Training to be a Rev with the dear
old CofE does take some time.
First there is all that discernment to sort out whether God really is calling a person to the vocation of being a priest.
In addition to discernment,(say 1 or 2 years), some Diocese also like you to have attended one of their 3 year courses - so add another year or 2.
The prospective priest then has the education bit for the theology degree - so thats another 3 years.
Then there is the 1st training/apprentice placement as a Rev Curate or something similar for 3 or so years.
And then its onto the 1st appointment as a vicar or team member or whatever.
In traveling this path there is a lot of learning - about yourself, your faith and - of course - about theology.
I list all of this because one of the things I've noticed is how it affected my faith discussions with my wife as she traveled the path to be a Rev. Before she started on the path above I like to think our discussions were between two people with an equal amount of faith experience and learning.
Now-a-days that plainly isn't the case - the other half is considerably more knowledgeable about such matters and in particular the various positions and arguments people take on them.
So although we are still co-explorers she's way ahead of me.
Another unexpected consequence of the wife becoming a Rev, (although I guess with a bit more thought at the start I should have seen this coming).
First there is all that discernment to sort out whether God really is calling a person to the vocation of being a priest.
In addition to discernment,(say 1 or 2 years), some Diocese also like you to have attended one of their 3 year courses - so add another year or 2.
The prospective priest then has the education bit for the theology degree - so thats another 3 years.
Then there is the 1st training/apprentice placement as a Rev Curate or something similar for 3 or so years.
And then its onto the 1st appointment as a vicar or team member or whatever.
In traveling this path there is a lot of learning - about yourself, your faith and - of course - about theology.
I list all of this because one of the things I've noticed is how it affected my faith discussions with my wife as she traveled the path to be a Rev. Before she started on the path above I like to think our discussions were between two people with an equal amount of faith experience and learning.
Now-a-days that plainly isn't the case - the other half is considerably more knowledgeable about such matters and in particular the various positions and arguments people take on them.
So although we are still co-explorers she's way ahead of me.
Another unexpected consequence of the wife becoming a Rev, (although I guess with a bit more thought at the start I should have seen this coming).
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