Diploma

in Anglican
Studies
an innovative approach
to ministry preparation

You’re eager to learn about ministry in the

Anglican tradition. You’re ready to develop
your spirituality, your sense of yourself as a
I’m 2:3
Christian minister, your skills as a pastor and a
leader. You are actively involved in a parish or called
by God.
faith community. Maybe you’re working full
time; maybe it’s not the time for you to relocate;
maybe you’re already enrolled in seminary or
graduate theological studies. For whatever
reason, three years in residence at an Episcopal
seminary is not your path.
next
Seabury’s Diploma in Anglican Studies is
designed to equip you for the ministry to which
I will
God is calling you.
prepare
for
Eight courses
The equivalent of one year of full-time masters
level studies
Online and on-campus learning
Study, worship, and community
ministry.
Missional focus, Anglican grounding
Program Description
Seabury’s Diploma in Anglican Studies, which can be completed over one
year or more, offers MDiv and DMin level courses. It’s designed for people
preparing for ministry in the Episcopal Church who are not enrolled full- 4:5
time in an Episcopal seminary.

Each course includes online preparation and on-campus intensive classes

that include worship and formation. On-campus classes take place either for
3 weekends —one each month during the fall or spring academic semesters —
or for two consecutive weeks in January.

required courses
The Anglican Ethos
Episcopal Church History, Polity, and Canon Law
Anglican Liturgy and Church Music
Anglican Theology and Ethics
Praying Shapes Believing: Spiritual Practices in Christian Lives
Contemporary Issues in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican
Communion
Congregations in the 21st Century
Ministry-related elective (e.g. Congregational Development,
Emergent Church, Ministry Development)

Note: Each course assumes some introductory knowledge of scripture,

theology, history, liturgy, and ministry studies. Each course carries
3 academic credits or 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The Plan
Weekend intensives meet one weekend a
month for one semester, Friday 1-9 p.m. Learn
ministry
and Saturday 8-4:30, including time for
worship, meals, and community life.
6:7
in the
J anuary on-campus intensives meet for
one or two weeks in the middle of January,
Monday-Friday 8-4:30, including time for
worship, meals, and community life.
S ummer on-campus intensives meet for one
Anglican
week in mid-June, Monday-Friday 8-4:30,
including time for worship, meals, and tradition
with a
community life.

To enroll, go to www.seabury.edu and

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The Rev. Ellen K. Wondra
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Academic Dean
ellen.wondra@seabury.edu
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courses.
Ms. Peggy Pearson
Registrar
peggy.pearson@seabury.edu
847-328-9300 x44
Courses Offerings
the anglican ethos
Anglicanism is a style of being Christian which begins in prayer and is then lived out in
reflection and action. This course explores the ways in which four historical periods have
shaped the way Anglicans do liturgy, theology, and ministry: the Early Church, the 16th
century Reformation in England, the 19th century controversies between low church
Evangelicals and high church Tractarians, and the contemporary reality of the Anglican
Communion. Fall weekend intensives in 2009, 2011; January on-campus intensives in
2011, 2013. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

episcopal church history

and polity
This course concentrates on the ways in which the transplanted Church of England in
North America was transformed by the American Revolution, the establishment of the
United States, and the general context of American religious experience, particularly
in the colonial and Federal periods. Fall weekend intensives in 2011, 2013; January
on-campus intensives in 2010, 2012. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

anglican theology and ethics

Within Christian theology, Anglican theology and ethics have particular emphases
in particular areas: authority, the use of Scripture, the conscience, the Incarnation. A
primary focus of the course will be the breadth and variety of theologies and ethics in the
worldwide Anglican Communion. “Classic” Anglican theologians and moral theologians
will be studied to see how their thought continues to influence contemporary Anglican
thought and practice. Spring weekend intensives in 2010, 2012; January on-campus
intensives in 2011, 2013. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

anglican liturgy and music

This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of Anglican worship with
particular focus on the Episcopal Church. The course will cover the nature of worship
and the history of its evolution; contemporary liturgical and sacramental theology and
practice; and the theology and use of music in worship. As a core component of Seabury’s
Anglican Studies program, “Anglican Liturgy and Music” complements other seminary
courses and assumes some introductory knowledge of scripture, theology, and liturgy.
Fall weekend intensives in 2011, 2013; January on-campus intensives in 2010, 2012.
3 credit or CEU hrs.
praying shapes believing:
spiritual practices in christian lives
This class offers an orientation to a variety of spiritual practices, with attention to
principles that guide their use for personal formation and cultivation of communi-
ties. While drawing on resources from a wide range of Christian spiritual traditions,
course materials focus on historical roots of Anglican identity along with contem-
porary developments in the US and worldwide. Participation involves experiential
learning. Fall weekend intensives in 2009, 2011; January on-campus intensives in 8:9
2012. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

congregations in the 21st century

All congregations have significantly changing memberships. And they are all
called to proclaim and witness to the Gospel in a changing world. In this course we
will study and discuss how contemporary congregations are responding to their
contexts, and how they can do so more effectively. Summer on-campus intensive.
3 credit or CEU hrs.

contemporary issues in the episcopal church

and the anglican communion
As a member of a global communion and multiple ecumenical partnerships, the
Episcopal Church is in the process of figuring out how it understands and practices
the interpretation of Scripture, the ministry (lay and ordained), and the Christian
moral life (including economics and human sexuality). This course is an opportunity
to study pressing issues in detail, in conversation with the Anglican Communion and
other churches. Summer on-campus intensive in 2012; Spring intensives in 2011,
2013. 3 credit or CEU hrs.
Ministry-Related
Electives
ministry development
In the context of this course, Ministry Development assumes that all members of 10:11
the Body of Christ are called to ministry at Baptism. How then do all the members
of the Body have access to lifelong opportunities for education and formation
that affirm their various gifts for ministry, and what does that mean for the larger
context of mission and ministry? Spring weekend intensives in 2010, 2012; January
on-campus intensives in 2011, 2013. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

congregational development
This course provides a basis for work in congregational development. Topics
include analysis of congregational type and life-cycle, understanding a congrega-
tion’s ethos and context, developing leadership styles for effective ministry, and
discovering possibilities for redevelopment. This is the first course in the Seabury-
CDSP Joint DMin in Congregational Development, and is open to other students
and interested individuals. Summer on-campus intensives. 3 credit or CEU hrs.

faculty
Paula S. D. Barker, History and Spirituality
Therese DeLisio, Liturgy and Worship
William Doubleday, History and Pastoral Theology
Susanne Watson Epting, Ministry Development
Gary R. Hall, Anglican Studies
Susan Harlow, Congregational Development
Milner Seifert, Church Music
Ellen K. Wondra, Theology and Ethics
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