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@unionseminary.bsky.social’s Rev. Fred Davie, a civil rights advocate and former vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Kim Davis’s appeal as a reaffirmation that public officials must uphold constitutional equality...
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
@unionseminary.bsky.social’s Rev. Fred Davie, a civil rights advocate and former vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Kim Davis’s appeal as a reaffirmation that public officials must uphold constitutional equality...
@unionseminary.bsky.social celebrates the historic election of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social as New York City’s mayor — the first Muslim American and one of the youngest to hold the office in the city’s history.
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
@unionseminary.bsky.social celebrates the historic election of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social as New York City’s mayor — the first Muslim American and one of the youngest to hold the office in the city’s history.
Join us in congratulating Union Student Anabelle Helsell, who has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Liddell Award for Young Adult Service for her work with the Palestine Justice Network in NYC...
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join us in congratulating Union Student Anabelle Helsell, who has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Liddell Award for Young Adult Service for her work with the Palestine Justice Network in NYC...
“What a beautiful responsibility it is to have to think about how to care for people and how to care for community,” stated the Very Reverend Winnie Varghese ‘99, Union Trustee and 12th Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in her recent feature in RNS.
October 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“What a beautiful responsibility it is to have to think about how to care for people and how to care for community,” stated the Very Reverend Winnie Varghese ‘99, Union Trustee and 12th Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in her recent feature in RNS.
Join Union on October 30, at 5pm EST for a timely virtual conversation on the ethical sustainability of AI. Attendees will be invited to think critically and faithfully about how theology, innovation, and communal responsibility can guide decision-making around AI for the good of all.
October 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Join Union on October 30, at 5pm EST for a timely virtual conversation on the ethical sustainability of AI. Attendees will be invited to think critically and faithfully about how theology, innovation, and communal responsibility can guide decision-making around AI for the good of all.
“Instead of only saying what religious liberty shouldn’t be, we started asking what it should look like—religious liberty to do what, and for whom?” stated @UnionSeminary partner and LRRP Director Elizabeth (Liz) Platt.
October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“Instead of only saying what religious liberty shouldn’t be, we started asking what it should look like—religious liberty to do what, and for whom?” stated @UnionSeminary partner and LRRP Director Elizabeth (Liz) Platt.
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social are excited to welcome Dr. Jordan Loewen-Colón and Renaldo M. Pearson, ACNP to Union as new mentors at the Technology, Innovation and Digital Engagement Lab (TIDEL) led by Director, Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes.
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/10...
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/10...
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social are excited to welcome Dr. Jordan Loewen-Colón and Renaldo M. Pearson, ACNP to Union as new mentors at the Technology, Innovation and Digital Engagement Lab (TIDEL) led by Director, Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes.
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/10...
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/10...
Happening today! 🎉
Join us at @unionseminary.bsky.social for an EdTech Week Networking Mixer & Fireside Chat featuring Union Board Chair Cliff Hudson (former CEO, SONIC) and Union Trustee Craig Miller (former CIO, Planet Fitness).
Join us at @unionseminary.bsky.social for an EdTech Week Networking Mixer & Fireside Chat featuring Union Board Chair Cliff Hudson (former CEO, SONIC) and Union Trustee Craig Miller (former CIO, Planet Fitness).
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happening today! 🎉
Join us at @unionseminary.bsky.social for an EdTech Week Networking Mixer & Fireside Chat featuring Union Board Chair Cliff Hudson (former CEO, SONIC) and Union Trustee Craig Miller (former CIO, Planet Fitness).
Join us at @unionseminary.bsky.social for an EdTech Week Networking Mixer & Fireside Chat featuring Union Board Chair Cliff Hudson (former CEO, SONIC) and Union Trustee Craig Miller (former CIO, Planet Fitness).
This month! @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alum Ibrahim Sambo Lawan will be presenting a lecture titled, “Divine Geopolitics and U.S. Immigration: Biblical Metaphors Shaping Inclusion and Exclusion” at the Center for Public Theology and Migration’s Graduate Student Conference on October 17th!
October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This month! @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alum Ibrahim Sambo Lawan will be presenting a lecture titled, “Divine Geopolitics and U.S. Immigration: Biblical Metaphors Shaping Inclusion and Exclusion” at the Center for Public Theology and Migration’s Graduate Student Conference on October 17th!
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 20 at 6:00 PM for a conversation with Union faculty members teaching courses in the Master of Arts in Social Justice program. Members of the admissions and student support teams will also join to answer additional questions about the program.
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 20 at 6:00 PM for a conversation with Union faculty members teaching courses in the Master of Arts in Social Justice program. Members of the admissions and student support teams will also join to answer additional questions about the program.
All are invited to join @UnionSeminary starting on October 28th for Learning with the Laws of Belief, Prayer, Ethics, and Nature taught by Claudio Carvalhaes do our belief systems and spiritual practices come from?
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
All are invited to join @UnionSeminary starting on October 28th for Learning with the Laws of Belief, Prayer, Ethics, and Nature taught by Claudio Carvalhaes do our belief systems and spiritual practices come from?
ICE is abducting people from church parking lots & shooting pastors while praying. Church pews are empty as people stay home in fear. And yet, Pres. Trump continues to proclaim his commitment to religious liberty.
October 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
ICE is abducting people from church parking lots & shooting pastors while praying. Church pews are empty as people stay home in fear. And yet, Pres. Trump continues to proclaim his commitment to religious liberty.
Four years ago, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social, in partnership with Dr. Samuel Cruz, Associate Professor of Religion and Society, launched The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series—a living tribute to the legendary Puerto Rican spiritual leader, Rev. Leoncia Rosado Rousseau, lovingly known as Mama Leo.
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Four years ago, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social, in partnership with Dr. Samuel Cruz, Associate Professor of Religion and Society, launched The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series—a living tribute to the legendary Puerto Rican spiritual leader, Rev. Leoncia Rosado Rousseau, lovingly known as Mama Leo.
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social is delighted to welcome Dr. Brooke D. Lavelle, Ph.D. as Union’s new Buddhist Studies Program Manager.
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social is delighted to welcome Dr. Brooke D. Lavelle, Ph.D. as Union’s new Buddhist Studies Program Manager.
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 16 at 6:00 PM for the Religion and Black Experience Studies Webinar led by Rev. Dr. Andrea White
Interested in deeply engaging the religious experience of the African diaspora?
Interested in deeply engaging the religious experience of the African diaspora?
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 16 at 6:00 PM for the Religion and Black Experience Studies Webinar led by Rev. Dr. Andrea White
Interested in deeply engaging the religious experience of the African diaspora?
Interested in deeply engaging the religious experience of the African diaspora?
“The Union you built. The Union we’re building together.”
Night of Union — The State of Union for Alumni.
Oct 17 | 7 PM ET | James Chapel + Livestream
RSVP: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...
#UnionReUnion25 #CommunityInAction #FaithAndJustice #NightOfUnion2025
Night of Union — The State of Union for Alumni.
Oct 17 | 7 PM ET | James Chapel + Livestream
RSVP: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...
#UnionReUnion25 #CommunityInAction #FaithAndJustice #NightOfUnion2025
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“The Union you built. The Union we’re building together.”
Night of Union — The State of Union for Alumni.
Oct 17 | 7 PM ET | James Chapel + Livestream
RSVP: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...
#UnionReUnion25 #CommunityInAction #FaithAndJustice #NightOfUnion2025
Night of Union — The State of Union for Alumni.
Oct 17 | 7 PM ET | James Chapel + Livestream
RSVP: host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration...
#UnionReUnion25 #CommunityInAction #FaithAndJustice #NightOfUnion2025
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 22 at 6:00 PM for the Islamic Studies Webinar led by Dr. Jerusha Rhodes. Studying Islam at Union prepares students to understand and contribute to crucial conversations within Muslim communities and interreligious contexts.
October 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online on October 22 at 6:00 PM for the Islamic Studies Webinar led by Dr. Jerusha Rhodes. Studying Islam at Union prepares students to understand and contribute to crucial conversations within Muslim communities and interreligious contexts.
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social is delighted to welcome Michael McCarthy as our new Chief Financial Officer. A native New Yorker (albeit, upstate NY) Michael earned a B.B.A degree from Pace University. He holds certifications both as a CPA and CMA.
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/09...
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/09...
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social is delighted to welcome Michael McCarthy as our new Chief Financial Officer. A native New Yorker (albeit, upstate NY) Michael earned a B.B.A degree from Pace University. He holds certifications both as a CPA and CMA.
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/09...
Read the full story here: utsnyc.edu/blog/2025/09...
“We’re not trying to be an ivory-tower shop. Our role is to bridge academic thought with activism—to be a resource on a complicated area of the law for a range of faith communities and grassroots organizations,” stated @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social partner and LRRP Director Elizabeth (Liz) Platt.
October 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“We’re not trying to be an ivory-tower shop. Our role is to bridge academic thought with activism—to be a resource on a complicated area of the law for a range of faith communities and grassroots organizations,” stated @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social partner and LRRP Director Elizabeth (Liz) Platt.
A Sikh scholar, a Muslim lawyer, an Orthodox rabbi, a Buddhist social worker, and a Christian activist walk into James Chapel… This isn’t a joke. It’s the interreligious panel we need.
📅 Thu, Oct 16 • 6–8 PM
📍 James Chapel, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social
🎙️ Host: @SimranJeetSingh.Bsky.Social
📅 Thu, Oct 16 • 6–8 PM
📍 James Chapel, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social
🎙️ Host: @SimranJeetSingh.Bsky.Social
October 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A Sikh scholar, a Muslim lawyer, an Orthodox rabbi, a Buddhist social worker, and a Christian activist walk into James Chapel… This isn’t a joke. It’s the interreligious panel we need.
📅 Thu, Oct 16 • 6–8 PM
📍 James Chapel, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social
🎙️ Host: @SimranJeetSingh.Bsky.Social
📅 Thu, Oct 16 • 6–8 PM
📍 James Chapel, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social
🎙️ Host: @SimranJeetSingh.Bsky.Social
“Interfaith work is at the center of the work to save this country,” stated @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social partner Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in Baptist News Global.
October 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“Interfaith work is at the center of the work to save this country,” stated @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social partner Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in Baptist News Global.
Mark Your Calendars!
In challenging times, our shared purpose becomes a force. This month, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alumni and students—wherever you are—will gather to activate our global network: break bread together, tune into vital conversations, and strengthen the bonds that carry us forward
In challenging times, our shared purpose becomes a force. This month, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alumni and students—wherever you are—will gather to activate our global network: break bread together, tune into vital conversations, and strengthen the bonds that carry us forward
October 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mark Your Calendars!
In challenging times, our shared purpose becomes a force. This month, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alumni and students—wherever you are—will gather to activate our global network: break bread together, tune into vital conversations, and strengthen the bonds that carry us forward
In challenging times, our shared purpose becomes a force. This month, @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social alumni and students—wherever you are—will gather to activate our global network: break bread together, tune into vital conversations, and strengthen the bonds that carry us forward
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social for Decolonization of the Soul, a special Hispanic Heritage Month event led by Dr. Samuel Cruz, and featuring Rev. Dr. Gerardo de Jesus.
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social for Decolonization of the Soul, a special Hispanic Heritage Month event led by Dr. Samuel Cruz, and featuring Rev. Dr. Gerardo de Jesus.
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social invites friends, colleagues, and the wider community to gather in remembrance of Roger Haight, S.J., on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) in James Chapel, with livestream access provided for those unable to join in person.
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social invites friends, colleagues, and the wider community to gather in remembrance of Roger Haight, S.J., on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) in James Chapel, with livestream access provided for those unable to join in person.
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online tonight at 6:00 PM for the Episcopal and Anglican Studies Webinar led by Rev. Dr. Mary Foulke.
October 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online tonight at 6:00 PM for the Episcopal and Anglican Studies Webinar led by Rev. Dr. Mary Foulke.