Roe v. Wade is dead. It is not as though we did not know or expect the US Supreme Court to eliminate the right to abortion. We were warned in February when a draft opinion outlining their plan was released. Hundreds of women’s rights, civil rights, and health organizations responded with anger and dismay. Rallies… Read More
Recent News
Commencement 2022 Recap
The first hybrid Starr King Commencement was held on Thursday, May 12 at Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, California. We celebrated the newest 19 Starr King graduates – 14 Master of Divinity, four Master of Arts in Social Change, and one joint MDiv/MASC. Please join us in congratulating these amazing new graduates!… Read More
Welcome to Charles Clark!
Starr King School for the Ministry is proud to announce that Charles Clark will serve as our new Vice President of Advancement. Charles is an experienced fundraising professional with nearly a decade of experience in helping educational institutions and nonprofits achieve their revenue goals. Charles began his fundraising career as Associate Director of Development at… Read More
Setting a New Foundation
Dear Ones, More than three years ago, Starr King began its New Beginnings process, a time of reimagining the future of our beloved school. When that process began, we never could have anticipated a global pandemic that would fundamentally change the way in which our communities and our society operate. At times, this change has… Read More
Meet Our 2021-2022 St. Lawrence Scholars
Li Kynvi – St. Lawrence Scholar Li Kynvi is a Master of Divinity student at Starr King School for the Ministry and a candidate for ministerial fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Li identifies as trans/non-binary. Having experienced religious rejection as an LGBTQ and AIDS activist, Li had never heard of UU and was shocked… Read More
Summer and Fall 2022 Courses
We’re delighted to share our Summer and Fall 2022 course offerings with you! We have plenty of returning favorites as well as some exciting new courses. We’ve been conducting classes 100% online since March 2020 but beginning this Summer, some courses will have options for in-person attendance. Early registration for both Summer and Fall semester… Read More
A Special Invitation
Dr. Som Pourfarzaneh (Director, CMRS) invites you to the Center’s inaugural panel discussion titled “Multi-Religiosity in the United States: Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim Perspectives” on Thursday, April 28. Hosted by Dr. Pourfarzaneh, the panel will feature Dr. Scott Mitchell, Dr. Pravina Rodrigues, and Professor Najeeba Syeed and take place online via Zoom. Learn more about… Read More
Welcome Ellen Plummer!
Please join us in welcoming Ellen Plummer as the Community Development Coordinator at the Center for Multi-Religious Studies! “I’m thrilled to welcome Ellen as the Center’s first Community Development Coordinator as part of her MDiv. field work studies at Starr King School for the Ministry. Ellen’s diverse background in grant stewardship, program coordination, and interreligious dialogue… Read More
Introducing the New Look of Starr King!
We’re thrilled to share with you Starr King’s new look! The past few years have been a time for transition – for the school and for the world at large. At Starr King, we have used this moment to reflect on where we are now and to envision the future we seek to create together.… Read More
Black Futures Month & Black History Month 2022 Recap
Throughout the month of February, we celebrated Black Futures Month and Black History Month by highlighting some of the lesser known influential Black figures in religion and social justice, as well as some Black voices of the future. Below you’ll find a compilation of the individuals we featured on social media. Marsha P. Johnson “Marsha… Read More
