Course Schedule
Week 0 Intros, tech practice, first call
Week 1 History: Our Rich & Varied Past
Week 2 History: Informing the Present
Week 3 Theology: Documents, Texts, Beliefs
Week 4 Theology: Diversity, Justice, Witness
Week 5 Polity: Structure, Constitution & Funding
Week 6 Polity: Covenant & Responsibility
Week 7 Authorized Ministry & You
Week 8 Life in the UCC: Ethos, Expectations & Events
General Workflow
Each course week is expected to run Wednesday to Tuesday, and ends with a video conference call from 7-8:30pm
DAY 1 Read primary text(s)
DAY 2 Read
DAY 3 Post to the discussion board
DAY 4 Read secondary texts, prepare writing assignments (usually one page or less)
DAY 5 Read and respond to colleagues’ posts
DAY 6 Rest
DAY 7 Participate in the video conference
The Essential Details
DATESOctober 15 – December 11
COMMITMENT
Approx. 24-32 hours of classwork, including weekly video conferences, over eight weeks
COST
$575
Scholarships may be available from your Committee on Ministry
REQUIRED TEXTS
- Walker, Randi Jones. The Evolution of a UCC Style: History, Ecclesiology, and Culture of the United Church of Christ
- Zikmund, Barbara Brown, ed. The Living Theological Heritage of the UCC, Vol 7: United & Uniting