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
What Threatens Us Most
Dear Ones — I awoke this morning still in the undertow of last week’s trio of mass murders in Gilroy, CA; El Paso, TX; and Dayton, OH. I wish I were capable of a soothing pastoral response to these tragedies, but I am not. There is much to be said about the contributing factors to… 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
Power and Leadership: Returning to the Future
By J. Tyson Casey Like many people in these times of climate disruption and other global challenges, I want to cause the least amount of harm, and do everything I can to maximize the chances for life to thrive on this planet. But how do I actually do that? As I’ve sought to answer that… 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
Interfaith Prayer Vigil
On Tuesday, March 19, the Graduate Theological Union held an interfaith prayer vigil to remember the lives lost at Christchurch New Zealand. During the service, members of the GTU schools and centers shared words of grief and prayers for healing. It’s during these heartbreaking times we are reminded of how thankful we are to be… Read More
