Church Divinity School of the Pacific

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Aug 29 5:30 pm GTU Welcome BBQ for Incoming Students - St. Margaret's Courtyard at CDSP

Sep 26 4:30 pm GTU Students, Staff, Faculty of Color and International Students Welcome Reception

Oct 11 Alumni Convocation at All Saints' Chapel

Oct 11 CDSP Board of Trustees Meetings

Jan 3 General Ordination Exams Day 1

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Aug 29

5:30 pm
GTU Welcome BBQ for Incoming Students - St. Margaret's Courtyard at CDSP

Sep 26

4:30 pm
GTU Students, Staff, Faculty of Color and International Students Welcome Reception

Oct 11

Alumni Convocation at All Saints' Chapel

Oct 11

CDSP Board of Trustees Meetings

Jan 3

General Ordination Exams Day 1

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News and Events

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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...

Varghese To Be St. Margaret's Visiting Professor in June

The Rev. Winnie Varghese, director of justice and reconciliation at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City, will serve as St. Margaret's Visiting Professor of Women in Ministry during the intensive academic term that begins on June 10. While she is on campus, Varghese will make guest presentations in several classes and preach and preside...

"Your Only Tool for Ministry Is Yourself:" May 18 Commencement

On May 18, CDSP welcomed the Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, 18th rector of Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City, as the preacher at CDSP's 124th commencement. A video of the ceremony is available online; Lupfer's address begins at 20:20. "Number one: I hope that you will remember through your entire ministry that...

Trinity Wall Street Rector to Speak at Commencement

The Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, 18th rector of Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City, will give the address at CDSP's 124th Commencement on May 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel of the Great Commission at Pacific School of Religion. The event is open to the public and will be broadcast live online.
The...

CDSP Awarded Grant for Intercultural Competency Work

In January, CDSP faculty and administrators undertook a two-day training to strengthen their ability to work in intercultural settings. Using a tool called the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), they assessed their own intercultural competence and developed goals and plans for building intercultural skills.
Now, thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching...