Nashotah House Mission Statement

Revised by the Board of Trustees, 23 October 1997

 

Founded in 1842 as a mission to the frontier and incorporated in 1847 as a College of learning and piety, Nashotah House is a seminary of the Episcopal Church whose mission is the preparation of men and women for ministries in the Catholic Tradition, including:  the formation of priests for parish ministry, the continuing education of the clergy, and the education and training of persons for other forms of ministry, both lay and ordained.

 

Nashotah House commits itself to:

•          the Anglican heritage of daily prayer and corporate worship in the Catholic Tradition
•          academic discipline in the spirit of classical theological study
•          preparation for practical ministry
•          active attention to contemporary social concerns in light of the Gospel
•          support for every student and family member in the personal challenges of vocational preparation
•          continuing education for former students and others who engage in Christian ministry
•          cultivation of a community which embraces all members in God's love

 

Nashotah House makes these commitments in the conviction that ministers so formed will be able to:

•          proclaim the Gospel with intelligence and clarity
•          foster the growth of the Church and its mission in  the world, and
•          nurture God's people in the saving graces of Jesus Christ.