Course Catalogue 2025-2026

This course will explore through classroom lectures and seminar discussions the texts and pastoral practice of the daily cycle of the liturgy of the hours and the yearly cycle of feasts, fasts and commemorations of the Byzantine (Orthodox and Eastern Catholic) churches, including the historical evolution and theological meaning of those rites. Some consideration will also be given to the liturgies of the hours and liturgical year of the Oriental Orthodox churches, specifically the Syriac, Coptic and Ethiopian rites. The course will also further develop the concept of liturgical theology and the reflect on pastoral practice in the celebration of daily and festal services.

This course will explore through classroom lectures and seminar discussions the texts and pastoral practice of the daily cycle of the liturgy of the hours and the yearly cycle of feasts, fasts and commemorations of the Byzantine (Orthodox and Eastern Catholic) churches, including the historical evolution and theological meaning of those rites. Some consideration will also be given to the liturgies of the hours and liturgical year of the Oriental Orthodox churches, specifically the Syriac, Coptic and Ethiopian rites. The course will also further develop the concept of liturgical theology and the reflect on pastoral practice in the celebration of daily and festal services.

The course will introduce students to the theological interpretation of John's Gospel and explore its significance for Christian theology. Students will read a range of theologically engaged exegetes of John from across the centuries, seeking to understand their contributions both contextually and as part of a continuing dialogue about the interpretation of the Gospel. Particular attention will be paid to John's Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and perspectives on Judaism. Students will also be introduced to methodological discussions about the nature of both theological interpretation and reception history as approaches to interpreting Scripture. The course also aims to equip students to assess the relevance of historic interpretations of John for understanding the Fourth Gospel and its theological significance today.

Students who have applied for and been selected as student worship coordinators on the Emmanuel College Spiritual Life Team may register for this course as an associated reflexive practicum in planning and leading the communal spiritual practices, prayer, meditation, and worship life of the College. They will work with the professor of the course to engage in collaborative oversight – planning, leading and evaluating weekly spiritual, ritual and liturgical practices, and other occasional events and services, using ecumenical, intercultural and interfaith resources. Students will learn ways to support, resource and animate the Emmanuel College community of faculty, staff, students, and guests in the spiritual practices of the College. Students will take primary leadership responsibility for several occasions each academic year, including the work of facilitating collaborating planning, communications, ritual and liturgical creation and design, textual and/or projection production, celebration of festivals and sacraments, preparation of ritual and liturgical spaces, leadership, evaluation, and feedback.

Students who have applied for and been selected as student worship coordinators on the Emmanuel College Spiritual Life Team may register for this course as an associated reflexive practicum in planning and leading the communal spiritual practices, prayer, meditation, and worship life of the College. They will work with the professor of the course to engage in collaborative oversight – planning, leading and evaluating weekly spiritual, ritual and liturgical practices, and other occasional events and services, using ecumenical, intercultural and interfaith resources. Students will learn ways to support, resource and animate the Emmanuel College community of faculty, staff, students, and guests in the spiritual practices of the College. Students will take primary leadership responsibility for several occasions each academic year, including the work of facilitating collaborating planning, communications, ritual and liturgical creation and design, textual and/or projection production, celebration of festivals and sacraments, preparation of ritual and liturgical spaces, leadership, evaluation, and feedback.

After the Bible, the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), in its various revisions, is the most important foundational text of Anglican Christianity; Often praised for its literary beauty and influence, it has nevertheless become unfamiliar or even offensive to Anglicans who worship mainly with new liturgies produced in recent decades; This course will explore the sources and historical development of the Prayer Book tradition from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, the BCP's importance in the history of doctrinal controversy and Anglican identity, and how the BCP's liturgies have been variously received and interpreted over time, including critiques by modern liturgical scholarship; Major themes: the Bible and worship; liturgical language; the sacraments; sin and repentance; individual and community; ecclesiology and ecumenism; the BDP and churchmanship

The task of integrating one’s theological education and ministry practice does not always run smoothly. In this course we partner with those who have already made this transition to help shepherd the way through a series of community-leader led workshops. It’s impossible to learn everything you need to know for the immensity of a ministry vocation in a short three-year program. That’s why lists abound detailing, “things they didn’t teach me in seminary.” This course won’t close the loop on that learning. You’ll still have your (ever expanding) list! This course will, however, help you acquire the integrative skills to facilitate your lifelong learning on-the-job. Students create a learning plan for the course in relation to a number of prompts: (1) For what kind(s) of ministry have I been preparing over the past few years? (2) What spiritual practice(s) do I need to engage so that my ministry contributes to my faith’s flourishing rather than its withering? (3) What do I still need – that this course can provide – in order to pursue ministry in a healthy and vital way? (4) How will I bring the resources of my theological education to bear on the new and challenging situations I will face in my ministry?

This course is intended to prepare candidates for ordination to preside at the liturgical celebrations of the Roman Rite.

This course is intended to prepare candidates for ordination to preside at the liturgical celebrations of the Roman Rite.

This course is intended to prepare candidates for ordination to preside at the liturgical celebrations of the Roman Rite.

Close textual study of the Scriptural sources and doctrinal development of the Roman Catholic tradition of reflection on the identity of the God who is revealed in Jesus Christ Students develop a systematic understanding that addresses contemporary questions raised about traditional doctrine, leading to a personal and critical appropriation of traditional faith affirmations in light of preparation for pastoral ministry and theological leadership in the Church.

This course introduces the participant to the theological, spiritual and pastoral principles that inform and impact parish ministry. Models of an integrated life of holiness from Scripture and Tradition as well as practical strategies for effective pastoral and personal integration will be presented and reflected upon.