Pacific School of Religion

Pacific School of Religion

Former names	Pacific Theological Seminary (until 1916)[1]
Motto	Unafraid Since 1866
Type	Private seminary
Established	1866 (1866)
Religious affiliation	A Multi-Denominational Seminary of the United Church of Christ with historic ties to the United Methodist Church and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[2]
President	David Vásquez-Levy
Dean	Susan Abraham
Academic staff	31 [3]
Students	210 [3]
Location	Berkeley , California , United States 37°52′36″N 122°15′48″W / 37.876594°N 122.263301°W / 37.876594; -122.263301
Campus	Urban
Website	www.psr.edu

The Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is a private Protestant seminary in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church, and the Disciples of Christ, ensuring the school provides the necessary requirements for candidates to seek ordination within these denominations. These three denominations account for approximately half of the student population of PSR. The school has also maintained close relationships with the Unitarian Universalist Association, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as other denominations. Over the years PSR has provided training for clergy and leaders from a wide range of religious traditions including Buddhists, Jews, Pagans, Pentecostals, and Roman Catholics.^[3]