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Joy is not a soft thing. It is cultivated. Practiced. At times, an act of resistance.The June Lunch and Learn at BST fea...
05/26/2026

Joy is not a soft thing. It is cultivated. Practiced. At times, an act of resistance.

The June Lunch and Learn at BST features Bethany Meier-Evans, M.A., M.Div., author of Q***r Joy: A Mosaic of Self-Love, Community, and Resistance. Her workshop, "Journey Through the Rainbow," invites q***r folks and allies into a shared space of reading, reflection, conversation, and (if you want it) creative expression.

There is space here for joy as a practice we hold together.

Friday, June 12 at noon. Please note, for June this is the second Friday of the month.
Register and download the companion worksheet at https://bst.edu/alumni-and-friends/first-friday-lunch-learn/

This month, we reflect on the stories, histories, and voices that continue to shape our communities and our understandin...
05/21/2026

This month, we reflect on the stories, histories, and voices that continue to shape our communities and our understanding of faith.

For Rev. Hili Yepthomi, part of that formation came through learning in community at Berkeley School of Theology:

“Something I often return to is the question: what does it truly mean to do ministry today?

As I sit with that question, my mind often drifts back to my time at Berkeley School of Theology, a community that taught me ministry is not simply practiced from a pulpit, but shaped in honest conversations, difficult questions, and the courage to pursue truth and justice together. Where learning from people with different stories and perspectives became part of the ministry itself.

Those lessons still guide me today, reminding me to approach ministry with humility, openness, and a justice-centered faith.”

As we honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we give thanks for the voices, experiences, and communities that continue to deepen how we learn, lead, and belong together.

Many of the most committed leaders in our churches and communities are already doing the work. Pastoring small congregat...
05/19/2026

Many of the most committed leaders in our churches and communities are already doing the work. Pastoring small congregations. Organizing on the ground. Holding people through grief, change, and hope.

What's often missing isn't the calling. It's a path of formation that fits the life they are already living.

The Training in Christian Leadership program at BST creates that path. It begins with a six-course certificate, builds toward a bachelor's-equivalent foundation, and continues into a master's degree. Formation, step by step, alongside the work itself.

The pathway honors the work already happening, and creates room for the formation it deserves.

Learn more about the path at bst.edu/tcl

🎓 Don't forget! The Berkeley School of Theology Graduation Ceremony is TODAY — and you can celebrate with us from anywhe...
05/16/2026

🎓 Don't forget! The Berkeley School of Theology Graduation Ceremony is TODAY — and you can celebrate with us from anywhere!

📺 Tune in to the LIVE stream at 2:00 PM PT as we honor our graduating class.

🔗 https://youtu.be/5gukzO00AhA

🎓 Don't forget! The Berkeley School of Theology Graduation Ceremony is TODAY — and you can celebrate with us from anywhe...
05/16/2026

🎓 Don't forget! The Berkeley School of Theology Graduation Ceremony is TODAY — and you can celebrate with us from anywhere!

📺 Tune in to the LIVE stream at 2:00 PM PT as we honor our graduating class.

🔗 https://youtu.be/BJ1gqhkrMUI

Come cheer on our graduates! 🎉

What is formed in seminary doesn't stay in seminary. It walks out the door, into pulpits, hospital rooms, organizing mee...
05/14/2026

What is formed in seminary doesn't stay in seminary. It walks out the door, into pulpits, hospital rooms, organizing meetings, classrooms, and neighborhoods that need it.

This Saturday, May 16, the Class of 2026 will step across that threshold.
The ceremony begins at 2:00 PM at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 2619 Dwight Way.

We're looking forward to honoring them, and to the work that begins next.

🎓 We are honored to have Oakland Mayor Dr. Barbara Lee serve as the featured commencement speaker at Berkeley School of ...
05/13/2026

🎓 We are honored to have Oakland Mayor Dr. Barbara Lee serve as the featured commencement speaker at Berkeley School of Theology's 2026 Commencement Ceremony.

A trailblazer in public service, justice, and community advocacy, Mayor Lee's voice and vision are a profound gift to our graduating class as they go forth to serve the world.

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 PM to celebrate our graduates and welcome Mayor Lee to the BST community.

05/07/2026

Where light gathers, sanctuary lives.

BST Alumni, we’d love to have you with us for Living Sanctuary on May 15. This evening is a chance to reconnect, reflect, and welcome the Class of 2026 into the alumni community.

📍 Fleming Hall
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM

Registration is closing soon—save your spot today.
🔗 Link in bio

The Arc Initiative creates space at BST for Asian American Christians to bring their full selves into questions of faith...
05/05/2026

The Arc Initiative creates space at BST for Asian American Christians to bring their full selves into questions of faith, identity, and creative practice.

Three offerings carry that work this year. The Arc Fellowship for Young Creatives invites artists into a six-month cohort of theological reflection and creative capstone. The Arc Pilgrimage to Manzanar gathers participants for a weekend of reflection on memory, justice, and faith. The Arc Storytelling Grants support Asian American congregations in projects rooted in story.

Applications are open now.

Learn more at https://bst.edu/arc-initiative

Big things happening at BST this May! 🎉 From celebrating Commencement 🎓to Rev. Dr. McAllister's 100th birthday 🎂 to welc...
05/01/2026

Big things happening at BST this May! 🎉 From celebrating Commencement 🎓to Rev. Dr. McAllister's 100th birthday 🎂 to welcoming alumni back for Living Sanctuary on May 15 — plus National Treasure Award honorees, a new Lunch & Learn, and Year 2 of the Arc Initiative. Our community is full of treasures. Come celebrate with us! - Read more at https://mailchi.mp/bst/the-may-2026-bst-bulletin

Some of the most important theological work begins with a question about identity. Who we are, where we come from, what ...
04/30/2026

Some of the most important theological work begins with a question about identity. Who we are, where we come from, what it means to live faithfully in this body, in this story.

Rev. Dr. Lauren Lisa Ng, BST alum, faculty, and director of the Arc Initiative, is releasing her second book, Becoming Chinese: Essays on Self-Discovery from Head to Toe.

Her work, both on the page and through the Arc Initiative, creates space for Asian American Christians to bring their full selves into questions of faith, creativity, and calling.

There is space here for stories that haven't always had room at the table.

Join us on Friday at First Friday Lunch & Learn to hear Dr. Ng talk about her book!

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