This course will examine the liturgical principles underlying the planning process for Episcopal Church worship, with specific emphasis on the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. This course will offer students a foundation for planning and leading worship services in the Episcopal Church. We will look at issues which influence the planning of any given service, …
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The course introduces the New Testament (NT) from a historical, literary, and theological perspective. It focuses on the distinct nature of each of the Synoptic Gospels, the authorship, the key themes, issues the authors addressed, the theological teachings they offered, and their relevance for ministry today. Instructor: Dr. Peter Claver Ajer was born and brought …
View course details “Introduction to New Testament Interpretation”

This course will examine the liturgical principles underlying the planning process for Episcopal Church worship, with specific emphasis on the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. This course will offer students a foundation for planning and leading worship services in the Episcopal Church. We will look at issues which influence the planning of any given service, …
View course details “Introduction to Liturgical Leadership”

This course will explore the history of Christianity by focusing on snapshots of it in different times and places, by attending to its diversity over time, by encountering contrasting historical figures in its history, by asking what “salvation” meant and what “mission” consisted of in each of these times and places, and by pondering how …
View course details “Church History: Wisdom of Mission Today”

This course will cover the history of Christian Spirituality in the British Isles prior to the Protestant Reformation, including Celtic Spirituality, Romano-British Christianity, Anglo-Saxon spirituality, and medieval English mysticism. Students will practice and reflect upon the spiritual disciplines described and prescribed in primary texts (The Cloud of Unknowing, Walter Hilton’s Scale of Perfection, Julian of …
View course details “Celtic Spirituality and English Mysticism”

Many remember Dr. J.I. Packer for his remarkable contributions to evangelical theology. To his friends, colleagues, and students, Jim’s influence reached beyond the purely intellectual. His love for Christ, his delight in teaching, and his commitment to the church had a profound influence in the academy, the church, and the world. You are cordially invited …
View course details “Remembering J.I. Packer; an online gathering”

You are warmly invited to register for the online Calvin Symposium on Worship, a free online learning experience held January 6-26, 2021, on key topics and themes in worship and the Christian life. Join with participants from around the world through online media to learn and connect together. This year’s Symposium on Worship is an experience from January 6 …
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Instructor: Rob Fennell Dates: January 13th – April 12th, 2021 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: TBD An in-depth study of the sources, norms, and content of doctrine within The United Church of Canada, with a special emphasis on ecclesiology, Christology, and the sacraments. This course is required for those seeking Testamur for ordination in …
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Instructor: Rob Fennell Dates: January 13th – April 12th, 2021 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: Online A study of C.S. Lewis’ theological agenda through close reading of selections of his fiction and non-fiction. Special attention will be given to his Christology and apologetic approaches. Please Note: This Continuing Education program is non-credit, meaning it …
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Instructor: Susan Willhauck Dates: January 13th – April 12th, 2021 Fee: $250.00 (Continuing Education participants) Format: TBD Play and creativity are not simply what we do when we have extra time on our hands, but integral to the practice of ministry. The capacity to deploy imagination and play is inherently within us, and this course …
View course details “Theologies of Play: Creative Play in Pastoral Ministry–Online”