THE 2010 GENERAL ORDINATION EXAMINATION

The Canons of the Episcopal Church require that before ordination a candidate for Holy Orders must be examined and show proficiency in:
            1.         The Holy Scriptures;
            2.         Church History, including the Ecumenical Movement;
            3.         Christian Theology, including Missionary Theology and Missiology;
            4.         Christian Ethics and Moral Theology;
            5.         Studies in Contemporary Society, including racial and minority groups;
            6.         Liturgics and Church Music;
            7.         Theory and Practice of Ministry.
                                                                                      (Title III, Canon 8, Section 5.g)

THE 2010 GOE WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS FOLLOWS:

Monday Jan 4, 2010 - 9am - 12:30pm	Set 1 - Holy Scripture (Limited Resources)
Monday Jan 4, 2010 - 1:30pm - 5:00pm	Set 2 - Contemporary Society (Limited Resources)
Tuesday Jan 5, 2010 - 9am - 12:30pm	Set 3 - Christian Theology and Missiology (Limited Resources)
Tuesday Jan 5, 2010 - 1:30pm - 5:00pm	Set 4 - Liturgy & Church Music (Limited Resources)
Wednesday Jan 6, 2010	OFF
Thursday Jan 7, 2010 - 9am - 12:30pm	Set 5 - Christian Ethics & Moral Theology (Limited Resources)
Thursday Jan 7, 2010 - 1:30pm - 5:00pm	Set 6 - Theory & Practice of Ministry (No External Resources)
Friday Jan 8, 2010 - 9am - 12:30pm	Set 7 - Church History (Limited Resources)

In 2010 the questions for the General Ordination Examination will be made available electronically on the GBEC website.  The GBEC office will instruct students and seminary administrators in advance how to access the questions and return the answers electronically.

The General Ordination Examination, written annually by the General Board of Examining Chaplains, covers these areas and provides to diocesan authorities part of the data they need to determine candidates' proficiencies.  Bishops have been asked to nominate for the General Ordination Examination, by October 15, 2009, persons in their last year of theological education. Students now in seminary who do not have diocesan sponsorship may be nominated by their seminary Dean. 

The General Convention Budget requires that part of the cost of administering and evaluating the GOE be covered by an "examination fee".  The fee for 2010 will be $500.00.  Most bishops pay the fee for persons they nominate.  Fees for those nominated by seminary Deans should be paid by the seminarians themselves through the office of the nominating Dean.  We cannot accept personal checks from students.

Information about the GOE and texts of past examination questions can be found at
www.episcopalgbec.org.  Detailed information will be sent to persons nominated when their nominations are received.  Questions and comments should be directed to:

General Board of Examining Chaplains
150 Melrose Avenue
Tryon, NC  28782-3327
 Tel: (828) 859-1205     Fax: (828) 859-1207

 

General Ordination Examinations
2009 - 2013

All examinations are administered in January

Year	First Day	Second Day	Third Day	Fourth Day	Fifth Day
2009	Monday 5	Tuesday 6	Wednesday 7 - off -	Thursday 8	Friday 9
2010	Monday 4	Tuesday 5	Wednesday 6 - off -	Thursday 7	Friday 8
2011	Monday 3	Tuesday 4	Wednesday 5	Thursday 6 - off -	Friday 7
2012	Tuesday 3	Wednesday 4	Thursday 5	Friday 6 - off -	Saturday 7
2013	Wednesday 2	Thursday 3	Friday 4	Saturday 5	Tuesday 8