PSR Stands for Radical Inclusivity: A Call for Change at UMC’s General Conference
PSR recognizes every individual’s inherent dignity and worth, irrespective of their identities, and we firmly believe this discriminatory language contradicts the teachings of love and compassion exemplified by Jesus Christ.
The PSR Community Mourns the Loss of Rev. Cecil Williams
Rev. Cecil Williams was a transformative leader whose ministry and life have impacted millions in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the world including many PSR alumnx and faculty. May he rest in peace.
Watch Rev. Ann Jefferson Preaching at Stanford University Public Worship
Watch the full video of PSR’s beloved Director of Community Life, Rev. Ann Jefferson, preaching at Stanford’s historic Memorial Church on Sunday, April 14th, as part of Stanford University Public Worship.
Donor Spotlight: Carolyn Fure-Slocum (MDiv, MA ’91)
In this Donor Spotlight, meet Carolyn Fure-Slocum whose journey from student to college chaplain is a testament to the transformative power of PSR’s education and community.
Change Happens Now Podcast: Season 7, Episode 2: Navigating Christian Ethics in a Complex World
Host Mo King sits down with esteemed scholars Dr. Traci West and PSR Professor Dr. Lisa Asedillo to explore how to transform faith into tangible action and illuminate the path toward ethical living and social justice in today’s world.
Dr. Lisa Asedillo Awarded PSR’s 2024 Faculty Excellence Award
Join the entire Pacific School of Religion (PSR) community in congratulating Dr. Lisa Asedillo for being awarded this year’s Faculty Excellence Award!
PSR Welcomes Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking to our Faculty
Join us in welcoming scholar, pastor, educator and innovator, Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking into the PSR community where she will serve as Associate Professor of United Methodist Studies and Leadership and Academic Director of PSR’s Congregational Renewal Cohorts Program.
Dying to the Sins of Hiding — a Sermon by Micah Melody Taberner
Read PSR MDiv student Micah Melody Taberner’s powerful sermon celebrating Trans Day of Visibility, “Because the systemic sin of hiding denies people their full God-given agency and humanity, the antidote is healthy pride through self-acceptance and self-love, and allowing our true selves to be seen and embraced by others.”
PSR’s CLGS Welcomes Rabbi Yoel Kahn as Interim Coordinator of the Jewish Roundtable!
PSR’s Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) is proud to welcome Rabbi Yoel Kahn as Interim Coordinator of the CLGS Jewish Roundtable.
Progressive Voices of Faith: Empathy Across the Political Divide
This month we asked PSR’s faculty, students, staff, alumnx, and board how they practice empathy for those in their community who hold political views they see as materially harmful.