sheridan College and Goddard College, and poet whose work was recently featured in The New York Times. “I started writing seriously in 1978 when I moved to Wyoming,” Wohl said. Since then, she has published four books and
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In February 2021, Union Theological Seminary, working with the leadership of the Eco-Justice Caucus, formally recognized the global climate crisis by declaring a climate emergency. This declaration initiated a process for the formulation of a 10-year Climate Mobilization Action Plan or CMAP. On Earth Day 2021, a group of students, administration, board members, faculty and
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Before James Jones came to Union last fall, he was already making a name for himself in Mormon circles for his leadership fighting for and lifting up marginalized voices within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In February 2021, he was excited when the LDS Church’s publishing company, Deseret Book, “slid into his
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Imagine waiting for a phone call that you’re not even sure will come. Would you feel nervous? Sweaty? Resentful? Uneasy? Or would you feel ready to serve? Almost calm? Unprepared but willing to listen? Field education can take students in a lot of varying directions, but for Jon Mehlhaus, he had the opportunity to work
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In the fall of 2020, the United States of America faced a unique perfect storm of anxieties: the election cycle, rising case numbers of the pandemic and the ongoing stress of remote and virtual education. For Ana Lara Lopez, her work with the Kairos Center and the Poor People’s Campaign became more important than ever.
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What is your name and what were you doing before you came to EDS/Union? Hello! My name is Eva Bogino. In May, I earned my BA in American Studies and Religious Studies magna cum laude from The University of the South. While at Sewanee, I was an active member of the University Choir and a
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