The New Hampshire School for Ministry

The church is changing. Ministry is changing. The School for Ministry is here to prepare priests and lay leaders to serve where and how they are called to ministry in the Episcopal Church.

Welcome from the Dean

Common Prayer. Life in Community. Context and Continuity in Ministry.

The school is strongly committed to local formation and three core principles: Common Prayer, Life in Community, and Context and Continuity in Ministry. Partnering with the Iona Collaborative, a cooperative project directed by the Seminary of the Southwest, the School for Ministry’s teaching model offers blended online and local in-person education and training. Year-long and semester-long courses meet for monthly study weekends during the academic year, either online or in-person, as circumstances require. Weekly online gatherings for conversation, community-building, and worship complement and enrich students’ coursework.

Preparing for ordination with the School for Ministry is well-suited for those whose call to the priesthood has been confirmed by the church but who do not attend a residential seminary due to family, employment, or other ongoing ties to their community. While the School prepares priests to serve in a variety of settings across the church, it may be especially appropriate for those who plan to work “bi-vocationally,” continuing secular employment while also serving as ordained clergy.

The School for Ministry is housed at Trinity Episcopal Church in Claremont, New Hampshire.

For More Information

For more information about the School for Ministry, contact the school’s Dean, the Rev. Kelly Sundberg Seaman