Church Divinity School of the Pacific

bay with trees in front Welcome to CDSP Church Divinity School of the Pacific, the only Episcopal seminary on the West Coast, integrates scholarship, reflection and worship with the ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In our classrooms, in our communities, and in our partnership with the ecumenical and interreligious Graduate Theological Union, we define and enrich our faith, and embrace the future.

Prospective Students

CDSP Community

Calendar

Jan 3 General Ordination Exams Day 1

Jan 4 General Ordination Exams Day 2

Jan 7 General Ordination Exams Day 3

Jan 14 Intersession 2019

Feb 6 Board of Trustees Retreat

View Full Calendar

Calendar

Jan 3

General Ordination Exams Day 1

Jan 4

General Ordination Exams Day 2

Jan 7

General Ordination Exams Day 3

Jan 14

Intersession 2019

Feb 6

Board of Trustees Retreat

View Full Calendar

News and Events

Prev Next

Jennings To Be St. Margaret's Visiting Professor in January

The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, president of the Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies, will serve as the St. Margaret’s Visiting Professor of Women in Ministry during the January intensive term. During her time on campus, she will participate in classes including Organizing for Public Ministry, Gospel of the Masses and both field education courses,...

The Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian '88 Awarded Honorary Degree

CDSP awarded an honorary degree to the Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian '88 at its annual alumni convocation on October 11.
Vivian, a retired Episcopal priest and professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Bakersfield, holds bachelor, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as a master’s degree from Cal...

The Year Ahead: A Conversation with Academic Dean Ruth Meyers

Just before CDSP’s academic year for residential students began on September 4, Academic Dean Ruth Meyers paused to reflect on last June’s summer intensive and what the year ahead will bring.
This year marked the eighth summer intensive at CDSP. How did it go?
This summer was the first time that we had a full complement...

Professor Lim Swee Hong to Present 2018 APLM Colloquium

Sacred music professor to discuss Christian worship for the 21st century
The 2018 Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission (APLM) Colloquium will take place on September 27 at 7:45 pm on the campus of Church Divinity School of the Pacific. The presenter will be Dr. Lim Swee Hong, the Deer Park Associate Professor of Sacred Music and...

Hatcher Named Director Diocesan Relations and Recruitment

To the CDSP community,
I am pleased to share with you the news that the Rev. Spencer Hatcher ’16 has accepted the position of director of diocesan relations and recruitment at CDSP. In her new position, which she will begin on September 1, Spencer will work with Dean of Students Andrew Hybl to build strong relationships...

Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows Scholarship Fund

Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows (MDiv 1997), the first black woman to be elected diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church, was CDSP’s director of alumni/ae and church relations from 2002-2004 before serving in the Dioceses of Central New York and Chicago. She had previously served in the Diocese of Newark.
The scholarship in her honor will benefit black...

Acting on Behalf of Our Neighbors: A Letter from President Richardson

June 25, 2018
Dear CDSP community:
On Friday, we concluded this year’s summer intensive program, during which 56 of our students came to campus for two weeks of classes, worship, and formation. This summer session anchors our low-residence MDiv and Certificate of Anglican Studies programs, where students build relationships and spiritual disciplines that they continue all year...

CDSP Plans A Lively Presence at General Convention

A reception for the first black woman to be elected a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church, the announcement of a scholarship in her honor, the premiere of two new videos and a lively booth in the Exhibit Hall will highlight CDSP’s participation in the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church to be held in...

CDSP Participates in Preaching Excellence Program

From May 28-June 1, five CDSP students, President Richardson, the Rev. Lisa Cressman '92, and Bogard Teaching Fellow Tripp Hudgins are at the Roslyn Center in Richmond, Virginia, for the annual Preaching Excellent Program (PEP) sponsored by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. Richardson serves on the foundation's board. The PEP program aims to "recruit seminarians with...