Anglican Studies Program Purpose

The Anglican Studies program at Nashotah House is designed especially for those students who have studied in a non-Anglican seminary and are now interested in a full exploration of the Anglican tradition, especially to prepare for ordination.  The typical student will have completed a Masters of Divinity (or its equivalent) at an ATS accredited seminary, but this program will also benefit lay people who worship in an Anglican context and would like a stronger theological footing in the tradition.

Anglican Studies Program Objectives

The Anglican Studies Certificate will:

• Acquaint the student with the essential elements of theological study in the Anglican tradition.

• Prepare students already having completed an MDiv degree for ordained ministry in an Anglican parish.

• Immerse students in the life, liturgy, spirituality, and history of the Anglican Communion.

Anglican Studies Program Format

The Anglican Studies Certificate program by distance education is a 30-credit certificate comprised of five 6-credit modules.  Each module is three months in duration and includes a one-week residency with the instructor on the campus of Nashotah House.  Residential weeks are scheduled a year in advance to allow for planning the time away from work and family.  Residential weeks come near the beginning of each module in order to give students and instructors the opportunity for face to face interaction and fellowship.  This residential week enhances the effectiveness of the on-line portion of the module, and it also gives the students an opportunity to participate fully in the worship and community life at Nashotah House.

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Anglican Studies Program Curriculum

• Anglican Heritage:  an introduction to Anglican church history and the Anglican theological, worship, and spiritual traditions) -- Summer
• Ascetical Theology: Christian spirituality in the catholic and Anglican tradition -- Fall
• Historical Theology: history of Christian thought from the beginning of the church up until the present day with special attention paid to the Anglican Tradition -- Winter
• The Theory and Practice of Ministry: Ministry in the Anglican context, including leadership, governance, polity, pastoral care, and homiletics -- Spring
• Liturgics: The history of worship and liturgy and the practical elements of worship -- Summer

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