Do you struggle to clearly articulate your position in difficult conversations? Do emotions sometimes muddle the issues at hand? Join Carol Pinkham Oak and Erika Meyer as they share a conversational model that promotes clarity and understanding and leads to improved collaboration and strengthened connections. The Rev. Carol Pinkham Oak has more than 20 years of …
View course details “Thriving in Ministry: Structuring Conversations for Connection and Collaboration”
Join VTS Dean and President, Ian Markham, and award-winning journalist, Ray Suarez, for a virtual conversation with Bishop Curry on his inspiring new book. This event can be accessed from The Center for Anglican Studies Facebook page and the VTS YouTube page. In his new book, Love is the Way, Bishop Curry expands on this message and offers an …
View course details “Bishop Michael Curry’s “Love is The Way” Virtual Book Talk”
November 6 10:00 a.m.–3:00 pm (ET) via Zoom. Early bird tickets for $60; General admission tickets for $70. Click here to register. Gather online via Zoom with fellow preachers for a day of renewal and engagement with scripture. The day will begin with online worship and will include the hallmarks of the seminary’s Deep Calls to …
View course details “Deep Calls to Deep: A Preacher’s Retreat for Advent and Christmas”
You are invited to join the ecumenical stewardship webinar series, Gathering God’s Harvest on Thursdays from October 22 to November 19 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Saskatchewan Time) via Zoom. Each webinar comes with a presentation, breakout sessions and Q&A. The 7:00 p.m. timeslot is a repeat of the 3:00 p.m. session with the recorded presentation …
View course details “Gathering God’s Harvest: An Ecumenical Stewardship Webinar Series”
Lessons from an Irish Poet and Peacemaker Pádraig Ó Tuama, world-renowned poet, theologian and host of the Poetry Unbound segment of Krista Tippet’s award winning initiative On Being, will read selected works on conflict, peacemaking and reconciliation followed by Q&A. View online or in person at Tellus 360 in downtown Lancaster. Ticket and viewing options available for all or part …
View course details “Pádraig Ó Tuama: Poetry and prayer in times of conflict”
Throughout the ages, Christian art served the twofold objective of paying homage to God whilst serving as a didactic illustration for the population. These illuminating sessions will introduce participants to how different artistic traditions from countries such as Spain, Italy and Flanders have depicted the most significant events in the Bible. Formidable traditions governed the …
View course details “Sacred Art: God at the Gallery”
In today’s world—with today’s concerns and injustices—what does it mean for a faith community to hold fast to a practice, belief, and value of social justice? During this online retreat we will look at contemporary poems and stories, biblical texts, and examples of individuals who are trying—inspired by their faith, their pain, and their hope—to …
View course details “Social (In)Justice with Pádraig Ó Tuama”
OVERVIEW Howard Thurman reminds us, ”How good it is to center down!” – reflecting on the hunger deep in our spirits for the “still moment and the resting lull,” the space where balance can emerge. But in these unprecedented times, the tasks pile on – the care for home, work, and others – while at …
View course details “Wise Women and Spirituality”
An Online Class DATES Nov. 9 – Dec. 11, 2020 OVERVIEW In this course we will learn about, and practice with, a method for preparing to engage the future called scenario planning. Scenario planning works well when you want to consider what your church, non-profit, etc. might look like 3-10 years into the future, …
View course details “Thinking about the Future of Your Church: Scenario Planning Post-Pandemic”
A Three-Part Webinar Series Overview Dr. Sarah Coakley, Norris-Hulse Professor Emerita at Cambridge University, will present the annual Schaff Lectures during a three-evening webinar series Nov. 10-12, 2020. Each evening of the series, Dr. Coakley will offer one presentation with interactive time afterward with those attending. In her three presentations, Dr. Coakley will address race/’racism …
View course details “Highlighting Sin as Seen Through the Lens of Race–2020 Schaff Memorial Lectures”