Intersections at The Seattle School

The Integrative Project serves as a capstone for students in our theological programs as they look back on their training while discerning what it will look like for them to serve God and neighbor in their post-graduate contexts. The Integrative Project is a capstone research project for students in our theology programs (Master of Divinity […]

Every year, a graduate from each degree program is selected by their peers and faculty to speak at Commencement around a particular theme. This year, the speakers chose the theme “Crossings.” Below is the speech shared by Ryan Kuja, an MATC graduate.   The ancient seafaring people of Polynesia paddled small outrigger canoes thousands of miles on […]

Every year, a graduate is selected by their peers and faculty to share a song at Commencement in honor of the graduating class. Below is the song shared at the 2014 Commencement ceremony by Megan Peters, an MATC graduate.  This song carried me through the entire length of this program—the ups and downs, the depth of the […]

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 […]