On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Starr King School for the Ministry held its first Dr. Ibrahim Farajaje Annual Event at First Unitarian Church of Oakland. This event has been in our hearts and minds for some time – we have been searching for a way to honor the life and work of Ibrahim Baba, his… Read More
Establishment of the Earl Morse Wilbur Endowed Scholarship Fund
Starr King School for the Ministry is excited to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jay Atkinson is generously starting a new scholarship endowment. His immediate gift will establish the Earl Morse Wilbur Endowed Scholarship Fund, named in honor of the pioneering work of Earl Morse Wilbur (former President of SKSM) on the history of the… Read More
August Intensive Recap
Each August and January, we offer several weeklong classes called Intensives. This is one way in which low residency students are able to travel to the Bay Area for a short period of time to gain the required high residency credits they need to graduate. It’s always an exciting time around the school; when students… Read More
Highlights: Fall 2019 Orientation
Starr King School for the Ministry welcomed 15 new students to the school during Fall Orientation August 16-17, 2019. They were greeted by current students, faculty, and staff in the traditional Threshold Ceremony and Vespers Service on Friday evening. A community dinner followed the service. On Saturday, our new students spent their time engaging with… Read More
Community: Wild Goose Festival 2019 Recap
Written by Rain Jordan, Vice President of Academic Enrollment & Student Services Oh, the places you’ll go!” – Dr. Suess This summer I made the trek from Berkeley, CA up into the Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina to attend the Wild Goose Festival for the first time. Wild Goose is… Read More
Highlights: 2019 UUA General Assembly
The following photos, videos, and event summaries were shared in Starr King’s email updates during the 2019 Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly (GA), June 19-23, 2018 in Spokane, WA. To receive the latest news from Starr King, please subscribe to our mailing list (look for the red box on this page) and connect with us… Read More
Reflections From Lehel Molnár, 2018-19 Balázs Scholar
My family and I arrived in the U.S. last year in mid-August. During this time, we’ve learned a lot at Starr King School for Ministry, Pacific School of Religion, and UC Berkeley (and of course our daughter at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School). As part of my coursework this year, I have been working… Read More
RECAP: Multi-Religious Baccalaureate & Commencement
On Wednesday, May 15, the 2019 Multi-Religious Baccalaureate ceremony was held at SKSM. Graduates enjoyed dinner together, returned their keys to the school, and walked back across the threshold they entered on their first day. Although it was raining, we were able to improvise with the threshold to the Fireside Room. Sweet love Do not… Read More
Meet Our 2018-2019 St. Lawrence Scholars
Suzanne Kimmel Suzanne Kimmel is a third-year student at Starr King School for the Ministry. She became a Unitarian Universalist by joining the UU Church of Davis 12 years ago. She was the Director of Religious Education at Unitarian Universalist of Petaluma for the previous two years and is currently the adult chaplain for the Young… Read More
Rites of Passage: Letting Go & New Beginnings – Intensive Class Recap
Written by SKSM student Lisa Kynvi. These two bookend Rites of Passage courses were brand new and much welcome offerings by Rev. Erika Hewitt, and nearly a fifth of the student body took the leap. In both courses we were guided by a consummate professional into the detailed intricacies of how to really minister to… Read More
