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“Theological
Education For All: A Renewed Vision” is a project sponsored
by the Council of Episcopal Seminary Deans and the Episcopal
Church Center’s Office of Ministry Development and Office
of Children’s Ministries and Christian Education. The
project is funded through generous grants from the Lilly Foundation
and Trinity Church Wall Street, and is led by a Steering Committee
and Collateral Materials Committee.
Seminaries
Theological
education is a vital part of the work of the Church. The main
mission of the eleven accredited Episcopal seminaries is to
provide theological education and spiritual formation to equip
successive generations for faithful and effective leadership
in the service of Jesus Christ.
The seminaries offer several degree-granting programs (Master of Divinity,
MA, MST, ThD, STM, D. Min. and others.) A number are members of theological
consortia which work together in a stimulating interdenominational setting.
Some offer degree programs at extension sites far from their main campuses.
All provide non-degree educational opportunities on and off-campus. They
offer continuing education programs including web-based learning.
While the Episcopal seminaries are theologically diverse and reflective
of their geographic context, each:
- Is accredited
by the Association of Theological Schools in North America
and Canada.
- Offers
high quality education and spiritual formation within an
Anglican context.
- Stresses
daily common worship and a life in Christian community.
- Offers
practical training through supervised field education and
internships.
- Provides
centers for theological study that bring together many constituencies
within the church and other denominations and faith traditions.
Click
here for more information about the eleven Episcopal seminaries.
The
Council of Episcopal Seminary Deans
The
presidents and deans of the 11 Episcopal seminaries meet together
annually to share experiences, discuss trends in theological
education, search for solutions to common problems, and identify
opportunities for cooperation.
Dr. Donn
F. Morgan, Convener of Council of Deans
Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA
The Very
Rev. Joseph H. Britton
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, New Haven, CT
The Rt.
Rev. Steven Charleston
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
The Very
Rev. Ward B. Ewing
The General Theological Seminary, NY, NY
The Very
Rev. Martha J. Horne
The Protestant Episcopal Seminary in Virginia, Alexandria, VA
The Very
Rev. John Kevern
Bexley Hall, Rochester, NY
The Rev. Dr. Gary R. Hall
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL
The Very Rev. Paul Zahl
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA
The Very
Rev. Robert S. Munday
Nashotah House, Nashotah, WI
The Rev. Dr. William S. Stafford
School of Theology of University of the South,
Sewanee, TN
The Very Rev. Philip Turner, Interim Dean and President
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX
Churchwide
Offices
The
Episcopal Church Center, in New York City, is the home of the
Presiding Bishop's Office and other churchwide ministry offices.
The two offices taking part in the Theological Education for
All project are:
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Office
for Ministry Development (OMD) exists
to support and strengthen ministries of the members
of the Episcopal Church and to enhance the effectiveness
of church leadership. OMD works collaboratively
with the Standing Commission on Ministry Development,
local ministry developers around the church,
leaders in theological education, persons engaged
in discernment (especially the provincial network
of Commissions on Ministry), practitioners in
the field of ministry in daily life, and others. |
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of Children's Ministries & Christian Education focuses
on the Children's Charter for the Church, Treasure
Magazine, the Resource Centers' Network, Children's
Ministries in other parts of the Anglican Communion,
Mission Education, and Christian education
and the Episcopal Council for Christian Education. |
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Project
Funders
The Lilly
Endowment, Inc. www.lillyendowment.org
Trinity
Church Wall Street, Grants
Program
Committees
Steering
Committee
Bud Holland, Convener
Coordinator, Office for Ministry Development, Episcopal Church Center
Rick Brewer
Co-Director, Opportunities for Adult Christian Education and Spirituality,
Inc.
Ellen
Bruckner
Vice-Chair, The Standing Commission on Ministry Development
Ward Ewing
Dean, The General Theological Seminary
Lynne
A. Grifo
Associate Coordinator, Office for Ministry Development, Episcopal Church
Center
Donn Morgan
President and Dean, The Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Robyn
Szoke
Formerly, Staff Officer, Children's Ministries and Christian Education,
Episcopal Church Center
Collateral Materials Committee
Lynne
A. Grifo, Convener
(see above)
Rick Brewer
(see above)
Ameila
(Amy) J. Gearey
Professor of Christian Education, Virginia Theological Seminary
Russell
Moy
Associate Professor of Christian Education, Church Divinity School of the
Pacific
Robyn
Szoke
(see above)
Web
Portal Management Team
Lynne
A. Grifo, Producer
Alexei Khamin, Content Editor
John Rollins, Managing
Editor
Grace Lewis, Site Design
Clement
(Kris) Lee, Consultant
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