Reweaving Earth & Soul: A Conversation with Leah Rampy
We hope you can join us on September 28 at 4:00 PM for a conversation with Dr. Leah Rampy about living more deeply connected with the Earth in these edge times.
We hope you can join us on September 28 at 4:00 PM for a conversation with Dr. Leah Rampy about living more deeply connected with the Earth in these edge times.
Join us October 28 for the Picard Lecture on Environmental Theology and Ethics at United or online. Dr. Kiara Jorgenson, associate professor of Religion and Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College, is this year's speaker.
United is very pleased to announce that our 34th annual Susan Draper White Lecture will take place on February 24, 2025, and feature Rev. Molly T. Marshall, PhD, United’s esteemed and beloved president. President Marshall’s lecture is titled “Battle for the Minds, Revisited.” Thirty years ago, writer and producer Steve Lipscomb created his first documentary, Battle for the Minds, about the Southern Baptist Convention’s conservative shift and how that was ...
Join us for the launch of Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture, a new collection of wide-ranging essays published by Westminster John Knox. The book explores key issues animating trans-biblical interpretation from a variety of angles and emphases. Contributors, who represent a range of gender identities, answer the question—“What makes a biblical reading trans, or a trans reading biblical?”—in diverse and exciting ways. They also promote ...
When artistic alums Doug Abbott (’10) and Sheryl Schwyhart (’20) first met at the lunch table at United ten years ago, neither could have foreseen how a friendship would be forged around theology, art, and personal struggle. It is fitting that in this time of Lent, a period of reflection and seeking to “see differently,” they would collaborate to bring an exhibition out of persistence and faith. Join us onsite ...
Sponsored by the Twin Cities Repair Community for Makoce Ikikcupi (Dakota Land Recovery), Sarah Augustine will present a lecture, “Embodying Solidarity with Indigenous People by Becoming Kin,” on Friday evening, April 4, 7:00–8:30 PM at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. This hybrid talk is open to the public at no charge; doors open at 6:15 PM. Sarah is the executive director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine ...
The United Board of Trustees, faculty, and the graduating class announce our Sixty-Third Annual Commencement Exercises.
Many faith communities are facing a financial crisis due to dwindling membership and reduced giving. By taking a Social Enterprise perspective, faith leaders can discover new ways to stabilize finances and enhance their mission. This free 60-minute seminar, led by Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher, an adjunct professor of Social Entrepreneurship at United, will introduce you to some of the concepts needed to begin the journey. Also an associate professor ...
Join fellow United alums and students, faculty, and staff for United Days. This year’s two-day homecoming event is themed “Interpreting Texts for the Liberation and Flourishing of Our World.” Drawing on the Hebrew Bible, we will experience new ways to think about leadership in our current landscape. Together, we will engage questions such as: What does it mean to be a neighbor? How do biblical texts provide liberation stories? How ...
Join us at United or through Zoom on Wednesday, November 19, when Rev. Dr. Gary F. Green will officially launch his significant new book—“Playing the Game: Embodied Brilliance beyond the Moral Limits of Race in Sport.”
Join us on Monday, February 23, 2026, for our next Susan Draper White Lecture, when we will welcome Dr. Ellen T. Armour as our presenter! Dr. Armour’s presentation is titled “Seeing Gender Otherwise: Theology as Visual Practice.” Festivities will begin with a reception at 5:45 PM for onsite attendees. Available onsite and online, the lecture will commence at 6:30 PM CT. Among the many issues dividing Americans these days is ...
You are invited to the 64th Commencement Exercises of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT.