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Episcopal
Diocese of East Tennessee
Continuing Education
This resource
is intended primarily for the clergy and lay professionals of the Episcopal
Diocese of East Tennessee, and its development will be an ongoing process.
Items have been culled from a variety of sources, including the national
church Web site. Please send additions and corrections to editor@etdiocese.net.
From the Commission
on Ministry
Please
note that new church canons require continuing education for priests and
an annual reporting of that education (III.9.1). As the designated group
responsible for such matters, the Commission on Ministry asks that each
priest plan to discuss the past year's continuing education during his
or her annual meeting with the bishop. The COM also would appreciate a
list, brief summary and evaluation of continuing education to help us
keep track of what is working and be able to pass that information along.
- The Rev. Suzanne Smitherman, chairwoman
From the
Diocesan Deployment Officer
The
diocese has adopted a Continuing Education Policy to guide vestries and
clergy regarding continuing education.
Did you also know that the diocese has some limited continuing education
funds set aside for which clergy can apply? The Goldie Mayfield Memorial
Fund for Continuing Education was established in 1993 to assist clergy
with their continuing education needs. The income is currently being
reinvested but some may be used at the discretion of the bishop. An application form may be downloaded.
- The Rev. Canon Stephen Askew
Sources
for Continuing education
- The Alban Institute is a nonprofit, nondenominational
membership organization that focuses on strengthening local congregations
and their leaders. Go to www.alban.org and click the "education" tab.
- Auburn Seminary in New York City sponsors programs
about complex issues in religious traditions and contemporary life and
encourages thoughtful conversation across divisive boundaries of faith,
race, class and gender. Go to www.auburnsem.org.
- Cathedral College, formerly the College of Preachers,
offers 15-20 weeklong conferences each year, and it sustains a visiting
faculty of 30 or so scholars and preachers who represent the Anglican
Communion, the Episcopal Church and other mainline denominations. Visit
www.cathedralcollege.org/.
- Launched in 1995, the Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership
is a program of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley,
Calif., which offers online courses and weekend seminars on issues critical
to the ministries of both clergy and laity. Visit cdsp.edu/call.html.
- The Center for Lifetime Theological Education at
Virginia Theological Seminary offers courses and seminars for clergy
and lay leaders set both on the campus in Alexandria, Va., and at other
centers around the country. Visit www.vts.edu.
- The Center of Continuing Education on the campus
of Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, presents clergy and
laity with opportunities to participate in theological inquiry to increase
their effectiveness for ministry. Events are scheduled in a variety
of formats, from one day to one week. Visit the Web at www.ptsem.edu/ce/.
- The Episcopal Church Calendar, produced by Episcopal
Life, is a searchable index of conferences, lectures, short courses
and seminars on the Web at episcopalchurch.org/calendar.htm
- Faith and Wisdom is a cooperative project of seven
North American denominations that compiles events and programs offered
throughout the world. Search by keyword, audience, date, agency, denomination,
learning methods or topic, individually or in combination at www.faithandwisdom.org.
- Kanuga Conferences, sponsored by the dioceses of Province IV, offers a variety of continuing education opportunities for clergy and laity throughout the year. Visit the Web at www.kanuga.org for a list of current
offerings.
- The School of Theology at University of the South,
Sewanee, offers a series of continuing education programs. Clergy and
laity who participate also teach current seminarians out of their own
experiences in active ministry. Visit theology.sewanee.edu/.
- Trinity Institute at Trinity, Wall Street, in New
York City is a sponsor of national teleconferences, consultations and
regional seminars. Visit the Web at www.trininst.org for a list of current
offerings.
- St. George's House, Windsor Castle, England, offers
in-service courses for clergy as part of its founding vision. Visit
the Web at www.stgeorgeshouse.org/ and click to "clergy courses."
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