What do you do? I’m the full-time pastor of the First United Methodist Church of San Fernando, CA, and I also serve as the volunteer coordinator of Peace with Justice for the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church, which means I have at least one and a half jobs. Right now, my organizing efforts
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What’s the best thing about your job? The best thing is working with a talented team of people to address pressing issues of the manipulation and misuse of religion to justify violence. It is also a great privilege to serve my religious vocation in a way that addresses some of the most pressing issues in
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Jacqueline Rider, M.Div. ’83 What do you do? I’m the Digital Archivist at the Princeton Theological Seminary library. I process and provide access to the physical and electronic records of people and organizations that were and are part of the history of the Seminary and the Reformed tradition in America. I help researchers and the
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Rev. Greggory L. Brown, M.Div. ’80 What do you do? I am Senior Pastor at Miracles of Faith Community Church (ELCA). I am blessed to serve a wonderful and diverse community in East Oakland, CA, with loving support and practical services that include, uplift, and unify all of God’s people. What’s the best thing
Read MoreUnion Mourns the Rev. Dr. George M. Landes, Sr. Davenport Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Cognate Languages When he retired in 1995 he had taught at Union for 39 years. He is remembered with admiration and affection by countless alumni/ae, particularly for his Dead Sea Scrolls course. He was also Assistant Dean of Auburn Theological
Read MoreDavid Lecour Parker lived a life filled with faith, music, and love. Along with his twin brother, he was born on December 20, 1923. David and Allan lived with their older sister, Eleanor, and their parents, Eleanor and James, in Brooklyn and then moved to Ridgewood, N.J., when he was 7. Music was always central
Read MoreThis year’s Commencement Union Medal recipients will be Katie Cannon ’83 and C.T. Vivian. Both Cannon and Vivian will give a short charge to our graduates at Commencement. You can find short bios of both Cannon and Vivian below. Click the links to read more of their bios. The first African-American woman ordained in the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joey Longley, [email protected], 419-953-5495 Union Welcomes Allan Golden Read Allan’s resume A statement from Union’s Executive Vice President Fred Davie: “I’m pleased to announce that Union has hired Allan Golden to serve as our interimVP for Finance and Operations. Allan is a seasoned professional with decades of experience in higher education
Read MoreKATIE CANNON AND C.T. VIVIAN TO RECEIVE UNION MEDAL This year’s Commencement Union Medal recipients will be Katie Cannon ’83 and C.T. Vivian. Both Cannon and Vivian will give a short charge to our graduates at Commencement. You can find short bios of both Cannon and Vivian below. Click the links to read more of their bios.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joey Longley, [email protected], 419-953-5495 Prominent Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe to Speak at Moyers Lecture at Union Seminary NEW YORK, NY—Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist, a professor at Texas Tech University, evangelical Christian, and a TIME 100 Most Influential People honoree, will give the Sixth Annual Judith Davidson Moyers Women of Spirit
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