The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology held its 2014 Commencement ceremony last Saturday, June 28, at Town Hall Seattle. The ceremony began at 10 o’clock in the morning as graduates processed into the auditorium, accompanied by Puget Brass. President Keith Anderson, D.Min, welcomed graduates and attendees, followed by the recognition of family and friends […]
Meghan Cappon, The Seattle School Bookstore Manager and wife of recent MACP graduate Peter Cappon, shares the poem she wrote on behalf of family and friends of The Seattle School graduates for the 2014 Commencement ceremony. Watch the clip from 2014 Commencement These grads have done it (hooray!) but certainly not alone. So I’m […]
“I can do this.” That phrase has been a common refrain for me throughout my experience at The Seattle School. Some days the words have entered my mind or left my lips with confidence, believing that I am, in fact, able to pastor and care well for people. Other days, those words come out with […]
Dr. Dan B. Allender and The Allender Center teaching staff recently traveled to Southern California for The Story Workshop, hosted by Mariner’s Church at the Irvine, CA, campus. The Allender Center and Mariner’s Church have partnered for nearly three years for various internal workshops and events, but The Story Workshop was the first of these […]
I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing. Especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed. -Mary Oliver I have been known to make mischief in this world in which I live, frequently disregarding the status quo. It is fitting, then, that I wound up studying at The Seattle School—a place full […]
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 […]
It hit me immediately after he said it. We were in the middle of a conversation on an idle Tuesday afternoon, sitting at the window bar at one of the city’s best coffee shops. I was drinking a latte. Right after I heard the words, I looked down at the remnants of the design the […]
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 […]
When a group of young adults asked me to become their next leader, I quickly blurted out, “I can’t, I’m a woman.” Everyone was surprised, most of all myself. I’m usually bold and outspoken; in what cave of my soul had this patriarchy been hiding? Members of the group discussed and discerned with me; books […]
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 […]