Nashotah House

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Foreground: Michael the Bell; Background: The Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, Nashotah House

Foreground: The Red Chapel and the Blue House, Nashotah House

Nashotah House is an Anglo-Catholic seminary of the Episcopal Church located in Nashotah, Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles from Milwaukee, in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. It opened its doors in 1842, and received its official charter in 1847. The institution is generally regarded as one of the more theologically conservative seminaries within the Episcopal Church.

[edit] Degree and certificate programs

Nashotah House offers a variety of degree and certificate programs aimed at training clergy and lay leaders for ministries in the Anglican Communion:

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
• Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)
• Master of Sacred Theology (STM)

It also offers a one-year certificate program in Anglican Studies, geared toward students who have received an M.Div. from a non-Anglican institution and wish to be ordained within the Anglican tradition. The M.Div., M.T.S. and S.T.M. Degrees are Accredited by The Association of Theological Schools.

[edit] History

Nashotah House was founded by three young deacons of the Episcopal Church, James Lloyd Breck, William Adams, and John Henry Hobart - all recent graduates of General Theological Seminary in New York City, at the bidding of Bishop Jackson Kemper.

Nashotah House was, from the beginning, a center for High Church thought and discipline. Breck, the first dean, was highly committed to the principles of the Oxford Movement. Later, famous professors such as James DeKoven would bring Anglo-Catholic worship and practice to the seminary. This began with the daily celebration of the Eucharist as well as the use of vestments, candles, and incense.

[edit] Main buildings

• Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin
• Sabine Hall (The Cloister)
• James Lloyd Breck Hall (Refectory)
• Shelton Hall (Bookstore)
• Lewis Hall (Classrooms)
• Kemper Hall (Classrooms)
• Webb Hall (Classrooms)
• The Library
• Adminstrative Offices
• Faculty Offices
• Gymnasium
• The Tender Hearts Day Care Center

There are also apartments for both single and married students.

[edit] Daily worship

• Monday - Friday
  • Morning Prayer
  • Sung Mass
  • Evensong
• Saturday
  • Morning Prayer
  • Low Mass
  • Evening Prayer
• Sunday
  • Morning Prayer
  • Solemn High Mass
  • Evening Prayer

[edit] Faculty

• The Very Rev. Robert S. Munday, Ph.D. - Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology
• The Rev. Canon J. Douglas McGlynn, D.Min. - Assoc.Dean for Academic Affairs/Assoc.Prof. of Pastoral Ministry
• The Rev. Charles R. Henery, Th.D. - Prof. of Church History and Homiletics
• Canon Joseph A. Kucharski, D.Mus. - Associate Prof. of Church Music and Director of Chapel Music
• The Rev. Daniel A. Westberg, D.Phil. - Assoc. Prof. of Ethics and Moral Theology
• The Rev. Arnold W. Klukas, Ph.D. - Assoc. Prof. of Sacramental and Ascetical Theology
• The Rev. Thomas L. Holtzen, Ph.D. - Assoc. Prof. of Historical and Systematic Theology
• The Rev. Timothy J. Johnson, Ph.D. - Assoc. Prof. of Old Testament and Hebrew
• The Rt. Rev. Donald J. Parsons, Th.D., D.D. - Assoc. Prof. of New Testament
• The Rev. Jim Carlson, D.Min. - Assoc. Prof. of Greek
• David G. Sherwood, M.A., M.L.I.S., M.T.S. - Director of the Library and Assoc. Prof. of Bibliography

Nashotah began as a community of self-help, and it has largely stayed that way. All students have work crew assignments - cleaning bathrooms, mowing lawns, sweeping floors, and taking other chores. Daily routine includes Morning Prayer, Mass, Breakfast, Classes, Lunch, and Solemn Evensong. Always anticipated on the campus is the annual Lavabo Bowl, a flag football game played against Seabury-Western Seminary.

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Historical resources on Nashotah House