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A
Renewed Vision
 TEforALL
supports a renewed vision of theological education in the
Episcopal Church. We seek to inspire all Episcopalians to
be theologians and to call congregations to intentional theological
reflection and learning. Throughout the church, there is
a renewed emphasis on the importance of learning for persons
of all ages.
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About TE
TEforALL
affirms theological education as an integral part of the
Church’s mission. It aims to promote knowledge and
understanding of the many ways in which education and faith
formation occur in the church: for the lay and ordained,
in seminaries and Sunday School, in parish halls and public
parks, when we learn to identify our own ministerial
gifts, as well as when we give of ourselves through ministry.
>> Resources
TEforALL
hopes to provide resources, web-based and world-based,
for educators and learners. At the heart of TEforALL’s
mission is the hope that congregations, seminaries, individuals,
and organizations will find new ways of understanding theological
education, and will offer effective and creative learning opportunities
for all people in their Church community. At the core of this
aim is the belief that theological education should be part
of all Christian lives, and that collaboration is the key to
expanding what that vision might mean, what it might look like,
and how it might happen.
>> Who’s
Involved
Multiple
partners have contributed to the mission of TEforALL.
The idea was conceived by the Council of Episcopal Seminary
Deans in conversation with the Offices of Ministry Development
and Ministries with Young People at the Episcopal Church
Center and other committed individuals. The Lilly Endowment
and Trinity Church Wall Street have supported this initiative
with generous grants.
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Sunday
A
major focus of TEforALL is Theological Education Sunday,
as newly defined by General Convention resolutions and Presiding
Bishop Frank T. Griswold. In 1999, Bishop Griswold named the
first Sunday in February as an occasion for the church to encourage
all members of the Church to participate in the search for
the knowledge of God. It is also a time for recognizing and
celebrating those places where transformational Christian education
and theological understanding are experienced and valued.
>> Video
The message of
TEforALL reaches the church in several ways. A new two-part
video, "A Renewed Vision: Profiles in Theological Learning," has
been produced to be aired in Episcopal congregations, diocesan
formation program, camps and conferences centers, and other
venues. The web portal assists educators and learners in identifying
resources, encouraging conversation about this aspect of mission,
and providing ideas for the annual celebration of Theological
Education Sunday.
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