2009-2010 Catalog Fall 2009
The National Canons of the Episcopal Church provide for the licensing of
certain lay ministries by the Bishop, upon the request of the Member of the
Clergy in charge of a particular parish.
Enrollment in and completion of any Mercer program is only the preparation for licensing. The actual license will be issued by the Bishop at his discretion and only at the request of the Member of the Clergy in charge of the congregation in which the person will be serving. Before issuing such license, the Bishop may require additional preparation. The Bishop determines which lay ministries are appropriate in the diocese.
The Lay Ministries outlined by the National Canons include:
Pastoral Leader: a lay person
licensed to exercise pastoral or
administrative responsibility in
a congregation under special
circumstances and who may
be licensed to lead the Offices
authorized by The Book of Common
Prayer on a regular basis.
Lay Preacher: a lay person licensed
to preach in congregations
upon the initiative and
under the supervision of the
Member of the Clergy in charge.
Catechist: a lay person licensed
to prepare persons for Baptism,
Confirmation, Reception, and
Reaffirmation of Baptismal
Vows.
Courses offered by the Mercer School of Theology for various ministries may be organized in the following thematic areas:
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Persons who need to be licensed to serve as a Eucharistic Minister or Eucharistic Visitor must take the following courses: Eucharistic Minister Workshop / Eucharistic Visitor Workshop:
- Eucharistic Minister (EM) Workshop
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for persons authorized to administer the consecrated elements at a celebration of Holy Eucharist. A Eucharistic Minister acts under the direction of a Deacon or otherwise, the Member of the Clergy or other leader exercising oversight of the congregation or other community of faith. Written permission of clergy in charge of congregation is required. Fee $20, lunch not included. Participants may register for any workshop regardless of location.
All sessions are held from 9:00am - 3:30pm (unless otherwise noted). - Eucharistic Visitor (EV) Workshop
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for persons authorized to take the consecrated elements in a timely manner following a celebration of the Holy Eucharist to members of the congregation who, by reason of illness or infirmity, were unable to be present at the Celebration. A Eucharistic Visitor acts under the direction of a Deacon, if any, or otherwise, the Member of the Clergy or leader exercising oversight of the congregation or other community of faith. Written permission of clergy in charge of congregation is required. Pre-requisite: Eucharistic Minister Workshop. BOTH workshops must be attended to obtain license. Current SHE-CAP training is canonically required to obtain license. Fee $20; lunch not included.
Eucharistic Minister (EM)
Time: 9:00am - 3:30pm (unless otherwise noted)
Fee: $20 (lunch not included) Click here to register
Eucharistic Visitor (EV)
Time: 9:00am-3:30pm (unless otherwise noted)
Fee Visitor: $20 (lunch not included) Click here to register
Schedule:
Course #: EM090922 (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV090929 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (Eucharistic Minister)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Lorraine Cusick / The Rev. Dn. Judith Carrick
Course #: EM090926B (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV091003B (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Augustine’s Church, Brooklyn
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Charles Nelson
Course #: EM090926Q (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV091003Q (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: The Church of St. Alban the Martyr, St. Albans
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Elizabeth A. Belasco, PhD
Course #: EM090926N (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV091003N (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Thomas Church, Farmingdale
Instructor: The Rev. Christine Petersen-Snyder
Course #: EM090926S (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV091003S (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Mark’s Church, Westhampton Beach
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Judith Carrick / The Rev. Dn. Lorraine Cusick
Course #: EM100204 (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV100211 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Eucharistic Minister)
Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Rose Marie Martino
Course #: EM100501B (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV100508B (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, May 8, 2010 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: Christ Church, Bay Ridge
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Charles Perrin
Course #: EM100501Q (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV100508Q (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, May 8, 2010 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Stephens Church, Jamaica
Instructor: The Rev. Dn. Charles Nelson
Course #: EM100501N (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV100508N (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, May 8, 2010 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Thomas Church, Farmingdale
Instructor: The Rev. Christine Petersen-Snyder
Course #: EM100501S (Eucharistic Minister)
Course #: EV100508S (Eucharistic Visitor)
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Eucharistic Minister)
Saturday, May 8, 2010 (Eucharistic Visitor)
Place: St. Mary’s Church, Hampton Bays
Instructor: The Rev. Dn Lorraine Cusick - EM/EV Courses in Spanish
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Ministro Eucarístico (EM) para personas autorizadas a administrar los elementos consagrados a una celebración de la Santa Eucaristía. El Ministro Eucarístico ejerce su ministerio bajo la dirección del Diácono o a falta de éste, bajo el miembro del clero u otra persona a cargo de la congregación u otra comunidad de fe. (Canónigo III.4.6) Necesita el permiso del clérigo encargado. Costo $20. NO incluye almuerzo.
Esperado los días siguientes de 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMVisitante Eucarístico (EV) para personas autorizadas para llevar los elementos consagrados oportunamente despues de la celebración de la Santa Eucaristía a los miembros de la congregación que, por razón de enfermedad o debilidad, no les fue posible estar presente para la Celebración. El Visitante Eucarítico ejerce su ministerio bajo la dirección del Diácono, o a falta de éste, el miembro del clero o lider a cargo de la congregación u otra comunidad de fe. (Canónigo III.4.7) Necesita el permiso escrito del clerigo para inscribirse. Éste es un taller de dos días y deben asistirse a los dos para obtener la licencia. Costo $20. NO incluye almuerzo. Talleres de Prevenciòn de mala Conducta Sexual SHE-CAP son requisitos canónicos para obtener la licencia. Se agregarán más talleres en el año de acuerdo con la disponibilidad de instructores.
Esperado los días siguientes de 9:00am - 3:30pm
Click here to register
Course # EMSP090926B (EM) - Fall 2009
Course # EVSP091003B (EV) - Fall 2009
Course #: EMSP100501B (EM) - Spring 2010
Course #: EMSP100508B (EV) - Spring 2010
Fecha: Sábado, 24 Octubre 2009 (Ministro Eucarístico)
Fecha: Sábado, 31 Octubre 2009 (Visitante Eucarístico)
Fecha: Sábado, 1 de Mayo 2010 (Ministro Eucarístico)
Fecha: Sábado, 8 de Mayo 2010 (Visitante Eucarístico)
Lugar: La Iglesia de San Andreas, Brooklyn
Instructor: El Revdo. Francisco Rodriguez-Padron - Colloquium on the Emergent Church
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This five week colloquium will be based on the recent work of Tony Jones in the subject of the Emergent Church. Tony Jones is a doctoral fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and is the author of many books on Christian ministry and spirituality. The course will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Emergent Church movement in light of traditional Episcopal polity, ecclesiology, and theology.
Course # EC100501
Presenter: The Reverend Simon Foster
Dates: Saturday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5, 2010
Time: 8:45am - 11:45am
Fee: $60 Click here to register - Wardens/Vestry Workshops
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These sessions provide an opportunity for wardens and vestry members to explore their roles, duties and responsibilities; and how they support each other in their ministry of leadership. This is a two-day seminar, but sessions may be taken in any order.
Part 1. The Fiduciary Ministry of the Vestry. The role and responsibilities of a parish vestry as the legally-recognized board of directors of a New York State not-for-profit and religious corporation has become increasingly more complex. This all-day workshop will assist current and prospective vestry members in understanding and fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities to their congregations in their primary managerial role, i.e., caring for parish finances and property. Among the topics covered are the following: compliance with federal, state and local government regulations as well as national and diocesan canonical requirements; clergy compensation and benefits; financial and property management; donor-restricted and quasi-endowment funds; and much, much more.
Course # WVD091024 (Fall 2009)
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Title: The Fiduciary Ministry of the Vestry in the Parish
Date: Check website
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (lunch and materials included) Click here to register
Course # WVD090306 (Spring 2010)
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Title: The Fiduciary Ministry of the Vestry in the Parish
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (lunch and materials included) Click here to register
Part 2. The Spiritual Ministry of the Vestry. It is rare that members of vestries see their role as being a spiritual ministry. Too often the “majority rules” way of thinking is what happens when we take God out of our decision making process. This workshop will help members of vestries to seek together to discern what Christ would have them do - teaching how to listen to one another, because we are listening for the voice of the Spirit, and we never know through whom the Spirit will choose to speak. So what might this shift look like? What difference does it make to shift from “majority rules” to the process of discernment? What impact will it make on the life of the people we mutually lead with the priest? This workshop is based on 1 Corinthians 11:27, and we invite you to come and explore what the Lord might be saying to you.
Course # WVD091031 (Fall 2009)
Presenter: TBA
Title: The Spiritual Ministry of the Vestry in the Parish
Date: Check website
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (lunch and materials included) Click here to register
Course # WVD100313 (Spring 2010)
Presenter: TBA
Title: The Spiritual Ministry of the Vestry in the Parish
Date: Check website
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (lunch and materials included) Click here to register - Parochial Report Preparation Workshop
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While the filing of the annual parochial report is a canonical requirement, it can also be a wonderful tool for assessing a congregation’s financial health. Past attendees of this popular annual workshop have marveled at the possibilities. Designed for individuals responsible for preparation of these reports, the workshop also benefits clergy and lay leadership alike. Line-by-line instruction will be provided for the Membership, Attendance, Services, Stewardship and Financial Information sections using the workbooks issued by the General Convention Office. Web-based graphing tools for data analysis as well electronic filing will also be covered. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of the parochial report and workbooks which can be downloaded at www.episcopalchurch.org/research.htm and, if possible, to review the workbooks prior to attending.
A choice of two workshops is offered for your convenience.
Course # PRP100109
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Place: St. John the Baptist, 33 Railroad Avenue, Center Moriches
Fee: $50 (includes lunch & materials)Click here to register
Course # PRP100113
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (includes lunch & materials) Click here to register - How to Conduct a Parish (Mission) Audit by Committee
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National and diocesan canons require that the accounts of all parishes and missions be audited either by an independent certified public accountant (CPA) or such audit committee as shall be authorized by an appropriate diocesan authority which, in the Diocese of Long Island, should consist of no less than three (3) members.
This all-day workshop is designed for congregations with less than $150,000 of Normal Operating Income (as reported on the most recently filed Parochial Report). Using the audit guidelines of the Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs, participants will receive detailed instruction in how to conduct an audit. Topics will include: committee composition and skill criteria; audit scope and objectives; accounts to be audited; report contents; and timing and filing of the report. Procedures and sample schedules, checklists and other resources for use in conducting the audit will be reviewed and distributed.
Course #: EVS100220 (This course has been cancelled)
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (includes lunch and materials) - Lenten Day of Reflection
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This day invites all clergy and lay persons to a time of silent and guided prayer, reflection, and meditation in preparation for Holy Week.
Course #: SP100327
Presenter: The Rev. Dn. Rose Marie Martino
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $30 (includes lunch) Click here to register - Parish Administrators’ Self Wellness Day
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As the corporate world celebrates Administrative Professionals’ Week, parish administrators, secretaries, and bookkeepers are once again invited to focus on wellness issues dealing with self-care, nurturing personal spirituality in the parish office, time management, putting schedules in perspective, stress management techniques. This day, which is repeated by popular demand, will help the attendees to step back to allow God to speak and nourish their souls.
Course#: PA100420
Presenters: CPG Medical Trust et al
Date: Check website
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $30 (includes lunch & materials) Click here to register - Workshop for Parish Treasurers and Finance Committees
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This all-day workshop will orient new parish treasurers and finance committee members to their responsibilities to clergy, congregations and the diocese. The peculiarities of clergy compensation, pension, taxes and housing allowances will be explored in depth as will lay compensation and other payroll issues, including Episcopal Payroll Services available through the diocesan office. Other topics include: budgeting; financial reporting requirements; discretionary funds; and the handling of donor-restricted funds.
Course #: EVS100508
Presenter: Ms. Louise Baietto
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Place: The Mercer School of Theology
Fee: $50 (includes lunch and materials) Click here to register