The first priority application deadline for the Fall 2019 term is fast approaching! If we receive your application by February 1, 2019 the application fee of $65.00 is waived. We will also place you on the priority list for institutional scholarships should you qualify. Co-create a life of profound purpose at Starr King School for the Ministry! Apply… Read More
Recent News
Highlights: Spring 2019 Orientation
Starr King School for the Ministry welcomed 10 new students to the school during Spring Orientation January 9-11, 2019. They were greeted by current students, faculty, and staff in the traditional Threshold Ceremony and Vespers Service. Other activities included social time, group meals, countering oppression seminars, building community workshops, and a closing ceremony & anointing… Read More
Highlights: Fall 2018 Convocation
On Tuesday, September 4, graduates, students, faculty/staff, trustees, and friends of SKSM gathered in the Fireside Room for the Fall 2018 Opening Convocation. We heard from both of our current Presidents: Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and Elle Parks (the 2018-2019 Student Body President). Rosemary Bray McNatt, Linda Laskowsi (Trustee), Bishop Yvette Flunder (Trustee), Rev. Lauren… Read More
2018 Fall Orientation Highlights
Last week (August 15-17, 2018), we welcomed 21 new students to the school during Fall Orientation. They were greeted by current students, faculty, and staff in the traditional Threshold Ceremony and Vespers Service. Other activities included social time, group meals, countering oppression seminars, building community workshops, and a closing ceremony & anointing in the Round… Read More
Expanding ECO
Dear Ones: I hope that you’ve all had a blessed and restful summer break! It won’t be long before we are together again. When school was last in session, all of us were deeply affected by the testimony of one of our MASC graduates who spoke about her painful experiences as a black woman at… Read More
Highlights: 2018 UUA General Assembly
The following photos, videos, and event summaries were shared in Starr King’s email updates during the 2018 Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly (GA), June 20-24, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. 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 on Facebook and Twitter. Greetings… Read More
Reflection From The Board of Trustees
Sent on behalf of the Starr King Board of Trustees. The mission of the Starr King School for the Ministry is to educate students to counter oppression and to build just and sustainable communities. We, the members of the Board of Trustees, acknowledge that we have fallen short of fully upholding that mission, particularly in… Read More
A Letter From Rosemary
Dear Ones— Though classes are over, it’s a busy time for us here, as we work to address the painful experiences of students of color at Starr King. I want to thank you for your messages of concern about our graduating student and the circumstances surrounding her decision not to attend commencement ceremonies last week.… Read More
RECAP: Stories from the Threshold
On May 1, 2018, Starr King School for the Ministry hosted a joint book release party, celebrating new work from the SKSM community about caring for those we love at the end of their lives. The event highlighted two books; Life’s Last Gift: Giving and Receiving Peace When a Loved One is Dying by Dr. Charles… Read More
In Honor of the Rev. Dr. Til Evans
It is with deepest sorrow that we share the news of the death of the Rev. Dr. Til Evans. She passed away in the early morning of April 19, 2018, at the age of 95. Born in England, Dr. Evans came to the United States in 1946, shortly after training to be a nurse and… Read More
