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    Discernment Retreat 2018

    06.12.18 | Lay Orders

    We are all called to lives of Christian service.   Are you called to ordained ministry or to a deeper and more focused ministry in your home parish? The diocesan discernment retreat is a wonderful opportunity for greater in-depth...

      Ethics Class at the Stanton Center

      11.16.17 | Lay Orders

      Enroll now in an Ethics Class being offered at the Stanton Center. The class starts January 20, from 1-4 p.m., and meets every third Saturday of the month through May. The class examines the classic tradition of Christian moral theology in which...

        Recommended Reading For Christian Discernment

        11.01.17 | Lay Orders

        Recommended books: Grounded in the Gospel, by J.I. Packer and Gary Parrett (Baker, 2010). From Generation to Generation, by Charles Foster (Wipf and Stock, 2012) Almost Christian, by Kenda Creasy Dean (Oxford, 2010) Callings: Twenty Centuries...

          What Are Lay Orders?

          10.24.17 | Lay Orders

          Good question!  Our bishop has challenged us to raise up and equip a new generation of leaders to teach the faith and share the Gospel.  That’s why we’ve started discernment and training programs for what we’re calling...

            Training Requirements

            09.09.17 | Lay Orders

            Review the Chart illustrating the coursework required for diplomas in Lay Evangelism, Lay Catechists and the Diaconate.