ESR provides a path to a spiritual and academic journey.
Choosing a graduate seminary education is as much the product of inward leadings and individual and corporate discernment, as it is researching schools and programs. ESR’s admissions office can help you answer a multitude of questions about seminary education, our programs, paying for school, and how they fit into your vision of ministry. Questions like:
- Which program will best prepare you for vocational, volunteer or lay ministry?
- What does it mean to balance spiritual formation and intellectual rigor?
- Is it possible or practical to pursue educational goals given my career, financial, or family circumstances?
In addition to your vocational calling, we examine these questions through a uniquely Quaker perspective on education, religion, family and community life. We invite you to talk with us about your interests, plans, goals and challenges. We hope that together we can discern a future for you that includes Earlham School of Religion.
Already admitted?
Congratulations and welcome to ESR! We look forward to having you with us as part of our community.
Please contact the director of admissions at [email protected]; 765-983-1423.
Visit our campus
The best way to know whether ESR is right for you is to see it—and experience it—for yourself. Come explore our beautiful campus and get a feel for our remarkable community.
Cost & financial aid
ESR students have the opportunity to take advantage of merit-based and need-based financial aid to help meet their expenses. We encourage you to explore these options and work with the ESR business manager to fit these into a plan that will allow you to complete your education without incurring excessive debt.
EQUITY AT ESR
Earlham School of Religion adopts the federally mandated anti-discrimination statement, requiring that no discrimination shall occur, regarding admissions or access to, or treatment or employment in, any program or activity in the School based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Moreover, the School moves beyond this minimal statement and affirms its commitment to equality of opportunity for all individuals who desire the type of theological education offered within the context of the School’s mission statement – including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. Furthermore, since ESR is committed to maintaining its Quaker identity, it will actively seek candidates who are Quaker and ecumenical students who are in congruence with Quaker testimonies.
Connect with us
To learn more about ESR, our degree programs, or schedule a visit, please contact the Recruitment & Admissions at [email protected] or 765-983-1423.
Happening on campus
Beyond Consensus: Discerning the Mind of Christ Clerking Meetings of the Society of Friends (Workshop with Dave Goff)
Time: 7:00 pmThis workshop led by Dave Goff explores the basics of clerking a meeting within the Society of Friends. The primary focus is clerking committee meetings, but the principles can be used at all levels of Quaker business. These principles of discernment are effective whether one is clerking at the Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly Meeting level or beyond.
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Mental Health First Aid Training & Certification
Time: 9:00 amMental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.
Mental Health First Aid Training & Certification is taught by Kelly Burk, a certified trainer. There are only 30 seats available for this in-person opportunity. Fee of $150 includes the interactive workshop, course certification, lunch, and resource materials for each attendee to keep.
Mental Health First Aid Training & Certification is taught by Kelly Burk, a certified trainer.
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Sing a New Song
Time: 7:00 pmJoin us as we come together to discern how we are being called to follow the biblical & spiritual imperative to “sing a new song” – whether literally or metaphorically. Join QLC to engage in music ministry and the “musicality of ministry” with Nate Macy & Melinda Wenner Bradley @ ESR in Richmond IN. Register & find out more at QLCSingANewSong.eventbrite.com!
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26′ Perkins Family Lecture: For the Sake of the Joy – Noah Bishop Merrill
Time: 7:00 pmNoah Bishop Merrill brings this year’s Perkins Family Lecture: For the Sake of the Joy: Meetings, Pilgrimage, and the Re-Olding of Quakerism Noah Bishop Merrill, General Secretary for New England…
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