Ordination Overview
Some sense that God is calling them to ordained ministry; others are asked to consider such a calling. If you find yourself in one of these categories and want to know how to proceed or are simply curious about the ordination process, this site will provide some helpful information.
The process begins in your local parish. To enter the ordination process in the Diocese of Nebraska (all of the Episcopal churches in the state of Nebraska), you must be a member of one of our parishes for at least a year and must be a member of the Episcopal Church for at least two years
The ordination process has two separate ordination tracts in Nebraska: Individual Formation and Total Ministry. The Individual Formation process is for those who feel called, pushed, or nudged by God to consider ordained ministry. Share the experience of your call with your rector and he or she may form a parish discernment committee to help you explore it further. Total Ministry is the process for those who have been identified as the ordained member of the ministry team. The members of the ministry team, including the ordained, usually serve on a volunteer basis and without stipend. Those congregations using this process are called Total Ministry congregations. Select the path which best suits your situation from the two choices below. Be sure to click on the main header first for an overview of the process. As you consider the call to ordained ministry, you will want to read the Bishop’s Expectations.
Individual Formation Total Ministry
Theological Education
Millennium Development Goals
The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the
commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's
main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction,
education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality,
AIDS and other diseases.
