10am Sundays, September 26-October 24, Trinity Commons and Online Join Trinity clergy and special guest Lindsay Boyer as they discuss forms of contemplation and how contemplative practice can benefit all aspects of our lives. September 26 Join Trinity’s Vicar, the Rev. Michael Bird, as he considers what it means to worship in this time and …
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Ten weeks of live online discussions and opportunities to reflect on readings to deepen Anglican Identity. The approach to ministry within the Anglican tradition rests on two pillars: The English Bible and The Book of Common Prayer. Learn how Episcopalians understand and interpret these two books and how that knowledge shapes ministry in The Episcopal Church. …
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Ten weeks of live online learning in advanced homiletics with The Rev. Dr. Shawn Strout (requirement is Homiletics I or equivalent). A wonderful continuing education opportunity for those who preach. Preaching is an integral part of the Anglican tradition. This course builds on previous training in homiletics but is appropriate for preachers with extensive or limited experience. Throughout …
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Spiritual Practices for Today provides an experiential introduction to classical Christian spiritual disciplines that nurture intimacy with God. Becoming familiar with some of Christianity’s rich spiritual traditions, and through personal experimentation with various classical prayer-forms and disciplines, students will be better equipped to develop a prayerful Rule of Life. Because significant components of this course …
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he Most Reverend Colin R. Johnson In these unprecedented times, God continues to lead us in new challenges where the precedented ways of leadership are not always helpful. Yet, this changed and ever-changing world remains the object of God’s missional intentions. God’s Spirit continues to give us gifts for these ventures of faith. We can …
View course details “Adaptive Leadership in Anxious Times: Called to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going”
John P. Bowen Are you frustrated by the decline in church attendance and ministry participation at your parish? Perhaps you’re hearing the buzz around terms like missional church, discipleship and fresh expressions, but are baffled about what those mean or how they might relate to your own parish. Maybe you haven’t heard of missional church …
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The Right Reverend Susan J. A. Bell How do we connect God’s mission, and therefore the mission of the church, with the culture in which we live and speak in ways that help people make sense of their lives and their purpose through the lens of the Gospel? How can our words as preachers help …
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Course Description The Residential School tragedy highlights the need for senior church leaders to examine the Church’s prevailing Indigenous perspectives and practices. This course aims at helping build a healthy respect for Indigenous identity as “other”, neither vilifying or idealizing, but seeking to become an ally. Throughout this six-class course, you’ll explore the topics of …
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The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Battle, Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at The General Theological Seminary, joins the Trinity Community for a three-week series based on his new book, Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Autobiography of South Africa’s Confessor. Register for this series, and ask for a free copy …
View course details “Spirituality, Christian Identity and Leadership: The Worldview of Desmond Tutu”
