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Pathways

for baptismal living

Life-long, life-wide & life-deep learning for ALL the baptized

You don’t have to enroll in a degree program to enrich your faith.

As part of Bexley Seabury’s seminary-beyond-walls philosophy, we’ve launched Pathways to educate, form, and catalyze the Body of Christ to blaze new pathways for prophetic and pastoral service in response to God’s call.

While there is a logic and sequence to the courses and programs available, our courses, workshops, events, and activities are designed so you can choose the combination and order that best suit your interests and needs.

Download the 2023 Course Schedule here.

Download the 2024 Course Schedule (rev. 6-6-23) here

Personal
Enrichment

Sometimes you long for deeper instruction than your adult formation classes can provide. But a full seminary program isn’t right for you. Pathways makes seminary-created education and spiritual formation accessible to anyone with a desire to go deeper in their knowledge and faith.

Licensure &
Church-Wide Imperatives

These courses are designed to meet General Convention directives as well as licensure requirements defined by the Canons of the Episcopal Church. Those seeing licensure need to gain approval from their Bishop to ensure that licensure will be conferred.

Communities
of Practice

 Designed to support leaders in particular ministry roles, these host-facilitated Zoom-based gatherings enable guest to interact with guest presenters and engage in sustained, critical conversation about faith, leadership, and issues relevant to their roles.

Ministry Preparation, Licensure, & Church-Wide Imperatives

Ministry and Licensure Preparation:

Each of these courses are available for personal enrichment and ministerial preparation.  They also meet the requirement of the Canons of the Episcopal Church for licensing or recertification. Those who are interested in obtaining a license should contact their Bishop (or the Bishop’s designee) to gain approval BEFORE taking a course to ensure that licensure will be conferred upon completion. Bexley Seabury Seminary does not have authority to confer this license. Depending on your context, your Bishop may ask you to complete some supplementary material or course prerequisites.

Church-Wide Imperatives Defined by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church

At WinterTalk 2022, the Office of Indigenous Ministries premiered Native Voices: Speaking to the Church and the World,This powerful, 37 minute video introduces the Doctrine of Discovery and its impact on all of us, Indigenous People and non-native people. Please share this with your communities.

Personal Enrichment

Discerning My Path to Faithful Living

A four-month, cohort-based discernment process to help you find your path for being part of God’s Mission.

Listen for God’s voice with others as you come to know yourself better and live more faithfully day-to-day.
The next cohort will meet September 9-December 16, 2023.

Fundamentals of Our Faith (series)

Six grounding courses in the faith that can be taken separately or in a series

Developed in response to A Christian Life of Faith: Signs and Thresholds along The Way

Pathways for Living Your Faith in the World and within the Church

Deepen your faith and hone your skills

Pathways for Living Your Faith as a Deacon

Gaining skills to support prophetic ministries and leadership to meet the world’s needs

Communities of Practice

Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus SERIES

JOIN US the First FOUR Mondays of each month!

Monday, 4 pm PT/7:00 pm ET

The Association for Episcopal Deacons and Bexley Seabury are EXPANDING opportunities for Deacons to meet at a community of practice.
Deacons Talking is becoming a SERIES offered the first four Mondays of every month, at 4:00 Pacific/7:00 Eastern starting  September 11.

        • The first and third Mondays are an opportunity for us to gather for worship, reflection, discussion, and  fellowship.
        • The second Monday of the month will spotlight a deacon and their ministry.
        • The fourth Monday will be continuing education or lifelong learning content coordinated by Bexley Seabury. 

Want to receive notices about the series and other resources for deacons? 
CLICK HERE to sign up to be added to our Deacon Formation mailing list.

 Click the He Qi image “The Road to Emmaus” (used with permission) above for the recording of the most recent program;
Look through our archive of video programs from February 2021 to present on Vimeo here 
as well as recordings from April 2015 through February 2021 on YouTube here,

 

   Conversations on The Partner’s Path
1st Monday, 8:00-9:00pm ET

Spouses of Episcopal clergy gather for for connection, spiritual nourishment, and gifts discernment
through heart-to-heart topical engagements with our host and guest
as we explore the challenge and the gift of being a clergy person’s partner.

December 5, 2022 (7:00pm CST) –Conversations on The Partner’s Path with Awa Jangha — This workshop will highlight the practice of Visio Divina as a means of self-care.  Images (whether engaged with in person, within a photograph, or a work of art) can provide the space for reflection, contemplation, dialogue, and life application when processed as a metaphor.  Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and engage in Visio Divina, a practice utilized within spiritual direction, and discuss ways in which this practice can be utilized as a tool for wellness.   Register here!

Click the image above for the recording of the most recent program;

Look through our archive of video programs on Vimeo here.

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Sharing Stories of Baptismal Living

This gathering highlights the contributions of lay leaders and provides opportunities to explore the extraordinary ways ordinary people have answered God’s call. Our hope is to offer inspiration and support to all who seek to live lives reflective of their baptismal promises.

Look through our archive of video programs on Vimeo here.