ECR >> Commission on Ministry

El Greco, "Descent of the Holy Spirit"

Chair: Dr. Floyd E. Farlow
Vocations Secretary: The Rev. Maly Hughes
Contact: com[atecr]edecr.org

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A Commission on Ministry functions in a diocese to assist the bishop in making provision for the development and affirmation of the ministry of all baptized persons in the Church and in the world.

Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church mandate that “In each Diocese there shall be a Commission on Ministry (‘the Commission’) consisting of Clergy and Lay Persons. The number of members, terms of office, and manner of selection to the commission shall be determined by the Canons of each Diocese.” Title III. Canon I, II

COM Roster 2007-2008
Day of Discovery 2008
This event is the first step for anyone considering pursuing ordination.
Next Day of Discovery is February 9, 2008 at St. Paul's, Salinas, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
More info:
- Letter to Rectors and Vicars
- Bulletin Insert MS Word / PDF
Discernment Conference 2008
Those in process meet with the Diocesan Commission on Ministry
Two currently planned for June 7, 2008 and September 20, 2008
Attendance is by invitation only
School for Deacons Inquirer's Day - March 29, 2007

Documents

Introduction: The Commission on Ministry has developed two interrelated documents. The first document, Discerning Paths of Ministry, is designed to assist the reader in the beginning stages of discerning a personal ministry as a lay person or as one who is sensing a call to the ordained ministry. It includes a description of the first steps in the discernment process in the Diocese of El Camino Real. The second document, Steps Toward Ordained Ministry, describes in detail the process leading to ordination to the Vocational Diaconate and to the Priesthood. Both documents need to be carefully studied by those who are considering ordained ministry.

Discerning Paths of Ministry - January 2007, cover letter updated May 2008
- Letter to Rectors and Vicars Re: Context for Ministry - September 2006
Steps Toward Ordination - January 2007, cover letter updated May 2008
Extracts - Rector and Vestry endorsements are from home parish unless otherwise noted

Resources

Presiding Bishop's Office for Ministry Development
North American Association for the Diaconate
National Ministry Canons
- Revisions 2006
Discernment Resources

Schools and Seminaries

	Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) The Church Divinity School of the Pacific is a graduate theological seminary and center of theological study of the Episcopal church, and is a founding member of the ecumenical Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. The Church Divinity School of the Pacific is the official seminary of the Province of the Pacific of the Episcopal Church.
	The School for Deacons Berkeley, California. The School for Deacons is an educational institution of the Diocese of California under the general oversight of the Bishop. The mission of the School is to provide a pre-eminent program for the education and formation of deacons in the Episcopal Church. The School actively seeks students for the diaconate and for lay ministry preparation from all the dioceses in northern California. Currently we have students from the dioceses of California, El Camino Real, and Northern California.
	Episcopal Seminaries List - recognized seminaries in the United States
	Instituto Guadalupe Our diocesan school for Latino clergy.

Board of Examining Chaplains

The Board of Examining Chaplains serves at the direction of the Commission on Ministry. It is a group of clergy and lay people who set the standards for academic certification of the Holy Orders process. For information about the Board of Examining Chaplains (BOEC), please contact the Commission on Ministry, com[atecr]edecr.org .