SFTS Programs & Partners

Lloyd Center Pastoral Counseling Center
Located on the campus of San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS) in San Anselmo, CA, the Lloyd Center Pastoral Counseling Service has been providing pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families for more than 30 years. We welcome people of different faith traditions, as well as those with no religious affiliation.

The Program in Christian Spirituality
The SFTS Program in Christian Spirituality offers courses and programs for students, alumni, clergy and laypeople that emphasize an integrated, holistic spirituality where personal and corporate prayer, study, worship, and service are maintained in dynamic relationship. Its graduate Diploma Programs and Academic Concentrations seek to be ecumenical in scope, faithful to the Reformed tradition, and sensitive to today's cultural and religious context. Through Continuing Education and service to the SFTS community, the staff strives to nurture individuals and provide a resource to the community.

Facility Rental & Conference Services
The San Francisco Theological Seminary campus is beautiful beyond compare. Over 30 buildings and homes stand in the twenty-one acres of old-world woods and pastures around and atop Seminary Hill, overlooking Ross Valley to Mount Tamalpais, just 15 miles north of San Francisco. It is a lovely, convenient place to house guests, conduct weddings, receptions, concerts, large and small conferences, retreats, and other meetings. The Seminary is also an ideal location for memorial services and bar and bat mitzvahs.

Field Education
The Departments of Integrative Learning and Vocational Formation at San Francisco Theological Seminary holds at its core this belief: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” When potential M.Div students arrive at SFTS, it is the intention of these two offices to assist them in finding that place. From first and second year Exploration in Ministry Seminars, through yearlong supervised internships culminating with Senior Integrative Seminar, students experience a variety of invaluable first-hand, practical applications of theoretical learning.

Graduate Theological Union (GTU)
One of the most exciting and challenging opportunities available to SFTS students is the ecumenical educational environment of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. The GTU is regarded as the model for a successful theological consortium in the United States, offering doctoral, masters, and education for denominational leadership within a unique interfaith context.

The Children's Center
Founded in 1980, the SFTS Children's Center is sponsored on a non-profit basis by San Francisco Theological Seminary. Governed by the SFTS Board of Trustees, the Children's Center was established primarily to serve the children of the students, staff, and faculty of the Seminary. Children of the greater community are admitted as space permits.

David Ng Resource Center
The David Ng Resource Center is located on the San Anselmo campus of San Francisco Theological Seminary. It works in partnership with the North Coast Resource Center in Fortuna, California, to serve the Redwoods Presbytery and the greater ecumenical communities of the Bay Area. It is the mission of these resource centers to assist the Seminary and local churches in their educational ministry, and to encourage the sharing of resources as a matter of good stewardship by providing access to educational resources and supplementary materials.

Sabbaticals & Retreats
Refresh your spirit with our Pastoral Renewal program, offering resources and guides for your time of sabbatical or retreat.  Experience the renewing power of a private guided retreat with a spiritual director, or enjoy your own personal time of sabbatical at SFTS.  Housing available.