6. Participating in Theological Praxis
I Practicing theological reflection and engagement as part of one’s sense of ministerial identity
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One unit of CPE from the Association of Certified Christian Chaplains
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MA in Theology at Iliff School of Theology; theology classes were instrumental in moving from MDiv to MA
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II Integrating theological reflection in teaching, preaching and ecclesial and community leadership
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See sermon examples
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Participated in a small group at First Congregational UCC Phoenix with other MiD’s
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Integrate questions of identity, purpose and ethics in theological discussions about the role of the church in this time of reformation.
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III Articulating a theology and practice of ministry consistent with the UCC Manual on Ministry
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See Ordination paper
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See this Portfolio and Marks of Ministry
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See sermon examples
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Nurtured spiritual gifts in Rebel & Divine participants, specifically, I attended the church
of one of our young men the Sunday he preached for his congregation.
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IV Demonstrating an appreciation for and participation in the ecumenical and interfaith partnerships of the United Church of Christ
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​I have participated in Next Steps which is a group under the auspices of the Arizona Faith
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Network, Theological Dialogue Commission; interfaith dialogue over dinner.
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V Experiencing and appreciating a variety of theological perspectives
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In my unit of CPE the participants were all Christian but represented a wide spectrum of theological thought.
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Attended lectures by Marcus Borg, John Domonic Crossan, John Shelby Spong, Walter Brueggemann and Matthew Fox in the Phoenix area
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Engaged with multiple "Living the Questions" productions
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VI Embodying the UCC Ministerial Code
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Completed Boundary Training- units 1&2 November 2018 and units 3&4 in December 2018
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