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Q: What is vocation?
A: Vocation comes from the root “vocare,” which means “to call.” It refers to our calling or our work. At its best, it applies to all of us. We all, as lay people or as ordained people, have a vocation, a calling. However, we have come to associate vocation with the ordained ministry of the church, most commonly with the priesthood.
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Q: How does one become an ordained priest or deacon?
A: In the Episcopal Church, there are specific requirements to be met in order to be ordained. These are found in the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, Title III. While the Church seeks out those who meet the canonical requirements and who present themselves with a call, it is the responsibility of the Church to confirm such a call . In most dioceses, there are discernment programs to assist both the aspirant and the church in reaching agreement about those called to the priesthood.
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Q: What are the accredited Episcopal seminaries and where are they located?
A: Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, New Haven, CT
Bexley Hall Seminary, Colu,bus, OH
Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX
General Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Nashotah House, Nashotah, WI
School of Theology of The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL
Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA
Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA
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