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 …
View course details “Master Class on Canadian Indigenous Realities and the Canadian Church with Ray Aldred”

This class will meet on six consecutive Monday evenings (Sept 20 – Oct 25) with ticket options that allow for both online and in-person options from 7 – 8:30 p.m. eastern. Review our Campus Map to see if in-person participation is an option for you. (Re)engage the Bible in strikingly new ways through a dialogue …
View course details “Bible Meets Art: Visual Interpretation of Scripture”

Looking to explore theological education but not ready to commit to a degree? Start here! The college welcomes applications from independent students who wish to take individual courses, whether as part of their discernment for ministry, as continuing education credit, or to further their interest in Christianity. Credit earned as an independent student may be …
View course details “Study by Independent Students”

An award for students with previous theological study who are now preparing for Christian ministry. The Diploma in Ministry (Dip.Min.) is a one-year (30 credit) program for students with previous theological study who are preparing for ministry in an Anglican church or other denomination. The program combines a ministry placement with coursework in subjects related …
View course details “Diploma in Ministry (Dip.Min.)”

An advanced degree permitting in-depth study of aspects of the Christian tradition. The Master of Sacred Theology (known by its Latin initials as the S.T.M.) is an advanced degree for students with a previous undergraduate degree in theology or a related subject. It is a 45-credit program that can be done in one full year …
View course details “Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.)”

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In our Creeds, we profess belief in “the communion of Saints”.  This great cloud of witnesses represents the spectrum of humanity.  One thing they all have in common is a deep desire to reflect the love of Christ themselves into the world in which they lived. This 5-week course will explore the lives of selected …
View course details “Exploring how Saints of the Church reflect our Baptismal Covenant”

The Bible was written in the context of societies that were deeply related to the natural world around them. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is filled with imagery and passages related to Creation and the natural world. This course—the next in Dio’s popular series of non-credit online adult education—introduces students to ways to read …
View course details “Reading the Bible in the Season of Creation: Christian Discipleship in a Time of Climate Crisis (Online)”

Sometimes the questions interrupt you in the middle of the day. Other times they keep you up at night. You wonder if you’re using all of your gifts or skills. Maybe you worry that you’ve plateaued. There’s a restlessness that’s hard to shake—a need to get unstuck, and now. For a growing number of faith …
View course details “Bi-Vocational Ministry: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Gigs, and Side Hustles”

Whether you’re high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech whatsoever, it’s nearly impossible to miss the shift that’s taking place in our culture. Curiosity is on the rise. Participation is sparking creativity and connection. For the first time ever, digital technology is shaping our values. Our churches need the capacity and will to engage with a changing culture—one …
View course details “Hybrid Ministry in a Post-Pandemic Church”