The 2021 UUA General Assembly, originally planned for Milwaukee, 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. Just like last year, we opted out of those nightly emails in order to provide a… Read More
Recent News
Faculty Update
Dear Ones – I write to share some bittersweet news. Our beloved Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, SKSM Associate Professor of Unitarian Universalist Theologies and Ethics, has accepted an interim position as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Theological School at Drew University in Madison, NJ. It is a great recognition of her leadership gifts and scholarship.… Read More
Saturday Spotlight: Rev. Dr. Gabriella Lettini
About Rev. Dr. Gabriella Lettini A native of Torino, Italy, Lettini earned her M.Div. at the Waldensian Theological Seminary in Rome, Italy. She is an ordained minister of the Waldensian Church, a movement that originated in France and Italy in the 12th century and was based on evangelical poverty, a critique of church hierarchies, refusal… Read More
Fall 2021 Courses
Starr King School for the Ministry, in collaboration with our partners at Mills College, is planning a safe opening of our Vera Long Hall campus for the 2021-2022 academic year. Beginning on August 31, staff and faculty will conduct school business regularly from their offices. One week later the fall semester will start, and several… Read More
Starr King Reopening Plan
On March 9, 2020, Starr King began a three-week closure of its campus to guard against the spread of the novel coronavirus. A national emergency was declared four days later and the San Francisco Bay Area counties imposed a shelter-in-place order the following week. What we hoped would be a relatively short interlude has turned… Read More
Treasures of Starr King, Episode 3
In the summer of 2019, we filmed a series of videos with Arliss Ungar highlighting the many treasures housed at Starr King. This video is Episode 3 of the series featuring the Black Mirror painting, the Pulpit, and a story about art at Starr King. Click here to watch the first two episodes.
Beyond The Verdict
The verdict is in. Today, in Minneapolis, a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last May. His bail was revoked, he was put in handcuffs and led to jail to await sentencing in approximately two months. Yes, I was glad. Yet there is… Read More
Saturday Spotlight: Dr. Ashley L. Bacchi
About Dr. Ashley L. Bacchi Dr. Ashley London Bacchi received her doctorate in Jewish History and Culture at the Graduate Theological Union in May 2015. She is originally from New York and received her BA in Classics with a double minor in Art History and Philosophy from Hartwick College. She moved to California in 2005… Read More
Summer 2021 Courses!
We’re so excited to announce our Summer courses for 2021! From June through August, we have nine incredible classes to choose from: Seminary 101: Group Learning for Incoming Students Songs for Survival: Music and Religion The Sacred and the Substance Advanced Topics in Gender & Religion ECO Core Intensive UU Leadership Core Intensive Multi-religious Core Intensive… Read More
Treasures of Starr King, Episode 2
In the summer of 2019, we filmed a series of videos with Arliss Ungar highlighting the many treasures, art, and artifacts that are housed at Starr King. This video is Episode 2 of that series. It features the Stebbins bust, the Indonesian gong, the organ, and the Charles Street Meeting House brass symbols. Click here… Read More
