The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer

Forming Disciples of Jesus in every congregation

The St. Paul Center for Theology and Prayer exists to form disciples of Jesus in every congregation. It seeks to do this by equipping and resourcing local congregations for the tasks and joys of faith formation, teaching and learning, catechesis, and the life of prayer.

The Center, “housed” at the Cathedral with regional diocesan centers at St. Paul’s, Newburyport and St. Thomas, Taunton, and an online presence, does this through at least three fundamental avenues: 1) continued theological education for priests and deacons; 2) theological training and spiritual formation for lay leaders, including for lay-licensing programs; and 3) coming alongside the lay and ordained, as they discern a deeper and more attentive life of prayer and discipleship.

Our diocese is rich with resources for forming disciples – excellent Christian educators, creative program designers, wise mentors, monastic communities, seminary programs, and much more. TSPC seeks to lift up what is already in our midst so that it can be found and accessed by all our faith communities. We recognize that theological and spiritual formation happens every day at the local level, which is why the aim of the Center is not just to offer one-off events or educational opportunities, but to resource parishes and congregations, helping them flourish as local communities of learning and prayer.

Stay in touch and let us know how we can best support your community. Contact us at tspc@diomass.org.

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Coming up!

‘Forgiveness: An Alternative Account’

with Guest Speaker The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts

January 21st 6-8pm

During the week of Christian Unity, we are delighted that the Rev. Dr. Matthew Ichihashi Potts will be joining us at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, to speak on the subject of ‘Forgiveness: An Alternative Account’. The ‘blurb’ from his book of the same name tells us:

Matthew Ichihashi Potts explores the complex moral terrain of forgiveness, which he claims has too often served as a salve to the conscience of power rather than as an instrument of healing or justice. Though forgiveness is often linked with reconciliation or the abatement of anger, Potts resists these associations, asserting instead that forgiveness is simply the refusal of retaliatory violence through practices of penitence and grief. It is an act of mourning irrevocable wrong, of refusing the false promises of violent redemption, and of living in and with the losses we cannot recover.

Join us at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont St, Boston). We’ll have refreshments from 6pm; the talk will begin at 6.30pm, and will include time for questions. The event is free and all are welcome; please help us to plan by signing up HERE.