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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 regional off-site workshops.
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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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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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Current Writing Workshops

Regional 2018

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

Dec 2nd-Dec 8th, 2018 Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC

A Creative Writing Workshop.
The application deadline for this workshop is Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

How Pastors Write for Public Life

May 14th-May 17th, 2018 Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For faith leaders who want to write for audiences outside the church.
The application deadline has now passed.

Mapping the Geography of Grace: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

Sep 25th-Oct 1st, 2018 Gray Center in Canton, MS

For clergy exploring the landscape of faith.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.
Writing Spirit, Writing Faith: A Week with Mary Potter

Oct 1st-Oct 7th, 2018 Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island

Exploring the complexities of faith in today’s world.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.
Dancing on the Head of a Pen: A Writing Workshop for Clergy

Nov 12th-Nov 18th, 2018 Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA

For clergy who hear a call to write.
The application deadline for this workshop has now passed.

At Collegeville 2018

Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay

Wednesday, Jun 13th-Tuesday, Jun 19th, 2018 Collegeville Institute

A workshop that explore issues of identity and belonging through creative nonfiction.
The application deadline has now passed.
A Broader Public: Writing for the Online Audience, with the Editors of Religion Dispatches

Thursday, Jun 21st-Wednesday, Jun 27th, 2018 Collegeville Institute

Entering the public conversation.
The application deadline has now passed.
In the Thick of It: Explorations of Advanced Topics in Prose Writing

Thursday, Jul 12th-Saturday, Jul 21st, 2018 Collegeville Institute

For advanced spiritual writers in the middle of prose projects.
The application deadline has now passed.
Writing Beyond the Academy: A Week with Professor and Writer Michael N. McGregor

Wednesday, Jul 25th-Tuesday, Jul 31st, 2018 Collegeville Institute

For academics who wish to reach a broad audience.
The application deadline has now passed.
Apart, and Yet a Part: A Week with Writing Coach Michael N. McGregor

Thursday, Aug 2nd-Wednesday, Aug 8th, 2018 Collegeville Institute

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