Congratulations to PSR Alumnx Rev Adriene Thorne, voted 8th Senior Minister of the Riverside Church, NYC
Rev. Thorne will be the first African American woman and the third PSR alumnx to serve as Senior Minister at Riverside Church.
Remembering Teruo Kawata, AAPI Pioneer, UCC Conference Minister and PSR Alumnx
Pacific School of Religion alumnx and influential leader in the United Church of Christ, Rev. Teruo “Terry” Kawata, died July 1 at 94.
Four Ways to Embrace Wisdom Now, From The Ignite Institute
Wisdom is the ability to hold multiple truths in tension with one another and negotiate that tension towards flourishing.
LGBTQ+ Pioneers Share Hopeful Vision for Radically Inclusive Faith
To celebrate Pride, award-winning musician, trans activist and current MDiv student Ryan Cassata and PSR alumnx Loey Powell (MDiv ‘77), one of the first out lesbians ordained in a mainline denomination, shared their experiences as LGBTQ+ pioneers, why they were drawn to seminary and how PSR helped them build community that fueled their activism. PSR president…
Remembering Rosemary Radford Ruether, Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology
We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether, beloved Pacific School of Religion (PSR) and Graduate Theological Union (GTU) teacher, feminist scholar, author, and activist, passed away on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at 85. Ruether was among the founding mothers of feminist theology but advocated for justice for all, including people of color, the poor, oppressed people the world over, and the Earth.
Dr. Kit Evans Ford (MDiv, 2012) Receives 2022 Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award
Dr. Kit Evans Ford (MDiv, 2012) is one of the recipients of the 2022 Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award. The Award is issued by the Wesleyan Investive, an organization that specializes in spiritual leadership and social entrepreneurship. Evans-Ford is the founder of Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope, a bath and body social enterprise that employs female…
This I Believe: Loey Powell
Loey Powell (MDiv ’77) a member of PSR’s Alumnx Council shares his thoughts in this month’s “This I Believe”
This I Believe: Florentino Cordova
Florentino Cordova (MDiv ’13) a member of PSR’s Alumnx Council shares his thoughts in this month’s “This I Believe”
Rev. Dr. John Vaughn (MDiv, 1985)
PSR Alum, Rev. Dr. John Vaughn, shares his background in ministry and how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired his path towards racial and social equity. Read the full article here.
Bishop Wilbur Choy (1918-2021)
It is with deep sadness to inform that PSR alum Bishop Wilbur Choy has passed away on December 28, 2021. He was 103 years young. Wilbur Choy was a Stockton native who graduated from PSR with a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1949. He would go on to become one of the leading Bishops of…