Courses for the Spring 2024 Quarter

The Eastertide Term
April 8th through June 14th, 2024

The course registration period is now open,
click here to register.

Hebrew Bible II (OT/HB-201) with Dr. Paul Cizek, Ph.D.

An introduction to select Latter Prophets, Psalms, and Wisdom texts, with attention paid to their historical context, theological themes, and place in the Revised Common Lectionary, as well as to the interpretation of Hebrew poetry. Prerequisite: OT/HB-101 or OT/HB-102, or equivalent coursework (documentation required).

Tuesdays (online via Zoom) from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern

Homiletics I (HOM-101) with the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Sweeney, Ph.D.

The first in a sequence of courses on preaching, this course introduces students to the study of homiletics and prepares those studying for ordination for preaching in the context of ministry. Students will craft a homily and present it to the class for feedback. Topics covered in this course include the use of the Lectionary, diaconal preaching as its own genre, preaching as proclamation, and exegesis for preaching.

Thursdays (online via Zoom) from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern

Registration for the Eastertide Term (Spring Quarter, 2024) Opens on March 11, 2024!

The course registration period for the 2024 Spring Term (“Eastertide Quarter”) will open on Monday, March 11, 2024. Registration forms must be submitted via email or online by Friday, March 22, 2024. No late registrations will be accepted.

For more information and to register, please send an email to the CCFL Director, the Rev. Dr. Robyn Neville, at ccfl@diosef.org

Academic Terms

Instead of the traditional semester system, the Center has divided its courses across four academic quarters, distinguished according to liturgical season:

  • All Saints’/Advent Quarter:
    • Begins on or directly after the Feast of All Saints’ and continues through the second Sunday of Advent (Advent 2)
  • Epiphanytide Quarter:
    • Begins after Epiphany 2 and continues through Candlemas
  • Eastertide Quarter:
    • Begins after Easter 2 and continues through the Feast of the Ascension
  • Pentecost Quarter:
    • Begins after Pentecost and continues through June and July

This approach better allows the Center to accommodate the schedules of working clergy and working parents. By rearranging our academic calendar into quarters, the Center can offer shorter, more targeted courses that working adults will find easier to manage with regards to their professional schedules. By avoiding major days and weeks in the liturgical calendar (such as Advent 4, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Epiphany 1, Holy Week, and Easter 1), we hope that clergy and parish leaders in particular will find it easier to make time for continuing education courses.