UKirk Network Friends,Grace to you and peace from God and the UKirk National office! The Fall semester has begun and now that Welcome Week activities are over, you are doing the ongoing work of hospitality by welcoming back returning students and continuously reaching out to invite new ones. Prepari
In this interactive workshop on September 19th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Eastern) for all who are connected to a UKirk Network Ministry, Deepa Iyer will introduce a framework to help us identify our core values, clarify our roles, and understand how we can support broader communities to bring about socia
The World Student Christian Federation-US (WSCF-US) invites undergraduate students, graduate students, and young adults (age 18-35) currently living in the U.S. to join the movement of Christian students and young adults around the world who are committed to living out their faith as agents for just
Make plans to join us for our virtual monthly UKirk Gathering next Thursday, September 12th @ 2 pm (Eastern). These monthly gatherings are a great time to meet your UKirk Network colleagues, reflect on a topic together, and share highs and lows with others who absolutely understand your wild and bea
UKirk Collegiate Ministries is excited to bring you another year of Words for Waiting: Daily Devotions for Advent & Christmas. In partnership with the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily bl
The UKirk National website is more than just a place where churches, mid-councils, students and families can find information about your ministry. It is also where UKirk Network Leaders can find resources AND share resources with one another behind a secure login. Resources like “Ways to Care for St
In this interactive workshop on September 19th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Eastern) for all who are connected to a UKirk Network Ministry, Deepa Iyer will introduce a framework to help us identify our core values, clarify our roles, and understand how we can support broader communities to bring about socia
It can be really hard in the midst of the craziness of a new semester to think you’ll ever have time to pause, center yourself in God’s presence, connect with others in the UKirk Network for support, prayer and encouragement, and discern how the Spirit is working in your life! Collegiate ministry ha
The Enneagram is a tool that invites people to grow in understanding and compassion, first for themselves and also of others. In this virtual 90-minute workshop on Tuesday, October 8th from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Eastern), ICF ACC certified coach, Christian educator, and Enneagram coach Sophie Maness wi
UKirk Collegiate Ministries is excited to bring you another year of Words for Waiting: Daily Devotions for Advent & Christmas. In partnership with the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily bl
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Office of Christian Formation and UKirk are excited to share that the second volume of UWorship will be coming out in September. The prayers and liturgies included were written by Rev. Rachel Penmore (UKirk UTK), John Golden (UKirk ETSU), Rev. Allison Wehrung (UKirk O
UKirk is excited to share we have a number of opportunities for UKirk Network Leaders and their students to participate in this year to support you spiritually and professionally. Use this link to Register or ask for more information. The deadline to register for a Spiritual Direction Group is Augus
Many of you have used liturgy from the UWorship resource over the years, and have asked for an updated resource. We are excited to share that the PMA Office of Christian Formation has again partnered with us to provide a new and updated UWorship resource that will be coming out in September! Below i
As you may know, the Board of Pensions has announced changes to the medical insurance and pension plan. UKirk National would like to learn how many of our Network Ministers are on the Board of Pensions, as well as how many are serving in validated ministries of their presbytery. Please help us by fi
The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness and Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations are inviting college students, seminarians, and young adults in or near Charlotte to attend the second annual Jesus & Justice Advocacy Conference. Registration for the October 18-20, 2024 event is free and wil
Our country, campus communities, and world are teaming with immense anxiety and fear these days. As people of faith and those in spiritual leadership, how do we navigate the chaos without and within and foster hope, welcome, and peace within ourselves and our faith communities?Join other UKirk Netwo
The PC(USA) designates various days on the church calendar for special emphasis. Below are resources for celebrating College and Young Adult Sunday. This Sunday usually falls on the first Sunday of August but can be celebrated whenever your faith community chooses to lift up liturgies of celebration
Have you ever needed space during the academic year to stop and breathe? Do you yearn to gather with others who understand the beauty and complexity of campus ministry?All UKirk leaders are invited to join a monthly spiritual direction group. With the guidance of a trained spiritual director, these
I just returned from a few days at the 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, and I was overwhelmed (in a good way!) by the sheer number of commissioners and observers who care about and serve the PC(USA). And even as our polity can get complicated and muddy the waters from time to time (Ju
The next UKirk Virtual Gathering will be on Thursday, July 11th @ 2 pm Eastern (1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11am Pacific). Members of the UKirk National Governance and Infrastructure Task Force will be with us, and we’ll have a conversation about ways that UKirk Network Ministries and the national UK
Did you know that higher education ministry is the oldest mission beyond the congregation in the Presbyterian Church, and predates even the founding of our country?*To celebrate this long-standing ministry and promote all of our PC(USA) connected collegiate ministries, UKirk National is making a UKi
Siblings in Christ,I write today on behalf of the UKirk Collegiate Ministries Association Board of Directors to share our strong support for the Olympia Overture (POL-01). We believe the overture calls each of us to value the beautiful diversity of the Body of Christ, while also inviting all of us c
UKirk National is excited to share the upcoming opportunities for you and your students to find time to Stop, Collaborate with one another, and Listen for God’s voice and guidance as you take the next, most faithful steps in life and ministry.September through May – Monthly Spiritual Direction Group
The work of collegiate ministry is deep and broad, and can often be difficult to explain to congregations, volunteers, and even each generation of student leadership. Not only WHAT we do can vary day to day, but also HOW we do it can change from semester to semester. Yet WHY we do it is deeply groun
