Nearly 150 members of The Seattle School community gathered on Saturday, June 7, for the Spring Banquet. Held annually and hosted by Student Leadership, the Spring Banquet is an opportunity for members of The Seattle School community to mark the passing of another academic year with remembrance and celebration. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff gather […]
Ten men gathered last week for Men’s Recovery Weeks I and II in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Led by Dr. Dan B. Allender, and The Seattle School alumni Wendell Moss (MACP ‘07), and Dr. Andy MCoy (MAC ‘02, MDiv ‘04), these six-day workshops are designed to help survivors of sexual abuse explore issues related to […]
This spring, The Seattle School added a new faculty position catered toward the Master of Arts in Theology & Culture degree program, selecting Dr. Ron Ruthruff to fill this role. The decision to hire an Associate Professor of Theology & Culture coincides with a time of focused building and expansion for the Theology & Culture […]
The Seattle School Community, Yesterday, near Otto Miller Hall at Seattle Pacific University, a senseless act of violence killed a young man, injured several others, and changed the lives of so many men, women, and children forever. I know several of you were there caring for students, enduring the trauma of the lock-down, and providing […]
Peter Rollins, a popular scholar who bridges the disciplines of philosophy and theology, joined us on campus last week to teach a course and speak at The Forum’s most recent town hall event. Both events were open to the public. Rollins is no stranger to The Seattle School community, and each visit offers provocative ideas […]
After twelve years of service to The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, Molly Kenzler is retiring. Molly has been a consistent presence at The Seattle School since 2002—first as Front Desk Manager and then as Library Assistant—and has undoubtedly touched the lives of many who have come and gone over her tenure here. As […]
The end-of-fiscal-year campaign at The Seattle School, Join the Movement of Transforming Relationships, is underway and began with a successful alumni fundraiser through social media. Over the course of one week, alumni of The Seattle school raised $10,257, exceeding the $10,000 goal. The week-long alumni campaign, Send. Join. Honor., asked alumni and faculty to lead […]
Best-selling author David James Duncan visited The Seattle School on Wednesday, May 14, for the inaugural Alumni Lecture Series. Known for his best-selling books The Brothers K and The River Why, Duncan led an intimate day-long writing workshop and then spoke to over 100 members of both The Seattle School community and the greater Seattle […]
Dr. Dwight Friesen (Associate Professor of Practical Theology), Tim Soerens, and Paul Sparks, authors of the recently released book The New Parish and co-facilitators of the Leadership in the New Parish Certificate program at The Seattle School, are on the road promoting their new book and speaking on the topic of parish renewal around the […]
A group of ten students, along with a small number of spouses and alumni from The Seattle School community, recently returned from a pilgrimage to the isle of Iona on the west coast of Scotland. Known for its religious community established by St. Columba in the sixth century, the isle of Iona has long been […]
The 2013-2014 certificate training program at The Allender Center came to an end in Chicago on Sunday, April 6, with a time of blessing and sending for 73 participants, culminating in a shared communion. The 73 participants completing their training included 25 Advanced Counseling Certificate participants and 48 Lay Counseling Certificate participants. “It is a […]
A sold-out crowd of parish leaders from around North America and beyond recently gathered at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology during the final weekend of April for the fourth annual Inhabit Conference. This year’s conference was themed “Rooting & Linking” and featured an impressive collective of speakers doing kingdom work in neighborhoods and […]