Volume 54, Issue 21
February 09, 2015
Community Worship
The United community worships together on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Bigelow Chapel, at 11:35 a.m.  All are welcome; please join us!
 
Job Opportunities
Click here to go to the
Job Opportunities web page to see additional postings for jobs outside of the seminary.  The page includes links to resources and related career opportunity websites.

AT UNITED:
Receptionist needed: 
The seminary needs a receptionist on Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. Get paid while you study! If you are interested, please contact Tom Lockhart
at 
[email protected]

 
ELSEWHERE:
Infant & Toddler Caregiver
St. Paul's United Church of Christ St. Paul MN
Click here for more information.
02/09/15

Director of Christian Education/ Youth Director
Congregational Church UCC
Rochester MN
Click here for more information.
02/09/15
 
Heartland Hospice
Brainerd Lakes Area 
Click here for more information.
02/02/15
 
Director of Music Ministry
Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul MN
Click here for more information.
01/26/15  05/01
 

Context Caf�  

Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options will always be available.
 
In addition to the  regular menu, Chef Amy will have food to go available for students who are taking evening classes and want to eat before or during class.

Tuesday lunch
Burgers and fries
 
Tuesday dinner
Moroccan chicken
 
Thursday lunch
Breakfast for lunch

Thursday dinner
Grilled chicken and fettuccini

Friday lunch
Crispy fish filets
  

CONTEXT CAFE HOURS
During the academic year, the Context Caf� will serve meals according to the following schedule:
 
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Lunch:  
12:00 - 1:30 PM
   
Mid-afternoon break (Homemade desserts and/or snacks)
 
Tuesday, Thursday
Dinner:
4:30-5:30 PM
    
   
On days when the hybrid classes meet, Chef Amy will have Grab-n-Go meals in the cooler for lunch. Prices will be posted, along with instructions about where to leave your payment.
 

Spencer Library Hours

SPRING TERM

 January 12 - April 17, 2015 

M, W, F:     8 AM - 5 PM

T, Th:         8 AM - 9 PM

Sat:          10 AM - 2 PM

     Sun:          CLOSED

 

Extended hours when hybrid courses meet:

Fri., Jan. 16 & April 10

Open until 6:00 PM

 

READING WEEK

February 23 - 27

Mon.-Fri.: 8 AM - 5 PM

Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM

 

SPECIAL HOLIDAY/EVENT CLOSING

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, Jan. 19

CLOSED

 

Easter Break

March 30 - April 3

CLOSED

 

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About us
United Theological Seminary
of the Twin Cities
3000 5th Street NW
New Brighton, MN 55112

Phone: 651.633.4311
Fax: 651.633.4315
Toll free: 800.937.1316


From President
BHolmes - new

Theological School Leaders Speak Out Against Violence and Injustice     

In an open letter to presidents and deans of theological schools in the United States that appeared in the Huffington Post, 31 African American presidents and deans have called for action to promote justice in the face of continued violence nationwide.

In response, 11 Presbyterian school presidents have affirmed their solidarity and their commitment to "creating and sustaining conversations, programs, and/or actions, consistent with the missions of our schools that respond to our country's current situation so that we might embrace anew a vision of 'the beloved community.'"

From the Dean

Mark Your Calendar for

Commencement Weekend!  

Spring Banquet: Friday, April 17

Commencement Eucharst:

   Saturday, April 18

Commencement Exercises:

   Sunday, April 19th

The Board of Trustees, the Faculty and the Graduating Class of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities announce the 53rd Annual Commencement Exercises on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00 PM. Commencement will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN.

 

Commencement Eucharist will be held in Bigelow Chapel on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM. Thorsten Moritz and John Lee will be leading the service. Graduates are encouraged to invite family and friends. A reception will follow the service.

 

Spring Banquet will be held on Friday, April 17, with dinner beginning at 6:00 PM. Spring banquet is a time to celebrate our graduates, announce the recipients of academic awards, honor retiring faculty and welcoming the graduates as United alums. Please watch for more information about location and tickets. 

Seminary News

 

Dr. Marilyn Salmon to Lead 2015 Didier Seminar

"In every age the Spirit speaks.
To remain vital, it must be interpreted and reinterpreted
in every generation."
 

 

Friday - Sunday, Feb. 20-22 (times vary)

The House of Hope Presbyterian Church

797 Summit Ave., St. Paul 

The Didier Seminar for Religion and Contemporary Thought is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Salmon, Episcopal Priest, Professor of New Testament Emerita, and former student of Marcus Borg, will be our 2015 seminar speaker. The theme for the weekend will be "Jesus Old and New,"

 

 Click here for times, daily topics, and more.

 

Admission (Registration deadline: Feb. 16)

 Free for United students, staff, and faculty. Click here to register.

 $15 for the general publicClick here to register.

 

 

Malachi Mattox Memorial Service

We have posted the bulletin from the memorial service held in Detroit, MI for Malachi Mattox on the bulletin board by the student mailboxes.

 

 

 

Interested in Knowing about What's Happening in the Arts?

If you are interested in receiving email notifications about upcoming arts-related events, we want to add you to our student distribution list. Please contact Renee Flesner at [email protected] with your name and email. We'll let you know about what is coming up in The Intersection (United's art studio), the galleries and more.

  

 

Interested in Spiritual Direction?

Come and Learn from United alums about their experience as spiritual directors. 

Lori Alford '11, Doug Federhart '84, and Kathy Deacon Weber '97 will discuss their training and share wisdom from their work as spiritual directors.

 

Thursday, March 12

8:00-9:00 AM

Strobel Room

No Cost. Light Breakfast Provided.

RSVP to [email protected]  

 

Lori Alford '11 provides volunteer spiritual direction at Eden House, a chemical abuse treatment center for men coming out of prison. She is also planning to implement... (MORE)

 

 

 

Coulda/Woulda/Shoulda:

A Frank Conversation for Current Students about Maximizing Your Experience in Seminary 

Friday, March 13, 11:30-12:45

Strobel Room

No Cost. Bring your lunch. Cookies Provided.
  • What kind of work might I do besides parish ministry and chaplaincy?

  • How do I make the most of my electives?

  • How do I tend to my spiritual life during school?

  • What kinds of continuing education will I need to do my work effectively in the future?

Students: Come and engage with five alums doing different types of ministry (chaplaincy, parish ministry, nonprofit, working artist, bivocational) who will share their wisdom and advice about what worked well for them and what they wish they'd done differently.

 

 

 

Save the date for a CPE Fair

Dr. Trina Armstrong, United's Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology, is coordinating a CPE Fair! We have tentatively calendared a lunch discussion with students on Thursday, March 5, 2015 to explain the CPE process and give students an opportunity to meet CPE supervisors, hear about the different programs and how/when to apply. The discussion is planned for 12:00 - 2:00 PM. We've also held Thursday, March 12, in case of a weather-related cancellation on March 5.

 

 

 

Sign Up for Hands-On Beekeeping!

Thursday April 23rd from 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Thursday April 30th from 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturday May 2nd from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cost: $80

Work with live bees from United's own bee operation, giving you the confidence to start a successful beehive in your backyard.  This course consists of both classroom and hands-on learning, offering participants practical skills for at-home beekeeping and honey extractions, as well as an in-depth look at the biology and history of beekeeping.

 

Register: www.unitedseminary.edu or call 651.255.6170

 

  

On Campus Apartments Available

There are several one bedroom apartments available for rent.  The monthly rent is $625.  This includes all utilities, basic cable TV and wireless internet service.  In addition there is a $150 housing deposit.  If interested, please contact

Michelle Turnau at [email protected] or call her at

655-255-6117.

 

The Intersection

Talk Tuesday:  When Reality Isn't Real

February 10, 2015, 1:00-2:30 PM

Wing Young Huie, artist-in-residence

Talk Tuesday is designed to invite guest artists to United's art studio, The Intersection, to talk about the ways in which the arts are integrated in their life of faith.  Scheduled between 1:00-2:30, we will start with a presentation and move into discussion.  Join us on February 10 when we hear from artist-in-residence Wing Young Huie

  

An ardent lover of ping pong, Wing will take on anyone for a game in the Context Caf� after the discussion.

 

From the Context Caf�

Mug Alert!

Chef Amy has put out an APB for coffee mugs.  If you use mugs from the Context Caf�, please return them to the Caf� promptly after use (and preferably sooner than later, without a stop to cure for a week in the coat room of classroom wing) so that they can be washed and made available to others. Thank you!

 

Also, if you have extra mugs at home that you'd like to donate, we'll take 'em!  Please leave them in the dishes window in the Context Caf�.  Thank you!

 


 

Toaster Alert!

The Context Caf� now has a toaster, so in the mornings there will be toast and English muffins available for $1.00.  

 

Events of Interest

 

Dr. Hal Taussig

2015 Mahle Lecture in Progressive Christian Thought

Tuesday, April 14th

Anderson Center, Hamline University

774 Snelling Ave., St. Paul
 

Reception: 5:30 PM, Rm111; Panel: 7 PM -9 PM, Rm 304-5 

 

This year, Hamline University's annual Mahle Lecture series will feature Dr. Hal Taussig as the keynote, presenting a lecture entitled "Are the Gospels of Mary, Thomas and Truth Scripture? Imagining New Ways of Reading the Bible in the 21st Century."

 

United's Assistant Professor of New Testament Theology, Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian, along with Dr. Neil Elliott and Sister Joan Mitchell, will present a panel discussion: "A New New Testament? Persistent Challenges in Interpreting Biblical Texts".

 

The event is free and open to the public. Paid parking is available in the underground parking lot of Anderson Center. 

 
RSVP to the Wesley Center: 651-523-2878 or [email protected].
 

 

Left to Right: Dr. Neil Elliott; Sister Joan Mitchell; Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian

 

 

 

 

Ames (IA) UCC Announces Annual Theologian-in-Residence Program

February 28-March 1

Ames United Church of Christ

215 Six Street, Ames IA

The Ames United Church of Christ in Ames, IA is proud to announce our 31st Theologian-in-Residence weekend program of February 28-March 1.  Its theme is "Stirred by the Spirit."  It will be lead by Ruth Duck and Cynthia Wilson of Garrett Theological Seminary of Evanston, IL, renowed church musicians.  Ruth is an ordained UCC minister whose hymn texts are found in many current hymanls (there are 14 in The New Century Hymnal).  They will focus on worship and congregational singing for today's congregation.s.

 

For more information on registration, fees, speakers, program and special deals for students, click here 

 

 

 


 

Narrative's 2015 Writing Contest

Narrative magazine's winter story contest is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. Short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction are all eligible. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest.

For more information, click here. 

 

 

 

Welcoming Everyone's Gifts: Equipping Congregations to Include Children and Youth with Disabilities

 

Friday, April 17, 6:30-9:30 PM and

Saturday, April 18, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Valley Community Presbyterian Church

Golden Valley, MN

One in four children and youth live with a disability that may be ADHD, autism, mental illness, or a physical condition. Welcoming Everyone's Gifts: Equipping Congregations to Include Children and Youth with Disabilities  is a 2-day interfaith, ecumenical conference that will offer practical tools and strategies to help meet the challenges of including all young people in the life of the congregation. 

 

Sponsored by the Resource Center for Churches and the Disability Concerns Ministry of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.

Requested donation: $25; scholarships are available.

 

Click here for more information, or call 651-357-1150.

 

 

 

Kenwood Therapy Center offers Womens' Support Group

Monday, February 16, 6;15-8:30 PM

Kenwood Therapy Center

2809 S. Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis MN

The Kenwood Therapy Center will be offering a Women's Support Group on Monday, Feb. 16, with the possibility of continuing on in subsequent weeks of there is interest within the group to do so.  The group is for

  • persons who self-identify as women/femme, and
  • are 18 years of age or older, and
  • have experienced sexual violence or assault and have been or are currently involved in a court case.

The group's purpose will be as a forum for women to share and hear each other's stories, and to provide support to women standing up against sexual violence.

 

To RSVP and for more information, please contact Hilary, Becca, or any member of the friendly Kenwood staff at 612-377-9190,
 

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 Diana Butler Bass to Speak in Wisconsin

Author Diana Butler Bass will be the featured speaker at the Wisconsin Conference's Christian Education/Faith Formation Commission in March. 

 

For more information, including locations, fees and registration, click here.

 

 

 

Global Connections

Cuba:  Getting to Know our Neighbor to the South

As United looks to create a partnership with seminaries in Cuba, here are a few opportunities to expand our knowledge of the island. 

 

 

The 6th Annual Minnesota

Cuban Film Festival

 

Each Thursday, Feb. 19 - Mar.26, 7:00 PM

St. Anthony Main Theatre

115 SE Main St, Minneapolis


 

 

 

President Holmes' Upcoming Visit to Cuba

United President Barbara A. Holmes will be traveling to Cuba       and will visit with Dr. Renario Arce, President of the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Matanzas, Cuba during her time there. 

 

Click here to read about Dr. Arce's work, and the effects on the Church of the lifting of travel restrictions to Cuba.

 

Watch Monday Morning for updates on Dr. B's trip, and the growing relationship forged between United and our sisters and brothers in Cuba!

Financial Aid

Hartford Seminary Peacemaking Fellows
Residential Scholarship
beginning in September 2015

A one-year, all-expenses-paid residential program of interfaith study and practice for American Christian leaders seeking to work for peace among the religiously diverse communities of the United States.

Funded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, these Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process to two highly qualified and motived applicants who are passionate about interfaith relations and peacemaking. Scholarships include: Travel, Housing, Stipend and Full Tuition.

 

Contact Rev. Dr. Johnathan B. Lee, [email protected], for more information.

 

Detailed instructions at www.hartsem.edu/academics/ipp.

 

 

 

Attention UCC Students:

The Helen and Richard Brown Endowment for Pastoral Scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for this scholarship for UCC students in the Discernment process.   Deadline for starting online application (www.ucfunds.org/the-brown-endowment) is February 15th and completion by February 28, 2015.  Criteria for selection of scholars are:

 

                ● Member in Discernment status with certification

                    document   

                ● Two to five letters of recommendation

                ● Other supporting documentation, if relevant

                ● Write up to 500 words telling the Brown Committee

                    why you should be named a Brown Scholar for the

                    2015/16 academic year.

 

In the past UCC seminaries nominated students and they have now opened it up for students who qualify to apply and the Brown Committee will make the awards.  If you have any questions please contact Michelle Turnau at 651-255-6117 or [email protected]FEB 15

 

 

 

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR 2015-16

The George D. Dayton Scholarship and

The Presidential Scholarship are merit scholarships intended to assist outstanding students toward the completion of master's degree programs while attending United Theological Seminary.

               

The criteria and process for selection is on pages 48-49 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, 2015.  Please allow two to three weeks for test results to be processed and mailed.

 

Interested students should contact Michelle Turnau (651-255-6117 or [email protected]) for more information.

02/15/15 

Internship and CPE Opportunities

Shari Prestemon Social Justice Internship

Back Bay Mission is pleased to announce that applications are available for the 2015 Shari Prestemon Social Justice Internship. This internship provides a member of the United Church of Christ between the ages of 19 and 35 with a unique opportunity to serve with and learn from Back Bay Mission staff in all of our ministry areas.

 

Click here for application and more information.


 

 

Residency Opening for March 2, 2015

Mayo Clinic CPE, Rochester, Minnesota

Residency position open for two consecutive units of residency CPE: spring quarter (March 2 - May 22, 2015) and summer quarter (May 22 - August 7, 2015). A pre-requisite of a successfully completed Level 1 ACPE unit is mandatory - No Exceptions. A broad array of clinical opportunities are available, which include medical and surgical subspecialties, diverse intensive care unit ministries, organ transplantation, a children's hospital, a psychiatric hospital, and a Level 1 regional trauma center.   Two different hospital campuses make this a uniquely powerful learning environment. Mayo Clinic health and dental benefits are available at reasonable rates.   The Resident stipend is $14,950 for 6 months. There is no tuition fee. For program information e-mail [email protected].