Transition as an Act of Co-Creation in Partnership with the Divine: A Reflection by Micah Melody Taberner

This Pride Month, MDiv student Micah Melody Taberner shares how a Transgender Christian Ethic of Liberation can give all individuals the agency to co-create their bodies, and the world, toward greater flourishing and abundant life.
PSR Congratulates Professor Asedillo on Completion of Her Ph.D

PSR professor Dr. Lisa Asedillo successfully defended her dissertation, “Decolonial Hope as Praxis: Pedagogical Strategies of Freedom in the Philippines.”
Donor Spotlight: Jacob Perez (MTS ‘21)

In this Donor Spotlight, we’re pleased to introduce you to Jacob Perez, the vice president of PSR’s Alumnx Council, Youth Education Coordinator of First Christian Church in Concord, CA, and founder of the boutique digital advertising and marketing agency, VOLUME Branding.
Pacific School of Religion Celebrates Resilience and Hope at 2023 Commencement

On Sunday, May 21st PSR celebrated its 156th Commencement with the theme: Journeying the Path of Greatest Resilience: Embracing Faith and Practicing Hope.
PSR’s Dean Exhorts Graduates to Defy Christian Capitalism and Nationalism

This story is adapted from Dean Susan Abraham’s Valedictory Charge at Pacific School of Religion’s 156th Commencement on May 21, 2023
Change Happens Now Podcast: Season 6, Episode 2, Creating a Way Out of No Way

Mo King is joined by Dr. Jennifer Madden, the Author of ‘Inter-Organizational Collaboration by Design’ to discuss how collaborations can be designed and leveraged for innovation and rejuvenation.
PSR Announces 2023 Student Awards!

Each year, Pacific School of Religion honors student excellence in building community, preaching, and ethics – see this year’s winners and learn more about the awards.
Change Happens Now Podcast: Season 6, Episode 1, Changing the World in Quiet Ways

In the season 6 premiere, new host Mo King talks with award-winning writer, editor, and heart-centered nonprofit/social enterprise professional, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun.
Trouble in Paradise: A Reflection on the Effects of Climate Change in the Pacific Island Nations

This Asian American Pacific Island Heritage Month, Master of Divinity student Najon Saina Tuiolemotu reflects on the ways climate change is threatening the existence of her Pacific Island Nation home.
PSR Community Gathers to Dedicate the Isamaeli (Eli) Mata’afa Community Garden

As part of our weekly chapel service PSR students, faculty, and staff came together with Eli Mata’afa’s family and church community to celebrate the dedication of the Isamaeli (Eli) Mata’afa Community Garden.