Degree Programs we offer
M.A.R., Deaconess Studies
About the Program
For those seeking to be set apart as a deaconess, the two-year Master of Arts in Religion, Deaconess Studies, requires a minimum of 71 credit hours, inclusive of 12 hours of elective coursework. Worship and spiritual formation is also required for those pursuing the M.A.R. to be set apart as a deaconess.
For more information on the duties and requirements of a deaconess, as well as the history of deaconesses in the Church, visit the REC Order of Deaconesses or the Anglican Deaconess Association
Required Courses
Biblical Studies
Church History
Dogmatic Theology and Liturgics
Pastoral Theology
Elective Courses
Fast Facts
M.A.R., Deaconess Studies
Credit Hours
Learning about the deaconess and her work in the Church throughout history has provided a sense of connection—a touchstone—to those women who have gone before for the work I do today.
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