Code: HOM500 Dates: September 14, 2020 – December 4, 2020 on Thursdays Time: 2:00 pm for 3 hours At least once a week the preacher stands to address the congregation. What does the preacher say? How? On what sources do they draw—whether ancient or contemporary, sacred or secular, communal or personal? What’s the goal here? …
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Code: NT500 Dates: September 14, 2020 – December 4, 2020 on Thursdays Time: 2:00 pm for 3 hours Purpose To introduce students to a critical study of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) and related literature (for example, the Gospel of Thomas) and the issues entailed in interpreting them in their ancient context and …
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Code: LS500 Dates: September 14, 2020 – December 4, 2020 on Wednesdays Time: 2:00 pm for 3 hours The seasons and cycles of our liturgies and church year echo the rhythm and flow of our lives and their daily and seasonal movement.  This class will explore the terminology, history, shape and meaning of Christian worship …
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SPIR 663 (A) (Pre-recorded Distance Education Option Available) The Letter to the Ephesians is a primary text in developing the craft of spiritual formation (soulcraft). As we study this text we will develop an approach to spiritual formation that is distinctively Christian, in contrast to approaches that stress psychological development or lapse into religious conformism. …
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Personal and Liturgical Creative Expression In-person retreat postponed to next year June 13-18, 2021 Registration to coming soon. Conference Classes and Instructors WATERCOLOR – Billie Shelburn – Join us for a fun week of creative use of watercolor and other types of watermedia to produce many paintings of our beautiful and colorful world. The class …
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MEETS ONLINE, Wednesday afternoons, 1:30pm to 4:30pm             This course is an introduction to Christian worship in its Anglican context. The course studies the history of liturgy as well as its contemporary practice in Canada and around the world. Stu- dents will examine how Anglican liturgy has been shaped by …
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The Gospel of Mark was written for Christian believers living in a tumultuous world: the Roman army was oppressing the people of Palestine,  Christians were being persecuted, new people  were claiming divine authority to lead, and many people  were confused about how to find their way in a changing society.  In this latest installment of  Dio’s  popular series …
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Continuing Education Offering     About this Event Christology Instructor: David Deane Dates: September 9th – December 9th, 2020 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: Online This program offers a sustained meditation on the question Jesus asks Peter in Mark 8:29, “Who do you say that I am?”. We will engage scripture and consult dialog …
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Course Description Learn the basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, laying the foundations for a lifetime of reading the original text of the Old Testament. Techniques will first involve reading and writing, and then listening, speaking, and acting. Deepen your connections to the language to sustain both long-term retention and fluency of reading. …
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Course Description Learn the foundational vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and syntax you need in order to translate large portions of the Greek New Testament by the end of the summer. The pace is rapid and the workload is heavy, but many students find the immersion experience to be richly rewarding. Live only: This course will be delivered …
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