Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Established	1893
Type	Graduate theological seminary
Religious affiliation	Episcopal Church in the United States of America
President	The Very Rev. W. Mark Richardson, PhD
Presiding Bishop	Katharine Jefferts Schori
Location	Berkeley, California, USA
Nickname	Holy Hill
Affiliations	Graduate Theological Union
Website	http://www.cdsp.edu/

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Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) is one of the eleven seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in Berkeley, California, and is a member of the Graduate Theological Union. The only Episcopal seminary located in the Far West, CDSP has, since 1911, been designated the official seminary of the Episcopal Church's Eighth Province, the Province west of the Rocky Mountains.

CDSP is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and offers a variety of degree and certificate programs aimed at training clergy and lay leaders for ministries in the Anglican Communion.

History

Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) was founded in 1893 in San Mateo, California by the second Episcopal Bishop of California, the Rt. Rev. William Ford Nichols, after the gift of 4 acres (16,000 m²) of land, funds for construction of the first building, and an endowment from George and Augusta Gibbs. Several of the seminary buildings were destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and the seminary relocated to San Francisco in 1911 to a new building on the grounds of Grace Cathedral.

In 1914, CDSP was declared to be the official seminary of what is now known as Province VIII of the Episcopal Church, which comprises seventeen dioceses of the western United States and Taiwan. A move to Berkeley in 1930 facilitated cooperation with other seminaries in the East Bay, as well as with the University of California. CDSP was one of the founders of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), established in 1962, and is now one of nine member schools and eight affiliated centers in this ecumenical consortium. Like most of the other GTU members, CDSP reflects a liberal approach to theology and is largely supportive of the national stands of the ECUSA.^{[citation needed]}

Degree programs

CDSP offers students a variety of degree programs and courses of study. In order to keep up with changes and advances in the Church and in theological education, faculty members continually review curricula and make changes as appropriate. These degree programs include:

• Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
• Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)
• Master of Arts (M.A.)

Students may enroll in the M.Div. and M.A. programs concurrently. A separate admission process for each program is necessary, as is the completion of all requirements for each degree. Concurrent M.Div./M.A. programs can be completed in no less than four years.

Certificate programs

Certificates of one, two, or three years of study may be given to non-degree students who have successfully completed the appropriate full academic years. These certificate programs include:

• Certificate of Anglican Studies (C.A.S)
• Certificate of Theological Studies (C.T.S)
• Hybrid Certificate of Anglican Studies (HyCAS)

Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership (CALL) programs

The Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership (CALL) offers courses and conferences around various theological, spiritual, and pastoral issues affecting the Episcopal Church, as well as the Church at large. CALL’s instructors come from across the United States, and all courses are reviewed faculty at CDSP.

CALL offers the following programs:

• Online Courses – These courses address a wide range of subjects including history, theology, spirituality, leadership, pastoral care, liturgy & worship, scripture, and Anglican studies. Courses are suitable for both lay people and clergy. In 2007, CALL's online courses were featured in an article on Episcopal Life Online.^[1]

• Summer Session – One- or two-week intensive courses in biblical study, theology of ministry and discipleship, preaching, worship, congregational leadership and mission. Courses are suitable for both lay people and clergy.

• Anglican Immersion - A part of the Summer Session, the Anglican Immersion is two-week residential experience in which students immerse themselves in Anglican liturgy, theology, history, and ethos on the CDSP campus. While it is a required part of the HyCAS program, this Immersion is open to students in other degree programs as well as continuing education students.

• Epiphany West – An annual conference suitable for both lay people and clergy that offers classes, lectures, workshops, and discussions. On February 8, 2008 Epiphany West was featured in the Episcopal News Service and published on Episcopal Life Online.^[2]

Affiliated schools

The Episcopal School for Deacons is on the grounds of the CDSP. This school trains deacons for the Diocese of California.

References

Specific references:

1. ^ "Teaching: CALL offers online courses to clergy and congregations" January 16, 2007. Accessed April 7, 2008
2. ^ "Church Divinity School of the Pacific announces annual Epiphany West conference" October 23, 2007. Accessed April 7, 2008

General references:

• Robinson, Mary Judith (2001). From Gold Rush to Millennium:150 Years of the Episcopal Diocese of California. San Francisco:Episcopal Diocese of California.

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 37°52′33.78″N 122°15′40.07″W / 37.87605°N 122.2611306°W / 37.87605; -122.2611306