Please watch the following message from Dr. Gabriella Lettini, Dean of Faculty and Chief Academic Officer at Starr King School for the Ministry, about a recent decision she has made about the next step in her career and her life. To Members of the Starr King Community, We announce with deep regret and great pride… Read More
Recent News
New Year, New Beginnings
Dear Ones, We are rapidly approaching the new year. And so, in that spirit, we have some exciting updates to share with you! The first update is bittersweet. After a review of several options and much reflection, our Board of Trustees has voted to sell our Le Conte Avenue property and to vacate the building… Read More
Recap: Dr. Ibrahim Farajaje Event
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
I Am Starr King: Interview with Clovice Lewis
Clovice A. Lewis, Jr., who has composed numerous works ranging from ensemble to electronic and orchestral pieces, graduated from the prestigious College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1978 with a degree in Music Composition and Theory. He began teaching as a freshman at UCSB, and upon completion of 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
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
