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What happens when a familiar Gospel story is read through the lens of territories that have known empire?You are invited...
10/19/2026

What happens when a familiar Gospel story is read through the lens of territories that have known empire?

You are invited to join us for Power Dynamics & Challenging Ecclesiologies, a webinar exploring John 2:1–11 (the Wedding at Cana) from South African Black Theology and Latin American Liberation Theologies.

Together, we’ll look closely at the dynamics of the text: Who sees the lack? Who gives the instruction? Who fills the jars, and who alone knows where the w**e came from?

Event Details:

🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM EDT | 3:00 PM UTC | 5:00 PM SAST

💻 Location: Online (Zoom)

Featured Speakers:

🇿🇦 Dr. Thandi Gamedze (South Africa) – Senior Researcher at the Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape

🇧🇷 Dr. Paulo Ueti (Brazil) – New Testament Bible Scholar, Theological Advisor & Regional Manager at USPG

🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/694/power-dynamics-challenging-ecclesiologies

📍ESPAÑOL

¿Qué sucede cuando se lee un relato evangélico conocido a través de la óptica de territorios que han vivido bajo el imperio?

Le invitamos a participar en Dinámicas de poder y desafíos eclesiológicos, un seminario web que explora el pasaje de Juan 2:1–11 (las Bodas de Caná) desde la teología negra sudafricana y las teologías latinoamericanas de la liberación.

Analizaremos en profundidad las dinámicas del texto: ¿Quién percibe la carencia? ¿Quién da la instrucción? ¿Quién llena las tinajas y quién es el único que sabe de dónde provino el vino?

Detalles del evento:

🗓️ Fecha: Jueves, 29 de octubre de 2026

⏰ Hora: 11am EDT | 3pm UTC | 5pm SAST

💻 Lugar: En línea (Zoom)

Ponentes destacadas/os:

🇿🇦 Dra. Thandi Gamedze (Sudáfrica) – Investigadora principal en el Centro Desmond Tutu para la Religión y la Justicia Social, Universidad del Cabo Occidental

🇧🇷 Dr. Paulo Ueti (Brasil) – Especialista en el Nuevo Testamento, Asesor Teológico y Gerente Regional de USPG

🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/694/power-dynamics-challenging-ecclesiologies

📍PORTUGUÊS

O que acontece quando uma história familiar do Evangelho é lida sob a ótica de territórios que vivenciaram o domínio imperial?

Convidamos você para o webinar "Dinâmicas de Poder e Eclesiologias Desafiadoras," que abordará a passagem de João 2:1–11 (as Bodas de Caná) a partir das perspectivas da Teologia Negra Sul-Africana e das Teologias da Libertação Latino-Americanas.

Juntos, examinaremos atentamente as dinâmicas do texto: Quem percebe a falta? Quem dá a instrução? Quem enche as talhas e quem sabe a origem do vinho?

Detalhes do evento:

🗓️Data: Quinta-feira, 29 de outubro de 2026

⏰Horário: 11h EDT | 15hUTC | 17h SAST

💻Local: Online (Zoom)

Palestrantes convidados:

🇿🇦Dra. Thandi Gamedze (África do Sul) – Pesquisadora sênior no Centro Desmond Tutu para Religião e Justiça Social, Universidade do Cabo Ocidental

🇧🇷Dr. Paulo Ueti (Brasil) – Biblista (Novo Testamento), Assessor Teológico e Gerente Regional na USPG

https://eds.edu/programs/694/power-dynamics-challenging-ecclesiologies

The EDS Board of Trustees gathered October 6–8, 2026 at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, ...
10/16/2026

The EDS Board of Trustees gathered October 6–8, 2026 at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, NH for a time of reflection, connection, and discernment.

During the retreat, trustees revisited the legacy and values of EDS, engaging in conversations about cultivating an aligned board culture rooted in the school’s mission and shared commitments. They also heard from staff and board committees about EDS’s newly expanded work and the opportunities ahead for theological education, spiritual formation, and community transformation.

We were especially pleased to welcome five new trustees: The Venerable Rosalyn Kantlaht’ant Elm, The Rev. Mira Sawlani-Joyner, The Rev. Anna B. Olson, The Rt. Rev. Rayford J. Ray, and Dr. Jenny Te Paa Daniel (Te Rarawa).

Our board increasingly reflects the global and diverse community that is central to EDS’s identity and mission, bringing together a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and gifts in service to theological education and the wider Church.

We are grateful to all our trustees, staff, and committee members for their leadership, insight, and dedication as we build on EDS’s rich legacy and discern its future together.

📢Final days to register your interest!While the majority of Anglicans now reside in the Global South, the perspectives o...
10/13/2026

📢Final days to register your interest!

While the majority of Anglicans now reside in the Global South, the perspectives of women leaders are too often left out of the broader discourse. However, these women play important roles in congregational life, mission, and social change.

If you are looking for opportunities to reflect deeply on faith, justice, and community leadership—no formal seminary enrollment required—we invite you to join our upcoming course, Anglican Women’s Voices from the Global South with Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, internationally renowned scholar of Asian and Asian American feminist theology and postcolonial criticism and EDS Distinguished Scholar.

Course Details (final day to register your interest is tomorrow, October 14!):

🗓️ Dates: Wednesdays, October 21 – November 18, 2026

⏰ Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM US Eastern / 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM UTC**

💻 Format: 5-week synchronous online course

🔗 Register your interest: https://eds.edu/programs/684/anglican-womens-voices-from-the-global-south-kwok-pui-lan

Why Join?

✨ Learn directly from global practitioners: Explore real-world ministry and justice efforts alongside guest leaders:

🇬🇭 The Rev. Dr. Akua Ofori-Boateng on women’s struggles and leadership in Ghana

🇧🇷 The Rev. Paula de Mello Alves on women and youth ministry in Brazil

🇯🇲 The Rev. Natalie Blake on women in theological education in Jamaica

🇵🇭 Ms. Sunshine Dulnuan on Indigenous theologies in the Philippines

🤝 Build practical solidarity: Develop tools to strengthen global solidarity among women in the church and wider society through a final hands-on project (e.g., writing a sermon, blog, liturgy, or leading an adult forum)

🌐 Connect across borders: Engage with a class capped at 40 participants to ensure rich dialogue

**Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the US will impact class time starting Nov 1; classes on Nov 4, 11, and 18 will take place from 12:30 AM – 2:30 AM UTC.

10/13/2026

We are thrilled to introduce the 2026 cohort of the Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA)—a life-changing, year-long formation program co-hosted by USPG, Episcopal Divinity School, and the Anglican Communion Youth Network.

ELA equips leaders aged 20–35 with the knowledge, courage, spiritual grounding, and practical skills to navigate decolonial and contextual theologies.
This year's cohort is currently in Recife, Brazil for their 2-week residential program.

Meet the inspiring leaders joining us this year:

🇸🇻 Julia Alemán – Pastoral Promoter, Evangelist & Nursing Student, Anglican Church of El Salvador

🇮🇳 Anugrah Brij – Ministry Leader, Diocese of Delhi, Church of North India

🇹🇹 Wispe DeCoteau – Educator and youth leader, Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Church of the Province of West Indies

🇵🇭 The Rev. Rashel I. Doyayag – Ordained Priest & Church Planter, Episcopal Church in the Philippines

🇺🇸 Ashley Gonzalez – Postulant for Priesthood, Episcopal Diocese of New York

🇬🇧 George Hesketh – Postulant for Priesthood, Diocese of Liverpool, Church of England

🇲🇲 Grace Hkawn Nan – Church and Youth Leader, Holy Cross Church, Diocese of Yangon, Church of the Province of Myanmar

🇿🇼 Moses Mandeya – Director of Music and Church Leader, Church of the Province of Central Africa in Zimbabwe

🇿🇼 Nicole Marima – Climate advocate and Youth Leader, Church of the Province of Central Africa in Zimbabwe

🇵🇭 The Rev. Franz Alison F. Pawe – Ordained Priest & School Chaplain, Episcopal Diocese of North Central Philippines

🇧🇷 Luiz Eduardo Vasconcelos da Silva – Cathedral Leader & Mission Advocate, Good Shepherd Cathedral, Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil

🇱🇰 The Rev. Edwinraj Thurairaj – Priest & Youth Leader, Diocese of Colombo, Church of Ceylon

🇺🇸 Demarius Walker – Candidate for Holy Orders, Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis & Doctoral Researcher in Peacebuilding

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Rev. Laya Watters – Parish Priest & Theological Scholar, Church of England

Join us in praying for and supporting these young leaders in this journey! ✨

Drop them a note of prayer and encouragement below ⬇️

EnglishColoniality quietly reshaped our imagination of leadership, tempting us to see the leader as the singular hero. B...
10/12/2026

English

Coloniality quietly reshaped our imagination of leadership, tempting us to see the leader as the singular hero. But what if leadership is really an art of communal care, a collective dance, a shared table where we walk with one another rather than rule over?

Join Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) on Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 AM ET for Leadership for the Feast: Reading the Gospels beyond Coloniality.

Featuring Dr. Paulo Ueti and Rev. Dr. Neli Miranda, this public, 60-minute webinar uses Aníbal Quijano’s reflection on the coloniality of power as a gentle lens to re-read the wedding at Cana (John 2:1–11) and the parables of lost and found (Luke 15).

📅 Date: Thursday, October 15
⏰ Time: 11am US Eastern / 9am Central America

👥 Speakers:
• Dr. Paulo Ueti: A Brazilian theologian navigating global paths with a multicultural heart
• Rev. Dr. Neli Miranda: A Guatemalan Episcopal priest working closely with Indigenous communities and women

🔗 Register - https://eds.edu/programs/689/leadership-for-the-feast-reading-the-gospels-beyond-coloniality

Español

La colonialidad reconfiguró silenciosamente nuestra concepción del liderazgo, provocándonos a ver al líder como un héroe solitario. Pero, ¿y si el liderazgo fuera en realidad un arte de cuidado comunitario, una danza colectiva, una mesa compartida donde caminamos unos con otros en lugar de ejercer dominio?

Acompañe a la Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) el jueves 15 de octubre a las 11am EDT | 9am CST | 3pm UTC en el evento "Liderazgo para la celebración del banquete: Leyendo los Evangelios más allá de la colonialidad."

Este seminario web público de 60 minutos, que contará con la participación del Dr. Paulo Ueti y la Rvda. Dra. Neli Miranda, utiliza la reflexión de Aníbal Quijano sobre la colonialidad del poder como una lente suave para releer las bodas de Caná (Juan 2:1–11) y las parábolas de lo perdido y lo hallado (Lucas 15).

📅 Fecha: Jueves, Octubre 15
⏰ Hora: 11am EDT | 9am CST | 3pm UTC

👥 Ponentes:
• Dr. Paulo Ueti: Teólogo brasileño que recorre caminos globales con un corazón multicultural
• Rvda. Dra. Neli Miranda: Clériga episcopal guatemalteca que trabaja estrechamente con comunidades indígenas y mujeres Iglesia Episcopal de Guatemala St. James Episcopal Church, Guatemala City Iglesia Anglicana de la Región Central de América - IARCA

🔗 Regístrate - https://eds.edu/programs/689/leadership-for-the-feast-reading-the-gospels-beyond-coloniality

Português

A colonialidade remodelou silenciosamente nossa concepção de liderança, levando-nos a ver o líder como um herói solitário. Mas e se a liderança fosse, na verdade, uma arte de cuidado comunitário, uma dança coletiva, uma mesa partilhada onde caminhamos uns com os outros em vez de exercer domínio?

Junte-se à Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) na quinta-feira, 15 de outubro, às 11am EDT | 9am CST | 3pm UTC, para o evento "Liderança para a celebração do banquete: Lendo os Evangelhos além da Colonialidade".

Com a participação do Dr. Paulo Ueti e da Rev. Dra. Neli Miranda, este webinar público de 60 minutos utiliza a reflexão de Aníbal Quijano sobre a colonialidade do poder como uma lente sensível para reler as Bodas de Caná (João 2:1–11) e as parábolas do que estava perdido e foi encontrado (Lucas 15).

📅 Data: Quinta-feira, 15 de outubro
⏰ Horário: 11am EDT | 9am CST | 3pm UTC

👥 Palestrantes:
• Dr. Paulo Ueti: Teólogo brasileiro que percorre caminhos globais com um coração multicultural
• Rev. Dra. Neli Miranda: Reverenda episcopal guatemalteca que trabalha em estreita colaboração com comunidades indígenas e mulheres

🔗 Inscreva-se aqui: https://eds.edu/programs/689/leadership-for-the-feast-reading-the-gospels-beyond-coloniality

Wishing our community in the U.S. and beyond a very happy Indigenous People's Day.May today remind all Christians that t...
10/12/2026

Wishing our community in the U.S. and beyond a very happy Indigenous People's Day.

May today remind all Christians that the Church’s legacy of colonial trauma, land theft, and residential schools demands far more than passive reflection; it requires active participation in reconciliation.

May our ministries, our Church, and our world, and ourselves continue to be in conversation with–and be transformed by–the sacred knowledge, storytelling, and embodied community wisdom of Indigenous peoples in our local communities and across the world.

While the majority of Anglicans now reside in the Global South, the perspectives of women leaders are too often left out...
10/07/2026

While the majority of Anglicans now reside in the Global South, the perspectives of women leaders are too often left out of the broader discourse. However, these women play important roles in congregational life, mission, and social change.

If you are looking for opportunities to reflect deeply on faith, justice, and community leadership—no formal theological background or seminary enrollment required—we invite you to join our upcoming course, Anglican Women’s Voices from the Global South.

Designed for students seeking to strengthen solidarity across racial, national, cultural, and geographical differences in an increasingly polycentric Anglican Communion, this course introduces the theology and leadership of Anglican women in the Global South, their struggle for gender equity in the church and society, and their leadership in bringing about a more just society.

Led by EDS Distinguished Scholar, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, students will also learn directly from emerging leaders from EDS's 2025–2026 fellows program from Ghana, Brazil, Jamaica, and the Philippines.

🗓 Wednesdays, Oct 21 – Nov 18, 2026
⏰ 7:30–9:30 PM US Eastern
💻 Live on Zoom
👥 Open to all

No degree or seminary enrollment needed—just a desire to learn, reflect, and build solidarity.

Register your interest! 🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/684/anglican-womens-voices-from-the-global-south-kwok-pui-lan

What happens when we read the Bible from the perspective of the colonized rather than the colonizer?If you’re eager to d...
10/06/2026

What happens when we read the Bible from the perspective of the colonized rather than the colonizer?

If you’re eager to dive into this question, EDS invites you to join us for "Contextual Bible Studies: Decolonizing Biblical Hermeneutics," a 5-week, virtual course taught by Dr. Paulo Ueti.

Swipe through to see the week-by-week course breakdown ➡️

Think a seminary course isn't for you? Think again!

EDS curates the best of what happens in seminary classrooms—critical engagement with texts, lively conversation, relationship building, and expert instruction—and makes it available to anyone desiring deep theological reflection or looking to build capacity for creative leadership.

Whether you are leading a congregation, facilitating a local Bible study group, or seeking to deepen your own social praxis, register today to strengthen your ministry and bring new life to your community's engagement with scripture.

Details:⁠
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📅 Saturdays, Oct 10 – Nov 7, 2026⁠

⏰ 10am – 12pm US Eastern | 2 – 4pm UTC⁠

💻 5-Week Synchronous Virtual Course⁠

💰 Tiered pricing: $75 / $150 / $300 (Financial aid available)

🔗 Registration for this course will close on October 9: https://www.eds.edu/programs/682/contextual-bible-studies-decolonizing-biblical-hermeneutics-paulo-ueti

P.S. Can’t join us for the full course but interested in this topic? Dr. Ueti will be hosting two public webinars on the same subject matter with expert guests. Stay tuned!

10/05/2026

Register now: Contextual Bible Studies: Decolonizing Biblical Hermeneutics

Details:

🗓️ Saturdays, October 10 - November 7
⏰ 2 - 4pm UTC | 10am - 12pm US Eastern | 7 - 9am US Pacific
💻 Online

🔗 https://eds.edu/programs/682/contextual-bible-studies-decolonizing-biblical-hermeneutics-paulo-ueti

Regístrese hoy: Estudios Bíblicos Contextuales: Descolonizando la Hermenéutica Bíblica

Detalles:

🗓️: Cada Sábado, 10 de octubre - 7 de noviembre
⏰: 14-16h UTC | 10-12h EDT
💻: En línea

Inscreva-se hoje: Estudos Bíblicos Contextuais: Descolonizando a Hermenêutica Bíblica

Detalhes:

🗓️: Todo Sábado, 10 de outubro - 7 de novembro
⏰: 14-16h UTC | 10-12h EDT
💻: Online

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