SPRING 2025
School for Ministry
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NT1 Synoptic Gospels
Time: 9 am – 10:15 am
Instructor: Dr. Ian Kinman
The course introduces the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The course looks to their structural similarities and to the meaning(s) of various synoptic pericopes with due regard to their geographical, sociopolitical, and religious contexts to expose and explain themes and issues in the Synoptics. Selected passages from each of the Synoptic Gospels are exegeted in detail.
Time: 9 am – 10:15 am
Instructor: Dr. Ian Kinman
The course introduces the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The course looks to their structural similarities and to the meaning(s) of various synoptic pericopes with due regard to their geographical, sociopolitical, and religious contexts to expose and explain themes and issues in the Synoptics. Selected passages from each of the Synoptic Gospels are exegeted in detail.
CH2 Anglican Christianity
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Canon Ted Gerbracht
A broad historical overview of Anglican Christianity. We will briefly look at early British religious history and then gradually widen our scope as the English Church followed British traders, entrepreneurs, adventurers, and missionaries around the globe, planting the seeds of what would become
a loose Anglican Communion and a unique American Episcopal Church.
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Canon Ted Gerbracht
A broad historical overview of Anglican Christianity. We will briefly look at early British religious history and then gradually widen our scope as the English Church followed British traders, entrepreneurs, adventurers, and missionaries around the globe, planting the seeds of what would become
a loose Anglican Communion and a unique American Episcopal Church.
LT2 The Book of Common Prayer Rubrics, Rites and Resources
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Sean Wallace
The first of two courses on the structure, use and theology of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and all attendant resources. This course will focus on the calendar, lectionary, Daily Offices, Baptism, Holy Week, and Holy Eucharist.
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Sean Wallace
The first of two courses on the structure, use and theology of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and all attendant resources. This course will focus on the calendar, lectionary, Daily Offices, Baptism, Holy Week, and Holy Eucharist.
OT2 Prophets
Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Instructor: Dr. Donn Morgan
This course introduces the prophetic books of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Amos, et al.). Special attention is given to historical, literary, and theological issues pertinent to prophecy.
Reading and exegeting scriptural texts for contemporary ministry are of central import.
Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Instructor: Dr. Donn Morgan
This course introduces the prophetic books of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Amos, et al.). Special attention is given to historical, literary, and theological issues pertinent to prophecy.
Reading and exegeting scriptural texts for contemporary ministry are of central import.
TH2 Systematic Theology
Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Joshua Samuel
The second of a two-course sequence offering a systematic study of Christian doctrines such as God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Trinity, Church etc. Participants will read and reflect on themes fundamental to the life and witness of the Church. Taking into consideration the realities of religious pluralism and racism in our society, the course will end with discussion on theologies of religious diversity and Black liberation theology.
Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Joshua Samuel
The second of a two-course sequence offering a systematic study of Christian doctrines such as God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Trinity, Church etc. Participants will read and reflect on themes fundamental to the life and witness of the Church. Taking into consideration the realities of religious pluralism and racism in our society, the course will end with discussion on theologies of religious diversity and Black liberation theology.
AS3 Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Instructor: Right Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin
Given the call for greater unity among Christian denominations, we will review the history of the Ecumenical Movement in the Episcopal Church. We will start by looking at unity pioneers William Reed Huntington and Charles Henry Brent, and then we will evaluate some examples of ecumenical successes, including full communion with the Old Catholics, Evangelical Lutherans, and the Moravians. Then we will consider possibilities of full communion with some Methodists, Roman Catholics, and Presbyterians. The class will close with an investigation of the Interfaith strategies of the Episcopal Church.
Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Instructor: Right Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin
Given the call for greater unity among Christian denominations, we will review the history of the Ecumenical Movement in the Episcopal Church. We will start by looking at unity pioneers William Reed Huntington and Charles Henry Brent, and then we will evaluate some examples of ecumenical successes, including full communion with the Old Catholics, Evangelical Lutherans, and the Moravians. Then we will consider possibilities of full communion with some Methodists, Roman Catholics, and Presbyterians. The class will close with an investigation of the Interfaith strategies of the Episcopal Church.
NT3 Acts and Pauline Epistles
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Ian Kinman
The course introduces the “Gospel according to Paul” and the Acts of the Apostles. It begins with an exposition of St. Paul as he speaks of himself in his letters and as he is spoken of in Acts within his Jewish and Hellenistic milieu. The focus of the course is an introduction to the thirteen letters of the corpus Paulinum. Selected passages from Paul’s letters and Acts are exegeted in detail.
Time: 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Ian Kinman
The course introduces the “Gospel according to Paul” and the Acts of the Apostles. It begins with an exposition of St. Paul as he speaks of himself in his letters and as he is spoken of in Acts within his Jewish and Hellenistic milieu. The focus of the course is an introduction to the thirteen letters of the corpus Paulinum. Selected passages from Paul’s letters and Acts are exegeted in detail.