The Celtic Way: Discovering Christ in our Midst

The Celtic Way: Discovering Christ in our Midst

“The rediscovery of the Celtic world has been an extraordinary revelation for many Christians in recent years, an opening up of the depths and riches within our own tradition….” - Esther DeWaal, The Celtic Way of Prayer, p. ix.

This three-session seminar/workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Celtic Christian culture, history, theology, spirituality, and engagement. In three evening Zoom sessions, we will consider the following:

January 5: Celtic Christian history and culture

January 12: Celtic spirituality and prayer

January 19: Celtic mission and engagement

The cost of this workshop offsets the operating costs of the Stevenson School for Ministry. SSFM is dedicated to the lifelong learning and discernment processes of all Episcopalians in the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and beyond. This workshop has a price tier option. Whether a complimentary ticket, $25, $50, or $100 fee fits your life - everyone will receive the same experience.

For questions contact ssfm@diocesecpa.org

Meet the instructor, the Rev. Canon Mark Scheneman

The Rev. Canon Mark Scheneman has been on the Stevenson School for Ministry faculty since 2014. He teaches courses in Christian History, the History of the Episcopal Church, and Congregational Management and Mission. He is a graduate of the General Theological Seminary (MDiv), Temple University (MA-Religious Studies), and Palmer Theological Seminary, Philadelphia (DMin). Fr. Mark attended the Celtic Studies Seminar at Durham University, England in 2001. Since then, he has led many workshops and retreats on Celtic spirituality. Retiring in 2015 after forty-one years of ordained ministry, he became a “part-time” pastor of the historic Bangor Episcopal Church in Churchtown, Lancaster County. He has played the bagpipes for forty years, most recently in the Quittaphilla Highland Pipeband in Annville, Pa. He and his wife, Dottie, make their home in Ephrata, PA, and have three children and five grandchildren.