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
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.
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.
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.
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
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