Intersections at The Seattle School
A Very, Very Seattle School Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the school . . .” Our staff and faculty participated in the second annual Office Decorating Competition, decking the halls of the school in festive colors and twinkling lights. From a Seattle School spin on It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas to an interactive scavenger hunt, departments had […]
Mary’s Song Overcomes
Dear Mary, mother of Jesus, I don’t have a song this morning. No new news and nothing notable to think on beyond your song, Mary. The angel Gabriel visited you to announce a birth and I am sure you could have handled any announcement, but it wasn’t any announcement, and it would require you to […]
Welcoming Winter
There’s been a recent infusion of more showers, more gray, more chill into the weather. These herald Winter, in Seattle and in another academic year at the Seattle School. It’s a change in the climatic and emotional seasons provoking melancholy for many of us. Yet the perennial atmospheric dreariness – or the disruption and doom […]
The Gift of Holy Uncertainty
Today marks the third Sunday in Advent—the season in the Church calendar where we wait, with great hope and anticipation, for the coming of Jesus to earth, both as fully God and fully human. We are grateful for the words of Dr. J.P. Kang, who provides us a renewed lens through which to see our […]
The Practice of Waiting
When is the last time you truly felt that God was present with you? Immanuel God with us, Where are you now? Immanuel Our God with us, Be here somehow This is the chorus to Jason Morant’s contribution to the Liturgists’ Advent album, A Light, and every year when I listen to it I am […]
5th Annual Symposia Videos: Part Two
A few months ago, the school gathered in a form of a “homecoming” to hear our alumni present on flourishing at our fifth annual Symposia. This year the theme centered around what it means to truly flourish. Today, we’re sharing the second half of their presentations, each inviting us to pause and reflect on the […]
Christmastime in Seattle
With more people than ever before from out of town, fewer and fewer are aware of the spectacular sights and sounds Seattle has to offer all throughout the month of December. Here you’ll find a list of some of our favorite Christmas activities both in and outside of Seattle. Some are within walking distance of […]
5th Annual Symposia Videos: Part One
A few months ago, the school gathered in a form of a “homecoming” to hear our alumni present on flourishing at our fifth annual Symposia. This year the theme centered around what it means to truly flourish. Today, we’re sharing the first half of their presentations, each inviting us to pause and reflect on the […]
A Divine Challenge
Today marks the beginning of Advent—the season in the Church calendar where we wait, with great hope and anticipation, for the coming of Jesus to earth, both as fully God and fully human. Here, Jennifer Fernandez, PhD, ABD, reflects on the divine challenge of Jesus to love radically and how, even though we are in […]
Theology & Trauma Conference: A Trauma-Informed Christology with Dr. Chelle Stearns
Earlier this summer, Dr. Chelle Stearns, Associate Professor of Theology, traveled to St. Andrews to participate as a plenary speaker in the Theology & Trauma Conference. This year’s conference bore the title of Christ and Trauma: Doing Theology East of Eden. Featuring speakers Rachael Clinton, Director of Organizational Development at The Allender Center, Elaine Storkey, […]
Resilient Leaders Project Names Training Program Certificate in Resilient Service
Resilient Leaders Project, a grant-funded program within The Seattle School, has named its flagship training to Certificate in Resilient Service. The first phase of the program included a high volume of original survey and research material, including a 25-page research report. Once completed, Resilient Leaders Project expanded to provide in-person training to clergy and ministry […]
Alumni Spotlight: An Interview with Corinne Vance
Our alumni are those who embody text.soul.culture and build transformative relationships far beyond the walls of our red brick building. Corinne Vance (MACS, MACP ‘11) lives with her husband in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the Trauma Therapy Director at The Well House and also serves as the Assistant Director of the Global and Domestic Internship […]