Administrative Mentor: Christine Ross Email address: C. Ross Group #: EfMCAN01 Status: This class is taking new registrations for the 2020 – 2021 academic year. Meeting Day and Time: Thursdays 3:30-5:30 PM PDT Administrative Mentor: Paula Porter Leggett Email address: P. Porter-Leggett Group #: EfMCAN02 Status:This class is This class is taking new registrations for …
View course details “Education for Ministry – Online”
“As it is.” These three little words embedded in the lines of a prayer taught by Jesus remind us to seek the workings of the divine “on earth as it is in heaven” — that is, to approach our many challenges in union with Sacred Presence. But how? One profound and reassuringly helpful tool to …
View course details “As It Is: Spiritual Journaling – 2020 – Online”
This contemplative retreat offers time for guided writing, quiet meditation, and group reflection through Zoom gatherings. It also includes ample breaks to allow you personal contemplative time. Here’s the shape of our day together: A two-hour Zoom morning session (11 – 1 ET; 8 – 10 PT) will set the context for the retreat. We …
View course details “Writing for Change in Challenging Times – Online Retreat”
Description This book club is not for the faint of heart; two provocative books have been selected to intentionally cause discomfort. The goal of these books is to help us try to understand what is happening in our culture, or at least the authors’ perspectives on what is happening. Our time together is an opportunity …
View course details “Wycliffe Summer Book Club – Online”
MEETS ONLINE, Wednesday mornings, 8:45am to 10:45am September 9 to December 2, 2020 Our concern as leaders and pastors is to engage our faith communities in ongoing spiritual formation that will bring new life and purpose out of the traditions and teachings of Christianity. Participants in this course will strengthen their skills in group …
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MEETS ONLINE, Tuesday afternoons, 12:45pm to 2:45pm September 8 to December 1, 2020 The basic functions of congregational leadership – leading worship, preaching, pastoral care, administration – remain similar in spite of different denominational practices and circumstances. However, changing times and the pandemic crisis are stretching the …
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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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2-DAY ONLINE PREACHING WORKSHOP Share Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, 2020, morning and afternoon Climate change is called the moral challenge of our time, yet many preachers avoid discussing it. Through a mix of presentations, small group conversation, and whole group discussion, we will discuss the spiritual/moral imperative to preach about climate change, …
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MEETS ONLINE, Tuesday mornings, 8:45am to 11:45am Preaching is one of the central tasks of Christian ministers, and one that will grow and change throughout the preacher’s lifetime. This course provides an introduction to the craft of preaching through an exploration of its theological foundations, the process of Biblical exegesis for preaching, and methods …
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The first-century Jewish man, Paul of Tarsus, is foundational to later Christianity. Paul’s letters form a major part of the New Testament. This course is an introduction both to the person and his letters, with a specific focus on situating Paul in his early Jewish context. The course content is both historical and critical in …
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