St. Paul’s offers three terms per year when you can start or continue your studies with us. You can use this form to apply for one of the following 2026 terms: spring (January 11 – May 17), summer (May 31 – August 2), or fall (August 16 – December 20). Learn more.

Saint Paul’s House of Formation was designed to equip Christian leaders actively serving the church in whatever way God has called them.  Whether you’re lay or ordained, employed or volunteering, or still discerning where you fit best, all are welcome.

We think that learning is best done in community. Cohorts are groups of 3-12 students who together commit to serious engagement with the weekly lectures, consistent attendance and participation in group discussions, timely completion of all assignments, and growing in relationship with and prayer for one another. Cohorts can meet either in person or online.

Cohort learning begins three times per year: in the fall, spring, and summer terms. Check our calendar for when our upcoming terms start and get your application in.

Courses are taught at a college level, and a general Bible-familiarity is presumed, but prior theological training is not required. At the same time, those who have done other coursework may still find SPHF a helpful addition to their prior training.

The time commitment should be about 2-4 hours per week.  There is a 40-60 minute lecture and an hour-long cohort meeting every week, an exam and webinar for each of the 5 sections, and some occasional readings.

The St. Paul’s Core Curriculum is a four-semester course that costs $300 per semester. You may also apply for needs-based financial assistance at the end of this form.

Yes! The four semester Core Curriculum is only the beginning. You can find all of our currently offered courses on our courses page.  Be sure to check in from time to time to see what’s new.

Absolutely! St. Paul’s is a curriculum rooted in the universal (sometimes called ‘catholic’) tradition of Christian worship, which is the family heritage of all Christian traditions. Whatever denomination you’re in, you’re going to recognize the distinctives of your own tradition. We teach from our Anglican perspective, but our eye is on the fullness of the Faith.

The goal of St. Paul’s is to present the faith and practice of the Church as they have been understood historically.

Recently, some voices have questioned the Church’s traditional teaching on marriage and sexuality.  In our view, debating this issue in the context of one of our regular cohorts would distract from the course’s purpose and most likely prove divisive.  Accordingly, those who personally hold such views should contact our Program Coordinator to explore the possibility of a more personalized option that would allow them to benefit from the course without participating in one of our regular cohorts.

For those who are troubled by these questions and find themselves in need of answers, feel free to reach out above, and Fr. Stephen would be happy to talk with you directly.

We would be happy to help!  You can see a few more common questions, as well as submit your own, on our Support page.