The offices of The Chaplaincy Institute will be closed from December 23rd through January 2nd. The admissions office will be open beginning January 3rd.   The rest of the offices will open again beginning on January 9th. Thank you for your patience.

Learn about:  Admissions  Core Curriculum  The Spiritual Direction Program  Ordination Register today! Can’t make it? Schedule a one-on-one info session.

January 13 - 15, 2023, 9-4Pacific, 2 credit hours Global Spiritual Traditions 1 (GST1) introduce students to World Religions and/or spiritual paths that have their origins in earth-centered, indigenous practice (Africa, Pagan, First Nation and other indigenous worldviews), or ancient Eastern philosophy and belief systems (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism). While engaging with the world's knowledge, beliefs,

January 28 & 29, 2023, 1.5 credit hours elective With psychedelics and plant-based theologies rising to meet the needs of the fastest-growing religious demographic, “Spiritual, not religious,” it is crucial that Theologians, pastoral counselors, and those of faith understand what these powerful substances can offer. This seminar will examine historical and present-day uses of a

February 1st is the last day to apply for the 2023 Spiritual Direction Course. For more information see our Spiritual Direction page. Or schedule a chat with us.

February 10 - 12, 2023, 1.5 credit hours In this course, students will immerse themselves in both self-inquiry and applied theology while exploring questions around diverse aspects of injustice and oppression, how spirituality informs social action, and key elements of social transformation. Specific areas of focus will include: Prison Ministry; Human Sexuality: History, Theology and

Building Bridges: Witnessing and Working in a Shelter at the US/Mexico Border with Rev. Deb Hansen OPEN TO ALL! Join us to explore facets and frontiers of spirituality through an innovative and interfaith lens with the ChI Community. Rev. Deb Hansen shares: When I began to feel a pull to go to the borderlands three

***CANCELLED*** Spiritual but not Religious February 24 & 25, 2023, 1 credit hour elective The number of adults in the U.S. who say they are spiritual but not religious (SBNR), has grown rapidly and is over a quarter of our population at this time. Who are the people who make up this group? Why is

Global Spiritual Traditions 2 March 17-19, 9-4 PT, 2 credit hours, $680 Global Spiritual Traditions 2 is the second of a 2-part series but open for stand-alone enrollment. This course introduces students to World Religions and/or spiritual paths that have their origins in the Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Islam, Christianity). While studying the world's knowledge, beliefs,

CHI Talk: Creating Healing Rituals with Rev. Megan Wagner, PhD Open to All Why are Healing Rituals so powerful? Rituals, when created and facilitated with skill and love, can shift energy that has become stuck through individual and collective trauma, family patterns, and life circumstances. For thousands of years, people have gathered in community to