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
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
We have all heard about the protests that have and are taking place on college campuses around the country, many on the campuses you serve. I am proud of the many ways you have born witness in person and online, stood vigil in prayer, embodied a faith that seeks not only to proclaim peace but work f
This is the last call for campus ministers and chaplains connected to the UKirk Network to register for the 2024 National Gathering June 11-14, 2024 at Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas!Click here to register. To apply for a scholarship, go here.
What has been on your to-do list this week? Lead bible study? Create worship liturgy? Meet with student leaders?What about: Buy balloons? Take students to Coffee? Make a meal? Fundraise? Do a well check on a student? Counsel someone struggling with their faith? Pray? Look up t-shirt canons online? B
There are still a few weeks to register for the 2024 UKirk National Gathering at Ferncliff in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 11-14th! Here are 6 reasons to join your colleagues (and our keynote speaker Bruce Reyes-Chow) this year:You get to gather with peers that understand all the joys (and challenges
Friends, I’m not sure how many of us got to experience the solar eclipse this week, but even amidst cloud cover it was an awe-inspiring experience to behold. On a presbytery call last night, the moderator shared that a total solar eclipse offers us a lot of metaphors for ministry and for life, such
A few years ago, a friend gave me a book of blessings and prayers written by Jan Richardson, and I continue to return to her writing again and again during moments that lead me to pause – the beautiful, the sacred, the difficult. Maundy Thursday, for me and maybe for you, intertwines the three.On he
Have you ever had anyone say to you, “You are not like other Christians I’ve met”? It seems in college ministry, this kind of comment can come up quite often as university and college campuses are teeming with students of diverse religious, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.What this comment u
All UKirk Network campus ministers and chaplains are invited to our virtual monthly gathering on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern (1:00 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11:00 am Pacific). A zoom link will be sent out via email. Rev. Maggie Alsup (Lyon College) will help facilitate a
“Listening to the Land: Cultivating Hope through Spiritual Practices andTheological Reflection in Times of Crisis” Pittsburgh, PA June 3-July 12, 2024 Application deadline: April 12, 2024The Miller Summer Youth Institute at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and its staff invite applications for its si
What does it look like to live your values in the world? How do you challenge capitalism, racism, and environmental degradation, while also sustaining your spirit and maintaining meaningful relationships? If you’re asking these questions, you’ve come to the right place.Current collective members pro
The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people (ages 19–30) in sites across the United States and around the world. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation. Alongside this work, volunteers expl
Have you heard that ’Bruce Reyes-Chow’s new book ”“Everything Good About God is True: Choosing Faith” is being released March 4th, AND everyone who attends the 2024 UKirk National Gathering June 11-14 in Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive a FREE copy?Not only will Bruce be our keynote speaker at th
