by admin | Apr 5, 2020 | Holy Week, Lent, Lenten Season, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), sabbath, Sprituality, Stations of the Cross, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
Introduction “Stations of the Cross” originated in 17th century Catholicism as a way to mark the movements of the last day of Jesus’ earthly life. There are a couple different versions of the original list, and these fourteen stations are adapted from those. Holy...
by admin | Mar 24, 2020 | All Are Welcome, coronavirus, Facebook, Hospitality, Instagram, love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, Sprituality, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
Some of us remember the Jetsons cartoon, always wondering what the future would be like. Would we be driving flying cars, using robot vacuums, video calling friends and family, having robot maids and assistants in our home? The Jetsons was set in 2062 and yet in 2020...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | campus minister, coronavirus, Current Events, Lent, Lenten Season, love, Love everyone, Missions, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Sprituality, The Lord's Table, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Wilderness
Welcome to the wilderness. It’s fitting that we are in the season of Lent, walking with Jesus through unknown territory. No one knows what to do here, we are all anxious, uncertain, and fearful. And yet, when I think about this time, I am reminded of an article I read...
by admin | May 23, 2019 | love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, The Lord's Table, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
Leaving a place you love is always difficult. As I prepare for the conclusion of my tenure as the Pastor of UKirk-UTK, it’s difficult to put into words the swirl of emotion that I feel as this great time of my life comes to a close. I feel grateful. I want to thank...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center, Millennials, Missions, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UTK, YAV, Young Adult Volunteer, Young Adult Volunteer Program
10 Things you need to know about YAV YAV stands for Young Adult Volunteers. The Young Adult Volunteer Program is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) and is a year long service program open to young adults, ages 19-30. YAVs serve at sites all across the...
by admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Senior, Sprituality, student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UTK, Worship
The Examen is a daily prayer that St. Ignatius required the monks in his charge to perform. It involved looking back at your day and trying to find God in it, and then looking forward to your next day and praying about it. I wrote this Examen out for my ministry’s...
