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"It recalled me to the reason I became a priest—to love and live in a community of beautiful, messy human beings in the name of God; one built on healthy relationships and ever-deepening prayer practices."
The Rev. Carey Connors, Rector,
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Springfield, VA
"In a world of quick fixes and simple solutions, Shaping the Parish has been a breath of fresh air. I’ve been given tools to take a contemplative approach to leadership rooted in Benedictine spirituality. We have been challenged to remember and lean into the purpose of the parish church: the adoration and awe of God, the formation of God’s people for the sake of the world, and being a sanctifying presence in the community. I cannot recommend this course enough for both lay and ordained leaders."
The Rev. Mark Nabors, Vicar,
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Stuttgart, AR
"Shaping the Parish is an extraordinary opportunity to walk alongside others, lay and ordained, to learn from each other. Guidance and insight are distilled from the training team, but the real work comes from translating practices, principles, and theories into actionable ways of being in our own unique context."
The Rev. James Young, Parish Priest,
Christ Church, Dubai
“My two-year journey in Shaping the Parish has been a mirror held to the soul—a pilgrimage of self-revelation. Beyond mere action, it has whispered to the depths of consciousness and unspoken yearnings, awakening both humanity’s fragility and its resilience. In this sacred labor, I’ve felt the tension of our Christian mission: not just to serve, but to be undone and remade by its demands.”
The Rev’d. Fr. Ikechukwu Innocent Ekpeluchi, Priest
The Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
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