Conflict in congregational life is unique – it mixes organizational dynamics with personality, family history, conflict,theology and of course, faith. This combination creates both challenges and possibilities. This workshop provides church leaders with an opportunity to consider their role as leaders in this dynamic environment, providing practical tools and processes for engaging churches experiencing conflict, transforming tough situations into opportunities …
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How can we integrate music into small group or home church experiences? Let’s find out together! We’ll explore a broad palette of possibilities, reflect on our gifts, try out integrating musical activities in a group session, and develop a personal theology of how music enriches these spaces. This three-week learning module is part of our …
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This course will explore principles and best practices for designing worship that works. The full breadth of the Book of Common Prayer, Enriching Our Worship, The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, Wonder, Love, and Praise, and other liturgical and musical supplements will be discussed. The topics covered include the liturgical year, the …
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A course on Paul’s letter to the Galatians with attention to context (Asia Minor); (heated) rhetoric; ethics, and Christology, especially Gal 3:26-28, “in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, nor male and female.” What social implications might we infer from such issues amongst first century Jesus followers, and how might …
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The apostolic witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ is at the heart of the church’s mission. The church has the critically important task of communicating the message of Jesus Christ to the world. Reflecting on scripture and God’s call for us, we use the Book of Acts as a model for contemporary ministry in …
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This is a survey course on the New Testament in its historical, social and literary contexts beginning with its use in the Episcopal Church through the lectionary. The course approaches NT writings as literary (by considering genre, narrative, and redaction criticism), as texts (by considering form and rhetorical criticism), as historical sources for the historical …
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This course builds on the introduction to moral theory in Ethics I, and applies those models to the major areas of moral action and decision that Christians face today. We will explore topics such as ecological health, human sexuality, wealth and poverty, racism, colonialism, and gender. The focus throughout will be on the particular approach …
View course details “Ethics in the Anglican Tradition: Ethics 2”
This course is a general introduction to the major theories of moral philosophy and their significance for Christian disciples and pastoral ministry. We explore both the classical moral theories that have shaped the Christian understanding of the moral life, as well as the critique and reconstruction of those theories since the rise of modernity. This …
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This 10-week course will be taught by Dr. Collin Cornell Monday nights at 7 PM EST: February 14 March 21 February 21 March 28 February 28 April 4 March 7 April 18 March 14 April 25 Prophets are urgently relevant to the church’s present-day life because of their passionate insistence on God and social justice. …
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This three-session online course is designed to help participants’ grow in their understandings of the definition and scope of Christian pastoral care through practical exercises, reflection, and discussion. Together, we will practice active listening, consider the ethical dimensions of Christian pastoral care, and reflect on caregiving in select circumstances. This course is designed for lay …
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