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,...

Logos Christian College of UTS at Washington, now a satellite center of UTS, located near Washington DC, will offer four courses in the Spring semester and will hold its first Open House on Saturday, Nov. 14, Dr. Kathy Winings, Vice President for Academic Affairs, has told UTS News. The Open House will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon at 9135, Piscataway Rd. in Clinton, Maryland, where evening courses are currently taught every Monday and Wednesday evening. Dr. John Paul James will be a key presenter, and faculty teaching at the center will likely be there to introduce themselves as...

The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) has published a mapping survey which captures an initial snapshot of what schools are doing through innovative curricular offerings, scheduling, engagement with particular constituents, partnerships, and delivery methods. The survey respondents constitute a representative cross section of ATS member schools in terms of their size, ecclesial family, national location, and “embeddedness.” Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) is not yet a member of ATS, but UTS presidents and administrative staff have been welcomed at ATS conferences over...

Pietro Marchitelli, (UTS ’92), is warmly regarded by fellow congregants of the New Hope Family Church in Bowie as a devoted father of three talented sons and a respected  teacher in Prince George’s County, MD, but only those who have read his books know of his extraordinary religious imagination. The fact is that Marchitelli was a serious searcher when he encountered the Unification movement in Italy, 33 years ago, and he didn’t stop searching during his time at UTS nor has he paused today, after launching a second career as novelist in 2011. His first novel, Jesus the Second...

The Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) has launched an ad in Positive Community in the October issue, both print and online. Positive Community is the only faith-based lifestyle magazine targeting the African American market in the New York/New Jersey area. Positive Community (http://thepositivecommunity.com) publishes the best of what is happening in the Black church and community. It was the vision of the co-founders, Jean Nash Wells and Adrian A. Council, to create a balanced medium that accurately reflects the community-building efforts of churches, small businesses,...