Starr King School for the Ministry
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Unitarian Universalist. Multi-Religious. Counter-Oppressive. One of North America's most progressive theology schools.
Today, Starr King School for the Ministry celebrates Matthew Waterman, our Vice President for Enrollment, on the joyful occasion of their ordination into UU ministry today. The service begins at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET and will be streamed live on YouTube: (See next post for link.)
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today, Starr King School for the Ministry celebrates Matthew Waterman, our Vice President for Enrollment, on the joyful occasion of their ordination into UU ministry today. The service begins at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET and will be streamed live on YouTube: (See next post for link.)
Dear Friends of the Balázs Scholars Program,
For more than twenty years, the Balázs Scholars program, with the generous support of many of you, welcomed a young Unitarian minister to study at Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM) for... (Read more in the attached letter.)
For more than twenty years, the Balázs Scholars program, with the generous support of many of you, welcomed a young Unitarian minister to study at Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM) for... (Read more in the attached letter.)
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Dear Friends of the Balázs Scholars Program,
For more than twenty years, the Balázs Scholars program, with the generous support of many of you, welcomed a young Unitarian minister to study at Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM) for... (Read more in the attached letter.)
For more than twenty years, the Balázs Scholars program, with the generous support of many of you, welcomed a young Unitarian minister to study at Starr King School for the Ministry (SKSM) for... (Read more in the attached letter.)
Join us in celebrating the impact scholarships make at Starr King School for the Ministry. Throughout the month we will be highlighting stories of our scholarship recipients, sharing special announcements, and providing educational insights about annual, memorial, and endowed scholarships.
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join us in celebrating the impact scholarships make at Starr King School for the Ministry. Throughout the month we will be highlighting stories of our scholarship recipients, sharing special announcements, and providing educational insights about annual, memorial, and endowed scholarships.
Last Wednesday, Starr King graduates, students, supporters, faculty, and staff gathered at our Oakland, CA headquarters for fellowship and sharing with our president, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark.
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Last Wednesday, Starr King graduates, students, supporters, faculty, and staff gathered at our Oakland, CA headquarters for fellowship and sharing with our president, Dr. Stephanie Krusemark.
ICYMI: Last week was National Estate Planning Awareness Week. We spent the week celebrating Legacy Giving at Starr King on our social media! If you missed the fun, visit www.sksm.edu/legacy to learn more.
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ICYMI: Last week was National Estate Planning Awareness Week. We spent the week celebrating Legacy Giving at Starr King on our social media! If you missed the fun, visit www.sksm.edu/legacy to learn more.
It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Be sure you have an estate plan in place.
What comes to mind when you hear the term “estate planning”?
If you’re like many people, you know it has something to do with having a will.
What comes to mind when you hear the term “estate planning”?
If you’re like many people, you know it has something to do with having a will.
October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Be sure you have an estate plan in place.
What comes to mind when you hear the term “estate planning”?
If you’re like many people, you know it has something to do with having a will.
What comes to mind when you hear the term “estate planning”?
If you’re like many people, you know it has something to do with having a will.
Beneficiary designations are a quick and easy way to make a BIG difference! Just name Starr King School for the Ministry as a beneficiary to receive assets such as retirement plans and life insurance policies after you’re gone. You simply fill out a form that is entirely separate from your will.
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Beneficiary designations are a quick and easy way to make a BIG difference! Just name Starr King School for the Ministry as a beneficiary to receive assets such as retirement plans and life insurance policies after you’re gone. You simply fill out a form that is entirely separate from your will.
If you are 70½ or older, you have a unique opportunity this year to help Starr King School for the Ministry further our mission. You can move up to $108,000 from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization such as SKSM. But do not wait– your gift must be made by 12/31 to count for this tax year!
October 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you are 70½ or older, you have a unique opportunity this year to help Starr King School for the Ministry further our mission. You can move up to $108,000 from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization such as SKSM. But do not wait– your gift must be made by 12/31 to count for this tax year!
If you are interested in helping Starr King educate the next generation of Unitarian Universalist and multi-religious leaders, the simplest and most versatile way to ensure we can continue our work for years to come is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest.
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you are interested in helping Starr King educate the next generation of Unitarian Universalist and multi-religious leaders, the simplest and most versatile way to ensure we can continue our work for years to come is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest.
Did you know that legacy gifts to support various funds count in our Sowing Seeds Campaign goal of $9 million? We have already surpassed $8.3 million. If you’ve made a legacy gift but the school doesn’t have it on record yet, let us know to help us reach our goal. www.sksm.edu/legacy #SKSMLegacy
October 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Did you know that legacy gifts to support various funds count in our Sowing Seeds Campaign goal of $9 million? We have already surpassed $8.3 million. If you’ve made a legacy gift but the school doesn’t have it on record yet, let us know to help us reach our goal. www.sksm.edu/legacy #SKSMLegacy
Please join us in welcoming Rev. Zebulon Green to our Board of Trustees!
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Please join us in welcoming Rev. Zebulon Green to our Board of Trustees!
In celebration of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, we’d love for you to explore ways to leave your legacy for a progressive religious future by visiting www.sksm.edu/legacy to learn more. #SKSMLegacy
October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In celebration of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, we’d love for you to explore ways to leave your legacy for a progressive religious future by visiting www.sksm.edu/legacy to learn more. #SKSMLegacy
ICYMI: Vanessa Fox is an activist, community organizer, and 2025 graduate of our Master of Arts in Social Change program. Read more about Vanessa's story at www.sksm.edu/masc-spotlight-vanessa-fox. #MASC20
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ICYMI: Vanessa Fox is an activist, community organizer, and 2025 graduate of our Master of Arts in Social Change program. Read more about Vanessa's story at www.sksm.edu/masc-spotlight-vanessa-fox. #MASC20
Starr King School for the Ministry will be closed next week – October 20-24 – for our fall Reading Week. Please note: Faculty and staff will be unavailable during this time.
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Starr King School for the Ministry will be closed next week – October 20-24 – for our fall Reading Week. Please note: Faculty and staff will be unavailable during this time.
Apply by November 1 using the code SPRING26 and have your application fee waived! There has never been a better time to answer the call. Apply for free today at www.sksm.edu/apply.
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Apply by November 1 using the code SPRING26 and have your application fee waived! There has never been a better time to answer the call. Apply for free today at www.sksm.edu/apply.
📢 Coming up this Sunday – the LGBTQ-RAN Gala! Join us as we honor faith leaders and activists from our past and present who have been making holy “good trouble” to advance justice, love, and equity on behalf of all LGBTQ+ people. Learn more and register at www.lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/gala-2025.
October 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📢 Coming up this Sunday – the LGBTQ-RAN Gala! Join us as we honor faith leaders and activists from our past and present who have been making holy “good trouble” to advance justice, love, and equity on behalf of all LGBTQ+ people. Learn more and register at www.lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/gala-2025.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sebastienne Grant to our Board of Trustees!
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sebastienne Grant to our Board of Trustees!
Today is International Pronouns Day! What are your pronouns? Share them in the comments! #InternationalPronounsDay #PronounsDay
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today is International Pronouns Day! What are your pronouns? Share them in the comments! #InternationalPronounsDay #PronounsDay
Join VP of Enrollment Matty Waterman for this general Open House for prospective students. Attendees will learn about our programs, educational design, financial aid, and have a chance for Q&A. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at www.sksm.edu/openhouse.
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Join VP of Enrollment Matty Waterman for this general Open House for prospective students. Attendees will learn about our programs, educational design, financial aid, and have a chance for Q&A. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at www.sksm.edu/openhouse.
Today is Indigenous People’s Day – a day we celebrate the people who called this land home long before us. Starr King is located on the stolen land of the Ohlone people. Do you know whose land you occupy? Take time today to learn using the tool below. native-land.ca
Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land
Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.
native-land.ca
October 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Today is Indigenous People’s Day – a day we celebrate the people who called this land home long before us. Starr King is located on the stolen land of the Ohlone people. Do you know whose land you occupy? Take time today to learn using the tool below. native-land.ca
Save the date for our November Chapel on Tuesday, November 4 at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET. Students from Taya Mâ Shere’s Transformative Ritual Craft class will be co-creating the service. Stay tuned for more details!
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Save the date for our November Chapel on Tuesday, November 4 at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET. Students from Taya Mâ Shere’s Transformative Ritual Craft class will be co-creating the service. Stay tuned for more details!
Today is #ClergyAppreciationDay! Have you thanked your minister lately?
October 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today is #ClergyAppreciationDay! Have you thanked your minister lately?
Happy National Coming Out Day from Starr King School for the Ministry! To all of our LGBTQIA+ beloveds, we see you and we love you – whether you’re ready to come out or not. #NationalComingOutDay
October 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy National Coming Out Day from Starr King School for the Ministry! To all of our LGBTQIA+ beloveds, we see you and we love you – whether you’re ready to come out or not. #NationalComingOutDay
Thinking about seminary, but not sure how to navigate federal financial aid? Join Vice President of Enrollment Matty Waterman for this special Financial Aid Open House on Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET. Register for free at www.sksm.edu/openhouse.
October 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Thinking about seminary, but not sure how to navigate federal financial aid? Join Vice President of Enrollment Matty Waterman for this special Financial Aid Open House on Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET. Register for free at www.sksm.edu/openhouse.
The recording of our October Chapel: "Revolutionary Reimagining" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Watch it here: youtu.be/H1YA-EkQsnU
October Chapel: "Revolutionary Reimagining"
This is the Zoom recording from our October Chapel held on Tuesday, October 7 and titled "Revolutionary Reimagining."
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October 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The recording of our October Chapel: "Revolutionary Reimagining" is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. Watch it here: youtu.be/H1YA-EkQsnU