June/July 2010

Preparing for Ministry in a Non-Creedal Tradition

The dean of Earlham School of Religion reflects on its history and significance.

Filling a Toolkit

A mid-career stay at ESR gave her a new sense of direction.

Learning to Speak Community

ESR helped her understand that religion is about relationship.

Bringing the "Quaker" into Hospital Chaplaincy

She found that her ESR training was well suited to this vocation.

What I Really Learned at ESR

ESR enabled him to practice a more generous faith.

Learning about the Real World of Ministry

He never expected he would become a pastor, and learned about the nitty-gritty on the job.

"Teachable Moments" at ESR

He offers a few examples of how ESR shaped his ministry.

Wielding Thor's Hammer: What It Means to Write as Ministry

By Susan Yanos

From the magazine

A professor in the Ministry of Writing Program at Earlham School of Religion -- a Quaker seminary -- examines the relationship between writing, goals, hope, and truth.

Notes from an "Access Pioneer"

She experienced the first year of this intensive two-week program followed by online coursework.