Rebecca Ann Parker

She was ordained a United Methodist minister in 1992 and holds dual fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association. She has worked in United Methodist and Unitarian Universalist congregations, including All Souls Unitarian in Washington D.C., and Wallingford United Methodist Church in Seattle, which was a pioneer in the Reconciling Congregation movement, affirming the sacred worth of all LGBTQ people. She served as President of Starr King School for the Ministry from 1990 to 2014 and is now a Professor of Theology Emerita. She has worked as the Theologian In-Residence and Minister for Adult Spiritual Development at All Souls Church in Washington, DC.

Parker studied cello performance at the University of Washington and the University of Puget Sound. For many years, she performed and toured regularly with Orchestra Seattle and later with the Rose Trio. Parker received a bachelor's degree from Nebraska Wesleyn University in 1975, a Doctorate of Ministry from Claremont School of Theology in 1979, and a Doctorate of Divinity from Northwest Theological Union. Her doctoral studies focused on Alfred North Whitehead's theory of consciousness as a basis for a spirituality that integrates aesthetics and social engagement.

Rebecca Ann Parker (born 1953) is an American theologian, author, and former President of Starr King School for the Ministry, the first woman to serve as the permanent head of an accredited U.S. theological school.