Alumni Newsletter
“Oh, it’s you again”: Episcopal Visitations as Congregational Development
2005 Michael J. Hanley “Oh, it’s you again”: Episcopal Visitations as Congregational Development Episcopal visitations to congregations should be opportunities for congregations and bishops to engage in intentional conversations about congregational development yet...
Strangers and Aliens, Citizens and Saints
2005 John C.N. Hall Strangers and Aliens, Citizens and Saints: Multicultural Challenges for Hispanic/Latino Ministry in the Church The Episcopal Church, overwhelmingly Euro-American in its membership, has a genuine desire to minister to and with the rapidly expanding...
STASIS, CHANGE, and MERGER
2005 Stephen T. Hale STASIS, CHANGE, and MERGER: The movement of the Church from grave to hope to resurrection; an exploration of the success of congregational mergers as a form of “new” church start Mergers are occurring with increasing frequency among American...
Congregational Size Dynamics and How One Congregation’s Transition Was Made Easy
2005 George Gray Congregational Size Dynamics and How One Congregation’s Transition Was Made Easy “Congregational Size Dynamics and How One Congregation’s Transition Was Made Easy” is a thesis that presents concepts in church size dynamics and how the utilization of...
“Treasures in Earthen Vessels”
2005 Stephen Garratt “Treasures in Earthen Vessels:” Contemplative Ministries in Congregational Settings This study addresses the problem of how contemplative spirituality might be integrated into the life of a contemporary congregation. Five congregations of the...
Congregational Development An Oasis In a Desert Congregation
2005 Kathleen Michele Galvin Congregational Development An Oasis In a Desert Congregation This thesis details the formation and life of a contemplative Celtic prayer community formed within a dysfunction pastoral size parish church recently built on an obscure and...