President of Union Presbyterian Seminary to Speak at Montreat Conference Center

As part of its on-going summer worship series, Montreat Conference Center welcomes the Rev. Dr. Brian K. Blount, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Va. Dr. Blount, a frequent and respected guest of the conference center, will draw from the book of Acts and Psalm 68 for his sermon entitled “Not My Area” on Sunday, June 7.

A New Testament professor from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, Dr. Blount was called in 2007 by Union Presbyterian Seminary to serve as its next president. He assumed the presidency July 1 of that year. A native of Smithfield, Va., Dr. Blount served as pastor of Carver Memorial Presbyterian Church in Newport News, Va., from 1982 to 1988. For 15 years prior to his position at Union, he taught New Testament to students preparing for ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary. He holds degrees from the College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, Va.), Princeton Theological Seminary, and Emory University (Atlanta, Ga.). A gifted preacher, teacher, and writer, he has also authored numerous book reviews, sermons, articles, and academic presentations. Most recently at Montreat Conference Center, Dr. Blount spoke at the 2008 “Reclaiming the Text” and “Church Unbound” conferences.

Summer Sunday worship in Montreat Conference Center’s Anderson Auditorium begins at 11:00 AM, and also features some of this area’s finest choirs and musicians. Child care is available for children six months through completed kindergarten at the Updike Child Care Center on Texas Road. Following worship, a lunch buffet is served at the Galax Dining Room in Assembly Inn, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM.