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This course is for Starr King students engaged in part-time or full-time Clinical Pastoral Education. Participate in ministry to persons in crisis and engage in individual and group reflection. Didactic sessions draw together theoretical material from theology, the behavioral sciences, and pastoral care. Students learn to integrate theological understanding and knowledge of behavioral science with
By J. Tyson Casey Like many people in these times of climate disruption and other global challenges, I want to cause the least amount of harm, and do everything I can to maximize the chances for life to thrive on this planet. But how do I actually do that? As I’ve sought to answer that
My family and I arrived in the U.S. last year in mid-August. During this time, we’ve learned a lot at Starr King School for Ministry, Pacific School of Religion, and UC Berkeley (and of course our daughter at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School). As part of my coursework this year, I have been working
January 11-15 and 19-21; 10:00-1:00 pm PST synchronous session plus two hours of work in asynchronous online modality, including breaks. Educating to “Create Just and Sustainable Communities that Counter Oppressions” (“ECO”) is a core goal of Starr King’s M.Div. and M.A.S.C. degree programs. In this required core intensive, M.Div. and M.A.S.C. students work together to
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
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
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
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
Fieldwork is an opportunity to put into action the theory learned in the classroom. Working in a congregation gives the student a chance to develop their unique pastoral voice while navigating complexities of a congregation’s history, culture, systems and ethos. Fieldwork placements may include: teaching a religious education class for children or adults, working with
This course is for Starr King students engaged in part-time or full-time Clinical Pastoral Education. Participate in ministry to persons in crisis and engage in individual and group reflection. Didactic sessions draw together theoretical material from theology, the behavioral sciences, and pastoral care. Students learn to integrate theological understanding and knowledge of behavioral science with