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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  - Work and Scholarship
  - Housing and Facilities
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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:
  - We will be posting Fall 2021 writing workshop offerings in May. Check back later.
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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.
- Resources for Faith and Writing
- Participant Publications
- Bearings magazine
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Breaking the Academic Mold

Jul 21st, 2021

Categories: Writing Workshop
Tags: 2021 writing workshops

A writing workshop for academics in partnership with the Wabash Center.
We are not accepting applications for this workshop, as residencies have been filled through invitation only.

In the Thick of It: Explorations of Advanced Topics in Prose Writing

Jul 7th, 2021
Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop

Tags: 2021 writing workshops

For advanced spiritual writers in the middle of prose projects.
We are not accepting applications for this workshop. Residencies are filled due to the rescheduling of this workshop from summer 2020 due to Covid-19.

Our Own Deep Wells

Jun 18th, 2021
Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop

Tags: 2021 writing workshops

Writing on vocation across race and culture.
The application deadline has now passed.

Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

Jun 15th, 2021
Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop

Tags: 2021 writing workshops

A workshop that explores issues of identity and belonging through creative nonfiction.
We are not accepting applications for this workshop. Residencies are filled due to the rescheduling of this workshop from summer 2020 due to Covid-19.

Apart, and Yet a Part: A Workshop with Writing Coach Michael N. McGregor

Jun 2nd, 2021
Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop

Tags: 2021 writing workshops

Independent, unstructured work in community.
We are not accepting applications for this workshop. Residencies are filled due to the rescheduling of this workshop from summer 2020 due to Covid-19.

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.

Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

Jul 30th, 2020
Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop

Tags: 2020 writing workshops

A workshop that explores issues of identity and belonging through creative nonfiction.
The application deadline has now passed.

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