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The primary mission of the Stanton Center for Ministry
Formation is to serve those who are discerning a call to the Diaconate;
both to aid them in their discernment process and to provide the necessary
theological training for possible ordination as Deacons. The Stanton Center is a place where
Deacons-in-training can be part of a community, attend graduate-level
classes, and experience spiritual growth. The Stanton Center
has a second mission, which is to offer in-depth study opportunities for
lay leaders and continuing study for clergy. In pursuit of that goal,
the Stanton Center is offering several new Lay
Leader Certification Programs and classes to enable lay and ordained
leaders in our Diocese to meet the challenges of ministry in our
post-modern society. All of
our classes are open to anyone interested in learning more about our faith.
Courses which will begin in August of 2008 include: New
Testament, Old Testament, Moral Theology, Spiritual Theology,
Cross-Cultural Ministry, Systematic Theology, Pastoral Care,
Historical Theology, Youth Ministry, Sacred Music, Sacramental Ministry of
Deacons, and the History, Role, and Meaning of the Diaconate. We are
fortunate to have excellent instructors teaching all of these classes.
Of particular interest is our instructor for the New Testament II
class, Bishop James Stanton.
Each course may be taken for credit or you may choose to audit the class.
Classes
at the Stanton
Center for Ministry
Formation meet one weekend per month and are held on Friday evening, all
day Saturday, and Sunday afternoon at the Cathedral. A community
Eucharist is held on Saturday at 11:15 followed by a catered lunch in the
Great Hall.
If you would like to receive more
information about next year’s classes, please contact Deacon Nancy Powers,
Stanton Center Director at: 214-823-8134, Ext. 228; or email: npowers@episcopalcathedral.org.
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