The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha (NRSV)
Understanding the Old Testament, Anderson, Bernhard.
Understanding the New Testament, Kee, Howard Clark.
Opening the Bible, Roger Ferlo (The New Church’s Teaching Series—volume two)
Requirements:
Answer a series of questions in writing or in
conversation
Homiletics
Scripture readings, TBA
Sermon notes/outline/draft
Sermon portfolio and Homily portfolio
“Your Way with God’s Word" by
David Schlafer
One additional book required, choice of 4 provided
Requirements:
Present a sermon during Homiletics workshop
Compile a portfolio for Homiletics workshop sermon
Evaluations/analysis and record of conferencing with
Homiletics chaplain
Compile
a second portfolio for a homily to be presented during a Deacon’s weekend
worship
Pastoral Care:
Gospels, Book of Acts, Letter of James, First and Second
Peter, First-Third John
BCP, pp. 855, 814-841, 510-555, 304-305, 439-445,
453-461, 462-467
“Art of Being a Healing Presence” by Miller and Cutshall
“The Simple Path” by Mother Theresa
“The Making of a Pastoral Person” by Niklas
“The Saga of Life: Living Gracefully
Through all of the Stages” by Claypool
“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Albom
“Psalms for Healing” by Person
“Wounded Healer”by Nouwen
Requirements:
Prepare a Pastoral Care Team Training Class
Interview two persons in charge of pastoral care, develop
a pastoral care plan
Describe pastoral care skills during life transitions
Attend
CPE, Hospice, Community of Hope,
Discuss
being an advisor regarding ethical decisions
Design
plan for self-care and self-awareness
“Deacons
in the Liturgy” by Plater
“The
Liturgy Explained” by Thomas Howard
“The
Ceremonies of the Eucharist” by Howard Galley
“Opening
the Prayer Book” by Jeffrey Lee
Requirements:
Prepare
the Altar Missal for many different services
Articulate
differences between Rites I and II
Name
each vestment, vessel and Lenin used at the altar
Prepare
altar vessels for Eucharist
Answer
“what if” questions related to problems around a service
Demonstrate
public reading skills
Articulate
liturgical role when assisting the Bishop
Matthew 5:1-11
Matthew 21: 12-15
Matthew 25: 31-40
Luke 10: 25-37
James 2:14-18
Going Public: An Organizer’s Guide to Citizen Action, Michael Gecan
OR
Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time, Paul Rogat Loeb
Any one of these books:
Leading without Power, Max DePree
Leading with Soul, Bolman & Deal
Servant Leadership, Robert Greenleaf
The Dance of Leadership, Denhardt & Denhardt
(if you prefer something more scholarly)
Watch 3 movies and journal what you observe on social justice issues.
“Ethics after Easter”
“Resident
Alien”
“This Far by Grace”
Requirements:
After
weekend seminar, complete a theological reflection on ethical issues and
reasoning involved in the resolution
At
least one case study with current issues of faith in the church, community or world; identifying the issues involved and
proposed resolutions
“The Diaconate: A Full and Equal Order” by Barnett
“The
“Many Servants” by Plater
Requirements met either in
writing or orally:
Survey
scriptural and historical roots of the Diaconate
Survey
diaconal aspects of BCP
Address
contemporary need for the Diaconate
Design
a particular parish ministry by identifying the rational for a choice of
ministry and strategies for recruiting and motivating parishioners to
participate
Presentation
of responses to 8-10
situations according to BCP rubrics and canons
(Not received)
(Not received)