Whether you’re high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech whatsoever, it’s nearly impossible to miss the shift that’s taking place in our culture. Curiosity is on the rise. Participation is sparking creativity and connection. For the first time ever, digital technology is shaping our values. Our churches need the capacity and will to engage with a changing culture—one …
View course details “Hybrid Ministry in a Post-Pandemic Church”

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All courses in the session from April 12 to May 31 should be listed here.  

As a church leader, you’re balancing the safety of your congregation amid a pandemic with real needs to connect, grow, and learn. For you and the members of your faith community, this is only getting harder. It’s difficult to know which methods to use or how best to engage. None of this is “church-as-usual.” You …
View course details “Creating Engaging Online Worship”

We are all innovators now. Only a year ago, “sustainability” and “innovation” described extracurricular activities for churches—mostly niche projects that had minimal impact on the daily work of ministry. Suddenly, in 2020, innovation is what we all do—ready or not. We are exhausted and disoriented by this newness, not just because innovation is unfamiliar to …
View course details “Knee-Deep in Flotsam: Reimagining Ministry Now That Everything Has Changed”

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A Ten Week Course for Clergy and Musicians Are you a musician who is working in the Episcopal Church for the first time? Are you a vocational deacon who desires to know more about the Church’s liturgy? Have you been working in the Episcopal Church for some time but want a refresher course? Or are …
View course details “Designing Dynamic Liturgies”

5-week online cohort on using digital technologies more intentionally for online ministry. About this Event The eFormation learning community is offering a 5-week online cohort for those digital leaders who seek a deeper understanding of the technologies frequently used for online ministry. The weekly sessions will be 90-minutes, focused on reflection, presenting new information and …
View course details “eFormation Cohort: Taking Your Online Ministry to the Next Level”

Code: IPT5/712 Dates: January 18, 2021 – April 9, 2021 on Thursdays Time: 2:00 pm for 3 Hours Purpose: An introduction to sacred scripture and oral narrative in four traditions: Tanakh in Judaism, New Testament in Christianity, Qur’an in Islam, and Oral Stories in Indigenous Traditions. For each tradition, we will become acquainted with content, …
View course details “Sacred Texts & Oral Traditions”

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”