Course Catalogue 2026-2027

This course examines ways in which all worship and liturgy are practiced in a specific context, and are expressions of a context. Attention is given to traditions of Anglican liturgy, as well as other denominational expressions and part of the ecumenical liturgical renewal movement. The course will attend to pastoral considerations for planning worship in specific contexts.

This course examines ways in which all worship and liturgy are practiced in a specific context, and are expressions of a context. Attention is given to traditions of Anglican liturgy, as well as other denominational expressions and part of the ecumenical liturgical renewal movement. The course will attend to pastoral considerations for planning worship in specific contexts.

This course will explore the content, meaning and pastoral application of catechesis in the Catholic Church according to the new Directory for Catechesis, with highlights from some other post-conciliar texts. Informed by the Catechism of the Catholic Church, emphasis will be placed upon the tasks, goals, and sources of catechesis, with special attention to our digital culture. It is designed to support and advance the work of catechists, religious educators, lay pastoral associates, and students who are preparing to engage in catechetical ministry.

If we were to imagine Orthodox Christianity as a complex map, what are the cardinal points we need to orient ourselves to the depth and breadth of Eastern Orthodox theology? Drawing from the life of the liturgical community past and present, this course orients students to the core elements of Orthodox theology and faith practice. Beginning with the Patristic tradition, we discover how historical theology informs generational knowledge in the Christian East across geographies and contexts. How does Orthodox history commit the liturgical community to certain traditions? How do these traditions adapt to modern social, political, or ethical concerns without losing their cultural and theological roots? This course will cover elements of church history, liturgical theology, and Orthodox social teaching to establish a working foundation for other coursework in the Orthodox concentration and create a broad foundation for understanding both the history and legacy of Orthodox theology as a living tradition. By the end of the course, students will be able to navigate multiple cardinal pillars of Orthodox theology and articulate their primary interests, how those interests relate to a theological discipline, and which methods they use for theological enquiry.

This course continues the study of systematic theology as a holistic and inter-related account of Christian confession. As the second in a two course sequence, this course addresses the contents of the second and third articles of the Apostles Creed, having to do with the doctrines of the Son (including: the person and work of Christ; the nature of humanity; the definition and defeat of sin; the salvation, healing, sanctification, and perfection of creatures) and the Holy Spirit (including: the person and work of the Spirit; the nature of the church and the sacraments; the new creation). The goal of the course is to orient students to the church's ongoing reflection on God and God's works so that their own ministry of witness in the church and the world might reflect more faithfully the glory of God and God's great love for creation.

This course continues the study of systematic theology as a holistic and inter-related account of Christian confession. As the second in a two course sequence, this course addresses the contents of the second and third articles of the Apostles Creed, having to do with the doctrines of the Son (including: the person and work of Christ; the nature of humanity; the definition and defeat of sin; the salvation, healing, sanctification, and perfection of creatures) and the Holy Spirit (including: the person and work of the Spirit; the nature of the church and the sacraments; the new creation). The goal of the course is to orient students to the church's ongoing reflection on God and God's works so that their own ministry of witness in the church and the world might reflect more faithfully the glory of God and God's great love for creation.

This course continues the study of systematic theology as a holistic and inter-related account of Christian confession. As the second in a two course sequence, this course addresses the contents of the second and third articles of the Apostles Creed, having to do with the doctrines of the Son (including: the person and work of Christ; the nature of humanity; the definition and defeat of sin; the salvation, healing, sanctification, and perfection of creatures) and the Holy Spirit (including: the person and work of the Spirit; the nature of the church and the sacraments; the new creation). The goal of the course is to orient students to the church's ongoing reflection on God and God's works so that their own ministry of witness in the church and the world might reflect more faithfully the glory of God and God's great love for creation.

Building on theological, biblical, and historical foundations, students will explore both the function and framework of Christian worship as it is lived out in a particular context. Students of all Christian denominations will be equipped to reflect theologically on the scope, shape and practices of worship and apply that as a foundation for shaping and being shaped by the ministry of word, sharing in the Lord's Supper, and participating in baptism within the context of the community gathered and the community sent. Worshipers will discover that there is also freedom to explore different types of worship frameworks when worship emerges from a Trinitarian foundation.

Building on theological, biblical, and historical foundations, students will explore both the function and framework of Christian worship as it is lived out in a particular context. Students of all Christian denominations will be equipped to reflect theologically on the scope, shape and practices of worship and apply that as a foundation for shaping and being shaped by the ministry of word, sharing in the Lord's Supper, and participating in baptism within the context of the community gathered and the community sent. Worshipers will discover that there is also freedom to explore different types of worship frameworks when worship emerges from a Trinitarian foundation.

This course will investigate the sacramental celebrations, the liturgy of the hours and the liturgical year of the Roman Rite from their historical, theological, spiritual and pastoral dimension.

This course will explore the establishment of Residential Schools in Canada and their impacts that shaped the current realities for many Indigenous communities and people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit); the role of Christian Churches in these schools; and the path(s) to relationship-building and "reconciliation", as offered in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action. The goals of the course include: (1) introducing the ideology in developing residential schools and their relationship with colonization; (2) introducing resources available that address the TRC; (3) reflecting on the challenges with the idea and implementation of activities that focus on reconciliation and strategies that build relationships with Indigenous communities. The course will examine the Calls to Action, with focus on CTA 59 and 60.

This course will examine the biblical, theological, spiritual, historical, and liturgical roots of the celebration of Holy Orders and the Holy Eucharist in the ordinary form of the Roman Rite and develop a comprehension by the students of the present form of its liturgical celebration and the spirituality for the ordained minister that flows out of the liturgy.