The School for Formation offers theological education for all people that is accessible, relational, and informed by the context and culture of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota.

Find out more at schoolforformation.org.

Fall 2022 Course Registration Opens June 1! 

Fall 2022 Workshops: See Below
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  • Courses Coming Up

    Missional Management Christian Spirituality, with the Episcopal House of Prayer Preaching Lab 2022

    See More Here


  • Fall 2022 Workshops

    Workshops meet once (sometimes twice) for live, skill-based learning in a supportive community. Formats vary from in person, to zoom, to hybrid. 


    		  


      Safe Church Workshops   Safe Church for God's Children + Safe Church for God's People
    Multiple dates and formats available: Register here
    Text: The Art of Gathering Image: Book by Priya Parker, _The Art of Gathering_   The Art of Gathering
    Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 9:00-11:00am on Zoom
    Register here
    Text: Community Organizing: Asset-Based Community Organizing Image: Aerial view of houses   Asset-Based Community Development 101
    Saturday, October 8 and 22, 2022 from 9:00-11:00am on Zoom
    Register here
    Text: Intro to Ignatian Spiritual Practices Image: Stoplight   Intro to Ignatian Spiritual Practices
    Mondays on Zoom, October 10-November 7, 2022
    Learn more and register here.
    The Diaconate, Diakonia, and Why They Matter to the Church   History of the Diaconate
    Thursdays, October 13 and 20, 2022 from 7:00-9:00pm on Zoom
    Register here!
    Text: Canon Law: Title IV Workshop Image: Stoplight
    		  
    Canon Law: Title IV
    Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10:00am-2:00pm on Zoom
    Register here
    Text: ABCD 201 / Next steps for leaders using Asset-Based Community Development Image: Bricks, green   Asset-Based Community Development 201
    Saturday, April 1, 2023
    Register here


  • Questions?

    Contact Gretchen Beck, School for Formation Registrar directly at gretchen.b@episcopalmn.org if you have questions about: 

    • Course registration questions
    • Help with accessing Moodle or finding a Zoom link
    • Holy Orders: Help with accessing the site, confirming receipt of your documents, deadlines
    • Portfolios: Help setting up your portfolio links

    Contact Susan Daughtry, Dean of Formation directly at susan.d@episcopalmn.org if you have questions about: 

    • Course advising: Changes to your formation plan, balancing formation with the rest of life
    • Internship placements and CPE planning
    • Holy Orders: Advising on readiness for next steps
    • Feedback about course content, instruction, and cohort
    • Portfolio: Advising about content