2024 Commencement
Plymouth Congregational Church 1919 La Salle Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe United Board of Trustees, faculty, and the graduating class announce our Sixty-Second Annual Commencement Exercises.
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United Days
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesWe are living through perilous and divisive times. The idea of building walls that keep “us” safe from “them” is as much a vexing spiritual and theological problem as it is a social and political one. How might faith leaders and congregations courageously and creatively engage in socially transformative action from a place of spiritual grounding and depth? How might compassionate listening and radical imagination help us forge new connections ...
Leadership for Social Justice Graduation and Showcase
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesPlease join us for graduation and a showcase of projects completed by the 2023–2024 Leadership for Social Justice cohort. Within the nine months of this program, each student has spent time sensing and discerning what is going on in their community and their congregation. From that vantage point, they worked to build a social justice ministry project that is concrete and contextual to their community. This graduation and showcase is an ...
Nourishing Wounds: A Drag Performance & Reading
Black Hart of Saint Paul 1415 University Ave W, Saint Paul, Minnesota“Nourishing Wounds” is a night of profane holiness and sacred debauchery to celebrate the release of Visions of Divine’s Love: a Drag Theopoetic by Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus (’20) and Dr. Jennifer Awes Freeman, a book of poetry that blends the world of John Waters’ Pink Flamingos and the drag queen Divine with the ecstatic visions of a medieval nun. The performance, which will take place at Saint Paul’s Black Hart, ...
“Art and Organizing: La Lucha Sigue” with Ricardo Pérez Gonzalez
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesArtist and activist Ricardo Pérez Gonzalez is United’s inaugural artist-organizer-in-residence, and has served both our Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Theology and Arts program since last fall. He has also been facilitating our monthly arts and social transformation lunches. Now we want to celebrate Ricardo with an exhibit of and talk about his work. Born and raised in Mexico, Ricardo is a self-taught mixed media artist with more ...
United Gathering at the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University 37 S. College Avenue, St. Joseph, MN, United StatesFor those who will be attending the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC June 7–8, 2024 at the College of St. Benedict, in St. Joseph, Minnesota, we invite all United alums and friends to a reception on Friday, June 7, 4:00–5:30 PM CT at O’Connell’s Student Lounge in the Haehn Campus Center. Reconnect, visit with our president, Rev. Dr. Molly T. Marshall, and celebrate all that has been ...
United at Twin Cities Pride Festival
Loring Park 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis, United StatesJoin United at the 2024 Twin Cities Pride Festival on June 29 and 30. The event takes place at Loring Park in Minneapolis. United will have a booth (#198) at the festival and we would love to have students volunteer and invite friends to visit. We need volunteers to represent United at the booth during one or more one-hour slots from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 29 ...
Hydrate at Hennepin
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church | The Ministry House 425 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis, United StatesSaturday afternoon, during the Twin Cities Pride Festival, we invite you to join us at Mission House (next door to Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church) for Hydrate at Hennepin. The address is 425 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403. Between 2:00 and 4:00 PM, United and Hennepin Ave. UMC staff will offer snacks and water—along with information about the two entities—in the air-conditioned comfort of Mission House. Don't miss this chance ...
Leadership Center for Social Justice and Partners Host Spirit of Water Celebration
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us August 10, 2024, for a celebration with Mississippi River! Gather with us to connect, learn, pray, engage, play, celebrate, and honor the spirit of water. This year, we will meet at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul from 5:00–8:00 PM for a community celebration featuring speakers, music, booths, food, art, and play areas for children. These partners are co-presenting the event: Resilient Indigenous Sisters Engaging (R.I.S.E. Coalition) ...
“Radiance of the Body: Spirituality in the Art of Keith Haring” | Faculty Lecture with Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church 511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesHosted in the art gallery of Hennepin Avenue Untied Methodist Church, this talk by Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis will explore Haring’s religious background and his liberated and freeing view of sexuality and spirituality. We will look at examples in the current show, Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody at the Walker Art Center, as well as other examples of Haring's work.
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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Virtual Event
The decision to pursue a seminary degree involves a process of reflection and discernment. Join United faculty, staff, and current students for an exclusive, interactive Zoom conversation on Wednesday, September 18 starting at 12:30 PM. Click below to register. Wednesday, September 18, 12:30–1:30 PM Central time During this conversation, you will have the opportunity to experience Zoom as a tool for distance learning and get clear answers to all your ...
Connection, Care, and Conscience: Voting Our Values
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 767 Eustis St., Suite 140, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Hybrid Event
As an American people, we are facing an important decision in November when we vote to elect the next President of the United States. We are living in a political moment that has produced fear and anxiety for many. With the election looming in the midst of political polarization, it can be tempting to simply pick a side (red or blue) because we feel like we are supposed to, or ...