Berkeley Divinity at Yale’s Virtual Curacy program is launched

Berkeley Divinity at Yale’s Transforming Leaders program welcomes the inaugural cohort of The Virtual Curacy. Image taken at Cathedral Ridge Episcopal Retreat and Conference Center, Colorado.

The two-year Virtual Curacy program from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale’s Transforming Leaders program launched this August at Cathedral Ridge Episcopal Retreat and Conference Center, located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The Virtual Curacy, designed to address the critical shortage of mentorship and traditional curacy opportunities in the Episcopal Church, welcomed 11 newly ordained Episcopal clergy from the dioceses of Arizona, New York, Lexington, Colorado, Los Angeles, Alabama, Southern Virginia, and Rhode Island. This innovative curriculum immerses new clergy in essential practical skills for ministry and adaptive leadership, ensuring they emerge as effective leaders capable of supporting vibrant Christian communities. Applications for the next cohort, which begins in the summer of 2026, will open this November. Visit the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale website to learn more.