thank you ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we've been talking to the dr. reesecific school of religion. >> pacific school of religion has seen itself as a progressive voice in christianity for a long period of time. you could trace the roots of that back, the first tenured female faculty member the first seminary -- >> georgia harkness. >> right the first seminary to train an openly gay man, for ministry bill johnson who was ordained 1971 : so a lot of firsts and there are many many conservative seminaries and conservative christian seminaries all over the country but psr is one of those that has really groomed itself and developed programs that are innovative and progressive. a few years about a decade ago we established center for lesbian and gay studies in religion and ministry. that has become a major national center now, that provides all sorts of education and preparation not only for gay lesbian bisexual, transgendered persons but also for the churches in which these people live and work and carry out ministry. >> at our last trustee board meeting we did