Welcome to the Community of Learning
The St Barnabas College Community of Learning is for the whole people of God. It is where the unique learning needs of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide are met. The Community of Learning provides parish and community-based short courses and micro-credentialed theology to develop and equip lay leaders and encourage fellowship and discipleship in parishes. The Community of Learning also meets the professional development needs of any interested people and especially of clergy, as determined by their obligations within the Ministry Wellbeing Program.
Upcoming short courses
Archbishop’s Certificate Module 3 – Understanding Pastoral Care
Archbishop’s Certificate Module 4 – Enriching Spirituality: Finding God in Our Everyday Lives
Archbishop’s Certificate – FIVE DAY INTENSIVE
Archbishop’s Certificate Module 8 – Sharing your Faith in Everyday Life: Growing in confidence and skill to speak of faith with wisdom and grace,
Archbishop’s Certificate Module 9 – Story of the Old Testament
Learning Resources
Leading Worship
This module is for lay leaders who want to learn leading Morning and Evening Prayer and other non-Eucharist worship and setting up and serving Holy Communion.
A Welcoming Church
This is a workshop for disciples who want to learn more about developing welcoming, inclusive and respectful parishes and communities.
Using A Prayer Book for Australia
Learn about the multiple options for worship and thanksgiving prayers using the 2 main versions of A Prayer Book of Australia. The Green Cover for Sunday services, liturgical psalter, daily prayer, and church prayer. The Red Cover or the Priest’s version for the pastoral services like marriage, ministry with the sick and dying, and funerals and for The Ordinal, ordaining and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons.
Handling the Bible
An introduction to the Bible, context, meaning and significance, how we received it and how it speaks to us today.
Sharing our Faith
Workshops, discussions and tutorials designed to develop lay ministers in areas that will lead to spiritual growth, encourage sharing faith and equip us with confidence to use our gifts and skills.
Pastoral Care for All
A short course that introduces pastoral care as essential for the holistic wellbeing of a person. It aims to prepare participants for providing a caring presence with competence and confidence.
Being Missional
This is a workshop designed to develop lay ministers in areas that will lead to spiritual growth, encourage sharing faith and build confidence to use gifts and skills in spreading the gospel.
Being Anglican
A short course for school chaplains, teachers and professional staff that introduces participants to characteristics of Anglicanism through the lens of worship and spirituality, church life, and mission. Participants will examine the ways in which various strands of the tradition have developed historically, how these are expressed in global Anglicanism, and what it means to be Anglican in Australia today.
Listening for God
This short course focuses on listening for God in our daily lives. Participants will learn practices and spiritual disciplines that help us to mature in our relationship with God and to listen for God in our lives.
Leading Preaching
This module is for lay leaders who want to learn preaching the Gospel in general, the several styles and models of presenting the sermon to ensure clarity of message.
Leading Parish Council
A short course about parish leadership and governance, how parish governance works, chairing meetings and facilitating group decision-making.
Leading Intercessions
A module for lay leaders to learn reading from the Bible and speaking aloud, writing and reading intercessions, and using audio technology.
Archbishop Certificate
A course for everyone who wants to grow in discipleship.