2025 Ministry Discernment Day

Cathedral Church of St. Paul
138 Tremont Street
Boston, MA
United States

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The Ministry Discernment Day it is for anyone discerning God’s call in their life. 

We warmly invite everyone interested in discerning calls to ministry in the Church and in the world, both lay and ordained, to join us at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on Saturday, September 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This gathering, jointly hosted by the Commission on Ministry and the St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer, a panel discussion with people serving in a variety of Christian vocations, a presentation by our Commission on Ministry about new features of our ordination process and an introduction to resources for individual reflection, communal discernment in congregations and Church-wide discernment programs. After lunch participants will be invited to learn more about the programs that most interest them in smaller groups. 

Those who want to learn about the ordination process in the Diocese of Massachusetts are especially encouraged to attend, along with their sponsoring clergy, potential parish discernment committee members and family members. 

The cost to attend this event is $25 and pre-registration online is required. Financial assistance is available if the registration fee is a hardship. For additional information or to request funds please contact Rev. Edie Dolnikowski, Canon for Ordained Vocations at edie@diomass.org; 617-482-4826 ext. 514.