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 | May 16, 2019 | All Are Welcome, Alumni, Fundraising, love, Love everyone, Millennials, PC(USA), Presbyterian, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), safe space, Sprituality, UKirk at UTK, University of Tennessee, UTK
The first time I stepped inside UKirk, it was the first Wednesday of my freshman year and just from that initial service, I knew I had found the place for me. Let me start off by saying that I have never been an extremely religious person. I have always questioned...