2021 Perkins Lecture Series

Mar 25, 2021

The 2021 Perkins Lecture Series, Living into the Legacy: Women in Reconciliation, is a virtual offering of events April 27–29. With the theme “Living into the Legacy,” we will reflect on reconciliation, a legacy of Dr. Perkins’ lived-out passion and life’s work, by looking at where reconciliation is leading us.

2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast: The Dream Then and Now

Dec 9, 2020

Join us for the 9th Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast being hosted on January 18 at 7:00 a.m.

Leading Bravely Workshop with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil

Dec 2, 2020

Join us as we host Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil in her “Leading Bravely” workshop to equip church and community leaders towards building reconciling communities. 

SPU Screening of Just Mercy

Jan 30, 2020

SPU Screening of Just Mercy 

On Tuesday, January 28, JPC hosted a screening of Just Mercy for SPU campus at AMC Pacific Place. A conversation with community partner, Sean Goode, Executive Director of Choose 180, followed the viewing. A JPC Resource Guide for community conversations was created for this occasion.

14th Annual Perkins Lecture

Apr 2, 2019

Join us for the 14th annual Perkins Lecture Series, Tuesday, April 30, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., in First Free Methodist Church. This year, Dr. John Perkins will be joined by Erna Kim Hackett, lead pastor of The Way in Berkeley, California.

Holla If You Hear Me Tour

Jun 26, 2018

In 2012, the Perkins Center hosted the Holla If You Hear Me Tour, inviting a robust discourse in spirituality, race, and culture focusing through the struggle for equity and justice through the African-American male story.

Race in America after Ferguson

Jun 26, 2018

In October 2014, Tali Hairston facilitated a dialogue with SPU faculty presenting a historical and theological context of the events at Ferguson and the struggles in race relations.

Urban Involvement

Jun 18, 2018

Engage with community partners by joining an Urban Involvement team to learn from and build community with one of our 11 partners around Seattle.

SPRINT 2018 to Colombia

Jun 18, 2018

Be part of the team supporting students on our Barranquilla, Colombia, immersion experience — through your giving and their fundraising.

CityQuest 2018

Jun 18, 2018

Incoming students fan out across greater Seattle on September 22, the Saturday before Autumn Quarter classes begin. Learn more.