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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

Suzanne Kimmel Suzanne Kimmel is a third-year student at Starr King School for the Ministry.  She became a Unitarian Universalist by joining the UU Church of Davis 12 years ago.  She was the Director of Religious Education at Unitarian Universalist of Petaluma for the previous two years and is currently the adult chaplain for the Young

Last weekend, Rev. Sofia Betancourt, Assistant Professor of Unitarian Universalist Theologies & Ethics, gave the keynote address at First Unitarian Portland’s Seminary for a Day on Saturday, January 26. Her keynote, titled “From Liberal to Liberation: A Theological Response to Climate Disruption,” took on some large, interconnected questions on liberal theology, liberation theology, and earth

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

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

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

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