The 2020 UUA General Assembly (June 24-28) was 100% virtual, but completely packed with programs, workshops, and speakers! Each year at General Assembly, we send out nightly newsletters that include recaps of the day’s programs and events. This year we opted out of those nightly emails in order to provide a more comprehensive recap post-GA.… Read More
Recent News
Message from Dr. Gabriella Lettini
To Members of the Starr King Community, We are thrilled that Dr. Gabriella Lettini will remain at Starr King in her position as Dean of Faculty and Chief Academic Officer! For the past fifteen years, Dr. Gabriella Lettini has not only been a leader within Starr King, but a champion for the work of countering… Read More
For Breonna, and Ahmaud, and George, and Sandra, and Eric, and Rekia and….
Dear Ones — I write today to send thoughts of concern and care for all of us in the Starr King community. These past few months have upended all we know, or thought we knew — global pandemics have a way of doing that. I hope that each of you are finding ways to care… Read More
Meet Our 2019-2020 St. Lawrence Scholars
Meg McGuire Meg McGuire is a third year Master of Divinity student at Starr King School for the Ministry and a candidate for UU ministerial fellowship. She is grateful to be a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and has long been guided by her faith’s affirmation of the essentiality of all people and commitment to more fully… Read More
New Beginnings: Important Announcement
Dear Ones — I’m writing to you with an update to our ongoing New Beginnings project; it relates to a recent action taken by the Starr King Board of Trustees concerning the school’s relationship with the Graduate Theological Union (GTU). The board has voted to withdraw from the GTU effective April 1, 2022. This decision… Read More
Women’s History Month Recap
March was National Women’s History Month and Starr King celebrated by highlighting some lesser known influential women. Below you’ll find the amazing women featured on the official Starr King Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram accounts throughout March 2020. Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Dr. Reinhardt was a renowned educator, activist and leader within American Unitarianism. She served… Read More
Black History Month Recap
Throughout Black History Month, we highlighted some of the lesser known influential black figures in religion and social justice. Below you’ll find a compilation of the individuals we featured on social media. Ida B. Wells “Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States… Read More
Novel Coronavirus Update
We are all increasingly aware that the novel coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world and infecting large numbers of people. Yesterday evening, we learned of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States that could not be traced to a known source of infection. The infected person is a resident of Solano… Read More
Is a Master of Divinity Right for You?
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Recap: Grad Reunion & Mentorship Weekend
On January 9-11, Starr King was pleased to host our first Graduate Reunion and Mentorship Weekend. The festivities began with graduates joining us for our traditional Threshold Ceremony and Vesper Service. The next day was filled with programming and fellowship. Breakfast began at Easton Hall, with grads, students, faculty, and staff meeting and forging relationships.… Read More
