Bangor Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary, founded in 1814, in the Congregational tradition of the United Church of Christ. It is located in Bangor, Maine and Portland, Maine. It is the only accredited graduate school of religion in Northern New England. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... Disambiguation: This article is about the United States denomination known as United Church of Christ. ... This article is about the Maine, USA city of Bangor. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ...
The Seminary has campuses in Bangor and Portland, Maine. The Seminary's primary mission is preparation for Christian ministry. Graduate programs include the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts and Doctor of Ministry degrees. The Bangor Plan is an innovative program for non-college graduates that are called to ministry. The school is accredited by: The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and The New England Association of Schools. Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ...
To that end, BangorTheologicalSeminary announces today that it is the first theological school in New England to take action to reduce its contribution to global warming and climate change by making a significant investment in renewable energy for electricity generation.
BangorSeminary was born in the midst of the religious awakening that stirred and renewed congregations in New England during the early 1800's.
For BangorTheologicalSeminary, investing in clean electricity is an article of faith, and the Easter season, a time of rebirth and renewal for Christians all over the world, seems an appropriate time for the school to make this commitment.
It is also quite common for lay people to study in a seminary to enhance their spiritual life, to explore academic interests, or to prepare for non-ordained ministries (for example, choir directors or Sunday school teachers).
In many countries, the term seminary is also used for secular, mostly state-owned schools that train teachers, While the function of the teaching seminaries and religious seminaries is different, the terminology has changed (compare the use of " dean " in education and the use of the term " dean " in religion).
When founded in the 19th century, teacher seminaries enrolled primary school graduates, but gradually the requirements were increased until, in the middle of the 20th century, the requirement was raised to high school diploma.
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