Aug 16, 2024
What happens when an adult invites a young child to practice centering and reflection? They participate in an act of holy listening. The Children’s Spirituality Research & Innovation Hub at Union Presbyterian Seminary has been experimenting with Holy Listening in...
Aug 16, 2024
“To know that with all that we are and all that we have we are God’s stewards is the answer to a particularly deep yearning of the time in which we live…” ~Hanns Lilje Stewardship is defined as the cultivation and nurture of the abundant gifts given to us by a...
Aug 16, 2024
Including people with disabilities in worship is often a challenge Join Presbyterians for Disability Concerns as we explore the journey from exclusion to inclusion in scripture, worship, and society.
Aug 16, 2024
When our struggles seem overwhelming, we need spiritual practices that help us move towards wholeness. Come learn to use writing as a pathway toward healing for individuals and groups. With creative prompts from poetry, scripture, photos and more, we’ll write and...
Aug 16, 2024
Come gather and participate in handicrafts to knit communities together and build relationships. Have you felt the desire to craft new avenues to engage and serve your community? This is sew the spot for you! Let’s weave our ideas together and engage in...
Aug 15, 2024
Tour this once deserted “disaster” of 1.5 million-square-foot building that now anchors a thriving neighborhood in Memphis. Built between the World Wars to be a Sears store and shipment center, Crosstown Concourse has been readapted as a “vertical village.” The...
Aug 15, 2024
*This workshop has reached maximum capacity and is no longer available for additional registrations. Noted as one of the nation’s premier heritage and cultural museums, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, is steadfast in its mission to share...
Aug 13, 2024
When we wrestle with God, we allow our faith to be tested and our trust in God to grow. What about God’s faith and trust in us? This workshop will model a respectful and enriching interfaith dialogue between a Jew and a Christian. We will examine Genesis 32:28...
Aug 6, 2024
Research shows that adolescents seek relevant learning, place less value in organizational membership, and often stop trying if understanding is not immediate. How might the confirmation process be reshaped to be experiential, relevant, relational, and inspire young...
Aug 6, 2024
Incorporating a spiritual perspective, the presentation will focus on advanced care planning in the context of a church ministry by emphasizing the role that faith communities can play in having meaningful conversations about end of life choices and navigating the...
