Each semester, Episcopal Divinity School at Union selects a book that serves as a guiding focus for discussion on justice issues that are critical for faith communities. For Spring 2023, EDS at Union has selected The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart by Alicia Garza. Alicia Garza is an organizer,
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Where Faith and Scholarship Meet to Reimagine the Work of Justice Dear friends, A blessed Christmas season to all of you! As December draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to share a few moments from this year. 2022 was a year of ongoing transition back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so,
Read More Union Theological Seminary is proud to announce two prestigious book honors awarded to faculty members from our Union community. The Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas ’82, ’88, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union and Bill and Judith Moyers Chair in Theology at Union, has been named the 2023 winner of the prestigious Grawemeyer
Read More We are thrilled to announce that the Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas ’82, ’88, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union and Bill and Judith Moyers Chair in Theology at Union, has been named the 2023 winner of the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in Religion for her book Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives
Read MoreDear Friends, The Fall 2022 semester is in full swing and as the temperatures drop and leaves change color, life at EDS at Union has become even more vibrant and busy. The Anglican Studies students now find themselves deep in their studies, challenged by new perspectives and questions as they seek to find that elusive
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The Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for “Religion and Racial Justice: Expanding the Moral Imaginary Through Film.” The grant will fund a two-year program that will bring together a cohort of scholars, faith leaders, activists, and artists of color to explore
Read More Dear Friends, I hope this summer you have found time for rest and recuperation even as we continue to face challenging times. Here at EDS at Union, we have been busy preparing for another entering class. This year, we are thrilled to welcome eight new MDiv and STM students to our larger Anglican Studies cohort.
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EDS at Union joins GAIA Global Health and friends and family across The Episcopal Church in mourning the passing of the Very Rev. Dr. William Rankin. Dr. Rankin served as dean of Episcopal Divinity School from 1993-1998 and was the author of two books, “The Nuclear Arms Race: Countdown to Disaster” and “Confidentiality and Clergy: Churches, Ethics
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“The Power Worshippers is required reading for anyone who wants to map the continuing erosion of our already fragile wall between church and state.” –The Washington Post Each semester, Episcopal Divinity School at Union selects a book that serves as a guiding focus for discussion on justice issues that are critical for faith communities. For
Read More Union announced today that the Very Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas will retire from her roles as both the inaugural dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union (EDS at Union) and from The Bill and Judith Moyers Chair in Theology at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year. Union President Serene Jones shared, “Dean Kelly
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