Love Is No Sin: Response to Vatican Statement on Same Sex Marriage
“So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” 1 John 4:16 (more…)
February 10, 2021
United Board of Trustees Announces Selection of Interim President Rev. Dr. Molly T. Marshall
Rev. Dr. Molly T. Marshall to serve as Interim President of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (more…)
Movies for What Ails You: Reflecting on Holiday Favorites.
Around winter holidays, one of the most beloved traditions is staying in, bundling up, and watching a favorite movie or television show. Eventually, the media we are drawn to once becomes something we might return whether after many years or on a regular annual basis. Movies, like other forms of art, both entertain us and give us insight that we can describe as not only culturally relevant but theological, ministerial, or even prophetic. At United Community, we are committed to the role of art in our collective ministry, and so this year, some of our faculty and staff have opted to share about our favorite holiday movies, the lessons we've learned, and blessing we can draw from them. (more…)
December 15, 2020
President Lew Zeidner to retire from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
President Lew Zeidner to retire from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (more…)
November 18, 2020
“A Rare and Magical Space”: An Interview with Community Partner Allison Jones
Allison Jones is a community partner and friend of United who has participated in numerous events and programming at the seminary, including Arts Lunch, Social Transformation events, and Queertopia United. She is a long time musician and emerging artist with a passion for social justice, education, and public health. She currently works in the education department at JustUs Health in Saint Paul. I sat down with Allison Jones last Friday Nov. 13 to interview her about her experience being a community partner with United. (more…)
March 18, 2020
Zoom Classroom Best Practices
As classrooms and faith communities move to online events, courses, and gatherings, we know there's a big learning curve for presenters and participants. At United, Zoom technology is built in to our instructional model. Over the years, we've learned some best practices for online presentations that we want to share with you as you make the shift from in-person gatherings and teaching. (more…)
September 27, 2018
United Rejects Religious Discrimination in Health Care
On January 18, 2018, the Trump Administration announced the creation of a “civil rights” division within the Department of Health and Human Services that would allow health workers to discriminate against patients and clients by refusing care on religious grounds. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities declares this policy as sacrilegious, a perversion of civil rights, and un-American. We call for its immediate reversal. (more…)
September 27, 2018
Introducing Social Transformation at United: Videos from Students.
At United, a key question is what makes an ethical leader. According Steve Newcom, Director of the Social Transformation Program, "there are injustices in the world" and for many of our students "their faith calls them to do something about that." In the following videos students discuss what calls them to study Social Transformation at United. (more…)
September 27, 2018
“Beloved is Where We Begin”: Sermon by Claire Curran
Beloved is Where We Begin (more…)