Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

Educating Leaders in Ministry for a Changing Church and World

In a world of change, need, and hope, The Church Divinity School of the Pacific is partnering with Pacific Lutheran Theolgoical Seminary to enrich learning, formation and ministry.  President and Dean Donn Morgan writes "The TEEM (Theological Education for Emerging Ministries) partnership between CDSP and PLTS brings the educational resources of two experiences and innovative seminaries together to meet the Church's need to develop leaders for diverse, locally defined ministries.  We at CDSP are grateful for the opportunity to bring the accessibility, flexibility, and affordability of the TEEM program to the Episcopal Church."

Read all about Emerging Models of Theological Education below or at www.cdsp.edu.

Provincial Leadership Conference, Mercy Center, September 14-16

The 2009 annual Provincial Leadership Conference (PLC) will begin at Noon on Monday, September 14th and end at Noon on Wednesday, September 16th at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.  The Executive Committee will begin its meeting at 3 pm on Sunday, September 13th and end at 2 pm on Wednesday, September 16th.

The theme for PLC will be "Ubuntu", a concept interpreted by South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond

Register today for Fall Courses at The Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership

Check out CDSP's  new fall courses offered at The Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership.

Registration deadlines:  September 1 for courses beginning September 8 and October 19 for courses beginning October 26.  For detailed course and retreat descriptions and online registration visit www.cdsp.edu/call

Email call@cdsp.edu for more information.

An Emerging Generation:  Young Adult Ministry in the 21st Century

Mark A. Scandrette

September 8 - October 25

September 28-October 2 – The Imagine Conference for Ordained Women in Province VIII

Join deacons, priests and bishops from Province VIII of the Episcopal Church as we celebrate our vocations as ordained women and work and dream together toward the future.  Sept. 28- Oct. 1, 2009, at Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA. imagineprov8.org/

Keynote speakers include three pioneering ordained women:  the Rt. Rev. Barbara Harris, retired bishop

The Church Divinity School of the Pacific Dean and President Search

The Board of Trustees and the Search Committee of The Church Divinity School of the Pacific invite nominations and applications for the position of Dean and President. The search begins as Dr. Donn F. Morgan approaches retirement from the position after seventeen years of distinguished service and dedicated leadership. The new Dean and President will assume office on July 1, 2010.

Founded in 1893, The Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) is the only seminary affiliated with the Episcopal Church that is located in the far west. Over the decades, the school has earned a reputation for outstanding scholarship and leadership within the church, serving a broad and diverse constituency. For more information and a profile of the school go to the official web site at www.cdsp.edu/deansearch.

CDSP is located adjacent to the University of California, Berkeley, and within walking distance of six of the eight other seminaries that are members of the Graduate Theological Union. The seminary alone or through the GTU offers a full array of post baccalaureate degree and certificate programs including a Certificate of Anglican Studies, the Master of Divinity and other Master of Arts and Doctoral degrees.

The successful candidate will preferably hold an advanced degree and demonstrated experience and passion in theological education. The Board of Trustees is seeking a person able to conceptualize new ways of doing theological education in a changing church, who can inspire and implement such vision through collegial leadership, development of financial resources and ecumenical collaboration both within the GTU and beyond. For a full position description go to (insert web site). For application forms and requirements go to www.cdsp.edu/deansearch or call Kevin Crispin-Alfieri at 510 2040731. The Church Divinity School a/the Pacific is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

Tweet if U Luv Jesus: Religious Leadership, Communications and Community in the Age of Obama

The Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, and Saint Mark’s Cathedral invite you to attend the Spring 2009 “Business of God Luncheon” on Friday, May 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, Washington.

"Tweet if U Luv Jesus: Religious Leadership, Communications, and Community in the Age of Obama"

 This talk explores the implication of new social networking media--Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, cell phone

CDSP's CALL Announces Summer Session

CALL 2009 Summer Session Areas of Study Anglican Insights Summer for the Spirit Anglican Insights A Week of New Ideas, Perspectives, and Reflection on the Episcopal Church Today July 20-24, 2009 Easton Hall Conference Center Church Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley, CA Enjoy of week of new ideas about the Church in the world today and explore the remarkable Bay Area. Morning sessions will highlight the scholarship and insights of CDSP faculty and noted scholars from across the country. Afternoons and evenings will offer opportunities to take in the best of the Berkeley, San Francisco, and the Wine Country, or simply to relax and reflect in the comfort of Easton Hall and the lush CDSP campus. Featuring: A Shared Pulpit The Rev. Dr. Linda Lee Clader Dean of Academic Affairs Professor of Homiletics What Makes Music 'Anglican' Now?: Musical Insights for a Changing Church George A. Emblom Director of Chapel Music Lecturer in Church Music

The Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership Presents Epiphany West ~ January 26-30, 2009

It has been 25 years since the publication of Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry — a culminating moment in the ecumenical movement, when members of the World Council of Churches came to recognize baptism as our first and most fundamental point of unity. Now, 25 years have past, and our divisions remain. It is time to engage the question: If we are united in baptism, then what stands in the way of our full communion with one another as Christians? At Epiphany West 2009, we will look afresh at a theology of the Church rooted in baptism, its implications for ecumenical relations and for the leadership and mission of the Church, and some ways we can begin to think differently about the nature of full communion.

For more information: 510-204-0705 or www.cdsp.edu.

The Epiphany West Conference is set-up with Pre-Conference Classes, Conference Presentations and Conference Workshops. If you'd

Classes begin next week at CDSP's CALL

                  Taking a CALL Online Course Is Easy!                    

Many online classes offered by CALL are part of a series of courses in a particular field of study. Most series are offered in a two-year cycle, so courses not offered in the current year will be scheduled during the next academic year.

CALL has posted their 2008-09 online continuing education course lineup on their website –  It’s at http://www.cdsp.edu/center_online.  Register today!

Province VIII meets, celebrates new ministry, prepares for General Convention

Cheers, standing ovation for San Joaquin convention deputies
By Pat McCaughan, September 15, 2008

[Burlingame, California]

Province VIII representatives, who gathered Sept. 10-11 for their regular business meeting near San Francisco, also prepared for next July's General Convention by sharing the stories of their lives.

About 75 bishops, clergy and laity elected officers, approved a $560,000 triennial budget and celebrated the establishment of new ministries. They were also the first provincial leaders to participate in the public narrative project, expected to frame a mission conversation at the national governing convention in Anaheim, California.

The Rev. John "Jack" Eastwood, re-elected for a second term as provincial president, encouraged attendees also to "go back to their dioceses and tell the story of the province … of sharing a Pentecost vision of unity by doing together in faith what we cannot do alone."