Monday Morning, January 21, 2013

No Chapel during winter term; Chapel services will resume in spring term.
Watch Monday Morning for more information about Opening Communion for spring term.

Academy for Vital Christianity

Click here

to read more about classes through the Academy for Vital Christianity. New classes being offered this spring:

Deepening the Spiritual Life of a Congregation
How the Congregation Can Empower its Laity for Ministry

Job Opportunities

Click here to go to the Job Opportunities web page.

The page includes links to resources and related career opportunity websites. Recently posted::

Church Administrator, St. Paul's UCC, St. Paul MN
Youth Director, Hilltop United Methodist Church, Mankato MN
Chief Advancement Officer, United Theological Seminary, New Brighton MN
Summer Internships, LeaderTreks
Part-time Music Director
Linden Hills UCC, Minneapolis MN

Scholarships

Merit Scholarships for 2013/2014

The George D Dayton Scholarship and The Presidential Scholarship are merit scholarships intended to assist outstanding students toward the completion of degree programs while attending United Theological Seminary.

The criteria and process for selection is on pages 55-57 of the Masters Student Handbook. Please note the candidates for the merit scholarship must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). To schedule your exam go to www.gre.org. Test results must be submitted to the financial aid office from a recognized testing site not later than March 1, 2013. Please allow two to three weeks for test results to be processed and mailed.

Interested students should contact Michelle Turnau (651.255.6117 or mturnau@unitedseminary.edu) for more information.

Financial Aid Notices

Financial Aid/Student Loans

If you are borrowing a Federal Direct student loan the 2nd disbursement will be available on Fri, February 8, 2013. Tuition and fees will be deducted from the loan and any balance will be issued to the student for living expenses on these dates.

If you have questions about financial aid, please contact Michelle Turnau, director of financial aid and housing, at mturnau@unitedseminary.edu or 651.255.6117.

Cokesbury Bookstore

Hello and Welcome to 2013:

The bookstore clearance is on!

Everything in the store is 30% off.

All textbooks are included and will be discounted 30% throughout the time we have them.

Christmas is 90% off starting Jan. 14.

Please come in and say hello!

Peace,

Meredythe, Justin, Bob and Karen from South Africa

Email mrossi@cokesbury.com or call 651.638.1960 with any questions.

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About us

United Theological Seminary

of the Twin Cities

3000 Fifth Street NW

New Brighton, MN 55112

Phone: 651.633.4311

Fax: 651.633.4315

Toll free: 800.937.1316

www.unitedseminary.edu

SEMINARY NEWS

Annual Multicultural Lectures

Concert Event

Kirk Whalum

presents

"The Gospel According to Jazz"

Friday, February 8

7:30 PM

Hennepin Avenue

United Methodist Church

Please join us to enjoy an evening featuring nationally acclaimed recording artist Kirk Whalum. Kirk began his career in the 1980s, paving the way for a long and thriving career in international jazz. Ensuing albums included Caché, Joined at the Hip, For You, and his much celebrated series The Gospel According to Jazz. He collaborated with such industry giants as Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, Bob James, Barbra Streisand and the late Whitney Houston, and has been heard on soundtracks for blockbuster movies. Nominated multiple times, Kirk is a Grammy winner for Best Gospel Song, "It's What I Do," featuring Lalah Hathaway.

This event is free and open to the public. Please note the event will be held at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.

For more information, contact Margaree Levy, 651.255.6118.

Seminary closed January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Please note: January term classes are scheduled to meet on Wednesday, January 23 to compensate for the holiday.

Follow the global studies trip to South Africa

Follow the journey of a dozen United students, alumni and friends to Cape Town, South Africa for a theological reflection on AIDS, apartheid, and the arts of resistance through their blog at utsglobaltrips.com. They are watching for your posts, comments and questions.

Pilgrimage to Scotland including the Isle of Iona

October 4 to 12, 2013

Iona For centuries, pilgrims have made their way to the Isle of Iona, in the Inner Hebrides and off the coast of Western Scotland. Here, they have listened to the heartbeat of God in the wild wind, foaming sea and rugged landscape while walking in the footsteps of St. Columba and each other. Journey to Edinburgh, Melrose Abby, Lindisfarne, Iona and other sacred and holy places.

Rev. Martha Postlethwaite, chaplain and Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation at United Theological Seminary (UTS) of the Twin Cities and Ramona Scarpace, seminarian at UTS and teacher of Celtic spirituality will lead the pilgrimage. Pilgrimage arrangements are through CrossingBorders, a company that specializes in pilgrimage travel. If you have questions about the pilgrimage, please contact Martha, mpostlethwaite@unitedseminary.edu

Philippine Immersion Trip this summer

The trip is open to students, alums, friends and family. Read the article.

Save the date to celebrate books!

Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 Noon

A celebration of the latest book by Eleazar Fernandez. Fernandez edited New Overtures - Asian North American Theology in the 21st Century. The book project, done by Asian North American scholars and friends, was done in gratitude for Fumitaka Matsuoka's significant contribution to theological education, the church, religious studies, Asian and Asian American studies, and interdisciplinary studies.

Tuesday, April 30, 12:00 Noon
A celebration of the latest book by United instructor Pamela Wynn. Wynn edited the final book of the Laurel Poetry Collective, Body of Evidence. The collection includes the reflections of each member on their relationships with poetry and their experience as part of the Collective. The event will include Pam Wynn and friends from the Poetry Collective.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING

This unique evening of music and readings celebrates the universal themes of Love. A featured actor at the Guthrie and Penumbra theaters, Greta has starred in productions such as "Carolyn, or Change," "The Amen Corner," "Black Nativity," and "Gem of the Ocean." She also is a jazz singer who has performed at the Dakota and the Capri Theater.

"Readings and Reflections on Love" celebrates all kinds of Love-from romantic love to love of family, earth, God, pets, and more. This popular annual event is an enjoyable and magical celebration. Previous performers include Leslie Ball, Ruth MacKenzie, Kevin Kling and Simone Perrin, and Lorie Line.

Fee: $15.00
Students/Seniors: $10.00
Registration:

Writing as Mindfulness

Tuesdays, February 19, 26; March 5, 12, 26
1:30-3:00 PM

Take time apart during Lent to delve into writing as a spiritual practice. Led by author and writer Sam King, you are invited to sharpen your attention, paying homage to writing as a form of prayer and meditation. Working together and as individuals, you will see your writing develop and change as it becomes a deeper form of spiritual practice, providing insights and understanding and a tool to carry with you in your daily life and work.

Fee: $70.00
Students/Seniors: $35.00
Registration: Register Online or contact Renee Flesner 651.255.6138

Tuesday, February 5, 7:30 PM
Featuring Greta Oglesby

Fee: $15.00
Students/Seniors: $10.00
Registration: Register Online. Or contact Renee Flesner, 651.255.6138.

CENTER FOR PUBLIC MINISTRY

Clergy and Religious Leaders Gathering: Our Prophetic Call in 2013

January 24, 1:30-3:30PM

The Governor's Commissioner of Revenue and his staff have agreed to meet with faith leaders to discuss the state budget. Join with clergy and religious leaders from across the state for fellowship, prayer and dialogue at Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 105 University Ave. W. St. Paul. We will discus with Dayton's Commissioner of Revenue and staff about the budget, and prepare ourselves together for vigil and prophetic witness

40 Days of Prophetic Vigil Launch
February 12, 7:00-8:30PM

Join people of faith to declare our mission for 2013 with the Governor and the new legislative leadership on February 12 at Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 105 University Ave. W. St. Paul. We will present our Prophetic Agenda for Putting People First, and declare the Signs of Our Times, Our Prophetic Call and our Witness.

Click here to register and learn more about the launch.

JRLC Day on the Hill

February 21, 8:30AM-4:00PM

Join with clergy and lay people from across the state attend Day on the Hill to show our interfaith commitment to social justice and to participate in the lawmaking process. Participants gather in the morning at RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul for inspiration and briefing on portions of the JRLC agenda that are being debated and voted on at our State Capitol. Buses then transport us to the Capitol for a rally and meetings with legislators in the afternoon. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Sayyid Syeed, the National Director for the Office for Interfaith & Community Alliances for the Islamic Society of North America.

Freedom to Marry Rally

Thursday February 14, 2013, 3:00-4:30 PM
MN State Capitol Rotunda
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55155

Organized by Minnesotans United, the Freedom to Marry Day Rally will be a key first step in working with state legislators to ensure that in 2013, Minnesota state law is changed to reflect our shared belief that loving and committed same-sex couples should have the freedom to marry.

This will be the first time this year that marriage proponents gather at the Capitol. Will you join with hundreds of others in showing legislators that a broad and diverse coalition of Minnesotans support marriage for same-sex couples?

Visit https://outfront.wufoo.com/forms/k7w2r3/ to register!

SPENCER LIBRARY

Library hours January 2013
Winter Term: January 7 - 25, 2013

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 21: CLOSED

Click here for a calendar of library hours through early February.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Feeling under the weather?

We have a problem here at UTS ... we're too dedicated to coming into work or school when we're sick! The nasty bug is making its way around the buildings. Please don't spread it by dragging yourself in if you are sneezing, coughing or have a fever. Please use your best judgment, keeping in mind that you could give your bug to many other people. If you do come in, please use lots of hand sanitizer and avoid contact as much as possible.

Informal seminar on process theology
Tuesday, January 22
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the Strobel Room

Do you have questions about process theology? Dr. Jeanyne Slettom is offering informal seminars on Tuesdays for the reminder of the J-term. No reading, no preparation, no prior knowledge required, just your curiosity and interest!

Calling All Lonely & Unused Brown Clip Boards!

We need you for our next Gallery Show! Gently-used brown hardboard clipboards are requested for loan or donation in legal, letter, and memo sizes. Clipboards should have a springclip at the top with a hole, so that it can be hung on the wall. Please deliver your loaned or donated clipboards to Amanda Hunter's mailbox in the Commons by January 22. If you are only loaning your clipboard, please write your name on a

piece of masking tape secured to the back of the board, so we can be sure to return it to you! We are trying to collect around 40 of the legal/letter sized boards. Questions? Email ahunter@unitedseminary.edu. Thanks!

Merit Scholarships

Students: please note the announcement about Merit Scholarships.

Volunteer to be an usher at the Kirk Whalum concert

February 8 at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

We are expecting to fill the sanctuary. Ushers will greet guests and help them find seats; assist in collecting a free will offering during the concert; and pick up in the sanctuary following the concert. Arrive at 5:30 PM for a brief orientation; church doors open to the public at 6:30; concert begins at 7:30. If you are interested or have questions contact Gretchen Milloy, 651.255.6162.

ACADEMIC NEWS

NEW! Summer Term Course on Paul Tillich

Paul Capetz will teach TR624 Theology of Paul Tillich during the 2013 June term. The course is a System of Theological Thought elective.

Click here to access the summer registration bulletin for more information about the course.

Philippine Immersion Trip - there's still time to register!

Traveling June 10-24, 2013
This trip offers participants an opportunity to broaden their understanding of our global realities as well as deepen their commitment to greater well-being in the context of our highly globalized world. In particular, participants will be offered the privilege to live with the Filipino people, listen to their stories, learn about people's movements, share their faith and hopes, engage in dialogue about global issues, and explore ways of global solidarity. Moreover, participants will be exposed to the life and ministry of churches in the Philippines, and they will have the opportunity to explore or strengthen church partnerships. Read more about United's global justice trips.

Cost: $3,199.00, which includes air fare, lodging, meals, transportation in the Philippines, honoraria, and other expenses directly related to the partnership/immersion trip.
Schedule of payment: November 31 ($200.00), January 15 ($1,000), March 15 ($1,000.00), April 15 ($999.00).
For students: This does not include tuition fee.
Non-students: This does not include registration fee.
Note: Price is based on the airfare cost of $1,800.00 (summer peak season price) and a minimum of 10 participants.

If interested, please contact
Eleazar S. Fernandez
efernandez@unitedseminary.edu, 651.255.6131

INSTITUTE FOR THE SUPPORT OF PASTORAL MINISTRIES

Narrative Resources for Pastoral Counseling

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

In this course we will focus on Narrative Counseling theory and the resources it offers to pastoral caregivers. This Narrative Counseling approach, highly influenced by various liberation theories, reflects an attentiveness to both culture and person. It is deeply respectful, relies on a consultative rather than an expert model, and is elegant in both its simplicity and thoroughness. Narrative theory's efficient and effective qualities as well as the de-centering of the counselor in the counseling process make this approach particularly well-suited to both parish pastors and to pastoral care specialists. This one-day course is open to the public.
Instructor: Christie Neuger, Founder and Director of The Institute

Fee: $65.00, $35.00 for students in a degree program at United

Registration form (printable)

Deadline to register: Tuesday, February 5

EVENTS OF INTEREST

Documentary Film Premiere - Rev. Gary Davis
Sunday, January 20 at 4:00 PM

Union Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

1118 4th St. NW, Elk River

Join us for the local premier of the new documentary film about the life and music of Reverend Gary Davis. The film tells the little known story of Reverend Gary Davis, the great ragtime and gospel musician.We are honored that musician Woody Mann will be here with us for this special event. A reception will be held following the film.

Tickets are $15 ($8 for students) and are available by calling the church office 763.441.1203.

ONE VOICE Mixed Chorus

Minnesota GLBTA Chorus

presents

"We Are One Voice: 25th Anniversary Concert"

Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM

The Cowles Center, 528 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis MN 55403

For the Love of God Take a Break

A Young Clergy Retreat for Spiritual Renewal

January 31 - February 2, 2013

Pilgrim Center, Green Lake, Wisconsin

This retreat is designed for the 2030 clergy to pause in their ministry and breathe deep. The hope is that clergy are able to connect with one another and learn from each other. Barbara Anne Keely will lead two sessions on Spiritual Disciplines. When ministry takes over our lives, we forget to stop and take a break, so come and remember what it feels like to be you, again. And for those not in the 2030 Clergy Network, you are welcome to join...because in the United Church of Christ: All are Welcome! Brochure with retreat schedule, costs and financial assistance, as well as registration info. From an alum planning the retreat: "this is a great opportunity for those graduating with MDivs to attend. It would be a great way for them to connect with other "younger" clergy, since this retreat will be geared to the 2030 network of clergy in the UCC."

Change Begins With Us
Day on the Hill - Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

Thursday, February 21, 2013, 3:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Keynote speaker: Sayyid M. Syeed

iCAN Children's Caucus meeting