Academic Year Catalogue 2008 - 2009 El Catálogo 2008-2009 The del Seminario Teológico General General Corre las listas 2008 - 2010 Ofrendas del Programa Hispano/Latino Theological en Teología y Pastoral Seminary of the Episcopal Church 175 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10011 (212) 243-5150 www.gts.edu Contents Welcome to General 38 Holy Scriptures 4 A Letter from the Dean 38 Old Testament 5 Worship 39 New Testament 6 A Welcoming Community 39 Biblical Languages 10 The Chaplain and the Community Council 40 Church History 11 A Heritage of Serving the Whole Church 40 Theology 13 New York City: 40 Systematic Theology A Theological and Cultural Resource 41 Ethics and Moral Theology 15 The St. Mark’s Library 41 Ascetical Theology 16 The Desmond Tutu Center 42 Practicum Courses in Spiritual Direction 18 The Center for Christian Spirituality 43 Liturgics 20 The Center for Jewish-Christian Studies & Relations 43 Preaching 21 El ℘rograma Hispano/Latino en Teología y Pastoral 44 Church Music 22 Information Technology 44 Ministry Leadership 22 The Children’s Garden Nursery and Preschool 44 Pastoral Theology 45 Clinical Pastoral Education 45 Theological Field Education Academic Programs 46 Field Education Sites and Mentors 23 Overview of Programs and Common Objectives 46 Church and Society 24 Certificate Program 47 Mission and World Christianity 25 Diploma in Anglican Studies 48 Los Cursos para el ℘rograma Hispano/Latino 26 M.A. —Master of Arts 27 M.A. in Spiritual Direction The People of General 27 M.Div. —Master of Divinity 49 Students 31 S.T.M. —Master of Sacred Theology 51 Faculty 31 S.T.M. in Spiritual Direction 53 Administration 32 Th.D. —Doctor of Theology in Anglican Studies 54 Trustees 33 Full-Time Non-Degree Program 33 Part-Time Non-Degree Study 34 Opportunities for Global Engagement Policies and Procedures 35 Advisors and Advisees 55 Seminary Policies 35 Cross-Registration with Other Institutions 56 Financial Aid 35 Sabbatical Study 57 Admissions Information 36 Discernment of Ministry after Graduation: 60 Requistos básicos para solicitantes de admisión Deployment at General 61 Student Fees 36 Academic Awards 63-69 Standard Application Forms not for Th.D., Certificate or Part-Time Non-Degree Course Offerings 70 Map of the Seminary and Travel Guide 37 A Guide to How the Offerings Are Presented 71 Academic Calendar 2008-2009 38 Integrative Study 72 How to Reach the People Here (on back cover) 2 Welcome to General Our Mission The General Theological Seminary is an Episcopal institution called to.educate and form leaders for the church in a changing world. 3 A Letter from the Dean And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:1 Theological education involves renewal and transformation. to heat and cool the entire campus: the system is already up and God’s world is constantly changing, moving toward a running in five of our buildings. The largest such initiative in restored creation. As individuals, however, we tend to prefer the New York city, it reduces Seminary consumption of fossil fuels, familiar over the new, and our institutions favor stability over ends emissions of greenhouse gases, and reducess costs. developing new directions. As a result, every individual and This is an exciting time to be part of General and a wonder- every institution must be involved in an on-going process of ful opportunity for students to participate in the renewal of an renewal and growth to remain vital. important ecclesiastical institution. Renewal brings the excite- Changes in our world call for new ways of serving; growth in ment of new ministries, and brings challenges, as well, in the dis- knowledge results in new insights; personal maturing leads us to ruption of our old patterns. For example, the greater inclusion of fuller personal integration and discernment of God’s will. Just as lay leaders for the church alongside those who are preparing for every individual follower of Christ must be born anew, letting go ordination has enhanced our education and formation processes, of old ways and discovering new insights and new ways to answer and has also necessitated changes in how we teach and learn. We God’s call, so too those institutions that seek to be effective con- are presently building a new library at the east end of the campus, tributors to the Church’s ministry must continually be reborn. a project that results in occasional disruptions. Renewal includes General Theological Seminary is a community in the midst of learning to tolerate the inconvenience of change. such renewal. To serve the educational needs of churches more In the midst of change, The General Seminary is guided by its effectively, we have developed a flexible M.A. program that pro- focus on our mission to educate and form leaders for the church vides opportunities for lay persons to develop skills and knowledge in a changing world. We understand this mission involves us in to support a variety of ministries. The Programa Hispano/Latino is a process of change and renewal, a process that involves not just one of only a very few programs in the country offering classes in the Seminary but the entire church. In this way the Seminary Spanish to earn an M.Div. degree, thereby serving this fastest mirrors the congregations of our Church. Churches that thrive growing segment of the U.S. population. In addition to expanding must be involved in on-going renewal. Most of this renewal is not M.Div. availability to include part-time students, we have expand- dramatic; rather it involves a focus on mission that places faithful ed and strengthened our field education program for those prepar- response to God’s call at the center of our institutional as well as ing for ordination. The most dramatic initiative is the restoration our personal lives. This focus on mission will necessarily involve of three of our 19th-century buildings to become the Desmond us in creative new ways to serve our changing world, and will also Tutu Center. This Center connects congregations with the acad- bring a unity that transcends the conflicts and struggles we so emy, and spirituality with faithful action. It is already having an often experience in our churches. We invite you to join us in this impact on the regular degree programs of the Seminary as well as adventure of growing in faith, commitment, and service. providing a resource for the church outside the Seminary. Another aspect of the renewal of our facilities is the conver- sion of the ninety-year-old heating system to a geothermal system The Very Rev. Ward B. Ewing 4 Worship The dynamic relationship between worship and academ- encourage the participation of daytime staff. Sermons on ics is a hallmark of life at General and its formation for Tuesdays, Fridays and feast days are preached by faculty mem- ministry. In 1886, on the eve of the laying of the corner- bers, senior students, or distinguished guests. Heralded by ten stone for the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Dean Eugene minutes of hymns played on the tower chimes and opening Augustus Hoffman spoke prophetic words when he said that with a procession of the faculty, Evensong four times a week the Chapel, “by its central position, its devout communions, retains a formal beauty, and the choir seating arrangement its daily offered prayers, and its divine teaching … will daily assists antiphonal recitation of the offices. remind [students] that in addition to, and far above the edu- The Chapel is open to innovation. Sunday evening euch- cation of the library and the lecture room, there is a spiritual arist, which emphasizes children, has a folk-mass feel. Early in preparation needed for the priests of the Church.” 2008 a student who had visited Ethiopia led an evensong mod- All community members of the community play a role in eled on the vespers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Chapel services. Clergy serve as celebrants and deacons at the Three student guilds support the Chapel’s worship. The daily celebrations of the eucharist, and all faculty serve as offi- Guild of Sacristans maintains the chapel furnishings and ves- ciants at Evensong. In their first year, students serve as sels and facilitates the conduct of worship. The Guild of Pre- acolytes, and later as readers and as officiants at the Morning centors provides cantors who provide vocal prompting at serv- Prayer. Staff and family members, including children, often ices and lead the community in singing Compline on Mon- read lessons and prayers. days. In an average worship week, the community may sing Chapel worship uses the Book of Common Prayer, more than sixty pieces of music, often supported by the chapel’s Enriching Our Worship, and supporting liturgical materials. three-manual 1958 Holtkamp organ, fully restored in 1996. Eucharist is celebrated according to the Lutheran rite on a It is the Guild of Chimers’ responsibility to play the Sem- scheduled basis, in keeping with ecumenical agreements. The inary’s historic set of fifteen Durfee tubular tower chimes. Tuesday evening eucharist provides an opportunity for the Rung mechanically, they are heard morning and evening entire seminary community, and especially families, to come throughout the neighborhood of Chelsea, as they have been together around the Lord’s Table. Children are invited to since the days of Dean Hoffman, calling the community acolyte, read and sing. Midday eucharists on other days together for the corporate worship of the triune God. I 5 A Welcoming Community A central theme in the life of General Seminary in the new ten list, due to the larger apartments available both on the millennium has been the broadening diversity of its stu- Close and in a Seminary-owned building across the street.