About Us
St Stephen's College is located in Edmonton, Alberta, on the main campus of The University of Alberta. In 1908, the Methodist Church in Edmonton founded a Faculty of Theology on the site of Alberta’s new provincial university, and erected one of the university’s first buildings. And so the college which was to be named ‘St Stephen’s’ was born.
There have been a great many changes in the church and university since 1908, but the commitment of St Stephen’s College to theological education which is marked by flexibility, creativity and excellence has continued without faltering for a century. And so we celebrate! You are warmly invited to join us in this community of education for transformation!
OUR MISSION is to be an ecumenical community that offers sacred spaces for learning and transformation.
MISSION
To be an ecumenical community that offers sacred spaces for learning and transformation.
OUR VALUES
We are deeply committed to the values rooted in our experience and those that shape our response to changing rural, urban and global perspectives. These values help define our life together and are characterized by:
- Inclusiveness and justice in language and practice for all persons, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or abilities;
- Commitment to social and ecojustice, with a special commitment to the use and honouring of feminist perspectives in our activities and programs;
- High standars and commitment to scholarship and academic excellence, with academic freedom to explore theology and spirituality;
- Financial stability and accountability;
- Honouring and understanding the need to be in care of one another;
- Resiliency and creativity in the face of adversity and scarcity of resources;
-Academic programs and plicies that are grounded in adult learning priciples and are learner-centred;
- Consultative ethos, including academic planning and decision-making processes characterized by open communication, widespread cosultation, and transparency;
-Mutual respect for and hououring of diverse cultures, locally and abroad;
-Openness to risk-taking, innovation and flexibility in offering of programs, in our relationship to the communities around us, and in supporting faith communities as they undertake theological reflection;
- Integration of theory and practice;
-Accessibility to theological education through a multi-faeted program that creates communities of learners;
-Shaping of our theology by the context in which we live and work and hove our being, and solidarity with those who suffer.
