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The Iona School for Ministry

curriculum

Core Theological Curriculum

All three tracks, priests, deacons and lay, follow the curriculum noted below, except that students in the Lay Preacher Track will take Dogmatic Theology in their third semester. Click below to see a list of topics covered in each year. 
Year One
First Semester – Old Testament
Criticism, Sources, History of Ancient Near East
Pentateuch
Historical Books
Prophetic Books & Ministry
The Writings
Second Semester – New Testament
Intro to the New Testament; Gospel of Mark
Gospels of Matthew and Luke; Acts of the Apostles
The Gospel of John
Paul and 'Deutero-Paul'
Gospel of John
Formation of the Canon; the Concluding Letters; Revelation
Year Two
​First Semester - Ancient & Medieval History
The Early Church
The Imperial Church
The Medieval Church
Continental Reformation
​Second Semester – Anglican Studies
English Reformation
The 18th & 19th Century English Church
Christianity in the Modern World
The American Episcopal Church
Overview of Theology, Ethics and Apologetics
Year Three
First Semester – Dogmatic Theology
      Doctrines of God & Christ
     Nature and the Basis of Salvation
      Trinity, Human Nature and Sin
      Church & Sacrament
  Theology on the Outside
Second Semester – Ethics & Moral Theology
      Narrative & Choices
      Living Eschatologically
      Charity & Prudence
      The Other Cardinal Virtues
      Contemporary Society

Practical Curriculum

The Iona School core curriculum is supplemented with specific classes pertaining to matters unique to those serving as priest, deacons, and lay ministers. Students in all three tracks attend most classes together. Fields of study include Theory and Practice of Ministry, Spirituality, and Liturgy. Courses designed for a particular track are noted with P (priests) D (deacons) or an L (lay).
Year One
Addiction & Recovery Ministries
Clergy Vesture
Cultural Competency
Disciplinary Canons
Familiarity with the BCP
History & Theology of BCP
Holy Eucharist & Prayers of the People
Homiletics
​Listening as a Spiritual Discipline
Intro to Liturgical Theology
Role of Worship Leader (L)


Intro to Lay Ministry and the Baptismal Covenant (L)
Intro to Pastoral Care
​Intro to Poverty
​Intro to the Daily Office

Intro to the Holy Eucharist
Ministry of Worship Leader (L)
Missional Ministry
Parish Polity
Rule of Life
Spiritual Autobiographies
The Church and Race in Texas

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Year Two

Burials
Christian Formation
Christian Initiation
Diakonia (D)
Fieldwork Review and Spiritual Check-In
Healthy and Unhealthy Conflict
Healthy Small Congregations (P)
History & Theology of the Diaconate (D)
Hospital Visits
Leading as Steward
Restorative Justice
​Hispanic Ministries
Leading Change
Liturgical Planning (P)
Parish Administration (P)
Responding to Conflict
Rite of Reconciliation
Weddings
Preaching Lap (L)
Refugee and Immigration Ministries
Anglican Spirituality Essentials and Scope (L)
​Homiletics
End of Life
Engaging the Laos in Shared Ministry

Year Three
Preaching as a Lay Person (L)
Fieldwork Review and Spiritual Check-In
Pastoral Theology
Preaching Lab
Weddings
Liturgies of the Church Year
Role of the Lay Catechist (L)
Theological Reflection
Speaking of Vision
Music for Small Churches

Healing Ministries
​Restorative Justice
Homiletics
Practicums
Leading Small Groups (L)
Refugee and Immigration Ministries
Hispanic Ministries
Spirituality of the Ordained
Rite of Christian Initiation
Anglican Spirituality Essentials and Scope

Cultural Competency

​This three-part course is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of their personal and society’s perspective of and feelings toward cultures different from our own. Students will be challenged to discover ways to improve their communication skills when interacting with people from different cultures. This series satisfies the national church’s requirement for training in anti-racism.    

Worship & Prayer

​Worship and prayer are an integral part of student life at the Iona School. Students officiate and preach at Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. Compline is offered both evenings of the school session. Eucharist is celebrated Sunday morning with students for the priesthood responsible for planning the Sunday Eucharist, designing parts, creating and printing an order of service, arranging for the music, and presenting a homily. 
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