This course is designed to equip current and future pastoral staff of our parishes with basic foundations in Anglicanism, that will be needed for their parish ministry to be properly contextualised.

The course gives a broad overview of the basics of Anglican History, Theology, Faith & Order, and Liturgy. It includes and exceeds what is taught in the Lay Readers Course (SOA 301).

Completion of the course and fulfilling of all course requirements is a pre-requisite for applying for a Parish Worker license from the Diocese.

Schedule

DateTopicInstructors
7 JanAnglican history 1Canon Terry Wong, Gabriel Justin Tan
14 JanAnglican history 2Canon Terry Wong, Gabriel Justin Tan
21 JanAnglican history 3
Anglican theology 1
Canon Terry Wong
Revd Jonathan Wong
28 JanAnglican theology 2Revd Jonathan Wong
11 FebAnglican theology 3Revd Jonathan Wong
18 FebAnglican faith & order 1Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman, Mr Richard Magnus
25 FebAnglican faith & order 2Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman
4 MarAnglican faith & order 3Revd Dino Thangamany, Revd William Chee
25 MarAnglican liturgy 1Revd Ian Chew
1 AprAnglican liturgy 2Revd Ian Chew, Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman
8 AprAnglican liturgy 3Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman
22 AprAnglican liturgy 4Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman
29 AprPractical ministry
Course Summary
Revd Dino Thangamany
Panel of Clergy
All Classes On-site at Trinity Theological College

Instructors

The Revd Canon Terry Wong is the Vicar of Marine Parade Christian Centre. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Theological College. He has served in key secretariat roles in the Global South Conferences. He is married with two adult children.

Canon Terry Wong

Mr Gabriel Justin Tan

Mr Gabriel Justin Tan is a parish staff at St James’ Church. He graduated from Trinity Theological College with a Masters in Theology. He is married with 3 young children.


The Revd Jonathan Wong is the Priest-in-charge of Church of the Good Shepherd English Congregation, and the Dean of the Deanery of Vietnam. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania and is currently a Doctoral candidate (ABD) at Wycliffe College (Toronto). He is married with 3 grown-up children.

Revd Jonathan Wong

Revd Dino Thangamany

The Revd Dino Thangamany is the Chaplain of the St John’s – St Margaret’s (SJSM) Village, overseeing the chaplaincy work in the SJSM Nursing Home and the Little Seeds Preschool (SJSM). He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Theological College. He is married with 3 adult children.


The Revd Ian Chew is the Vicar of Church of the Ascension. He is also serving as the Residential Chaplain of St Andrew’s Hall in St Andrew’s Village. He holds a Master of Divinity from Trinity Theological College. He is married with 3 children.

Revd Ian Chew

Retired Chief District Judge Richard Magnus serves as the Chancellor of the Diocese of Singapore. He is Singapore’s non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Finland, as well as the Chairman of the Public Transport Council, among many other leadership roles in Singapore. As Chancellor he is the chief legal advisor to the Bishop of Singapore. He is a member of St Hilda’s Church and is a husband, father and grandfather.


The Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman is the Warden of St Peter’s Hall, Warden of Diocesan Training, and Warden of Lay Readers. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Duke Divinity School in Duke University. He is married with 2 children.

Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman

Revd William Chee

The Revd William Chee is the Lay Training Coordinator of the Diocese. He obtained his Master of Divinity from Trinity Theological College and subsequently his Master of Theology in the Old Testament in 1996. Working closely with the Warden of St Peter’s Hall, he oversees all aspects of the training of Lay members of the Diocese.

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