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Biblical Studies
(First Year) A survey of the Bible from the Pentateuch to The Exile- Patriarchs to Prophets.
(Second Year) A continuation of the survey: Psalms and Proverbs, post exilic writings, apocalyptic literature and the Apocrypha. Introduction to the Four Gospels.
(Third Year) A study of Acts, the letters of Paul and others, and the Revelation of John.
Worship: History and Practice
(First Year) A comprehensive study of the history of worship and liturgy in the Christian Church commencing with the early Church through the Reformation, the reformers and up to the present day. There is also emphasis on music, art, and architecture as part of worship.
Spiritual Formation
(Second Year, First Half) A course designed to help the individual to gain knowledge of and experience in a variety of spiritual disciplines.
Christian Ethics
(Second Year, Second Half) A study of contemporary ethical issues facing today's Christian: introducing techniques in identifying, analyzing, weighing, and responding to ethical challenges.
An Introduction to Theology
(Third Year) A course to help the student develop a theological perspective, using varied theological disciplines as bench marks. The purpose is to develop an understanding of the student's own theological ideas that are both dynamic and evolving.
Faculty
Biblical Studies
Rev. Jay Sprout is pastor and teacher of the North Congregational Church in St. Johnsbury.
Rev. Daniel Wright is pastor and teacher of the Weybridge Congregational Church.
Rev. Bruce Lee-Clark is a teacher, attorney and United Methodist minister.
Worship: History and Practice
Rev. Diana Scholl is the Chaplain for the Porter Medical Center(Middlebury) and a Spiritual Director at Institute for Spiritual Development (Burlington).
Spiritual Formation
Rev. Pamela Lucas serves as the Vermont Conference Associate Conference Minister. She is certified as a "Specialist" in Christian Education of the UCC.
Christian Ethics
Rev. J. Yorke Peeler is a retired UCC pastor and is the UCC Polity Seminar presenter for VAST.
An Introduction to Theology
Rev. Marcia Dorey is the pastor of the Wilmington Congregational Church and the West Dover Congregational Church.
Registration
To register please contact:
Dean of VAST
36 North Main Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-4999
Registration Form for 2008-2009 is now available on line in both Word and Adobe versions. Click the link below to download!
 
If you have any questions or need more information, please E-mail us!
Deadline for registration is July 15th. (late registrations will be considered - call to confirm!)
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