The only Continuing seminary that is residential is St. Joseph of Arimathea (APCK) in Berkeley, California. Even they run the summer session as an online program, last I knew.That's a fair point, though I doubt my Bishop would approve them. I also don't want to relocate for seminary if at all possible.
That's good to know, though they will probably just force me to go to the local div school, which unfortunately for me is Ivy League, and thus a bloody fortune.The only Continuing seminary that is residential is St. Joseph of Arimathea (APCK) in Berkeley, California. Even they run the summer session as an online program, last I knew.
Apparently my parish is really good at helping inquirers explore those questions. I'm looking forward to it, though the vulnerability required does make me nervous .That sounds pretty healthy.
Seriously, the discernment process is a two-way street. It's a chance for the church to discern your vocation, but it's also a chance for you to take a long, sober look at the reality of ministry in this context and ask if you can give your entire self, and the rest of your life, to it.
In that sense, I'd encourage you, despite the excitement and terror, not to shy away from the hard questions.
But it's better that they and the church realise that their vocation is elsewhere, before hands are laid on, rather than after.