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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    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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Writing for Mystic Activists

14 May 2019

Venue: Franklinton Center at Bricks
Categories: Regional Workshop, Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, activism, activist, Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, mystic, mysticism, regional writing workshops, School for Conversion

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

Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

05 June 2019

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, belonging, church, Enuma Okoro, identity, personal essay, writing workshops

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

From Journaling to Memoir: Making Sense of Your Inner World

17 June 2019

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Renita Weems

A workshop for women who want to hone their skill in writing short personal essays.
The application deadline has passed.

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

12 July 2019

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops, Lauren Winner

For advanced spiritual writers in the middle of prose projects.
The application deadline has passed.

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

01 August 2019

Venue: Collegeville Institute
Categories: Writing Workshop
Tags: 2019 writing workshops

Independent, unstructured work in community.
The application deadline has passed.

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

24 September 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.

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

27 October 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.

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

11 November 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 Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

18 November 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.

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Event Tag Archives: 2019 writing workshops

Writing for Mystic Activists

Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

From Journaling to Memoir: Making Sense of Your Inner World

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

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

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

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

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

Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

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