by admin | Dec 6, 2020 | Advent, All Are Welcome, coronavirus, Covid 19, Current Events, Devotional, Events, giving, hope, love, PC(USA), peace, Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Sprituality, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Waiting
“15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the...
by admin | Dec 4, 2020 | All Are Welcome, Alumni, chosen family, Fundraising, giving, hope, love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, safe space, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
“Seminary Light”—the title intrigued me when I heard that it was a weekly class at UKirk. A lifelong Presbyterian and retired English professor, I was first enticed by the opportunity to combine my love of learning and my interest in theology. I had known...
by admin | Dec 2, 2020 | Advent, Alumni, chosen family, Fundraising, giving, hope, love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Worship
A year and a half ago, I was celebrating the beginning of Advent in the UKirk basement in the traditional manner – ugly sweaters, smores on the fire, and endless Christmas cookies. Now, eighteen months later, I find myself in almost an entirely different life, working...
by admin | Dec 7, 2019 | giving, Hospitality, love, Love everyone, Missions, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
My parents taught me from a very young age to give back, even when nothing is expected in return. This was taught at my home church, Fountain City Presbyterian, from the time I started attending at the age of two. The ability to give something to someone or to...
by admin | Nov 6, 2019 | giving, Hospitality, love, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UPerk, UPerk Coffee, UTK, Vienna Coffee Co.
There’s a video saved in the very back of my phone. It’s a snapchat of the old living room in the UKirk house. It was finals week during Advent and late in the afternoon. The Christmas tree stood, decorated with glitter and ornaments, in the corner by the back door....
by admin | Nov 1, 2019 | All Are Welcome, Baptism, Baptism Promise Keepers, Baptismal Promises, commumion, giving, LGBTQ, love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UPerk, UPerk Coffee, UTK
I get asked a lot, “Why is UKirk so important to you?” For starters, I’m on the board for UKirk at the University of Tennessee and get to see first hand this amazing ministry. My job is to help support and encourage the staff and students here and make sure we are...
