Our 2026 courses

Year 1: Introduction to the New Testament

Instructor: The Most Rev’d David Edwards, Archbishop of Fredericton

Year 2: Introduction to the Old Testament: The Old Testament Jesus
Year 2 students only
‘Then, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, Jesus explained to them everything in the scriptures that referred to himself’ (St Luke 23.27).

This course will introduce students to the Law, Prophets and Writings of the Old Testament and will trace the story of salvation – a story that finds its fulfilment in Jesus Christ.

Instructor: The Rt Rev’d Stephen Andrews

Returning students select from the following options
Year 3+ Option A: “...and that rock was Christ”: Jesus in the Old Testament?!
Well, technically not Jesus (yet), but Christ, the Son of God. Let’s explore prophecies, types, prefigurations and even Pre-Incarnate appearances or theophanies of the Second Person of the Trinity –  all before the Birth of Christ.

Instructor: Canon Gerry Laskey

Year 3+ Option B: No Other Gospel: Finding Our Way in Galatians
In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul was astonished that the people were so quickly losing their way. It’s easy to get lost when so many "different gospels" compete for our attention. We will dive into this fiery letter to rediscover the good news that changes everything. We’ll look at what it means to be clothed with Christ and how our identity as heirs to the promise changes the way we live, and love one another.

Instructor: The Rev’d Chris Ketch

Year 1: God: Who is He? What has He told us about Himself? How do we respond by Faith?
Instructor: Archdeacon Perry Cooper

Year 2: The Creeds*
Required for year 2 students. Also open to Year 3+ students who did not take The Creeds in 2025
Instructor: The Rev’d Canon Chris Vanbuskirk

Year 3+ Option A: I Will Remember Their Sin No More: better understanding sin and God’s transformative love
It is easy to be saddened by the world and our own sinfulness but luckily for us, Jesus came to save sinners. Through this course we will explore how we were made in God’s image, the consequences of the fall and the way of salvation found in Jesus. Practically students will be able to define sin, identify its patterns and hopefully come to know the remarkable power of forgiveness found in Christ. 

Instructor: Eric Edward

Year 3+ Option B: The Four Loves
What is love? More exactly, what does the New Testament have to say about  Love? Amazingly, there are four different words for 'love' in Greek but only ONE in English. All English translations miss and confuse these original distinctions. C.S Lewis's book, "The Four Loves" helps us discern  the difference between affection, friendship, eros and Agape or charity.

Instructor: The Rev’d Dr Ross Hebb

Year 1: Prayer: How do we worship, know, and serve the God of Heaven and Earth?

Instructor: Elizabeth King

Year 2: The Sacraments*
Required for year 2 returning students, also open to year 3+

Instructor: The Rev’d Dr Gary Thorne

Year 3+: Living in God’s Creation: The Spiritual Significance of Christian Ecology
We are living in a time of unprecedented climate change where environmentalism and ecological issues have been politicized. Many hold the view that technological “advancement” and “green” energy will “save” the human race from the destruction we have inflicted upon the earth in the pursuit of an easier life. But what is the Church’s position on these questions? Do we as Christians really need to think about how our mundane daily actions impact the created world, given that God gave humans dominion over the earth? This course will examine the spiritual significance of the created world, our place in it and our relation to it, through Scripture, the teachings of the Church Fathers, Christian liturgical tradition and the sacramental life of the Church. This lays the foundation for understanding how to live a truly Christian life that is mindful of the whole of the created order.

Instructor: Jane Neish