Catalog maintenance this weekend

There will be some updates to our online catalog on Saturday night beginning around midnight (Sunday morning, actually!). Although these updates should be finished by Sunday morning, the last time we did this, it took nearly 16 hours for the catalog and databases to be accessible again. While we are hopeful that it won't take as long this time, we encourage you to use the Library resources you need on Saturday just in case we don't return online again until late Sunday afternoon.

Open today

The Morton Library is open today despite the snow.  I believe we will keep to normal hours.

Dean's Forum TODAY !

Panel Discussion of Paul Galbreath's new book, Leading Into the World (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014)

Wednesday, 21 January 2015 at 4:10 pm
Lake Chapel, in the Early Center
Reception with refreshments starts at 3:30 pm

The Dean's Forum on Faculty Research is an annual opportunity to focus on an important recent publication by a member of the Union Seminary faculty.  Guest scholars are invited to help illuminate and analyze the book.

Prof. Galbreath's new work "helps reconnect our commitment to creation care with our life of discipleship. The process includes helping congregational members name ways that they are involved in caring for creation and encouraging them to see ways that these practices are related to Christian faith, and in doing so, nurturing the life of our communities while fostering our identity as those who care for the earth." 

The book has been described as "a clear and comprehensive guide for reorienting worship throughout the liturgical year in ways that are at once Earth-healing and community building."  For further details and reviews, click HERE.

Dr. Galbreath will discuss his work with a panel of three speakers : Dr. Craig Satterlee, former professor of homiletics at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago; Dr. Claudio Carvalhes, associate professor of preaching and worship at McCormick Theological Seminary; and Martha Moore-Keish, associate professor of theology at Columbia Seminary.

 

A reception with drinks and refreshments will take place beforehand in Rose Hall in the Early Center.  Students, alumni/ae and members of the public are warmly invited to this special event!

Thursday delayed opening

The Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary will open on a delayed schedule on Thursday, 15 Jan 2015.  The Library will open at 10:30 am.

Open today

There are no classes on the Richmond campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary today.  However, because of the sheer amazing helpfulness of our Circulation staff, the William Smith Morton Library will be open!

So if you can safely get to the Library today, please come in and study or borrow the stuff you need.  Just be very careful on the steps and walkways.  They are icy and can't be cleared completely.

They will be closing at 8:00 pm.

Luther Bowl !

There is a new display in the glass cases near the Library entrance in honor of UPSem's illustrious victory in the Luther Bowl.  Come see the trophy and the photo of our winning team!

This triumph is placed in historical context with some sports memorabilia from the Archives.

Congratulations to our student athletes!!