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Too often we in the church (especially in
seminaries) find it too easy to separate what we do in our own
comfortable world from what goes on in the world out there. Christian formation must take place in a committed, disciplined, and scholarly community. By refusing to draw lines and compartmentalize theological education, something quite different and dramatic can happen. Worship, silence, and direction. Worship is an integral part of daily seminary life. Morning and Evening Prayer are offered daily and the Eucharist is celebrated throughout the week. As a student, you’ll serve in every non-ordained liturgical role, from thurifer to lector. And for those who are ordained deacon after their Middler Year, they will have many opportunities to perform the liturgical ministry of deacons. All faculty members have agreed to a rule of life and have signed a statement to that effect. We also ask students to commit themselves to a rule, in conversation with a member of the Bexley faculty. Spiritual directors outside the faculty are available, and you can take part in a directed Anglican prayer group that meets regularly. Formation for real-world ministry. Our requirement of at least a year of field placement (supervised work in a local church or agency) will include your theological reflection about that work. Bexley Hall provides you with all manner of opportunities for placements in urban, suburban, and rural sites. |
At
Bexley, we’re not letting that happen. We won’t
accept a
dichotomy between doctrinal orthodoxy and radical social engagement. Or
a division between learning and prayer. 
You
can confront issues of diversity in all forms: racial, gender,
class, and ability. We embrace the phenomenon of diversity from our
understanding of its origin in the otherness inherent to within the
Holy Trinity.