Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning can include many things. In addition to traditional CEU credits, you might want to consider working with your diocese to developing a plan based on your gifts and strengths and how best to acquire any new skills you many need. Resources can be explored based on your plan, and the plan can alter as needed.
AED's Virtual Book Club
Members of AED are invited to join in reading and discussing "Reading the Psalms Again for the First Time: A Spirituality for Justice Seekers and Peacemakers," by Dr. Clint McCann.

​McCann looks at the Psalms from a God-centric perspective, versus a human perspective, which turns the psalms into amazing statements of God's values, "which means the issues of (racism, hunger, homelessness, global warming, violence, poverty) are not only social, economic, scientific, ecological, and political issues but also manifestly spiritual issues as well, about which God cares."
•  ​2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 7-8:15 pm ET
•  ​Live sessions on Zoom; Discussion in the AED Facebook group
•  We’ll pause for Christmas and Holy Week/Easter
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​Schedule  Join any time
Oct 14 (Intro), Oct 28 (Ch. 1), Nov 11 (Ch. 2), Nov 25 (Ch. 3), Dec 9 (Ch. 4), Jan 13 (Ch. 5), Jan 27 (Ch. 6), Feb 10 (Ch. 7), Feb 24 (Ch. 8), Mar 10 (Ch. 9), Mar 24 (Ch. 10), Apr 14 (Ch. 11), Apr 28 (Ch. 12), May 12 – Closing with author Clint McCann.

Get the book on Kindle or in print.  Read a book review.
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Registration
Registration takes place in the AED Membership Facebook Group. Please join that group to sign up for this great opportunity. (Members who aren't on social media can contact AED to register.)  ​

If your membership has lapsed or you’ve never been a member, you can renew or join today.
Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus
Join the conversation on the first four Mondays of each month. From AED and Bexley Seabury. 

​​Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm PT / 7:00-8:00 pm ET, on Zoom (links below)
​1st & 3rd - Worship, reflection, scripture discussion, and fellowship, with Carter Hawley 
2nd - Seasoned deacons tell their stories of ministry and lessons learned. 
4th - Authors and content creators share their newest thoughts on a variety of hot topics and how to tackle them with a diaconal lens.
Use this Zoom link for each gathering. Meeting ID: 584 926 3634. The room opens 15 minutes before the start. 
To join by phone, select the closest location and use the Meeting ID: 584 926 3634
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Sign up to receive reminders about upcoming Deacons Talking gatherings.​ From Bexley Seabury and AED.

​We record Deacons Talking on the Road to Emmaus presentations and also Bexley Continuing Education offerings.
Recordings from February 2021 - present are on Vimeo. 
Recordings from April 2015 - February 2021 are on YouTube.
CALL online courses (Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership)​
  • Fall, Winter, and Spring terms offered
  • Constitution & Canons: An Overview
Course descriptions and registration. Designed so students can participate at their own pace. Each course is 7 weeks, each week a separate lesson. Continuing Education Units are offered at the rate of 2 CEUs per course. 
Deacons: Expansive Ministry for this Moment
From EPN, this free panel discussion looked at how deacons can help connect parish ministry to the world. View the recording.
Pathways for Baptismal Living Courses, from Bexley Seabury
​A structured yet flexible curriculum, allowing for personalized learning journeys that best match individual aspirations and necessities. Engage in courses, workshops, events, and activities crafted to foster your unique path of spiritual and ecclesial service. Learn more.  ​​Full list of courses 
Learning Institutions ​​
Deacons Formation Collaborative, from Bexley Seabury
Our self-paced, online program caters specifically to deacons, offering a flexible, competency-based, curriculum that accommodates those balancing family, church, and professional duties. Additionally, it serves as a resource for dioceses seeking to bolster their capabilities in providing diaconal formation. Details.
  • ChurchNext: Learning in scripture, liturgy, prayer, self-care, history & theology.​
  • Coursera: Learn from leading universities and companies.
  • Forma: A ministry of Episcopal Church Foundation and partnered with the Office for Formation Ministries. 
  • School for Deacons: Forming Deacons for the Diocese of California through affordable, innovative programs.
  • Stevenson School for Ministry: Flexible, community-based programs that fit into your busy schedule.
  • ​Province 1 School for Deacons
  • Virginia Theological Seminary: Learn at your own pace with their on-demand courses on Teachable. ​
Listening for Clues introduces a new video series, "Good News!"
Featuring Deacons Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch in weekly conversations with people who are making a difference in the lives of others. Visit the website and YouTube channel.
Deacons as Developers of Lifelong Learning in the Church, Deacon John Willets
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Lifelong Learning is a Moral Imperative, Deacon John Willets, 2003
Webinar series on the diaconate  - CEEP Network
That deacon on YouTube
Post Ordination Formation, Canon III.7 Section 4 (f), Diocese of Maryland
​Canadian Institutions
Beyond Ourselves: What Deacons Teach Us
This issue of Pathways Magazine is devoted to Deacons. Diocese of Atlanta 2011.
Lifelong Learning
Advocacy​​​​​
Liturgy

Life & Work of Deacons
Thank you to AED's members, donors, and supporting dioceses! 
AED is the leading membership organization for Episcopal deacons and supporters. We offer resources, lifelong learning, publications, and fellowship for deacons and those in vocational deacon formation.

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