Watching. Preparing. Hoping.
Your partnership forms leaders for a changing Church and a hopeful world.
Preparing Leaders for a Church Yet to Come
Watching. Preparing. Hoping. These commitments are at the heart of Bexley Seabury Seminary's Keeping Watch campaign. We are watching the changing needs of the Church and the communities it serves, preparing leaders to respond with wisdom and imagination, and looking with hope toward the possibilities ahead.
As the Seminary Beyond Walls, Bexley Seabury provides accessible theological education rooted in the Anglican tradition to a nationwide community of lay and ordained leaders.
Our students are parish priests in small towns, hospital chaplains, deacons discerning a call in midlife, and lay leaders serving through food pantries, youth ministries, and other community programs.
Many balance theological study with work, family, and ministry. For some, relocating or stepping away from those responsibilities simply isn't an option.
Your partnership makes this kind of formation possible. Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of theological education. Annual gifts help provide scholarship support, sustain excellent faculty, and maintain the technology that connects our community across the country.
Together, we are preparing thoughtful, adaptable, and faithful leaders to serve the Church and its communities—wherever they are called and whatever the future holds.
“If we train leaders only for what the Church has been or what we understand it to be today, we risk preparing them for a world that has already changed. Instead, we must form people who listen deeply to God, to Scripture and tradition, and to the communities before them. The Church needs leaders who can think theologically when no ready answer exists, collaborate across differences, and remain grounded in their vocation when circumstances change.”
— The Very Rev. Dr. Mark C. Lee, President and Dean, Bexley Seabury Seminary
Your Impact
Your generosity helps form leaders serving congregations, ministries, and communities across the Church.
Through scholarships, faculty mentorship, and innovative programs, students pursue theological education while continuing their work in dioceses, congregations, chaplaincies, and community ministries.
Together, alumni and friends of Bexley Seabury expand access to theological education and strengthen leadership for a changing Church.
Every gift — no matter the size — is a partnership in the future of our shared work.
“The people who are attracted to a place like Bexley Seabury are creative and imaginative, and are actively engaged in thinking about what the church will look like in the future.”
— The Rev. Cody Maynus ’19, Diocese of Minnesota
How Your Gift Makes a Difference
The Bexley Seabury Annual Fund strengthens the mission we share: preparing leaders who serve the Church with imagination, integrity, and grounded faith.
Your generosity supports the essential work that makes this formation possible.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Scholarship support ensures that theological education and formation remain accessible to students from diverse backgrounds. Your generosity allows individuals answering God’s call to pursue their vocation without financial barriers.
Faculty Excellence
Bexley Seabury faculty combine academic rigor with lived pastoral experience. They mentor, challenge, and accompany students preparing for ministry across the Church.
Innovative Programs
Your support helps create programs where theological study meets the most pressing questions of our time—engaging social justice, community life, and creative ministry.
Technology and Community
Technology makes The Seminary Beyond Walls possible. Your gift strengthens the digital platforms where students gather, learn, and pray across distance.
General Operations
Annual giving sustains scholarships, faculty support, technology, and the systems that hold our learning community together.
Why Annual Giving Matters
Annual giving provides the steady support that sustains Bexley Seabury’s mission as The Seminary Beyond Walls throughout the year. It allows the seminary to respond with flexibility to the needs of students, faculty, and the Church while continuing to expand access to theological education and formation.
Participation from alumni and friends also reflects a shared commitment to the future leadership of the Church.
Generosity is one way we participate in God’s ongoing work in the Church.
Secure online giving takes less than a minute.
Ways to Give
Online
Visit our donation page. Many supporters find it easiest to give through our secure online giving portal.
By Mail
Please make checks payable to Bexley Seabury Seminary and note “Gift” in the memo line.
Bexley Seabury Seminary
65 E Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2728
Monthly Giving
A monthly gift provides reliable support for theological education and formation throughout the year.
General Fund
An unrestricted gift supports formation wherever the need is greatest.
Tribute Gifts
We welcome gifts in honor of a mentor, pastor, or instructor
Planned Giving
Create a lasting legacy through a gift in your will or estate plan. To learn more about planning giving opportunities, please contact giving@bexleyseabury.edu.
Designated Giving
Direct a gift toward student scholarships, a specific degree program, or lifelong learning.
Stock, DAF and QCD Giving
Gifts of appreciated stock, grants from donor-advised funds, and qualified charitable distributions from eligible IRAs are additional ways to support Bexley Seabury. Because processing times and tax rules vary, please initiate year-end gifts early and contact giving@bexleyseabury.edu for instructions.
Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable contributions, allowing your gift to have an even greater impact.
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