Elliott House Seminars

The Reverend Dr. Crouse

Not since the Reformation has there been so great a need for priests steeped in the Scriptures and historical traditions of the Church. The destabilization of the church’s doctrine and discipline has been a very tangible result of contemporary liturgical scholarship and experimentation. Decades of inadequate theology and debased language have deprived bishops, parochial clergy, and seminarians of contact with our central tradition of historic Anglican understanding and spirituality. The purpose of Elliott House is to recollect, understand, and practice the inherited wisdom of the Church; To remember what is the vast wealth of our theological tradition means to form one’s thinking in accordance with it. The supreme way to fashion the mind after any of our sacred authorities is to study and master the texts of our tradition. Elliott House focuses on the major texts of the Christian Church.

Elliott House sponsors a three-day seminar every January in Savannah. Priests and seminary graduates, ordained or candidates for ordination, are invited to attend. Space is limited to twenty participants. The first Epiphany Seminar was held in 2002. The ensuing years have provided seminars whose texts and instructors are listed below. Transcripts and audio recordings are available for most of the seminars. For more information, contact the Elliott House Administrator.