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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
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Each year, the Collegeville Institute opens its doors to writers of faith for intensive
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2026 Workshops
Grounded by Place/Growing through Time, a workshop with Camille T. Dungy, August 5-11, 2026
Autumn Rhythms, Rituals, & Writing: Nourishment for Creative Souls with Charlotte Donlon (a 3-part virtual workshop series), September 14, October 12, November 9, 2026
Waiting for Words: An Advent Writing Workshop with Lauren Winner, December 8-11, 2026
2027 Workshops
Creative Convergence: A Gathering of Words with Patrice Gopo, February 11-16, 2027
Apart, and Yet a Part, A Workshop with Michael McGregor, March 2-11, 2027
About Me, About You: A Writing Workshop by and for Women of Color, with Roohi Choudhry, March 15-21, 2027
How to Love this World: Writing About Life, Loss, and Earth, with Mallory McDuff, May 17-21, 2027
Poetry is (Not) Like a Prayer, with Pádraig Ó Tuama, May 24-29, 2027
Ink and Insurgence: Writing as Social Activism with Tom Fate and Karen Gonzalez, June 7-13, 2027
Pastoral Writing: For the Church, the World, and the Pastor with Amy Peterson and Isaac Villegas, June 21-26, 2027
The Sacrament of the Moment: A Spiritual Writing Workshop with Stephanie Paulsell, July 8-14, 2027
Crafting a Doctrine of Creation: rethinking the doctrine of creation in ways that take seriously our relationships with an animate and communicative world without divinizing nature or inviting its worship, led by Willie James Jennings, August 2-7, 2027
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Calling Initiatives
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Communities of Calling Initiative
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The
Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative
, coordinated by the Collegeville Institute, funds 13 innovation hubs from across North America.
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Introducing Calling & Discernment
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language of calling, models of discernment, and calling across the lifespan
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adult education and faith formation guides for congregational use
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video storytelling projects on vocation from Christian and interfaith perspectives
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Bringing together an ecumenical group of gifted Minnesota faith leaders, the
Collegeville Institute Fellows Program
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