News Archives - 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology /blog/category/news/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Day of Scholarship 2025 /blog/day-of-scholarship-2025/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:33:21 +0000 /?p=18822 On January 11, 2025, 天美视频 hosted its third annual community-wide Day of Scholarship on campus in Seattle during our Winter Residency, connecting community members to the wider disciplinary and interdisciplinary conversations across our institution. This year鈥檚 theme 鈥淓ngaging (An)other鈥 emphasized the work of Dr. Esther Meek and her contributions as our current Senior […]

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On January 11, 2025, 天美视频 hosted its third annual community-wide Day of Scholarship on campus in Seattle during our Winter Residency, connecting community members to the wider disciplinary and interdisciplinary conversations across our institution. This year鈥檚 theme 鈥淓ngaging (An)other鈥 emphasized the work of Dr. Esther Meek and her contributions as our current Senior Scholar including the . This publication, Dr. Meek’s gift to 天美视频, served as an opportunity for faculty and staff to model and practice engaging in discourse with each other. Day of Scholarship 2025 featured a panel discussion highlighting the eight essays where faculty and staff responded to “.” Current students, alumni, staff, and faculty also presented research posters and facilitated breakout sessions, discussing aspects of their research, work, and publications, as noted in the tables below. During this third year of Day of Scholarship, participants once again had opportunities to explore key questions that 天美视频 community members are pursuing in their work and research in Seattle and across the country.

Day of Scholarship 2025 Poster Presentations

Poster Presenter(s) Affiliation Poster Title & Notes
Joel Kiekintveld, PhD Faculty “Controlled Burn: A Future for Churches In The Age of Decline”
MJ Wilt, PhD, LMFT, LPC, NCC, licensed PAT facilitator Alumni “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Pragmatics for Clinicians and Clients”

Dwight J. Friesen, DMin Faculty “Mobilizing Faiths in Service of a More Shalomic Urban Future for All”:

Links to organizations:

Maggie Hemphill,
Ann Plana,
Students “Psychic Mothering: How Infant Observations Supports A Developing Clinical Mind”:
Danielle Zurinsky, MSc, PhD Staff “Impacts and Experience of Attending a Story Workshop: Preliminary Results from a Qualitative Study”
Jaye L. Minor Alumni “Treating Survivors of the Shadow Pandemic: Sexual and Gender Based Violence”
Roy Mong Student “Queering Authenticity: How Decolonial Psychoanalysis Can Help Liberate Asian American Identity”
Kaya McCluskey Student “Burdened by Hope: A Theopoetic Anthropology on Consent”
Kenna Hight Alumni “Inducing the Miscarriage of Support: The Church Meets Abortion”
Amy Lowe,
Kindal Loy,
Allison Picini,
Joseph Stogner
Students “When Development is Sin”
Emily Englund Student “Exploring the Divine Feminine in Christian Theology: Ecofeminism, Mysticism & Aestheticism”
Allison Chow PhD, LMHC,
Kris Wheeler MA, LMHC
Chris Ritchie
Alumni, Student “Rooting a Clinical Mind in Experience: What is the British Object Relations Concentration?”

Resources: , Concentration in British Object Relations

Day of Scholarship 2025 Breakout Session Presenters

Session Presenter(s) Affiliation Session Title
Esther Meek, PhD Faculty, Senior Scholar “The Other: Returning to Our Natal Philosophy in the Mother鈥檚 Smile”
Lauren D. Sawyer, PhD, MATC (’14);
Lauren Peiser
Faculty, Alumni

Staff

“From Purity Culture to Bacterial Belonging: Eucontamination and Beyond”
MJ Wilt, PhD, LMFT, LPC, NCC, licensed PAT facilitator Alumni “Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Pragmatics for Clinicians and Clients”

Maggie Hemphill;
Ann Plana
Students “Exploring Lacan Through Film”:
Joel Kiekintveld, PhD Faculty “Controlled Burn: A Future for Churches In The Age of Decline”
Felicia Tran, MATC;
Jermaine Ma, PhD
Staff, Faculty, Alumni “Asian American Feminist Pedagogy and Epistemology in Christian Theological Settings”

**Note: this session was not held due to unforeseen circumstances**

Doug Shirley, EdD, MDiv (’06) Faculty, Alumni “Are We OK? Findings from our Research on Counselor Wellness in the Age of Telehealth”
Paul Hoard, PhD;
Ron Ruthruff, PhD
Faculty “Bridging Aspirations & Impact in Antiracist Education”

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Red Brick Building: The Liminal Space by Sunghee Kim /blog/red-brick-building-sunghee-kim/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:26:36 +0000 /?p=18725 Red Brick Building: The Liminal Space by Sunghee Kim This fall, our second-floor gallery at 2501 Elliott Ave. features watercolors created by Sunghee Kim, a second-year student in the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program. Through the Artist Statement and interview below, she shares more about her experiences as a 天美视频 student and […]

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Red Brick Building: The Liminal Space by Sunghee Kim

This fall, our second-floor gallery at 2501 Elliott Ave. features watercolors created by Sunghee Kim, a second-year student in the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program. Through the Artist Statement and interview below, she shares more about her experiences as a 天美视频 student and artist.

Prints of these paintings are available for purchase in the , with proceeds supporting the BIPOC student group. More information about an online auction for these nine original paintings will be available early in the new year.

Artist Statement:

In my first year at 天美视频, I often sat quietly in the Back Alley in the mornings, watching the blue sky, the water, the trains, and the cruise ships pass by through the window. During these moments, the Red Brick Building became a liminal space for me鈥攁 place where I lost track of time, reflected on my past, grounded myself in the present, and held hope for the future. To capture the emotions, joys, and struggles I experienced there, I began drawing and painting the Red Brick Building.聽

Many thanks to my classmates and instructors who helped and encouraged me to discover my joy in painting. As we prepare to move to a new campus farther south of downtown Seattle, I hope these paintings will evoke memories of joy and gratitude, as well as the struggles and sorrows, for those who shared this space. I hope these paintings inspire people to embrace their own journeys, use their talents, and share their gifts with the world.

What drew you to 天美视频 and how did you choose your degree program?

I thought I knew why I came here, but now that feels like a question for me too, as I keep finding new answers along the way. I’ve always been interested in understanding the human mind, and I also wanted to understand why I was struggling so much to adjust to life here in America, even when I was surrounded by kind people. I’ve seen many of my friends, especially international students and immigrants, struggling in similar ways, but it’s difficult to find someone who is truly willing to listen to our voices. I thought I needed to be the first to listen to my own story, so I could develop my capacity to listen deeply to others. This is one of the many reasons鈥攕ome still not fully clear to me鈥攚hy I began studying Counseling Psychology at 天美视频.

What has been a favorite class at 天美视频?

So far, I鈥檓 both enjoying and challenged by all of my classes. Each one offers so much to learn and work through. Instead of naming a favorite, I鈥檇 like to share how certain classes have inspired me to draw and paint.

In the winter term of 2024, I took a course on Narrative, Identity, and Asian American Experiences with Dr. Jermaine Ma. She encouraged us to express our emotions using just three colors with colored pencils or any other art supplies we had. At first, I picked random colors, started coloring, and then gripped the pencil in a sort of rebellious way. I drew lines and circles without any form or order. It felt like something was cracking open inside me, like I was opening a box I didn鈥檛 know I had. From that moment on, I kept art supplies close by on my desk, but did not begin drawing or painting. Suddenly, I remembered how much I had enjoyed drawing and painting when I was a kid.聽

In the same term, I was taking the Critical Learning Lab with Dr. Dwight Friesen, where I frequently heard the term “unlearning.” It prompted me to reflect on how I could become more flexible in letting go of what I was used to doing and believing. So, I decided to approach everything differently, what I called the 鈥渟tupid way.鈥 I dedicated the most time to the assignment with the least weight on the grade. For the final presentation of my “My Landmark” project, which I had already earned enough points to pass, I spent hours and hours working on it. Instead of using PowerPoint, I hand-drew all the slides for my presentation. After giving the presentation with my own paintings in this class, I got enough courage to paint as a way of expressing my Korean immigrant identity for the final assignment for Narrative, Identity, and Asian American Experiences class. Those paintings were later displayed at the Underrepresented Students鈥 Voices Gallery throughout spring term and summer at the school.聽

In the spring term of 2024, I took an elective class called The Artist鈥檚 Way with Dr. Pat Loughery. Throughout the course, students were asked to create any kind of creative works, and I decided to try urban sketching, something I had never done before. Then, I ended up painting the 天美视频. Some of the paintings currently displayed at the gallery are pieces I created during this class.

What draws you to watercolor painting?

I do love various, different types of art mediums, but when it comes to watercolor, I particularly love its picky and sensitive personality. Watercolor painting requires a lot of patience. It never allows me to take a shortcut. It is also not forgiving. Once I make a mistake, there鈥檚 no going back. So, I have to slow down and learn to accept my mistakes as part of the 鈥淎rt.鈥澛

Another thing I really love about watercolor is its transparency. Sometimes the color on the paper is really bold and vivid, and other times, it鈥檚 almost invisible. What I appreciate is that, no matter how strong or faint the color is, it never fully takes over the paper. If you let it cover the whole surface, it loses that delicate, shimmering beauty that makes watercolor so unique. I enjoy this challenging, sometimes even painful, process of creating a watercolor painting.

How did your classmates and instructors encourage you to find joy in painting?

What I really appreciate most is their presence. Instead of offering comments or advice, they were just there with me, spending time and sharing curiosity about my stories. That alone made me feel heard and seen. Once my story was heard by them, I became more curious about what I wanted to express. Their curiosity about me helped spark my own curiosity in various areas. This year, painting became one of the mediums through which I expressed myself.聽

At this point in time, what would you like to explore after graduating from 天美视频?

Well, like many students, after graduating, I want to complete the required clinical hours and pass the licensure exam as soon as possible, and eventually secure a stable position as a counselor. But these are just factual steps. At this moment, my main focus is to explore my own picture of the world and to cultivate a deeper curiosity within myself. By doing this, I hope to develop my capacity to see and listen to others鈥 pictures of the world and their voices more fully. Ideally, I would love to work with people of color, international students, immigrants, and refugees. If I could serve as a blank canvas on which they feel free and safe to express themselves, I couldn鈥檛 be happier. The journey I鈥檓 on now feels like it鈥檚 strengthening me to become like watercolor paper鈥攁ble to hold water and pigments without warping.

What鈥檚 your hope for these Red Brick Building paintings and reproductions?

Initially, I started painting the school building to capture moments of both joy and struggle that I experienced here. To finish just one painting, I鈥檇 spend hours looking at the same spot鈥攐r a photo of it鈥攐ver and over. Through that process, I noticed something special happening: an ordinary place would transform into something extraordinary, from a simple object into a meaningful and spiritual subject. I hope my paintings can remind others of their own moments at the school, prompting them to pause, reflect on their memories, and perhaps even experience a transformation of their own.

We often pass through doors, walk up and down staircases, or look through windows without paying them much attention. But when these ordinary objects are captured on paper, they stop being mere backgrounds and become the main subjects. I hope鈥攁nd this is a hope I carry for life鈥攖hat people who have been marginalized can receive this same level of warm attention, both in quality and quantity, so that their often invisible identities become visible and their unheard voices are truly heard, just as the doors and staircases became focal points in my paintings. This is why I want to donate all profits from selling my artwork to support BIPOC student groups.

Find the Red Brick Building: The Liminal Space prints at 天美视频 .

Learn more about our Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.

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A Call to Christians: Look Towards Gaza with Lisa Sharon Harper /blog/lisa-sharon-harper-gaza/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:27:43 +0000 /?p=18646 In September, Lisa Sharon Harper joined us on campus to speak on the Christian call to engage the tragedies in Gaza. Grounded in theology and a biblical vision of shalom, she shared a history of the conflict, beginning from Genesis into today鈥檚 violence, adding ethical and legal lenses from her studies. Dr. Dwight Friesen, Professor […]

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In September, joined us on campus to speak on the Christian call to engage the tragedies in Gaza. Grounded in theology and a biblical vision of shalom, she shared a history of the conflict, beginning from Genesis into today鈥檚 violence, adding ethical and legal lenses from her studies.

Dr. Dwight Friesen, Professor of Practical Theology, Dr. Paul Hoard, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, and 天美视频 Admissions Counselor Milli Haase, MDiv 鈥21, joined Lisa Sharon Harper for a panel discussion exploring grief, shame, and community focused on the profound implications of being made in the likeness of God.聽

Lisa Sharon Harper is the founder and president of , a groundbreaking consulting group that crafts experiences that bring common understanding and common commitments that lead to common action toward a more just world. Lisa is a public theologian whose writing, speaking, activism and training has sparked and fed the fires of re-formation in the church from Ferguson and Charlottesville to South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Ireland. Lisa鈥檚 book, Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World–And How To Repair It All was named one of the 鈥淏est Books of 2022鈥 and The Very Good Gospel was named 2016 鈥淏ook of the Year鈥 by Englewood Review of Books. The Huffington Post identified Lisa as one of 50 Women Religious Leaders to Celebrate on International Women鈥檚 Day. Lisa is host of the Freedom Road Podcast, cohost of The FOUR Podcast and author of her weekly column on Substack, 鈥淭he Truth Is鈥︹.

We are grateful to Lisa Sharon Harper for sharing with our community a deeper historical understanding of the conflict in Gaza as well as theological grounding in the Kingdom of God as we continue the conversation and wrestle with the call of leaders, therapists, pastors, theologians, and caregivers in responding to this ongoing and tragic humanitarian crisis.聽

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Gallery: Commencement 2024 /blog/commencement-2024-gallery/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:10:00 +0000 /?p=18455 On June 22, 2024, 天美视频 conferred 74 degrees in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in Counseling Psychology programs. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, and families marked these important transitions together in a ceremony that was both solemn and joyful. At Town Hall in Seattle, our graduating students […]

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On June 22, 2024, 天美视频 conferred 74 degrees in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in Counseling Psychology programs. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, and families marked these important transitions together in a ceremony that was both solemn and joyful. At Town Hall in Seattle, our graduating students crossed the stage, one by one, and we welcomed them as new alumni, excited to see how they will serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. We also celebrated Dr. Stephanie Neill and the 23 years she dedicated to teaching and training students at 天美视频. Thanks to for capturing some of the grief, gratitude, and playfulness shared in this gallery. The ceremony can also be viewed on .

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天美视频 Sponsors Wild Goose Festival 2024 /blog/wild-goose-festival-24/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:30:55 +0000 /?p=18201 In July, 天美视频 will be a sponsor at the Wild Goose Festival, an annual gathering grounded in faith-inspired social justice and the arts. This event in Union Grove, North Carolina is a special opportunity for us to connect with others across the country who are passionate about reimagining ways to gather around faith […]

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In July, 天美视频 will be a sponsor at the , an annual gathering grounded in faith-inspired social justice and the arts. This event in Union Grove, North Carolina is a special opportunity for us to connect with others across the country who are passionate about reimagining ways to gather around faith and discourse. The festival is full of artistry, music, dancing, creativity, play, and opportunities to connect with thought leaders and visionaries.

Here are some highlights:

  • pre-day event
  • Our friend and previous board member of 天美视频, Brian McLaren, will be leading multiple sessions and one on his new book Life After Doom.
  • Ruby Sales, a public theologian, historian, activist, social critic, and educator, will be there speaking on “Saving Our Democracy.”

Our faculty will be presenting:

  • On Purity Culture: Moving from Rage-Journaling to Public Scholarship with Lauren D. Sawyer, PhD. Join Lauren D. Sawyer, PhD, to discuss, discover, and co-create ways to move from private 鈥渞age-journaling鈥 to crafting articles, poems, or creative non-fiction essays for a public audience.
  • Eucontamination: Disgust Theology, Queerness, and the Church with Paul Hoard, PhD, and Billie Hoard. Join brother-sister duo, Paul and Billie Hoard, as they unpack how the logic of disgust has left the church vulnerable to homophobic, transphobic, and racist Christian nationalism. Explore an alternative perspective, Eucontamination, 鈥渃ontamination for good,鈥 where Queerness acts as a force helping fellow Christians to recognize the full Body of Christ.
  • Board Games and Liturgy: The Thin Space of Play with Paul Hoard, PhD. This play-filled experience explores the intersections of games, liturgy, and Lacanian psychoanalytic theory. Games provide a fascinating exploration into the nature of reality, how we encounter the other within ourselves and across the table, as well as powerful moments of rupture and repair within our lives. Participants will be invited to engage in play and reflect upon the psychological and theological implications of the captivating nature of play.

Plus, stop by 天美视频 table at the event to learn more about our opportunities and receive special discounts on our programs and resources.

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Integrative Project Symposium 2024 /blog/integrative-projects-2024/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:30:10 +0000 /?p=18190 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology hosted the 2024 Integrative Projects & Portfolio Symposium on聽Thursday, June 20, when students from our MDiv and MATC programs shared the projects that served as a capstone of their time in graduate school. This year鈥檚 students showcased two types of scholarly work, both deeply integrative in nature. Integrative […]

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天美视频 of Theology & Psychology hosted the 2024 Integrative Projects & Portfolio Symposium on聽Thursday, June 20, when students from our MDiv and MATC programs shared the projects that served as a capstone of their time in graduate school.

This year鈥檚 students showcased two types of scholarly work, both deeply integrative in nature. Integrative Projects explore a question that haunts the student, engaged through research, reading, and conversations with peers and faculty. Integrative Portfolios present a collection of a student’s work that includes reflection on their vocational goals and integration of their learning in the classroom and in their field study experiences. Both represent a culmination of students鈥 engagement over the course of the program, with each student鈥檚 distinctive embodiment of text, soul, and culture.聽

At this annual symposium, 天美视频鈥檚 alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and the Seattle community at large were invited to witness and celebrate the bold, thoughtful, and creative work of our graduating theology students, work that can be glimpsed in the abstracts and videos below, listed in alphabetical order by last name. In the coming months, final drafts of each Integrative Project will be available in 天美视频鈥檚 library.

Chris Curia, MATC: Community Development 2024

A Liberatory Horizon: Reimagining an Equitable Mental Healthcare Landscape

Abstract

Mental health equity is the pursuit of fair and just opportunities for all people within their communities to experience flourishing as they understand it. America’s current mental healthcare system is unjust, hindering flourishing for everyone, especially vulnerable populations, who face an increased risk of restricted access to and quality of mental healthcare. In this paper, I utilize community and liberation psychologies to underscore the disparities in the mental healthcare system and reimagine an equitable mental healthcare landscape. I advocate for innovative, trauma-informed, and community-centered care alternatives to the current mental healthcare system through a partnership program I call the Public Library Initiative.

Drawing on learnings beyond psychological models, I propose this innovative partnership model to prioritize civic engagement, mutual support, and shared values toward equity. This model leverages the resources the national public library system provides to include pro-bono mental healthcare services through drop-in telehealthcare clinics. This partnership between public library services, mental healthcare providers, and their communities divests from unjust logic within current care models and invests in fostering meaningful change. Moreover, it draws on restorative resources and the wisdom of local communities to utilize the tools to achieve mental healthcare equity in their contexts based on their needs, resources, and values. Ultimately, I envision a future in which mental healthcare is a shared right and universal reality, where every person can access quality mental healthcare barrier-free and has access to the support they need to flourish.

Alex Grodkiewicz, MATC: Ministry

From Mastery to Play: Losing Control of God


Abstract

Often theology becomes a way for us to, in the words of scholar Willie Jennings, practice the 鈥淧ossession, Mastery, and Control鈥 of our world and those around us. Whether the words of our favorite pastor, posts from our favorite internet voices, or the writings of our favorite scholars: theology becomes a tool of perfection. A way to signal our expertise, enlightened opinions, and mastery of the divine. What if, instead, we approached God with the curious playfulness of a child? Interested less in our own authority and more in the joy and wonder of imagining what goodness, truth, and beauty might mean for our lives and the lives of those around us.

This work sets out to imagine what decolonized faith might look like for those outside of formal and academic settings. A liberative theological anthropology for those who don鈥檛 have time to try to figure out what 鈥渓iberative theological anthropology鈥 means. A call to allow ourselves the freedom, once again, to be curious and playful as we navigate this complicated world.

Holly Greenidge, MDiv 2024

Redefining Church Vitality: An Integrative Approach聽

Abstract

Many organizations focus on congregational vitality or pastoral resilience/renewal. This integrative project looks at the intersection of these two. Specifically, this project proposes a new way of defining church vitality that considers several lenses 鈥 including pastoral resilience 鈥 within the North-American context.

Resilience is essential for pastors. However, we do pastors and church leaders a disservice by teaching them only to be more independently resilient. With a shift in our approach to congregational vitality, perhaps new methods could create church systems that don鈥檛 require as much resilience for the day-to-day, reserving it for the truly unavoidable. Could the church be a healthy environment where both the congregation and the pastor can thrive? Could congregational life even be a healing experience for both the congregation and the pastor? Pastors pour their hearts and souls into nurturing vibrant congregations, often at the expense of their own well-being. The pursuit of church vitality should not come at such a profound cost to those leading the way. This project re-examines the definition of vitality in the context of church. Changing the paradigm of vitality holds the possibility of a profoundly healing effect for pastors and congregations.

To explore this I draw upon ecclesiology and gain insight from Bowen鈥檚 family systems approach. I also refer to writings about pastoral resilience, which weave together the fields of psychology and practical theology. Another area within the field of psychology that I will utilize concerns the impact of addiction on families and organizations. Finally, I look at pastoring as a profession within our current North-American context, with its complex interplay of capitalism, racism, and patriarchy.

I believe a search for a new definition of church vitality is well worth our time. This paper presents eleven categories inviting movement from standards based on white dominant culture, North-American capitalism, and family systems built to enable addiction, toward methodologies that help congregations and pastors build the capacity and energy to live, endure, and develop.

This paper proposes that any evaluation of congregational vitality would embrace factors that create healthy places for pastors to work, while avoiding toxic church culture, white supremacy culture, emotional unhealth, and traits of addictive organizations.

Kenna Hight, MDiv 2024

Fearful, Fearful, We Adore Thee: Reconstructing Existential Fear


Abstract

What does our contemporary apathy and fear of forces we can鈥檛 control have to say about our relationship with the Divine? Does humankind need to be afraid of G-d, of whatever forces we believe to be at play in the world? Does that G-d want us to be afraid, threatening annihilation? The church, especially now the white American church, has manipulated and weaponized an idea of the 鈥渇ear of the LORD鈥 based on a mistranslation from the Hebrew text to the Greek one. Weaponizing this idea has created a culture of existential fear and numbness that makes us hesitate to trust or reach out to the Divine or each other. An exploration of a more accurate translation shows a different understanding of experiences with G-d as seen in stories of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus with his followers. Though this fear is totally understandable, seeing G-d with an anticipation of expansiveness rather than a fear of concealment would have powerful real-world implications.

April Little, MATC: Community Development

Reflections and Reclamations: A Creative Writing Workshop for LGBTQ+ Christian Youth

Abstract

There are many harmful narratives about LGBTQ+ people, including queer Christians. We are told that we鈥檙e on a slippery slope to hell, that our desires stem from trauma or confusion, and that we just need to pray or read the Bible more to see the 鈥渆rror鈥 of our ways. As a queer Christian, much of the deconstruction and reconstruction of my faith has been through the reclamation of my story, and the stories of the queer people who have gone before me, as a protest against the narratives of conservative evangelicalism. It is the stories of queer Christians in their memoirs and in keynote speeches (as well as real-life connections with my queer kin) that led me to become affirming, and it was in beginning to write a memoir in my undergraduate studies that I started to become a theologian. Writing gave a voice to the girl who kept her sexuality a secret for five years, and hours of research into biblical interpretation, coupled with my creative writing classes, allowed me to create a language of my own to describe my experience of God鈥搃t was empowering. That is what I want for every queer Christian youth鈥搕o not be afraid to question, explore, find their voice, and be celebrated for their gifts.聽

I hope, in the way I live, to be the kind of person I wish my teenage self had, and work towards a world where every LGBTQ+ youth knows they are so deeply loved. As an outpouring of that vocation, my Integrative Project, a five-session workshop curriculum, brings together the voices of LGBTQ+ theologians such as Austen Hartke, disability-focus theologians such as Frances Young and Joanna Leidenhag, and spiritual memoirists such as Rachel Held Evans and Austin Channing Brown. Through the curriculum鈥檚 content of presentation slides, handouts, and writing prompts, I offer a program to facilitate LGBTQ+ Christian youths’ exploration of making meaning from their life experiences in light of a God who loves them and declares that their stories matter, and to create a space where all questions are welcomed, all stories are heard, and everyone is safe to bring their full selves.

Haley Mayer, MATC: The Arts

Lament and Healing: A Personal Journey Through Lamentation, Reflection, and Reconstruction

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Abstract

This presentation represents an extension of myself and my community. The last two years of listening to and having conversations with decolonial, liberation, womanist, and indigenous theologians helped me to understand my voice and my story as also indispensable.

Last term, I planned, implemented, and facilitated an event called Rock the Resilience on April 9th. It centered around domestic and sexual violence awareness mediated through local artists, community connections, and educational experiences. At the time of this event, I had already resolved to create my own personal art for the final presentation but struggled to determine its focus. What you see today is inspired by three women from my local community who boldly shared their personal stories through poetry and art dealing with their experiences of sexual assault. From the stage, their honest, artistic offerings gave me courage to explore the covert ways in which I have dealt with sexual harm.

In giving a platform for others, I was empowered to dive into my own poetic exploration of the ways in which domestic and sexual violence have impacted me in the context of Alaska 鈥 a state with one of the highest rates of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 鈥 and evangelical circles with its propensity towards diminishing, silencing, and objectifying women. The reciprocal nature of this experience turns high theology and high concepts of art on its head. It elevates the voice, the body, and the story of the real over pretty ideas. The project defies the abstract and demands presence: rooted in community, in people, and their art.

Emily Poulain, MATC: Community Development 2024

Let Go, Sink In: A Pursuit of Wholeness Through Communal Lament

Abstract

Over the last few decades female theologians, historians, and scholars have diligently endeavored to elucidate how/where Christian texts, theology, and church culture have harmed women. In American Evangelicalism, this harm is perpetuated by women鈥檚 ministries that either reiterate highly stereotypical female identities and gender roles or require women to sever themselves from their embodied experiences to approach their faith through typical Western, white, male cognitive frameworks. Philosopher Esther Meek highlights the conflation of objectivity, truth, and the male mind in her description of our culture鈥檚 defective epistemological default, and how it is placed over the subjective, and female. Womanist New Testament Scholar Angela Parker describes how Christian academia perpetuates this message, making it difficult for their female students to bring their lived experience and wisdom into biblical scholarship and ministry.聽

During my time at 天美视频, I have discovered how patriarchal mindsets and methods of ministry have embedded themselves in my psyche. This manifested itself most clearly when I was attempting to move forward with a project for others while my own grief was threatening to drown me. Activist Ben McBride and community developer Peter Block argue that effecting change in the world necessitates personal transformation. They contend that maintaining unchanged methods will not yield different outcomes, yet this is precisely what I was attempting to do.聽

This project documents my rejection of this mindset in favor of embracing my wholeness and becoming. Following the pattern of the Christian life, I trace my journey of communally lamenting the harm I have experienced as a woman drawn to ministry in a patriarchal church through confession, and a baptismal death and resurrection. It provides a descriptive model for communal healing and recenters revelation of the divine in the experiences of the marginalized.

Rachael Proulx, MATC: The Arts 2024

Death to Life: A Reimagining of the Valley of the Dry Bones

Abstract

鈥淭he task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us.鈥 鈥 Walter Brueggemann, The Prophetic Imagination

We witness and experience trauma daily. Do we process what we see? How do we handle the emotions? My task is to create a space alongside others to lament and hope together.

You鈥檙e about to watch a behind-the-scenes look of the creative process of Death to Life, a live performance showcasing multiple artistic disciplines and collaborations exploring the question, where is hope in death? The concept and title are influenced by the prophetic writings in Ezekiel 37. The valley of the dry bones reflects the trauma I see in the world. The pain I felt witnessing the global trauma in 2023-2024 was explored in my critical social theory, exegesis, and social and cultural diversities classes. That trauma instigated a personal process of study and creation leading to this endeavor.

The project serves three purposes: 1) to delve into theological study, 2) showcase the creative development stages of a live production, and 3) host a production for secular audiences informed by theological methodologies鈥攃ontextual, constructive, postcolonialism, and performance. Psychologically, I lean towards Adlerian and phenomenology with respect to cultural sensitivities.

Danielle Riley, MATC: Community Development 2024

Towards Belonging: Cultivating Places of Belonging and On Being the Church in Our Communities

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Faith communities are not typically safe spaces for all. They can be places infused with a culture of conformity and culture that does not allow for everyone to feel a sense of belonging within those communities. The church has become, in many ways, a club of who is in and who does not belong, leaving many to feel excluded. Some have had experiences of outright violence in these spaces. Some of the reasons for this othering are things like disability, race, gender identity, sexual identity, cultural spiritual practices, socio-economic status, and many others. Some of these issues are of a practical nature. Individuals have substantive needs that can be met with program support, case management, financial assistance, as well as affordable options for things such as housing, job training, child care, food insecurity, and much more.聽

The church can be a place where both of these issues are addressed simultaneously. Many church properties are located in central community locations, with an abundance of space in their buildings and on their properties. Much of the time this space is barely utilized, and then only on Sundays for worship services, likely in a way that is isolated from the greater community.

Based upon my research into Indigenous spirituality, disability theology, neurodiversity in the church queer theology, and issues of white supremacy in the church, I believe the Church has the ability and a responsibility to be the church in so many more ways than worship on Sunday mornings.聽

In this project, I will draw upon my context and experience as a reconnecting Indigenous woman enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. I explore how faith communities fail to create spaces of belonging and spiritual solace, most notably for people from marginalized contexts. I will also explore how the church has caused harm and failed to become places of growth, equity, and diversity where we can learn and grow across differences.聽聽

In my integrated project and portfolio, I will explore the ideas of belonging, the church’s role in community development, contextual ministry, and ways faith communities can curate their gathering spaces to turn away from some of the issues that marginalize people. I will address some challenges of the context I currently serve in and provide some ideas for practical ways of doing ministry by partnering with community stakeholders to offer support services to meet those needs and a new worshiping community with marginalized people鈥檚 sense of deep belonging in mind.聽

Carson Taylor, MATC 2024

From Walls to Welcome: Deconstructing and Reimagining Community Care for People with Severe Mental Illness.聽

Abstract

This project explores how dominant U.S. society has responded to individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) over the past sixty years since the 1963 Community Mental Health Act (CMHA). Despite efforts toward deinstitutionalization, people with SMI continue to face marginalization and stigmatization. Through the lenses of liberation psychology and postcolonial theologies, and inspired by personal family histories, the project critiques the current mental health care system and envisions a future centered on dignity, respect, and community care for individuals with SMI. Part I reviews federal policies and social norms through the social determinants of mental health framework, highlighting the systemic inequities leading to disproportionate rates of homelessness and incarceration among people with SMI. Part II contrasts this with the inclusive, stigma-free model of care in Geel, Belgium, where people with SMI are integrated into family and community life. Part III identifies the 2023 Whatcom County Jail tax initiative as a reflection of the continued reliance on incarceration to address mental health crises and presents a creative reimagination of community care. The project ultimately calls for a shift in societal values and practices, advocating for a collective reimagining of community care for people with SMI.

Robert Zint, MATC: Ministry 2024

From Pulpit to Podcast: Storytelling about the Art of Paying Attention

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From the left bookend of my life, the early adult years, I was immersed in somewhat subconscious efforts to validate my masculinity and navigate ministry positions; both efforts weighed down with my evangelical background and its confines of protocol and dogma. Occasional epiphanies would provide glimpses of a future life, but I was primarily 鈥渇lying by the seat of my pants,鈥 – and yet simultaneously on autopilot. As a Captain, navigating a course while on autopilot is unimaginative, at the least. At worst, it can be dangerous 鈥 especially if you aren鈥檛 paying attention.

It is appallingly easy to be lulled into an unimaginative life of faith; to pay little attention to 鈥 not only our fellow humans – but also to the Creator who relishes our engagement. The amount of distraction and deceit is also legion, actively robbing us of real flourishing and replacing it with appealing fakery. It took disruption for me to recognize these truths.

Now, approaching the other bookend of my life, the pulpit of my yesteryear is morphing, taking a fresh form as a podcast and perhaps other avenues. As a Storyteller, I鈥檓 excited to explore the ways in which to 鈥渢ell,鈥 inviting others into the slowing of pace, the cultivating of imagination, and the paying of attention.

 

 

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Christ & Cascadia Gathering 2024 /blog/christ-cascadia-2024/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:00:06 +0000 /?p=17845 This spring, join us for a unique, relational event addressing the pressing questions of our time and place. The upcoming 2024 Christ & Cascadia Gathering on April 25, 2024, marks the revival of an annual Christ & Cascadia tradition, now under the stewardship of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology. We aim to foster […]

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This spring, join us for a unique, relational event addressing the pressing questions of our time and place. The upcoming 2024 Christ & Cascadia Gathering on April 25, 2024, marks the revival of an annual Christ & Cascadia tradition, now under the stewardship of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology. We aim to foster open dialogue among Christ followers, encouraging exploration, imagination, and collaboration to shape the future of Christianity in Cascadia. This year, conversation will be centered around this question: What is distinct about ministry in Cascadia?

Click below to learn more and register for the 2024 Christ & Cascadia Gathering. If you have a group of 8 or more, check with your church or denomination about becoming a Church Partner to receive free tickets for your attendees.

This event is held in partnership with the Inhabit Conference on April 26-27. Receive a 10% discount for the Inhabit Conference when you register for the Christ & Cascadia Gathering.

April 25, 2024
at the Church of Christ at Federal Way near Seattle, Washington

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天美视频 Receives $1,250,000 Grant from Lilly Endowment /blog/the-seattle-school-receives-1250000-grant-from-lilly-endowment/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:16:48 +0000 /?p=17764 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology has received a grant of $1,250,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help continue efforts to equip leaders by gathering lay and ordained, active and aspiring preachers in the western region of the United States to develop their preaching skills and support one another in the art and spiritual […]

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天美视频 of Theology & Psychology has received a grant of $1,250,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help continue efforts to equip leaders by gathering lay and ordained, active and aspiring preachers in the western region of the United States to develop their preaching skills and support one another in the art and spiritual practice of crafting sermons.聽

The Center for Transforming Engagement will lead the effort, which will include components on preaching as a means to gather diverse individuals into a community of belonging. At the end of the project, participating preachers will have greater practices and skills for creating transformational preaching events.

The new project is being funded through Lilly Endowment鈥檚 Compelling Preaching Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages, and guides people to come to know and love God and to live out their Christian faith more fully.

天美视频 of Theology & Psychology trains people to become competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. The Center for Transforming Engagement extends this mission with an emphasis on equipping leaders to gather communities of belonging that are comprised of diverse individuals. Preachers who are transformed by text, soul, and culture invite a new imagination of engagement and transform their congregations into places of belonging; transformed congregations, in turn, transform the world.

As preaching is increasingly fraught in polarized, fragmented contexts, this project will advance the aims of the initiative by addressing the pain points and frustrations of preaching in the current era. Additionally, funding will allow us to identify and interview exemplars of compelling and innovative Christian proclamations in the continental Pacific Northwest and similar post-Christendom regions, and share their insights and best practices through writings and a podcast series.

鈥淲e worked closely with regional leaders of mainline denominations on this proposal,鈥 shares Kate Rae Davis, the Executive Director of the Center for Transforming Engagement. 鈥淲e agree that preaching needs a broader imagination, beyond a talk given from a pulpit. We understand compelling preaching as leading a transformational experience that invites people to imaginatively re-construe the world in which God is alive and actively joining their efforts. Preaching, in that sense, could take any number of formats, and a sermon becomes not a script by a crafted moment that shifts our understanding of self, God, and the world.

J. Derek McNeil, President & Provost of 天美视频, is enthusiastic about the project. 鈥淭he mission of 天美视频 centers on training people in the study of text, soul, and culture. This program will train active and aspiring preachers in those intersections. We hope it attracts additional denominational partners to better equip preachers, diversify their pulpits, create a more sustainable pastorate, and inspire and encourage congregants in ministry.鈥

天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is one of 81 organizations receiving grants through this competitive round of the Compelling Preaching Initiative. Reflecting the diversity of Christianity in the United States, the organizations are affiliated with mainline Protestant, evangelical, Catholic, Orthodox, Anabaptist, and Pentecostal faith communities. Many of the organizations are rooted in the Black Church and in Hispanic and Asian American Christian traditions.

鈥淭hroughout history, preachers often have needed to adapt their preaching practices to engage new generations of hearers more effectively,鈥 said Christopher L. Coble, Lilly Endowment鈥檚 vice president for religion. 鈥淲e are pleased that the organizations receiving grants in this initiative will help pastors and others in ministry engage in the kinds of preaching needed today to ensure that the gospel message is heard and accessible for all audiences.鈥

Lilly Endowment launched the Compelling Preaching Initiative in 2022 because of its interest in supporting projects that help to nurture the religious lives of individuals and families and foster the growth and vitality of Christian congregations in the United States.聽聽

About Lilly Endowment Inc.

Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders鈥 wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion and maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana. A principal aim of the Endowment鈥檚 religion grantmaking is to deepen and enrich the lives of Christians in the United States, primarily by seeking out and supporting efforts that enhance the vitality of congregations and strengthen the pastoral and lay leadership of Christian communities. The Endowment also seeks to improve public understanding of diverse religious traditions by supporting fair and accurate portrayals of the role religion plays in the United States and across the globe.

 

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天美视频 Receives $500,000 Grant through the Thriving in Ministry Initiative /blog/thriving-in-ministry-grant-2023/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:11:27 +0000 /?p=17615 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is proud to have received a sustainability grant of $500,000 from Lilly Endowment through its Thriving in Ministry Initiative. These funds are a matching grant to support the Center for Transforming Engagement to gather ministry leaders to develop their resilience and leadership. In these efforts, the Center joins […]

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天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is proud to have received a sustainability grant of $500,000 from Lilly Endowment through its . These funds are a matching grant to support the Center for Transforming Engagement to gather ministry leaders to develop their . In these efforts, the Center joins dozens of projects across the country that share Lilly Endowment鈥檚 aim of fostering pastors鈥 well-being and navigating this challenging time for congregational ministry.

The intent of the matching grant is to give the programs support as they move toward the goal of self-sustainability. Over the next five years, these funds must be matched by to support the program. These funds will continue to develop the Center鈥檚 capacities to reach new audiences, cultivate partnerships, and build relationships with donors.聽

The grant is a recognition of the Center鈥檚 deep impact and innovative work with ministry leaders. True to the mission of the school, these programs train for service at the intersection of text, soul, and culture by focusing on relationships and the formation of the whole person of the leader in context. Connecting a leader鈥檚 life story with the divine narrative are key components of building resilience and preparing leaders to develop transforming relationships in their contexts.

Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President and Provost of 天美视频, commented on the project: 鈥淲e live in an era of immense social change, and we know that times of great change hold even greater possibilities. The Center equips leaders to cultivate those possibilities through transforming the ways we relate to one another鈥 going beyond traditional leadership training to equip leaders to be resilient in and responsive to their contexts in order to serve God and neighbor. I am grateful to Lilly Endowment for supporting this work; our society deeply needs resilient, responsive leaders for the era ahead.鈥

The Center鈥檚 resilience development programs were founded and developed as an early project of the Thriving in Ministry Initiative in 2017; the presently awarded funds will support the work through 2028. Working at the intersection of theology and the social sciences, 天美视频 has always been well-situated to equip Christian leaders to face the systemic challenges in ministry. In its first years, the project team researched the well-being of ministry leaders through review of resilience literature and their own research. From those learnings, the 3-P model of resilience (People, Practices, and Purpose) was developed and shared in the . That report has spread widely and has been used by other organizations as the foundation of pastoral support programs across the country.

Throughout the pandemic, the Center continued to develop transformational spaces to guide people through difficulties with greater resilience and peer support. More recently, the team heard the need to address clergy burnout and with a follow-up report and podcast series.

The recent funding from Lilly Endowment will enable the Center for Transforming Engagement to continue the crucial work of equipping leaders to thrive. The Center will continue to offer cohort programs, individual coaching, and organizational consultation. The core of their work is focused on Resilience Circles and Leaders Circles.

鈥淲e know that change has the best chance of enduring when it occurs in the context of relationships,鈥 commented Kate Rae Davis, Executive Director of the Center. 鈥淲henever possible, we encourage people to join a Circle so that they鈥檙e not only learning how to make positive changes, they鈥檙e also getting the social support and encouragement to live those changes.鈥

In , participants learn to integrate positive life changes that support their well-being in a mutually supportive group of like-hearted people seeking to make similar changes. support those seeking to realize organizational change with teachings and space to reflect on group dynamics and leadership. As participants journey together in a small group facilitated by a trained Convener, they find the relational safety needed to encourage mutual growth and transformation.

Davis continued: 鈥淟illy Endowment knows that relationships are the context for thriving. I鈥檓 grateful for the continuation of the Thriving in Ministry Initiative, which does immense work to support ministry leaders across North America, and I鈥檓 particularly grateful for the trust they have shown in our project.鈥

The Thriving in Ministry Initiative helps pastors develop meaningful relationships with wise colleagues who can guide them through leadership challenges, especially during transitions in their ministerial careers. Lilly Endowment has awarded grants to 129 religious organizations located in 33 states across the U.S. and the District of Columbia. Thriving in Ministry projects are led by theological schools, faith-based colleges and universities, congregations, denominational agencies, independent religious organizations, and religious communities that reflect diverse Christian traditions, serving pastoral leaders in congregational settings from a wide variety of racial and cultural backgrounds, denominations, geographic settings, and regions.聽

Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly and his sons, Eli and J.K. Jr., through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the Endowment is a separate entity from the company with a distinct governing board, staff, and location. In keeping with its founders鈥 wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion.

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天美视频 Campus Moving to 1130 Rainier Avenue South /blog/1130_rainier_move/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:17:23 +0000 /?p=17432 Update: Please see our Campus Move page for the latest news and timeline updates for our transition to 1130 Rainier Avenue South. 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is excited to announce that our campus location will be moving 3 miles southeast from 2501 Elliott Avenue to 1130 Rainier Avenue South with the goal […]

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Update: Please see our Campus Move page for the latest news and timeline updates for our transition to 1130 Rainier Avenue South.

天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is excited to announce that our campus location will be moving 3 miles southeast from 2501 Elliott Avenue to 1130 Rainier Avenue South with the goal of beginning the 2024 Winter term (January 2024) in our new location. As we鈥檝e celebrated and marked our 25 year anniversary, the Board of Trustees and Executive Council have been discerning where the Spirit is leading us to call home and invest for the next 25 years. We believe wholeheartedly that we have found a location in 1130 Rainier Avenue South that will allow us to grow further into our mission of serving God and neighbor through transforming relationships.

While we are looking forward to our future in our new neighborhood, we acknowledge gratitude along with loss as we imagine moving from the space that has been part of our identity and held our community well for the past 15 years. The 鈥渞ed brick building鈥 in Belltown has hosted many milestones in the story of 天美视频, and its walls have witnessed the joy, grief, and growth in our journey since 2006. We are grateful for the years our community has had at 2501 Elliott Avenue, a time of expansion for our graduate school and seminary with the additions of the Allender Center, the Center for Transforming Engagement, and The Other Journal, and our appreciation of our home in Belltown after the school鈥檚 early days in Bothell.

Our new location brings new possibilities and imagination as well as a grounding and rooting in Seattle history and neighborhoods. As a learning community that honors story, we recognize the many stories already held by the space at 1130 Rainier Avenue South. Known as the Black Manufacturing Building, the structure received Historic Preservation status from the City of Seattle in 1987 to reflect the value of its heritage and architectural style. Designed by Andrew Willatsen, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, it was once described as the 鈥渇inest and largest exclusive working men鈥檚 garment factory building in the United States.鈥 The Black family鈥檚 values for state-of-the-art and habitable working environments continue to be represented in the higher ceilings and 15,000 square feet of windows that provide natural daylight. From 1914 to 1981, Black Manufacturing produced shirts, overalls, pants, overcoats, and waterproof garments sold under the Black Bear label. In 1984 the building was remodeled as a corporate headquarters for Darigold LLC, a local dairy agricultural marketing cooperative. The current owners, Nitze-Stagen, hold a vision for creating vibrant, resilient, and equitable communities with deep respect for history, community, and culture. Their plan for development at neighboring 900 Rainier Avenue South will create affordable multifamily housing as well as a community plaza adjoining 天美视频 campus.

Our new home sits at the intersection of three Seattle neighborhoods: the Central District, Northern Rainier Valley, and Beacon Hill. President and Provost J. Derek McNeil, PhD, shares the hope and excitement around 天美视频鈥檚 move: 鈥淲hen the Executive Council first began considering 1130 Rainier Avenue South, a task force comprised of students, staff, and faculty gathering information came back with this hopeful curiosity: What possibilities and opportunities could come through us and to us in this new space? I believe God is leading us into new possibilities and a sustainable future at 1130 Rainier Ave South鈥搕o be a school that trains people to be healers and rebuilders in the communities they have been called to love and serve.鈥

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