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Starr King School for the Ministry is very proud and honored to announce the appointment of three distinguished religious and lay leaders now serving on our Board of Trustees: Reverend Rebekah Montgomery, Nancy Lawrence, and Ted Fetter. Reverend Rebekah Montgomery is a military chaplain, UU minister, licensed professional counselor and a mental health provider with over 15

The Rev. Chris Long Graduate of SKSM, Class of 2009 Visiting Assistant Professor of Prophetic Practice Administrative Program Specialist at the University of Wisconsin   What inspired you to become a religious leader? The longer story is that I was born on April 24, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee—20 days after Dr. King was killed. I

Please watch the following message from Dr. Ibrahim Farajaje, Provost and Professor of Islamic and Cultural Studies at Starr King School for the Ministry, about a recent decision he has made about the next step in his career and his life. To Members of the Starr King Community: Starr King School for the Ministry acknowledges,

Watch The Rev. Barbara Meyers, graduate of Starr King (Class of 2004) and annual donor, speak on what Starr King has meant to her and what inspires her to support the school. How did you come to be a student at Starr King? When I was in my early 30s I suffered from a severe postpartum

On November 10, 2015, Starr King School for the Ministry welcomed the Board of Trustees to the school for its bi-annual meeting. Students, staff, and faculty greeted them with a group lunch and Anti-Racist Theologies chapel service, kicking off a three-day session to chart the future of the school. It was noted that this particular group, now assembled

Jan Hutslar 2nd Year M. Div. Student   What inspired you to become a religious leader?  I wouldn’t exactly say that when I started out on this path I was inspired. It was more like it opened up and I fell into it. I started out working as a Director of Religious Education and that

Dr. Hugo Córdova Quero Director of Online Education Adjunct Faculty Why did you decide to become a religious leader? I think it runs in the family. My great grandfather was a minister, my two grandfathers were ministers, and my father and mother were ministers. So it was logical for me to become a minister. I

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

Starr King School for the Ministry is proud to announce that Matt Violet will be serving as our new Communications Officer. An Oakland native, Matt’s passion for diversity and social justice compelled him to study Communication and Sociology at the University of California, Davis. Since graduating, he has dedicated most of his career to empowering

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