The November 2015 issue of The Positive Community will feature the second ad in the current advertising campaign that UTS has launched in the New York Metro area. The Positive Community has a print circulation of 48,000. One campaign goal is to recruit up-and-coming urban pastors from NY and NJ; to equip and empower them with skills and knowledge, and prepare them to make a stand for the moral revival of their (urban) communities. UTS Manhattan is easily accessible by subway and Metro North, just half a block from 5th Ave. Only 5 blocks from the United Nations (UN). UTS...

Statement of UTS President on Paris Attacks  |  Monday, November 16, 2015  |  New York, NY – Dr. Hugh Spurgin, President of the Unification Theological Seminary, issued the following statement today: On behalf of our UTS community, we mourn the death of the innocents that occurred on Friday in Paris and lift up our hearts in prayer for those killed, wounded and bereaved, together with citizens of civilizations the world over who join us in prayers for peace. On November 13th, the City of Paris was the scene of the latest savage attack by several militant...

This Saturday Robert and Laura Brooks held a lunch in memory and celebration of David S.C. Kim; often remembered from his roles as president of the One World Crusade and president emeritus of UTS. While it was the fourth anniversary of his ascension (November 8, 2011), the event also looked forward to his 100th birthday (November 9) and the positive impact he left on the community. About 25 people attended; including Rev. Gavin Hamnett (UTS’91), Robin Graham (UTS’80) Director of Advancement and Communications at UTS, and many other notable guests. “His eternal spirit and presence...

2015 marked the 40 Year Anniversary of UTS. The 40th Anniversary of the UTS’ Inaugural Convocation was held on September 20, 2015. Trustees, faculty, alumni and guests gathered in the chapel to celebrate the achievements of the first 40 years.  Father Moon’s inaugural address and a film from the first Convocation captured the spirit of that special day back on September 20, 1975. Now the challenge is to launch the next 40 years with a similar passion as Father Moon. UTS is on a mission from God. The current mission statement declares UTS to be “Bridging religious and cultural...

UTS alumni were among the presenters and attendees at the Top Gun Advance Conference at the International Peace Education Center (IPEC) in Las Vegas, Nov. 6 through 8. Dr.Ki Hoon Kim (UTS ’96), Continental Chairman of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, North America shared with the participants a message from True Mother regarding the Top Gun legacy. “True Mother has praised the spirit of Top Guns more than a hundred times,” he told the conferees, and added: “Today, more than ever, True Mother has developed Top Gun education of our second generation. The most...

On November 5th, Dr. Hugh Spurgin met with ten graduates of Unification Theological Seminary and also with a few friends who live in Southern California to share about the challenges that UTS currently is facing as an institution; the progress being made in the first ten months of his tenure as President; and to listen to alumni share their perspectives on the future role of the Seminary. Hosts for the visit of Dr. Spurgin to Pasadena house in Los Angeles included Jack Ashworth (UTS’82) and the newly appointed FFWPU District 12 Regional Pastor, Rev. Young Tack Yang (UTS’00). Having just...

Kunihiro Sagisaka, 48, holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a respected university in Japan, and many of his fellow alumni at Tohoku University in Sendai have become prosperous engineers in Japanese manufacturing corporations, but Kunihiro Sagisaka (UTS ’97), took the road less traveled. For him, living his dream has meant spending the last 11 years walking the mean streets of Chicago’s South Side, visiting small and medium-sized churches several days a week where he has met heroes of faith and acquired his own reputation as a fearless warrior for Christ. Kunihiro is...

17 UTS alumni from the New York metro area gathered at a “Get-Together” on Tuesday, October 20 at the 4 West 43rd St., UTS Extension Center, using a meeting room on the first floor of the building. Starting at 7:00 PM, the event was catered with desserts and refreshments. The first half-hour gave time for networking and meeting old friends. The Director of Advancement and Communications, Robin James Graham kicked off the meeting by having each alumna or alumnus introduce themselves. Through the introductions we were all reminded of the diversity of alumni nationalities,...