• Courses offered during Session I- July 7-18, 2008 will be:
  • BE 202–Preaching the Hidden Treasures of Mark’s Gospel
    The Rev. Canon Kenneth E. Bailey, Th.D. D.D., Canon Theologian of the Diocese of Pittsburgh; now retired, but for ten years Research Professor of Middle Eastern New Testament Studies in the Ecumenical Institute for New Testament Studies in Jerusalem
    and
    The Rev Canon J. Douglas McGlynn, D. Min., Professor of Parish Ministry & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Nashotah House (morning classes)
    

    Most candidates for Nashotah House’s Doctor of Ministry will, beginning with the Advent following this course, be preaching from Lectionary B which features the Gospel of Mark. This course will provide students with (1) an opportunity to dig deeply into texts from that Cycle and find in it hidden treasures under the learned guidance of a world-class scholar who brings to his teaching of the New Testament scriptures a unique combination of astute scholarly acumen and forty years of immersion in the largely unchanged village culture of the Middle East from which they arose; and (2) a carefully crafted seminar in which they will be assisted by a preacher of long experience in the crafting of immediately usable sermons that arise from that study. In short – an immersion in Mark, new insights into sermon construction and a head start on next year’s preaching. (Biblical Exposition)

  • AT 208–Loving God, Loving One Another: The Spiritual Teaching of Aelred of Rievaulx
    Marsha L. Dutton, Ph.D., Professor of Medieval Literature at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio (afternoon classes)
    

    This course will explore the spiritual teaching of the twelfth-century English Cistercian abbot, Aelred of Rievaulx. Aelred's Incarnational theology will be the focus of our reading and discussion as we explore his meditative narrative of the life, passion, and resurrection of Christ and his dialogue explaining the way God places his own unity within human love and friendship. Readings will include four of Aelred's short treatises and several of his sermons as well as the spiritual biography of Aelred written by his secretary, Walter Daniel. Secondary readings will be recommended for background reading and research. Each student will keep a reading journal, give one seminar presentation, and write two interpretive essays. (Ascetical Theology)

  • CH 211–Conversion as a Pastoral Practice: History and Theology of Priestly Spirituality
    The Rev. Greg Peters, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University; La Mirada, California (evening classes)
    

    This course will examine the historical role of the priesthood and its connection to the cura animarum (pastoral care) throughout Christian history. The course will examine the writings of Gregory the Great (The Pastoral Rule), Bernard of Clairvaux (Five Books on Consideration) and a selection of late medieval pastoral manuals and modern Anglican authors (such as Richard Baxter's The Reformed Pastor). This course will show how the spirituality of a pastor is intimately connected to his/her pastoral work, giving serious consideration to current application of the historical texts. Each student will be required to answer the question, "What is my theology of pastoral care?" (Church History, Ascetical Theology)

• D.Min. Seminar - Saturday, July 19, 2008 This integrative seminar is required of all D.Min. students each residential summer.

• Courses offered during Session II - July 21-August 1, 2008 will be:
  • BE 203–Preaching from the Old Testament
    Allen P. Ross, Th.D., Ph.D., Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama (morning classes)

    This course will be a practical seminar in the interpretation and exposition of the Old Testament. The study will sharpen the skills of biblical preaching, focusing on the way to study the different types of literature in the Old Testament, prophetic oracles, biblical narratives, ancient laws and customs, prayers and praises, and proverbial wisdom literature. The goal will be to improve our ability to discover the timeless theological message in the texts and develop them into relevant and powerful messages for today. The time in class will be mainly devoted to the analysis and discussion of the meaning and message of selected texts from the Old Testament. (Biblical Exposition)

  • Lit 212–The Anglican Prayer Book Tradition: a relic of the past or a possibility for the future?
    The Rev. Arnold W. Klukas, Ph.D., Professor of Liturgics and Ascetical Theology, Nashotah House (afternoon classes)

    The course will begin with the 1549 BCP and discuss how it was Biblical, evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and completely compatible with Catholicity. Then each successive BCP would be examined for similar criteria up to the present. We will then discuss the “work” of the International Anglican Liturgical Commission [IALC]—a self-selected and liberal-agenda oriented group—and its deconstruction of the BCP tradition. We will end with the call for an Anglican Covenant and its reliance on the BCP 1662/1928 and the Articles of Religion and ask how viable this might (or might not) be. As a seminar it would include presentations by all the participants and might provide us with liturgical materials to publish [as in Grove Liturgical Texts]. (Liturgy)

  • CD 203–Starting and Growing New Congregations for the 21st Century
    The Rev. Thomas Herrick, Executive Director of the Titus Institute for Church Planting and Director of Church Planting, Anglican Communion Network (evening classes)
    

    This course will focus on the purpose, principles and practices involved in starting new congregations. Students will become familiar with the fundamental stages of church planting and their component parts, as well as engaging in certain support roles critical to the church planting process, such as assessment, training, coaching, and project management. This includes an examination of four major areas involved in starting new congregations: 1) discerning and articulating a vision, mission and core values, 2) selecting and preparing a planter and team (assessment, including coaching and training), 3) creating strategic partnerships (especially with financial supporters and key staff), and 4) resourcing (including marketing and outreach materials, as well as examining the launch plan and pattern). Students will be equipped in the major skills necessary to plant a church or participate in the church planting process. (Congregational Development)

Click here for a registration form you can print and mail (2 Week DMIN/STM Level Courses).

Students in the summer program may take courses in either or both sessions. In each session three or four courses are scheduled, each three hours in length, with classes meeting in the morning, the afternoon, and in the evening, Monday through Friday. Students can register for a maximum of 2 courses in one session and a maximum of 3 courses in one summer. A syllabus and reading list, as well as other requirements for course credit, will be provided in advance for registrants. Some reading prior to the session may be required.

The D.Min. degree candidates must take one course in each of four subject areas: Liturgy, Spirituality, Congregational Development, and Biblical Exposition, and then must take, also, a minimum of 3 courses in the subject area in which they will do their D.Min. project work. For details of the degree requirements for both the D.Min. and the S.T.M. degrees, please request a copy of the Graduate Studies Handbook.

The Nashotah House STM degree program offers two options for completion: the Thesis Track and the Non-Thesis Track, each requiring a residency of three Petertide (summer) terms. The Thesis Track is especially for persons contemplating continuing their academic career in a Ph.D. program. The Non-Thesis Track offers candidates a way to extend and deepen their theological understanding in the light of their pastoral experience.

Non-degree students may take course offerings for credit upon meeting certain prerequisites or may elect to audit courses to earn Continuing Education Units. All courses are 3 credit hours.

Logistical Information

Travel and Directions - Nashotah House is located near Delafield, Wisconsin, which is 30 miles west of Milwaukee, near Interstate 94. Click here for a map and directions.

Tuition - Credit - $990, CEU - $495, Audit - $495.

Registration Deadline - Registration for credit should be submitted prior to June 1, 2008 for Session I and prior to June 15, 2008 for Session II. After that date, auditors will be admitted on a space available basis depending on class size.

Registration and Preparation