On average, it’s about five hours per week, plus your required daily devotional time of 15+ minutes per day.

There are typically two or three different options, and we try to find solutions that fit everyone. We finalize details just before the beginning of the program year.

In the past, cohorts have met on Sunday afternoon, or on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday night.

Cohorts have met downtown, in Fenway, in Arlington, and near Central Square, Cambridge.

Once a month, instead of the weekly meeting, we have a “Teaching Saturday.” These happen at Park Street Church, 1 Park Street, Boston. All of the cohorts meet together and these are events open to the public. You are encouraged to bring friends and family.

“Spiritual Formation Weekends” mark the beginning, middle and end of the program. These take place on the campus of Gordon College, Wenham, MA.

We hope to see cohorts formed outside Greater Boston soon. If you are applying from one of those locations, a facilitator local to you will be in touch with you to coordinate your cohort meetings locally.

In-person participation and relationships are central to the program.

But this is a program for working people, with rich personal lives, so we understand that you may need to miss some meetings. We ask that you miss meetings only for important personal matters. (You define “important.”)

You may want to attend another cohort meeting, from time to time, if that helps.

In the end, you should weigh the demands of your schedule and decide what makes sense.

Boston Fellows is a service program of the Anglican Diocese in New England (ACNA). But Fellows have come from a diversity of Christian backgrounds, and in fact, one need not be a professing Christian to go through the program.

The churches currently in partnership with us include Park Street Church, Church of the Cross, Grace Chapel, Highrock, and Hope Community.

Our teaching perspective is from the standpoint of historic, orthodox Christianity. You don’t have to agree with us, as long as you can engage respectfully. Respectful disagreement can sharpen everyone’s understanding.

The last eight classes have varied in size from 13 to 23 Fellows.

We have divided the class into two or three cohorts.

After we receive your application, we schedule an interview of 30-45 minutes to get to know you better and to give you the chance to ask questions.

We check with your references.

We give you a decision in about two weeks, and offer you a place in the program.

You review a written description of the program, accept, and make a nonrefundable deposit of $150 toward your tuition.

We want to get to know you! Friendships are an important part of the program.

Knowing you also helps us serve you better.

List a spiritual reference, such as a pastor, teacher, mentor, friend, small-group leader.

List a professional reference, such as a co-worker or boss—present or former.

We ask three short questions, following an educational description of the program:

Given that very brief description of the program, do you see any reason why the program would not be a good fit for [Applicant]?

2. Again, given the brief description I gave, what do you think might be the biggest challenges of this program for [Applicant]?

3. What else would you care to add that would help us make sure [Applicant] has a good program year?

We can give you the full schedule and assignments of the previous two semesters, on request.

The readings and other media are thoughtful, but not academic.

They follow our “Work, Study, Pray, In-Community” emphasis: Practical examples, biblical/theological foundations, spiritual formation, relationships.

All adults over 21 are welcome.

Most Fellows are in their 20s and 30s, some in their 40s.

But we have had excellent experiences with a few Fellows older still, including people in top leadership positions.

We can put you in touch with alumni of the program.

We’re happy to chat with you about any questions you may have.

You can see what alumni have said about their experiences in writing. (Start here.)

We love that. It’s a particularly good experience for partners and close friends to work through the many big questions we address, to be on the same page.

We can offer a reduction in tuition if the cost presents a challenge for your household.

We don’t have meetings/events during the following:

Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday through Sunday

Christmas through New Year

Easter weekend (But we encourage you to attend Holy Week services, and even to visit one another’s churches for services you don’t have at your home church.)

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