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In Spring 2017, Episcopal Divinity School affiliated with Union Theological Seminary, creating EDS at Union. This new partnership allows EDS to continue providing Episcopal theological education within an accredited, degree-granting seminary while carrying forth their long history and mission of dismantling racism and working for social justice.
Union students who enroll in the EDS at Union Anglican Studies program at Union will earn a Master of Divinity degree from Union and also fulfill requirements for ordination in the Episcopal Church. The Anglican Studies program will include a clear pathway for those called to the ordained ministry and for those called to various lay ministries. Both paths will train students to be effective preachers, liturgical leaders, and administrators. In all instances, students will be prepared to embrace ministries that reflect what it means to be sanctuary and witness in contemporary society.
Led by Dean Kelly Brown Douglas, EDS at Union aims to transform theological education by providing innovative public programming and classroom instruction that reimagines faith in the public square and trains faith leaders for progressive activism.
Headlines
Visiting the United States-Mexico Border
Dean Kelly Brown Douglas and Miguel Escobar, director, joined a delegation of Episcopalians on a pilgrimage to the United States-Mexico Border. The Episcopal News Service’s article notes “Some 30 people representing large urban and suburban Episcopal congregations gathered in Southwest Texas for what they called an 'El Paso Pilgrimage.' The Rev. Gary Jones, rector of St. Stephen’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, initiated the pilgrimage out of a desire to counter a narrative that vilifies asylum seekers as drug dealers and rapists, when in fact they are fleeing for their lives and their livelihoods."
Read the ArticleTrinity's New Theologian in Residence
Big news—and a great honor for Trinity Church Wall Street. Watch the announcement from Rector Bill Lupfer about Trinity’s new Theologian in Residence #edsatunion
Posted by Trinity Wall Street on Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Dean Douglas Named Trinity Wall Street’s Theologian in Residence
Trinity Wall Street has named Dean Kelly Brown Douglas their Theologian in Residence. The Rev. Bill Lupfer, rector of Trinity Wall Street, notes that Dean Douglas will help Trinity to do theological reflection on their core values.
AOC in Conversation with Kelly Brown Douglas
We are live with Kelly Brown Douglas this afternoon! Join us.
Posted by All Our Children, National Network on Tuesday, November 27, 2018
All Our Children Facebook Live Interview
EDS alumna Lallie Lloyd of All Our Children, National Network recorded a Facebook Live interview with Dean Kelly Brown Douglas. They explored how the issues of racial equity and poverty fund their nexus in education, and why congregations need to be engaged in strengthening public schools.
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Day-Long Conference on Contemplative Justice
In late November, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas and Zen priest the Rev. angel Kyodo williams led a daylong retreat on Contemplative Practice and Social Justice. This event is a collaborative effort between the Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism and the Union Theological seminary's Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice.
Podcast
The EDS at Union NOW podcast features faith leaders, educators, and community organizers discussing the complicated social and moral challenges of the day, as well as the ever-changing world of theological education.
Recent Episode:
Ministry at the Border: In this episode of EDS at Union NOW, Dean Kelly Brown Douglas speaks with Reverend José Juan Bernal, Rector at Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church in El Paso, Texas. They discuss his ministry on both sides of the border and how the recent tension around immigration has impacted his community.
This interview was part of a trip organized by Trinity Wall Street to bring clergy and lay leaders to the border to visit with asylum seekers in Juarez, Mexico.
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EDS News
What Borders Must We Cross in 2019?
Monday, January 7, 2019
By The Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas “The phenomenon of refugees is not an El Paso problem, it’s a U.S. problem,” said Ruben Garcia, the founder and director of Annunciation House. And he should know. At Annunciation House, they provide the “hospitality” of food, bed, a shower, and other necessities for at least 2000 migrants
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EDS At Union Celebrates Inaugural Convocation in NYC
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
The affiliation of the Episcopal Divinity School with Union Theological Seminary began in earnest in August, when the first ten students arrived for the Anglican Studies program. But it was the inaugural Convocation and installation of the Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D. as Dean last week, that cemented this new chapter for EDS at
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Live Stream: EDS at Union Inaugural Convocation
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Watch the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Convocation, a two-night event that celebrated the next chapter in the life of EDS On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, The Very Reverend Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D., delivered the Dean’s Address, Toward a Just Earth: Courageous Faith in Challenging Times. On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, the EDS at Union Inaugural Convocation featured The
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Live Stream: Bryan Stevenson Lecture on Just Mercy
Monday, October 8, 2018
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption is a New York Times Best Seller by Bryan Stevenson. EDS at Union selected Stevenson’s book as their community read for the Fall semester and the author
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Recommended Gun Safety Resources from EDS at Union
Thursday, October 4, 2018
On October 3, 2018, Episcopal Divinity School at Union joined with Everytown for Gun Safety, Bishops United Against Gun Violence, and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship for an Interfaith Vigil Against Gun Violence in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the largest mass shooting in the United States. A recording of the event is available here
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Monday, October 1, 2018
Please join Episcopal Divinity School at Union, in partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety, Bishops United Against Gun Violence, and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship for an Interfaith Vigil Against Gun Violence on October 3rd, the one-year anniversary of the largest mass shooting in the United States. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. The vigil and live stream will begin
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Live Stream: Community Read and Book Discussion of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Please join us on Wednesday, September 12, at 6:30 PM, for the live stream of our conversation about the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption with The Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of EDS at Union, and Michelle Alexander, Visiting Professor of Social Justice at Union and author of The New
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Planning Bilingual Worship for English and Spanish-speaking Congregations
Monday, July 23, 2018
We are excited to announce that on September 19, the Rev. Dr. Altagracia Perez-Bullard is leading an evening workshop for EDS at Union students on “Planning Bilingual Worship for English and Spanish-speaking Congregations.” The Rev. Dr. Altagracia Pérez-Bullard is Canon for Congregational Vitality in the Episcopal Diocese of New York and has served in the
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EDS at Union Attends General Convention
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church will take place from July 5 – July 13 in Austin, Texas. Throughout the convention, Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of EDS at Union will convene with Episcopal leaders from around the country on Facebook Live to discuss critical issues facing the church. Watch those conversations below, by
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Presiding Bishop to Speak at EDS at Union Convocation 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
As we begin a bright and promising 2018, I want to share with you what I’m most looking forward to as Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union. I am eager to welcome a new class of students in fall 2018, who will become a part of EDS’ longstanding legacy of social justice leadership. I
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The Misguided Theology of the Trump Administration
Friday, June 15, 2018
From Dean Kelly Brown Douglas: The word of God shall not be betrayed! Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the administration’s unconscionable policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S. border by exploiting the bible. Session’s statement calls to mind the many instances in U.S. history in which the bible has been misused to
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NRA: Our Children Are Not Sacrificial Lambs
Monday, February 26, 2018
“A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted because they are no more.” – Jeremiah 31:15 One week after the devastating shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Executive Vice President of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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EDS at Union Board Resolution on Dean Harvey Guthrie
Saturday, February 24, 2018
The Episcopal Divinity School at Union board met on February 23rd and 24th and passed the following resolution in honor of the Very Rev. Dr. Harvey Guthrie: Upon the occasion of his death on December 17, 2017, the Board of Trustees of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary expresses their profound gratitude for the
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Lay Leader Joins Episcopal Divinity School @ Union As Director of Anglican Studies
Thursday, November 2, 2017
NEW YORK– Miguel Escobar, an Episcopal Church leader experienced in developing educational programs for lay and clergy, has been appointed director of Anglican Studies at Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary (EDS at Union). “I am delighted that Miguel has accepted my invitation to be part of what we are building at EDS at
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