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Local Spiritual Communities

JST students can be found attending and serving at several local parishes. Students are also invited to participate in GTU affiliate school liturgies and services. Get information to connect with these local spiritual communities by exploring the links below.

JST students have access to worship services across all GTU affiliate member schools. Schedules may be abbreviated or changed during holidays, the January term, and the summer. Please contact the school to confirm changes.

Berkeley School of Theology

Clayborne M. Hill Chapel (closed during COVID)
2606 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 841-1905


Church Divinity School of the Pacific

All Saints Chapel (closed during COVID)
2451 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709

(510) 204-0700

Online Community Eucharist
Tuesday and Wednesday | 12:30 p.m.


Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology

DSPT Chapel (closed during COVID)
2301 Vine Street
Berkeley, CA 94708

(888) 450-3778


Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

2000 Center Street, Suite 200
Berkeley, CA 94704

(800) 235-7587

Holy Communion via zoom

https://clu.zoom.us/j/98599873649
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm


Pacific School of Religion

Chapel of the Great Commission
1798 Scenic Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709

(510) 849-8200

Community Worship
Tuesday | 11:10 am - 12:00 pm

Taizé Contemplative Service
Wednesday | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm


Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute

St. Demetrios Chapel
2311 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709

(510) 649-3450

Divine Liturgy via zoom 

For the link, contact paoidirector@ses.gtu.edu
Tuesday |  6:00 pm greetings

6:20 pm discussion

6:40 Celebration of Great Vespers for Saturday


San Francisco Theological Seminary

Stewart Chapel (via zoom during COVID)
Montgomery Chapel 
105 Seminary Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960

(415) 451-2800

Service of Prayer (via zoom during COVID)
Monday | 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Guided Meditation (via zoom during COVID)
Wednesday | 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Service of Prayer with Preaching (via zoom during COVID)
Friday | 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm


Starr King School for the Ministry

5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-3335

Chapel Service (online)
1st Tuesday | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

JST and many of the parishes attended by JST students are within the Diocese of Oakland. For a partial list of parishes with a JST presence, see below:

Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish

2700 Dwight Way at College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-7812

During Covid, Mass is livestreamed through YouTube or Facebook; outdoor public Masses are held at 12:10 p.m. (Monday -Friday) and 10 a.m and 5:00 p.m (Sundays). Make a reservation here or call the office.


St. Joseph the Worker

1640 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-2244

During Covid, outdoor Mass on Sunday, 10:00 a.m.


Saint Mary Magdalen

2005 Berryman Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 526-4811

During Covid, the Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass is livestreamed on Facebook; outdoor public Masses are held at 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Saturday). Please register here


St. Patrick

1023 Peralta Street at 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 444-1081

During Covid, the Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass is livestreamed in Spanish; the 11:30 p.m. Mass is livestreamed in English. Call the Church Office for link details.


St. Columba

6401 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94608
(510) 654-7600

During Covid, the Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass is livestreamed; at the same time, folks can gather in their cars in the parking lot, listening online or through the radio, and may receive communion in a socially distanced way.


Sacred Heart

4025 Martin Luther King Way
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 655-9209

During Covid, the Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass is celebrated via zoom.


Saint Augustine

400 Alcatraz Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 653-8631

During Covid, the Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass is celebrated via zoom; communion is available from your car in the upper parking lot at 10:45.


St. Leo the Great

176 Ridgeway Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 654-6177

During Covid, Mass is celebrated in the upper parking lot at 9:00 a.m. with communion at the conclusion, and is livestreamed weekly as well.


Our Lady of Lourdes

2808 Lakeshore Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 451-1790

During Covid, Mass is celebrated via Zoom Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m., and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Drive through communion is open on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Starting Sept. 27, the 8:30 a.m. Mass will be held in the courtyard.


St. Agnes

1025 Masonic Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 487-8560

During Covid, Mass is livestreamed at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Outdoor Mass is held on the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center patio weekdays, 8:30 a.m. and Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Communion is distributed from in front of the Church on Sundays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.


 St. Ignatius

650 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 422-2188

During Covid, Mass is livestreamed at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Communion is offered outside 11:15-12:30 on Sundays at the Parker Street Side entrance. Sign up here. Daily Mass is offered via Facebook Live, 9:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.


Cathedral of Christ the Light

2121 Harrison Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 832-5057

During Covid, Mass is livestreamed on a youtube channel on Sundays in Vietnamese, 8:00 a.m. and in English, 11:00 a.m.  These Masses are held outdoors, and you can sign up on their website to attend. Daily Mass is also held outdoors, Monday - Friday, 12:10 p.m., First Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. in Vietnamese.