With gratitude and joy, we celebrate @serenejones.bsky.social — our first woman president and a transformative leader who fixed the house, set the table wide, and invited the world into meaningful theological conversation...

My heart breaks for the Jewish community in Australia—and for Jewish communities across the world—that something so horrific would happen during Hanukkah, a sacred time of celebration. Everyone should be able to observe their faith traditions in peace and safety.

“Today, higher education institutions still hold enormous power. We are among the best positioned to protect free speech, equality, and justice, and resist the forces of authoritarianism, but only if we stay true to these values,”

Union invites applicants from all spiritual and religious backgrounds to join the fully online Encore Transition Program Fall Cohort. This four-month, bi-weekly journey supports ten to twelve participants aged 55 and older in discerning their “encore,” or “second,” stage of life, purpose, and impact

On Thanksgiving, we remain grateful for the gift of community here at @UnionSeminary. As many gather with loved ones in gratitude, we also honor that, for some Indigenous communities, this day is observed as a National Day of Mourning...

“[Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster’s actions in her ministry were] expressions of a response to grace that shows concern about the poor and the marginalized. She’s been very committed to the work of love and justice and inclusion,”

“Nothing in Christian teaching requires inflicting psychological harm on young people. It is morally urgent that the Court recognize the difference between genuine religious expression and the misuse of religion as a tool to endanger children,”

“What we’re witnessing is the acceptance of a principle that should terrify us: that state agents can detain people without cause, oversight, or accountability,”

We’re proud to celebrate the release of “Organizing Visions: Social Ethics and Broad-Based Solidarity Activism", a new volume from Orbis Books featuring stellar contributions from the Union-based group of alums, the “Social Ethics Energizing Democracy.”

@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.

YES!!! (Photo Credit: Reuters on Election Night at Mayor-Elect Mamdani's Victory Celebration)

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...

New Yorkers – it’s Election Day! As President of Union Theological Seminary, I believe deeply in our shared call to justice, community, and the dignity of all people. Voting is one of the most profound ways we live out that call.

“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.

“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...

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).

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.

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.

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.

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?

“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

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...

“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

“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

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.

Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social online tonight at 6:00 PM for the Episcopal and Anglican Studies Webinar led by Rev. Dr. Mary Foulke.

@unionseminary.bsky.social President Serene Jones on gun violence in the @dallasobserver. “‘Thou shalt not kill’ should be backed up by gun policies that reflect that desire… Unfortunately, in too many far-right religious communities, we hear the opposite...

@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social classrooms are places where students are taught to think critically about our the histories of our worldviews, to create a more just and equitable present, courses like, “Imagine No Religion: Theories and Genealogies of Religion” taught by Rev. Dr. John Thatamanil.

Looking to dive deeper into the fields of theology, ethics, peacemaking, justice, and more? Discover @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social’s Master of Arts in Religion program—designed for those interested in academia, teaching, non-profit leadership, and more!

Social justice movements need your ministry! Unlock your potential with @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social’s Doctor of Ministry in Spirituality, Leadership, and Justice.

Trying to decide your next steps in pursuing your calling to make the world a more just and equitable place for all?

@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social classrooms are places where students are prepared for the practicalities of careers working for justice through courses like, “Professional Ethics for Chaplaincy and Ministry” taught by Prof. Linda Golding.

Thinking about going to seminary to pursue your calling for peacemaking and justice? Watch this video to discover @UnionSeminary’s Master of Divinity program—designed for those interested in social justice, chaplaincy, ministry, and beyond.

@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social classrooms are places where students are trained in meaning-making and intentional grounding practices, through courses like, “Creating Rituals and Community: The Work of Mourning the Earth” taught by Rev. Dr. Claudio Carvalhaes.

As classes begin for another academic year at @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social, we are proud of our world-class faculty. Like Rev. Dr. Gary Dorrien, a profound theological ethicist and champion of the religious left.

“Faith communities have an obligation to call out how we’ve missed the mark on caring for the environment and then to provide direction and inspiration on how we can correct our ways,” stated @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social’s Sr. Exec. VP for Public Theology and Civic Engagement Rev. Fred Davie.

Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social’s CEE director, Karenna Gore on Wednesday, September, 24th at 8:30 AM EST, at the Climate Week NYC event Beyond COP 30: Leadership for a New Era, where she will be one of the speakers. Learn more and register here: luma.com/afgsj2uz

Join @UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social’s TIDEL director, Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes on Friday, September, 19th at 10 AM at Columbia, where she will be a panelist for a conversation on AI & Education.

@UnionSeminary.Bsky.Social classrooms are places where students are equipped to lead with clarity and peace through complex and difficult moments, through courses like, “Trauma and Grace” taught by Union President Rev. Dr. @SereneJones.Bsky.Social