Anglican Formation

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is a multidenominational seminary committed to equipping Christian leaders. We have a supplementary and specialized Anglican Formation program that prepares students for ministry in The Anglican Church in North America and other orthodox Anglican contexts. Our Anglican Formation Program is one of four Anglican tracks approved by the Anglican Church in North America.

Not in Hamilton, MA? Learn about our partnership with Diocese of Christ Our Hope.

Program Components

There are 3 components to Anglican Formation at Gordon-Conwell—Hamilton.
Each functions independently of, but in support of, the others.

Academic Formation

Anglican Studies

To form Anglican students academically, Gordon-Conwell offers supplemental coursework in consultation with the Anglican Faculty Advisor:

Supplemental syllabi to contextualize existing required courses for the Anglican church:
- Anglican textbooks, e.g. Moorman for Church History
- Suggested paper topics, e.g. history of S.P.C.K. or C.M.S. for Missions
Offerings to cover canonical areas not as immediately addressed by regularly offered Gordon-Conwell courses:
- Independent study under direction of Anglican Formation faculty advisor, supplemented by occasional input from local Anglican scholars
Anglican-specific courses are also available:
- On the Hamilton campus through the Diocese of Christ Our Hope partnership offerings
- Online through the Ridley Institute

Ministry Formation

Anglican Ministry & Practice

To form Anglican students for ministry, Gordon-Conwell offers on-going Mentored Ministry in local Anglican churches and/or summer internships in home diocese or elsewhere.

Local Anglican clergy committed to working together to provide a variety of ministry experiences from established “High Church” to missional church plants to African and Chinese immigrant parishes.

Character and Soul Formation

Anglican Spirituality

To form Anglican students spiritually, Gordon-Conwell offers co-curricular initiatives through the seminary and ACNA-affiliated ministries.

Daily Office: at least one service each week–varying from Morning, Midday, Evening Prayer, or Compline–providing students with opportunities to plan, coordinate, and lead worship regularly.
Monthly Eucharist: led by local clergy and visiting bishops, modeling varieties of worship leadership for students.
Contemplative Retreat once a semester: framed by the Daily Office and Eucharist, with brief teachings followed by guided prayerful reflection in silence and solitude and shared group reflection.
Spiritual Direction available from trained Anglican spiritual directors.

Alumni Experiences

Jared Larson

“The Anglican Formation Program at Gordon-Conwell offered me a context to reflectively practice what I was learning in the classroom. In doing so, I was also able to develop my leadership abilities with the students’ fellowship. Serving the global Anglican community was an honor!”