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Dear Ones— One of the privileges that come with leading Starr King is the chance to make common cause for justice with other African-American religious leaders. One such opportunity arose this past week when I attended the annual gathering of African American Presidents and Deans of Theological Schools in Raleigh, NC, sponsored by the Association
Presented to Granite Peak UU Congregation December, 2014 Before I tell you briefly about Rumi, I want to let you know there is an excellent fictional account written by Elif Shafak called The Forty Rules of Love that I would recommend. Rumi writes: “Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened.
This course is for Starr King students engaged in part-time or full-time Clinical Pastoral Education. Participate in ministry to persons in crisis and engage in individual and group reflection. Didactic sessions draw together theoretical material from theology, the behavioral sciences, and pastoral care. Students learn to integrate theological understanding and knowledge of behavioral science with
Selam, dear SKSM Community, For the past few years, I have been concerned about the fact that many low-residence students have to come and go from the Berkeley area several times of the year. For some, it has been a real challenge financially to support this. As a result of these concerns, I have been
Congregational Intern Reflection offers a circle of continued learning and collegial support, which is central to maintaining healthy ethics and boundaries as religious leaders. In this course we will discuss all aspects of the arts of ministry, the ways ministerial call is strengthening and deepening, and ongoing personal spiritual practice. Students will reflect on how
Dear Ones— As I write, it is a Sunday night before another week of travel, and I wanted to be in touch in these days of deep and holy unrest. Events in Ferguson Missouri and New York City have been much on my mind and heart, as I know they have been for so many
Congregational Internship is where the student practices the skills of ministry under the direct supervision of a teaching minister in Full Fellowship (for UU students). During internship, the student more fully develops their pastoral voice within the ongoing life of a congregation. The internship blends call with community, as the student clarifies their sense of
Dear Ones, I write this letter with a curious mix of disappointment and hope in the wake of two articles in the press about Starr King that focus on the breach of confidential information that occurred during last spring’s presidential search. I am disappointed because, though I knew they would have to give an update
Dear Ones– I am writing with news from the Chair of our Board of Trustees, Helio Fred Garcia, concerning last spring’s ethical breach. You may recall that the board voted to convene an ad hoc committee to conduct an inquiry into the events surrounding the presidential search, events that included an anonymous and unauthorized release
as-salaam aleikum! In 2013, a small group of us gathered by phone, SKYPE, and in person to start planning a consultation by and for transgender Muslims. At that time, we decided that it would be important to eventually have a queering the study of Islam consultation. On 27/28 February 2014, the Starr King School for
