Trans POC: Environmental Advocacy and Empowerment: A Reflection by Jessie Ratcliff
Recent MDiv and MAST graduate Jessie Ratcliff shares a reflection on how his identity as a trans person of color intersects with the social justice and spiritual work of environmentalism.
Rev. Dr. John H. Vaughn Urges PSR’s Graduates to Emerge Unafraid and Love Unconditionally
Read the full text of Rev. Dr. John H. Vaughn (MDiv ‘85)’s inspiring address at PSR’s 157th Commencement.
Fearless Generations: Alumnx in Action | 2024 Virtual Gathering
Learn more about the speakers, panels, and breakout sessions that will be part of PSR’s Fearless Generations: Alumnx in Action Virtual Gathering — June 1st, 2024!
Change Happens Now Podcast: Season 7, Episode 3: Black Space: Cultivating Identity and Community in Education
Host Mo King sits down with Lauren Snelling and Dori King to discuss their experiences as parents and educators and the importance of storytelling in their respective fields.
Building a Ministry That Serves Housing Insecure and Homeless Students: A Reflection by D. Lopez
Incoming Doctor of Ministry student D. Lopez shares the work that has become their ministry ensuring housing and education for housing-insecure and homeless students in Fort Collins, CO.
PSR Announces 2024 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.
UMC Passes Historic Changes for our LGBTQ+ Family: An op-ed from Pacific School of Religion faculty Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking
PSR professor Rev. Dr. Stoneking, one of the many who have been engaged in the fight to remove discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ persons from the UMC’s rules, shares an op-ed from the General Conference.
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.