Intersections at The Seattle School

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology celebrated the end of the 2015-2016 academic year on June 25, gathering at Town Hall Seattle to honor the 71 students graduating from the MA in Counseling Psychology, MA in Theology & Culture, and Master of Divinity programs. The 18th annual Commencement ceremony was an opportunity for alumni, […]

This weekend we are celebrating our 18th annual Commencement ceremony, joining the 71 students who are marking the end of their time in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in Counseling Psychology programs. Among those students is Ruth Wiley, who has completed her studies at The Seattle School alongside her […]

Throughout the year, Sacred Space (a realm of Student Leadership) invites The Seattle School community to observe the rhythms of the church calendar, as well as the particular rhythms of this building. As we mark the end of the academic year this week, we are also moving through the “ordinary time” that marks the season […]

The Seattle School community is led by our alumni, who are pursuing bold work as thought leaders and provocateurs of change in their communities. So we were excited to see this blog from Master of Divinity alumna Ronna Detrick over on Patheos. Ronna writes about daring to believe that miracles are possible, wondering how that […]

This week, members of The Seattle School community gathered in our chapel to sit together in prayer and lament for the victims of last weekend’s shooting in Orlando, and for all of those who are reeling in rage and fear in the wake of a place of safety and refuge being terrorized. Below is a […]

Last October, we hosted the first annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlighted the […]

Last week, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology announced the hire of Dr. Doug Shirley as Assistant Professor of Counseling. Doug previously worked as adjunct faculty at The Seattle School, where he has taught Practicum I and II, Interpersonal Foundations, and History and Therapeutic Perspectives. He recently completed his doctoral degree in Pastoral Community […]

The relational stance and therapeutic presence that our alumni embody in their vocations can take many different forms—whether it’s a private practice office, a mental health clinic, or an evening of R&B and manicures. Here, Ashlee Knight (MA in Counseling Psychology, 2012, and Assistant Director of Admissions), reflects on what she has learned about beauty […]

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is gearing up for its 18th Commencement ceremony later this month, 10:00am on Saturday, June 25, at the historic Town Hall in downtown Seattle. Alumni, faculty, staff, current students, spouses, partners, friends, and families will all gather together in celebration of the 71 students who are completing their […]

Last month, six students from The Seattle School participated in a one-week intensive in Guatemala City. Under the leadership and instruction of Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture, students were invited to establish conversation partners with Guatemalan leaders and increase awareness of those who are loving God and neighbor in a different […]

Last October, we hosted the first annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlighted the […]

This month marks the publication of the fifth issue of Lit, a student-run literary magazine at The Seattle School that features poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art created by writers and artists from within our community. Here, Jessica Hoekstra, a second-year MA in Counseling Psychology student and one of Lit’s editors-in-chief, reflects on the […]