Instructor: Rev. Dr. Sara Rosenau
Office: Virtual
Office Hours: zoom meeting, by appointment
Office Telephone:
503-333-2960
E-mail:
sara.rosenau@gmail.com
The course invites students to explore the ongoing process of vocational discernment, with particular attention to how vocational journeys intersect with the experience of formal theological education.
Our quarter together is the ongoing process of vocational discernment, with particular attention to how vocational journeys intersect with the experience of formal theological education.
The texts for this course will weekly articles, the lives of the students and instructor, the lives of the mentors you choose as living conversation partners, and historical partners accessed through autobiography or oral history.
See syllabus, in general the course includes:
This course is designed in weekly " Modules. " All the things you need to know and do for the week are listed in the modules. This includes readings, assignments, lectures, and discussions.
Through our work together over the quarter in a small group setting, we will attend to the following five purposes:
Find Full Syllabus For Printing Here: V&O 2018 Syllabus.Rosenau.docx
Date | Day | Details | |
Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Parker Palmer Reading | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 11, 2018 | Tue | Welcome from the instructor | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 14, 2018 | Fri | Week 1: Introductions & Parker Palmer Reading Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 15, 2018 | Sat | Choose Your Historical Partner | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 15, 2018 | Sat | Week 1: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 18, 2018 | Tue | Neafsey and Mahan Readings | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 21, 2018 | Fri | Week 2: Neafsey & Mahan Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 22, 2018 | Sat | Week 2: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 25, 2018 | Tue | Week 3: Iliff Core Values Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 28, 2018 | Fri | Week 3: Iliff Media Artifact Reflection and Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 29, 2018 | Sat | Choose Your Living Mentor | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 29, 2018 | Sat | Week 3: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Sep 29, 2018 | Sat | Learning Agreement | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 06, 2018 | Sat | Week 4: Post Your Vocational Timeline --View Other Timelines | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 06, 2018 | Sat | Week 4: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 16, 2018 | Tue | Sharing our Stories Video | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 19, 2018 | Fri | Zoom meeting | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 20, 2018 | Sat | Week 6: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 26, 2018 | Fri | Week 7: Your Historical Partner Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 27, 2018 | Sat | Week 7: Mentor Interview Completed | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 27, 2018 | Sat | Week 7: Your Historical Partner Essay | due by 05:59AM |
Oct 27, 2018 | Sat | Week 7: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Nov 02, 2018 | Fri | Week 8: Telling Someone Else's Story Post and Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Nov 03, 2018 | Sat | Week 8: Reflecting on Your Living Mentor's Vocational Journey -- Essay | due by 05:59AM |
Nov 03, 2018 | Sat | Week 8: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 05:59AM |
Nov 06, 2018 | Tue | Discernment Readings | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 09, 2018 | Fri | Week 9: Discernment Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 10, 2018 | Sat | Week 9: Engage Spiritual Depth Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 16, 2018 | Fri | Week 10: Final Reflection Discussion | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 17, 2018 | Sat | Week 10: Engage Spiritual Depth | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 19, 2018 | Mon | Week 10: Your Vocation and Orientation - Final Reflection Essay | due by 06:59AM |
Nov 24, 2018 | Sat | Final Self Reflection (on learning contract) | due by 06:59AM |