For decades, Rev. Gary Dorrien has had an unparalleled impact on Union Theological Seminary. Now, after authoring more than two dozen books and 300 articles, he’s releasing a memoir titled Over from Union Road, which details his journey and offers profound insights for the religious left. Rev. Dorrien grew up in a poor neighborhood in
Read MoreToday is All Saints Day, one of the seven principal days of the Episcopal Church. Here at Union, we’re thrilled to commemorate this day with our vibrant Episcopal community. We also reflect with pride on the students, faculty, and staff who have graced our Episcopal and Anglican Studies (EAS) program over the years. The program
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Union Theological Seminary is excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Gillett as an Assistant Professor of Reformation and Early Modern Histories. President Serene Jones shares, “We are excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Gillett to Union. We look forward to his joining our faculty and our students benefiting from his scholarship and teaching. We are thrilled to
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Union Theological Seminary is excited to welcome Dr. Simran Jeet Singh as an Assistant Professor in Interreligious Histories. President Serene Jones shares, “We are excited to welcome Dr. Simran Jeet Singh to Union. We look forward to his joining our faculty and our students benefiting from his scholarship and teaching. We are thrilled to bring
Read MoreWhat 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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3 min read “We envision a world without poverty, without racism, without the destruction of the earth. This kind of common good is big, but it is completely possible,” Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis urged. “We have no real scarcity. We just have a scarcity of political will and moral consciousness to do the right thing.”
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