Advent is the perfect opportunity to offer your congregation the possibility to slow down, take in the season, its meaning, feed their souls, and perhaps even some time of reflection.  Especially during this time of concern related to COVID-19, opportunities to practice means of grace take on new meaning.  More than ever, people are searching for […]

Insights from the field of Peace and Conflict Studies can inform our ongoing pursuit of health-related justice in our congregations and communities. Join us to gain practical tools to pivot from injustice to the beloved community through lasting transformation. Krista Westervelt is a senior Peace and Conflict Studies major and Gerontology minor at the University […]

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School is hosting the fifth seminar in its annual seminar series, "Biblical Narratives of Healing" with Professors Ellen Davis and C. Kavin Rowe. Davis is Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. The author of eleven books and many articles, her research […]

This course will provide participants with a better understanding of a holistic approach to participation in God’s mission to the world and equip lay servants for more effective missional engagement in their communities and beyond. Register for this class

For the last 75 years, CWS has actively worked in solidarity and intentional focus with faith partners and community groups from across the world, to do in partnership what none of us could hope to do as well alone:“Transform communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.”It is out […]

Are you longing for a deeper spiritual path? Looking for a framework for understanding mystical experiences of women? Or just wanting to learn a little of the history and theology of mystical faith? This two-week course on Women Mystics in the Christian Tradition should help you with all of that.  We’ll start by looking at the […]

Grief can be a lonely place, and those who care for persons who are grieving often find themselves at a loss. Helping Others Grow Through Their Grieving will explore how persons who work with grieving friends or family can guide them to grow during this difficult time. The four-week course will share a book study […]

Grief can be a lonely place, and those who care for persons who are grieving often find themselves at a loss. Helping Others Grow Through Their Grieving will explore how persons who work with grieving friends or family can guide them to grow during this difficult time. The four-week course will share a book study […]

Duke Divinity School's Office of Wesleyan Engagement is hosting a free two-part interactive lunch time seminar with Bishop Ken Carter and Rev. Dr. Audrey B. Warren entitled "The Future of “First Churches”: Foundations, Partnerships and Legacies." This event is geared toward clergy and laity serving churches that have historically found themselves at the geographic and […]

The event will focus on five dimensions of well-being and provide information that will inspire and encourage clergy of all ages and stages in ministry.

Bishop Palmer is excited to announce his next Leadership Clinic guest, Jemar Tisby, on November 9, 10a-12p EST. Jemar Tisby is a New York Times Bestselling author, the Deputy Director of Narrative and Advocacy at the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, and the founder of The Witness, Inc. His bestselling books, The Color of Compromise: […]

Registration ENDS November 8, 2021 Why Should You Attend? Are you working to increase food access and wishing you could provide more fresh food options? Have you become overwhelmed by the thought of figuring out how to do that?  If you’re wondering how other communities are “making the case” for local food purchases, even when […]