Sounds of Death and Mourning: Requiems and Funeral Songs through the Ages

All descriptions of the death of members of monastic communities in the Middle Ages have in common that music and song are part of the scenario.  Nobody had to die in silence.  The community accompanied their brothers and sisters on their last journey with singing.  Death and dying are also important subjects in the history of music.  Beginning in …
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Sacramental Theology

This course will explore sacramental theology through the lens of the Episcopal Church and, specifically, how the sacraments are encountered through the liturgies of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. The majority of the course will focus on the sacraments of baptism and eucharist, but the other sacramental rites will be examined. By the end …
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2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship

An ecumenical conference dedicated to worship and learning, bringing together people in a variety of roles in worship and leadership from across the country and around the world. This conference… gathers worshipers from across Canada, the United States, and around the world; brings together pastors, worship planners and leaders, students, scholars, worship bands and teams, …
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What We Believe: Theology in the Anglican Tradition

It has become rather commonplace to suppose that Anglican Christians care mostly about liturgy and not very much about theology. That’s not true! Anglican traditions exhibit a rich and diverse history of theological reflection. Anglicans have always insisted that that how Christians think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what Christians believe. …
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Anglican Life: Polity and Liturgy

This course is designed to introduce students to the nature and practice of worship, liturgy, sacramental theology, and spiritual formation in the Anglican tradition. Students will explore the history and theology of the practice of baptism, the eucharist, other services commonly used in Anglican parishes, and the place of preaching, particularly in light of the …
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Spirituality of Christian Worship

This course explores the connections between spiritual disciplines, gathered worship, and lived discipleship. Students will survey biblical, historical, theological, and cultural foundations of Christian worship to help design prayers and devotional liturgies that contribute to spiritual formation and nurture the faith of Christians. There will be a special focus on how a robust spirituality of …
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School for Lay Ministry Learning Community

Transform Your Ministry in Just One Year with Theologically-Sound Training & Leadership Development Unleash Your Leadership Potential with the School for Lay Ministry Learning Community From preaching and teaching to providing pastoral care or designing worship, faith leaders, like you, serve their congregations in various roles. Often, you do so without the theological background or …
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