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Union Calendar
October 2 Pastoral Workshop
with Prof. Taussig
October 2 Black Madonna Opening Reception
October 3 SpiriTalk
with Pres. Hough
October 3 Seventh Annual
Interfaith Iftar
Month-at-a-Glance
Events 2007-08
RSVP online!
Festival of Sukkot
Mon. Oct. 1 Daily Chapel Ecology Caucus
Tues. Oct. 2 At Table in the Sukkah
Profs. Walton and Taussig
Wed. Oct. 3 A Home in the Wilderness
Thur. Oct. 4 The Celebration of the Torah
Fri. Oct. 5 Prayers Lampman Chapel
Worship Month-at-a-Glance
Sacred Music Events
Worship Blog and Video
Sept, 5, 2007 172nd Convocation Most Rev. Jefferts Schori
Apr. 24, 2007 Chapel Sermon: Alvan Johnson
Apr. 18, 2007 Pres. Joseph Hough: On the Virginia Tech Shooting
Apr. 4, 2007 Student Sermon: Justin Latterell
Feb. 19, 2007 Student Sermon: Kate Brooks
Feb. 8, 2007 Christopher Hedges:
American Fascists
Feb. 7, 2007 Student Sermon: Hannah Brown
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 Fall 2007:
A Feast of Sacred Music
Union will host several remarkable sacred music events this Fall, including a concert celebrating the School of Sacred Music, a premier of a new musical setting of Wilder's "The Flight into Egypt", a week with composer-liturgist John Bell, and a Songs of the Spirit symposium. Learn more. |
 Exhibition:
The Black Madonna
September 10 - October 19
A new exhibition in James Chapel explores the syncretic depictions of the iconic Black Madonna, through October 19th. Learn more. |
 Worship Launches Blog
Lively Discussion and Video
The new "Worship at Union" web blog and video pages have been launched. Join the discussion! |
Bishop Jefferts Schori Speaker Union welcomed Presiding Bishop & Primate of the Episcopal Church, Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori as our distinguished speaker for Convocation 2007, which ushered in our 172nd academic year. Video and podcast now available! |
More News & Events
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 Professor Paul Knitter to Speak at UN General Assembly
Professor Paul Knitter will be one of the esteemed speakers for the October 4, 2007 meeting of the U.N. General Assembly's "High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace." Read more. |
 Faculty on the Road
This week, Prof. Morse is speaking at Christ Church United Methodist in NYC, Prof. Carr at West End Collegiate Church in NYC and Pres. Hough and Prof. Dorrien are speaking in Des Moines, Iowa. View our complete faculty speaking schedule. |
 New Faculty Appointment
Daisy Machado '81: Professor of Church History
Paris & West Visiting Professors
The seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Daisy Machado '81 will join Union's full-time faculty as Professor of Church History. Dr. Peter Paris and Dr. Traci West '94 to join as visiting professors in 2007-08. Read More. |
 "On Earth As In Heaven"
Walter Rauschenbusch and the Social Gospel in the 21st Century
On October 18, 2007, Union will host a panel discussion in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Walter Rauschenbusch's book Christianity and the Social Crisis. The panel will include Dr. Randall Balmer, Dr. Gary Dorrien, Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. Learn more. |
Recent legislation offers an opportunity for alumni/ae and friends of Union to make a tax-free gift to the Seminary from their IRA. Donors who are at least 70½ years of age, may wish to take advantage of this opportunity no later than December 31, 2007. Learn more! |
 2007 Unitas Distinguished Alumni/ae Award Recipients Announced
Each year, the alumni/ae honor several of their own who have distinguished themselves in the church, academy, and society across the country and around the world. Read more about this year's Unitas award recipients. |
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