PSR Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
Following a rigorous faculty and community search process, these colleagues have been selected to shape PSR’s distinctive reimagination of theological education.
This I Believe: Carolyn Roberts
Carolyn Roberts (MDiv ’75) a member of PSR’s Alumnx Council shares her thoughts in this month’s “This I Believe”
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.
PSR Dean Susan Abraham on the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network
Prof. Susan Abraham, Thd, joined Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network co-hosts, Sr. Ebere Amakwe and Nnaemeka Ali, O.M.I., to discuss the upcoming Pan-African Theology and Pastoral conference in Nairobi.
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.
PSR President Rev. David Vásquez-Levy Preaches Opening Service at UCC Hawai’i Conference
President, Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, preached the opening service of the 200th ‘Aha Pae‘āina of the Hawai’i Conference of the United Church of Christ
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…
A Message From PSR’s President Regarding the Tragedy at Robb Elementary
Dear PSR Community: The prophetic naming at our commencement exercises on Sunday of the desolation in Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones speaks to the desolation, grief, and anger we are once again forced to confront. The news about the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, are filling our screens with…
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.