Residency Programs
- - 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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- - Resident Scholars Program
    
    for those looking to stay a semester or a full academic year
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- - Short term Residencies
    
    for those looking to stay for a shorter period of time
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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 regional off-site workshops.
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- - Fall Workshops:
  - Writing for Mystic Activists with Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
  - Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter
  - In early May, we will be posting one additional Fall 2021 writing workshop hosted in Massachusetts. Check back soon.
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Vocation Projects
- - The Communities of Calling Initiative invites congregations into a 5-year project on vocation.
    
    The Collegeville Institute Seminars offer resources to explore calling in your community.
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- Resources on Vocation:
- - Called to Life – a free program for small groups
  - Called to Work – a free program for small groups
- - Lives Explored – a video storytelling project
  - Books – publications on vocation
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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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- Twin Cities Fellows Program
- Rural Minnesota Fellows Program
- Multi-Religious Fellows Program
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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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- Bearings magazine
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Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Nov 17th, 2021

Venue: Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop

Exploring the complexities of faith in today’s world.
The application deadline for this workshop is Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Writing for Mystic Activists

Nov 9th, 2021

Venue: St. Francis Springs Prayer Center
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop

For faith-rooted activists and clergy who want to engage writing as a contemplative practice.
The application deadline for this workshop is Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Writing the Spiritual Life: A Creative Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner

Dec 7th, 2020

Venue: Lake Logan Conference Center
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2020 writing workshops, regional writing workshops, writing workshops

A Creative Writing Workshop.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Nov 18th, 2020

Venue: Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop

Exploring the complexities of faith in today’s world.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

Nov 10th, 2020

Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop

For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Writing for Mystic Activists

Nov 9th, 2020

Venue: Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop

For faith-rooted activists and clergy who want to engage writing as a contemplative practice.
The application deadline has now passed.

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Nov 18th, 2019

Venue: Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Mary Potter, regional writing workshops, Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island

Exploring the complexities of faith in today’s world.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

The Art of the Personal Essay: Make A Point. Change the World.

Nov 11th, 2019

Venue: Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, clergy, John Hudson, MA, regional workshop, Warren Conference Center in Ashland

A workshop for clergy who write.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Writing the Spiritual Life: A Creative Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner

Oct 27th, 2019

Venue: Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Lake Logan Conference Center, Lauren Winner, off-site, regional workshop

A Creative Writing Workshop.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

Sep 24th, 2019

Venue: Gray Center in Canton, MS
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Center for Ministry, off-site, regional, regional writing workshops, Robert Benson

For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has passed.

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Event Category Archives: Regional Workshop

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Writing for Mystic Activists

Writing the Spiritual Life: A Creative Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

Writing for Mystic Activists

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

The Art of the Personal Essay: Make A Point. Change the World.

Writing the Spiritual Life: A Creative Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

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