by admin | Dec 13, 2020 | Advent, love, Love everyone, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, UTK
Romans 12: 9-21 (“Love in Action”) offers a clear framework on biblical and godly love. The first two verses read, “9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Everyone is...
by admin | Oct 6, 2020 | chosen family, coronavirus, Current Events, Events, freshmen, News, PC(USA), student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Wilderness
Lessons learned being a college freshman during the pandemic: Blessings are found in even the darkest of times. Since coming to college it feels like everything I have been excited for or looked forward to has been taken away. I can’t have guests in my room or friends...
by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | All Are Welcome, coronavirus, Earth Day, Events, garden, love, Missions, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, student blogger, ugrow, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Virtual Ministry, Wilderness
One of my all time favorite hymns is “In the Garden,” and I often find myself humming the tune as I work in the UGrow garden at UKirk. The song opens with the line “I come to the garden alone,” and as I hummed that verse while gardening last week I couldn’t help...
by admin | Apr 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Current Events, Events, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), student blogger, study abroad, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
On Friday February 28th, I was sitting on the bed in a tiny Paris AirBnb, daydreaming out the sixth-story slanted window, when my friend interrupted my thoughts: “They’re getting sent home.” They were our friends studying abroad in Rome, Italy, and this led to a...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Events, Lenten Season, News, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Social Media, student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Wilderness
I’m sure we are all tired of hearing about the repercussions of COVID-19, I know I am. But I’ll say it one more time for the people in the back, these are weird times we are going through. One of the weirdest adjustments that UT students have been making is switching...
by admin | Jan 21, 2020 | montreat, montreat college conference, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), sabbath, student blogger, UKirk, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK, Worship
One thing I love about UKirk at the University of Tennessee is it’s group dynamic and the individual bonds between each member. No matter how long I’ve been away from UKirk, it seems I can always pick up where I left off with everyone as though no time has gone by....
