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.
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:
- Leading Communal Worship with M. Milner Seifert
Participants meet the weeks of February 6 – March 2, 2022. - Evangelist Leadership Training with Jerusalem Greer
Participants meet the weeks of February 20-April 2, 2022. It will also be offered October 2 – November 7, 2022. - Faith Formation Leaders Training with Sharon Pearson
Participants meet the weeks of April 24 – June 4, 2022. - Leading Your Community with Steve Matthews
Participants meet the weeks of October 2-December 3, 2022. - Claiming Your Voice: Preaching with Susan Ironside
Participants meet the weeks of April 24 – June 4, 2022. It will also be offered October 2 – December 3, 2022.
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:
- Becoming the Beloved Community (Anti-Racism) with Bill Cruse
Participants meet the weeks of February 13 – March 13, 2022. It will also be offered May 29 – July 2 and October 9 – November 12, 2022. - Gracious Leaders: Facilitator Training for Becoming Beloved Community (Anti-Racism Trainer) (Training for those who have taken Becoming Beloved Community)
Participants meet the weeks the weeks of January 9 – February 5, 2022. It will also be offered April 24 – May 21, 2022 and September 11 – October 8, 2022. - Exploring the “Doctrine of Discovery” with Mary Crist
Participants meet the weeks of February 13 – March 13, 2022. It will also be offered October 2 – 30 , 2022. - Understanding Addiction and Supporting Recovery with Jan Brown
Participants meet the weeks of March 27 – June 4, 2022. It will also be offered September 4 – October 29, 2022.
Personal Enrichment
Discerning My Path to Faithful Living
A six-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 cohorts will be February 6 – May 28, 2022 and September 11 – December 17, 2022.
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
- Foundations for Baptismal Living with Elizabeth Mae Magill
Participants meet the weeks ofApril 24 – May 28, 2022. It will also be offered September 4 – October 1, 2022. - Engaging God’s Story with Vicki Garvey
Participants meet the weeks of February 6 – March 5, 2022. It will also be offered October 2 – 29, 2022. - Introduction to Theology and Ethics
Participants meet the weeks of March 13 – April 9, 2022. It will also be offered September 4 – October 1, 2022. - Episcopal Tradition: Prayer and Worship with Victor Conrado
Participants meet the weeks of April 24 – May 28, 2022. It will also be offered October 2-28, 2022. - Episcopal Tradition: History and Polity with Brad Peterson
Participants meet the weeks of February 6 – March 5, 2022. It will also be offered October 30 – December 3, 2022. - DIGNITY: Becoming Church and Representing Christ with Beth-Sarah Wright
Participants meet the weeks of March 6 – April 3, 2022. It will also be offered October 30 – December 3, 2022.
Pathways for Living Your Faith in the World and within the Church
Deepen your faith and hone your skills
- Growing Relational Ministries for Deacons with Elizabeth Mae “Liz” Magill
Participants meet the weeks of February 20 – March 5, 2022. It will also be offered September 11 – October 8, 2022. - Seven Lies Leaders Believe and How to Let Go of Them with Sarah Ciavarri
Participants meet the weeks of April 24 – June 11, 2022. - Advocacy 101 (For Teams and Individuals) with John Hennessey
Participants meet the weeks of May 15 – June 25, 2022. - Baptismal Living in Parish Leadership and Decision-making with Ken Saunders
Participants meet the weeks of July 17 – August 6, 2022. - Discovering the Story You Need to Tell with Lani Peterson and Simon Brooks.
Participants meet the weeks of October 9 – November 20, 2022. - Creation Care and the Life of the Church with Jerry Cappel and Stephanie McDyre Johnson.
Participants meet the weeks of September 11 – October 15, 2022. - Introduction to “Dare to Lead” for Church Leaders with Sarah Ciavarri
Participants meet the weeks of October 23 – November 19, 2022.
Pathways for Living Your Faith as a Deacon
Gaining skills to support prophetic ministries and leadership to meet the world’s needs
- Mentoring Deacons with Geri Swanson
Participants meet the weeks of September 18 – October 16, 2022. - Growing Relational Ministries for Deacons with Elizabeth Mae “Liz” Magill
Participants meet the weeks of February 20 – March 5, 2022. It will also be offered September 11 – October 8, 2022. - Advocacy 101 (For Teams and Individuals) with John Hennessey
Participants meet the weeks of May 15 – June 25, 2022.
Communities of Practice
with 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.
Learn more about and register for our upcoming conversation by clicking on the title:
Happy Holidays! No session January 3
February 7 “Financial and Emotional Wellbeing of Episcopal Clergy Families” with Ardelle Walters and Grace Longo
March 7 “Thriving as a Clergy Spouse” with Laura Jackson and Johnna Fredrickson
Click the image above for the recording of the most recent program;
Look through our archive of video programs on Vimeo here.
Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus
2nd Monday, 8:00-9:00pm ET
Inspired by the story of Cleopas and another disciple who came to recognize Jesus in their midst, these web conversations feature deacons sharing stories from their ministries in hope of inspiring, supporting and renewing diaconal ministries.
This fall and winter, Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus welcomes
January 10, 2022 Theresa Lewallen The Fund for the Diaconate
Click the image above for the recording of the most recent program;
Look through our archive of video programs on Vimeo here.
Open Space for Ministering Communities
3rd Thursdays, 1 pm ET
This is an invitation to a monthly conversation exploring mutual ministry and ministry development.
We are creating a space for all the baptized – lay and ordained – to explore what it takes
“to move from a community around a minister to a ministering community” (The Rt. Rev. Wesley Frensdorff).
Come to share questions, practices, ideas and support.
We call it “open space” drawing on the concept of “Open Space Technology” developed by the Rev. Harrison Owen.
Our online open space invites us to explore questions and topics
experienced by practitioners in the work of empowering ministering communities of practice.
As in Open Space, these hour-long conversations will be among whomever shows up.
There is no intention of an “expert” leading the session.
We each are encouraged to bring who we are into the space.
Whatever emerges from the conversation when we gather is the appropriate outcome for that day, time and space.
Initial questions will be prompted by several people who participated in the Living Stones Partnership.
Once we have established the space, we will move toward a shared leadership for future topics.
The Living Waters Cooperative is hosting a Dreaming gathering in MN in February.
Watch this space for the announcement about upcoming conversations.
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.
Click the image above for the recording of the most recent program;
Look through our archive of video programs on Vimeo here.