University Presbyterian Church

08/31/2026

Pray for Peace Across Greater Baton Rouge!

Join the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for a Moveable Pray-for-Peace Vigil on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 2–4 PM.

Visit one or more prayer sites (UPC is one of the sites!), pray in your own tradition, and unite with others across our community for peace. At 3 PM, everyone is invited to sing or pray, “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”

🙏🏽 Pray for Peace Across Greater Baton Rouge!

Join the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for our Moveable Pray-for-Peace Vigil on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 2–4 PM.

Visit one or more prayer sites, pray in your own tradition, and unite with others across our community for peace. At 3 PM, everyone is invited to sing or pray, “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”

See the attached flyer for locations and details. 💚

08/31/2026

Big news for our littlest learners: the Presbyterian Day School BR
now welcomes infants as young as six weeks old!

That means more tiny humans, more first smiles, more milestones, more snuggles, and a whole lot more fun in the Day School halls.

Whether you’re looking for a warm, nurturing place for your newest family member or know someone who is, we’d love to introduce you to the Day School and show you what makes our community special.

Now enrolling infants beginning at six weeks. Come see what’s happening at the Day School!

08/27/2026

A prayer for college students beginning a new school year:

Everlasting God, you were the same yesterday, you are the same today, and you will be the same tomorrow. Yet, even as you remain unchanged, you walk with us as we grow, learn and discover more of your creation each day.

We pray for your blessing as we enter a new school year — some of us with excitement, some with hesitation, driving and flying to schools near and far.

Steady the hearts of first-year and transfer students. Hold them in your care as they seek belonging, form friendships and settle into new routines, holding freedom and homesickness in tension.

Prince of Peace, calm our minds amid the fears and excitement: first-day jitters, moving into dorm rooms, new faces and unfamiliar places.

We pray for students studying abroad. May they explore your creation, learn from cultures different from their own and encounter you in unexpected places.

We pray for those who are graduating soon. Ease their fears about what comes next. Allow them to soak up these final moments and give them courage to step into the future with faith.

Equip our hearts to build new friendships and navigate complicated relationships. Help us find balance between work and play. Lead us to rest in you when we feel burned out, and help us keep our eyes on you, finding our identity as children of God rather than measuring our worth by grades, athletic performance or appearance.

We pray for our professors. Give them patience for long days and wisdom in difficult circumstances. Protect their hearts from burnout, and surround them with grace and support. May they find joy, rest and fulfillment in their demanding and beautiful work.

Jesus, you gathered students around you, teaching them with wisdom and love. We seek you as our friend and teacher. May we find joy in hard work, lean on you through hardship and make time to celebrate the small victories along the way.

Lord, walk with us as we enter a new academic season. Through all that this year will bring, help us trust that you are with us.

We entrust this school year to you.

Amen.

(written by Caroline Garcia)

08/24/2026

New academic year, new YAVs!

The New Orleans site is taking a year without volunteers to hire a new site coordinator and prepare to welcome folks again next fall, but we wish all the YAVs a fantastic year!

08/23/2026

Worship

08/20/2026

God, grab hold of us as we call on you.
Keep us from drowning in our oceans of temptation.
Give us the words to speak of your hope to others.
Fill our hearts with the love of Jesus Christ,
which is nearer to us than we dare to imagine.
Amen.

08/19/2026

A new church school year is officially underway, and we kicked it off in the best possible way: a retreat for our new confirmands and their mentors!

This thoughtful crew are asking questions, exploring faith, learning together, and getting to know each other along the way.

We’re excited to see where this year takes them. If you’ve been through Confirmation, what’s something you remember most about your experience?

08/18/2026

Will we see you there?

08/15/2026