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- - Scholars, clergy, church leaders, thinkers, artists, and writers who are seeking to discern and communicate the meaning of Christian identity and unity in a religiously and culturally diverse world are invited to apply for our residency programs.
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Writing Workshops
- - Each summer, the Collegeville Institute opens its doors to pastors, ministers, lay leaders, and other thinkers and writers for week-long, intensive writing workshops geared toward various levels of writing skill, genre and interest.
    
    Each fall, the Collegeville Institute partners with other institutes, seminaries, or churches to coordinate off-site workshops.
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Research Seminars
- - The Collegeville Institute Seminars is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary research initiative in practical theology. Learn more about our projects:
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- Resources from the Seminars:
- - Called to Life – a free program for small groups
  - Called to Work – a free program for small groups
- - Lives Explored – a video storytelling project
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Fellows Program
- Bringing together an ecumenical group of gifted Minnesota faith leaders, the Collegeville Institute Fellows Program focuses on leadership development with the goal of strengthening religious leaders’ sense of themselves as civic leaders.
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Faith and Writing
- Good writing is essential to powerful theological education within congregations. In this section we highlight book reviews, provide resources for good writing, feature the writing of our program participants, and more.
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Lectures and Events

Fall 2017

Protestant Reformation: 500th Anniversary

Friday, Sep 8th, 2017, Saturday, Sep 9th, 2017 and Sunday, Sep 10th, 2017 Basilica of Saint Mary, College of Saint Benedict, Saint John's University

In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the Collegeville Institute is co-sponsoring three panel discussions on Lutheran Catholic dialogue.

Vocation and the Liberal Arts: A Quest for Purpose

Thursday, Sep 28th 7:00 pm Quadrangle Building 264

William Sullivan, scholar-in-residence at the Collegeville Institute, will present a lecture on vocation and liberal arts higher education.

Nathan the Wise

Thursday, Oct 19th-Tuesday, Oct 24th, 2017 Benedicta Arts Center

Nathan the Wise, a historic play about religious toleration, will be staged at the College of Saint Benedict, Benedicta Arts Center. Tickets will be available for purchase in Fall 2017.

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Protestant Reformation: 500th Anniversary

Vocation and the Liberal Arts: A Quest for Purpose

Nathan the Wise

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