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”

An online gathering for advanced study of and discussion about the spirituality of children. About this event This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary This online Symposium will focus on the latest research in the field of Children’s Spirituality. Our schedule will include a keynote address …
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The Venerable Dr. David J. Anderson God has a mission and invites Christian disciples to participate in God’s own life and work. Christian formation is all about being formed in this life and for this work. It is not a self-improvement project or self-help scheme. It is the work of the Holy Spirit in Christian …
View course details “Cultivating Missional Disciples: Christian Practice for Mission in Daily Life”

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 …
View course details “Reimagining Church (formerly Mission 101)”

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”

The Venerable Val Kerr and Janice Whiteley Through prayer, creativity, and reflection participants will be encouraged to be innovative partners on the creative edge of where the Spirit of God is recreating the church and what it means to be a “Missional Church” while keeping the history of Indigenous Peoples in mind. The history of …
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Patrick Paulsen Many people are familiar with the concept of an overarching narrative (storyline) when looking at the history of our faith: from the Old Testament, through to the New and on into the history of the church, we can see God at work. However, when people think of, say, the Old Testament, disconnected images …
View course details “Christian Foundations: From Abraham to Jesus”

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Wilderness Calling: Trusting in Jesus The call of the wild!  Doing ministry these days is like trekking into unknown territory.  Join with leaders from a variety of congregations and experiences to explore this unmapped missional journey ahead.  Let’s learn to navigate, watch for the signs of the Spirit’s leading and share ideas, best practices and …
View course details “Vital Church Maritimes 2021 Conference”

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”