Press Clippings
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Clergy marches to support Occupy effort in San Francisco
PSR students, staff and religious leaders lent their support to the Occupy San Francisco movement Monday by marching from the protesters' site at Justin Herman Plaza through the city's financial district.
PSR Alum interviewed regarding 9/11 Anniversary sermon
Rev. Rich Smith (MDiv 1976) was interviewed by CNN about preparing to preach on 10th anniversary of 9/11.
PSR student involved in San Mateo Peace Camp
Bonnie Rambob (MDiv), intern at the Congregational Church of San Mateo organized a 5-day interfaith peace camp.
Jay Johnson quoted widely concerning Osama bin Laden's death
Jay Johnson's input concerning the difference between being satisfied with Osama bin Laden's death and celebrating it has caught a lot of attention. "Im not sorry that he is dead. But I don't celebrate his death, either."
Diverse group of grand marshals includes three PSR alums
This article details those chosen to be individual community grand marshals of the Pride Parade, including PSR alums Roland Stringfellow, Victoria Kolakowski, and Yvette Flunder. "This year's San Francisco Pride Parade grand marshals are a diverse bunch, ranging from the country's first elected out transgender trial judge to African American faith leaders."
PSR alum named Marin County health officer
PSR alum Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips is taking over as Marin County's public health officer.
PSR student writes of learning to love even the most unlikely of neighbors
PSR MDiv student Gale Tompkins-Bischel's article "Mormon and Me--a lesson in loving my neighbor" was published in her local newspaper. The article discusses her experience in a GTU class about Latter-day Saint scriptures. "I feel so much better equipped to build bridges of peace with Mormons I will encounter throughout my life, even though I may not accept every word of their scriptures."
PSR alum pastoring two churches
This article spotlights PSR alum Kaileen Hogan-Brink and the work that she is doing as pastor of First Presbyterian and Peace Lutheran churches in Sullivan, Missouri.
PSR alum aid in Japanese relief efforts
PSR alums Jeffrey Mensendiek, Toshi Yamamoto, and Claudia Genung-Yamamoto are helping organize relief efforts in Japan. Mensendiek has been helping establish a relief center in Sendai while Genung-Yamamoto has been involved in sending relief centers needed food and supplies by truck from Tokyo.
Brody quoted on God's wife being edited out of the Bible
In an article about the ancient Israelites once worshiping both Yahweh and his wife, Aaron Brody comments on how ancient authors edited the goddess Asherah out of the Hebrew Bible.
